Topics Started by Sunflower1982

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Improper English in the Watchtower....
by Preston in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
machislop posted a quote from a watchtower on a thread that went something like this:.

"....c. t. russell was patently of that governing body back there in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.".

excuse me, but the expression "back there" makes the governing body sound like a bunch of backwood hicks.
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How does one Disassociate oneself?
by lv4fer in
1. jw
2. friends
i am just curious.

unfortunately i don't think i'm going to be able to do the slow fade as i had hoped.

there is no way they are going to df me, if i go it will be on my terms!
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Isn't/ wasn't Pam Grier a JW?
by WildHorses in
1. jw
2. friends
if i remember correctly, i think i was told that she was a jw.

isn't she the same actress that played a cop and said.......gotcha!?

just wondering since she is on a movie i'm watching on ppv called bones.. lilacs.
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GOSSIP In the Kingdom Hall
by Sunflower1982 in
1. jw
2. friends
the overwhelming amount of gossip that circulated through my kingdom hall was a major factor in my decision to stop attending meetings.

every meeting, every day of field service, and every gathering was plagued with vicious rumors that people told to keep themselves entertained.

surprisingly, the pioneers and elder's wives were the worst of everyone.
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Why doen't God perform miracles today?
by sleepy in
1. jw
2. friends
why did jesus do miracles?.

it is alledged that some 2000 years ago a man claimed to be the son of god , or even god himself (depends what religion you are).. in order to give some weight to his cliam he did some miracles, cured a few lepers, made a slap up lunch out of some fish and bread, and took a walk on some water.. all this to prove he was gods son.. but to prove it to who?.

if you ask a witness why god doen't perform miracles today , what do they say.. we don't need miracles today we have it all written in the bible.. der.
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Disfellowshipped Friends
by Sunflower1982 in
1. jw
2. friends
im sorry for filling up the boards with my mindless ramblings but, being new here, i have to so much to ask.. recently, two of my good friends were disfellowshipped.

i feel bad for them because they were raised as jws and now their relationship with their family and friends will cease to exist, but i also feel like this is the optimal time to talk to them about the truth.

ive told them both that i love them and that i dont care what standing they are in, but all they want is to get reinstated and become pioneers to prove that they love jehovah just as much as everyone else.
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Disassociation?
by Sunflower1982 in
1. jw
2. friends
hi people!

i was wondering if you all could take a moment to give me some advice.... since leaving my congregation and regaining clarity, i have been contemplating disassociating myself.

i know it seems like a silly thing to fret about, but i think disassociation might give me the closure ive been looking for.
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What I Have Learned
by Sunflower1982 in
1. jw
2. experiences
this is my first post here, so i guess i should introduce myself j i'm a 19-year-old college student in baltimore, maryland.

i was involved with jws on and off for about 4 years and, after being baptized for a little over a year, i stopped attending meetings.

although my time as a jw was very brief (compared to the decades many people have spent in the organization) it is amazing how much my experience as a jw has affected my life.