My wife knows how critical I am of all the WT publications and therefore there are none left around in the house, but sometimes my kids still go with her to the KH, and I find Blondies comments really useful to scan through so I know how to counteract what my kids might have heard being said, I therefore find her comments very useful.
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Do you think "Blondie" is addicted to reading Watchtowers and Awakes?
by booker-t ini remember when i was a "devout" jws i could not wait to get the new watchtowers and awakes from the wednesday nite theocratic ministry school.
i would actually salivate thinking of the new information jehovah had in the magazines for us.
i was "franatical" and i would go home still in my three piece suit and devour the magazines that very nite.
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Andy Murray - Woop woop!!!
by not bitter inmy voice is sore from shouting this afternoon.
i'm so so happy.
did all you brits watch?
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happy@last
A great match, Scotlands's roads were very quiet this afternoon, lots of celebrating going on now.
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New member!!
by Viva la Vida inthis is my first post even thou ive been lurking for some time.
i was raised in as a jw, and im still in because of my family.
since waking up i found meetings, assemblies and fs stressing and thought writing in here might be therapeutic.
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happy@last
Welcome here, it's a great place. All I can add is be true to yourself, and enjoy the ride.
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Mic issues
by msconcerned inso on friday all day, the mic guy did a bang up job.....until david splane got to the podium.
it looked like he discussed how the mic should be set up for him, then finally when the mic guy was walking away david says " well im glad we got that settled".
then today same thing, he got the mic guy to readjust the mic for him again.
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happy@last
It needed lowered as he was talking out his a@*
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One years has passed since getting the boot. My story, past, present, and beyond.
by BreathoftheIndianNose inso as of today, it is my one year anniversary of being out.
i simplified it so that most people who know nothing of jws can understand.
in addition to writing this as self therapy, i plan to use it to educate others in my life who need to know more about where i come from.
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happy@last
Very well written, I must watch that film again!
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses REALLY believe that their worldly friends, relatives and small children will be slain in the street by god?
by jambon1 ini mean, it's so utterly ****ed up, it's unbelievable.. just think about the nitty gritty of it:.
people that they love & care for who don't share their religion deserve to be killed, left without a grave & eaten by wild animals.
one day, this will happen & they'll be surrounded by billion upon billion of decaying, rotting corpses.
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happy@last
I had a conversation with a JW relative recently, they said that they believed the bible (though it is the WTBS interpretation really), and I said "If you were born Saudi Arabia you would be saying you believe the Quran"
The reply was "When Armageddon comes Jehovah can read all honest ones hearts, and many who are not witnesses will be saved."
Is this a new slant? Or was it just a way to try and get me back? I suspect the latter, but shows that even die hard JWs can't stand to think of billions dying.
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Teacher awarded after not shunning her son
by happy@last inhere is an interesting news item:.
http://www.workplacelaw.net/human-resources/news/47830/teaching-assistant-awarded-28-300-for-unfair-dismissal.
"me having contact with my son, who has paid for what he did, posed no risk to the children.
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Here is an interesting news item:
"Me having contact with my son, who has paid for what he did, posed no risk to the children. They tried to make me pay for his crimes.”
This would have been a tough situation for the mum, even after what he did, she did not shun him, yet JWs are told to shun their family members for having differing views on 'spiritual matters'.
"Me having contact with my son, who has paid for what he did, posed no risk to the children. They tried to make me pay for his crimes.” - See more at: http://www.4networking.biz/Forum/ViewTopic/139415#sthash.XCVt5dNJ.dpuf "Me having contact with my son, who has paid for what he did, posed no risk to the children. They tried to make me pay for his crimes.” - See more at: http://www.4networking.biz/Forum/ViewTopic/139415#sthash.XCVt5dNJ.dpuf "Me having contact with my son, who has paid for what he did, posed no risk to the children. They tried to make me pay for his crimes.” - See more at: http://www.4networking.biz/Forum/ViewTopic/139415#sthash.XCVt5dNJ.dpuf
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Time for this Newbie to say - Hello everyone!
by SeventhSojourn inin just the several months i've been lurking here, i have benefited from many of the posters comments and viewpoints.
this is truly a special place for the unique community that has been created here.. after years of holding off my exit from the org (that may be another post) i recently became officially out (by letter of da), but it was a very difficult process as many of you know.
thankfully, i now have my wife (was also a witness) onboard and we support each other.
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happy@last
A warm welcome from me too in Scotland
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Newbie: Well I've been lurking enough and thought I should say hello.
by Adventurousone ini really like this site and some of the comments i've read.
i was in the organization for 31 years and now i'm free!.
recently left the organization and am trying to rebuild my life.
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happy@last
Welcome from the UK
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Brothers who were held back from being elder for stupid reasons?
by toto555 indo you know of any cases where brothers didn't get to be elder for a stupid/bogus reason even though they otherwise qualified?
do you think some/most appointments are politicially motivated?
how much do you think politics plays in the appointment process versus merit?
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happy@last
I scripturally qualified for years, but was held back as I wasn't old enough, apparently I had to be aged 30+
As an MS I was a group overseer, did shepherding visits, gave public talks etc, but was not old enough to be labelled.