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  Lurkers

  by Freedom rocks in

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  do you think elders and gb members monitor this site to catch people?.

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  scratchme1010

  Do you think elders and GB members monitor this site to catch people?
  

  To me it's a waste of time to dwell on this. Free yourself from wondering about what they think or do.
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  How do you deal with "toppers"? [one upmanship]

  by compound complex in

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  when in conversion, you sometimes get carried away and the talk becomes all about you.. then, you remember you're in a conversation, say you're sorry, and allow the other person to talk.

  she goes on about what's happening in her life, you listen and ask some questions.

  she tells you more and then shifts the dialogue back to you.

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  When shut down in conversation, do you simply listen politely, or do you try to steer the conversation from its one side to the originally intended two sides? Maybe, excuse yourself while Chatterbox carries on?
  

  It depends. I think some people do that as a way to show that they understand. Some feel comfortable only when they feel "better than...".

  My reaction is not the same, depending on the circumstances. Right now I'm dealing with some annoying guy who started working who does that kind of thing about the work we do. Seems like he has a need to prove himself in everything we discuss.

  In some instances I excuse myself politely, especially when the other person goes on and on, in other instances I listen, sometimes it turns out that the person does have an interesting story or anecdote. When I feel is ill intended, I start by steering the conversation in other direction, and it escalates until the person gets it one way or another. However, politely listening and asking questions, in my experience, has done wonders. Seems like a lot of people have things to say and don't have a lot of listening ears.

  Furthermore, when I politely listen or ask questions, I have experience that the person actually stops and/or moves on, but more importantly, they feel good, which promotes better interpersonal relationships.
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  Lack of young people in the congregation?

  by IAmJustMe in

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  been baptized for two years but being in the truth for longer.

  one thing i have always noticed is the lack of young people in the congregation.

  does anyone feel the same ?.

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  scratchme1010

  Does anyone feel the same ?
  

  I haven't set foot in a KH in ages, so i have no idea.
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  How Many People Here Still Believe In “God”?

  by minimus in

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  because of this site i realized that there were many people who were active jehovah’s witnesses really didn’t believe in god at all.

  i’m curious how many people believe in god?

  i’m not interested in debating why you shouldn’t have a belief in a god or should.

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  scratchme1010

  I’m curious how many people believe in God?
  

  

  Some people want to find an excuse to debate. (force of habit, I guess). It has nothing to do with you, minimus.

  I don't need any definition, nor sustain any point, not even give you a reason. I don't believe in god, period.
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  Bucket list

  by Jrjw in

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  does anyone have a bucket list and has it helped you achieve anything?

  someone said i should do one.

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  No, and I think it's a waste of time. I do lists to organize some things in my life, but having a bucket list makes my wishing and dreaming too confined. It defeats the purpose of why we want to accomplish certain things.
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  The Boyfriend Pillow! - The Governing Body's worst nightmare!!??

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  https://www.boyfriendpillow.com.au/.

  with all the focus on the new anti-masturbation vide telling all bethelites not to sleep inappropriately with a pillow, surely this has to be the very item that will send the gb into fits of despair?

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  People are running out of things to talk about.
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  "To whom do you belong?"

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  prompted by one of our fellow posters- jrjw who started a thread asking how to remove "kingdom melodies" from our head, this song title came to mind!

  (sorry for the earworm everyone😉).

  it got me thinking.

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  To whom DO Witnesses belong? Who do they obey?
  

  To the WT bible and track society.
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  When Will Jehovah`s Witnesses Appoint A Woman As A Governing Body Member.? It`s Long Overdue !

  by smiddy3 in

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  jehovah himself gives the saying "the women telling the good news are a large army" psalms 68 : 11 coupled with the fact that a good portion of women partake of the emblems and wine at the annual memorial celebration.. identifying themselves as part of the 144000 that are taken from the earth to rule with christ jesus in the heavens.. isn`t it about time they were recognized for their contributions and given the fact that gods word the bible clearly states that 144,000 of anointed are to be taken from the earth which many women are a large part of.?.

  revelation ch.14 :4 could be argued that they are not lesbians { "these are the ones who do not defile themselves with women ,in fact they are virgins, etc,etc.}.

  i wonder just how many men who claim to be of the anointed have not defiled themselves with women and are virgins.?.

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  When Will Jehovah`s Witnesses Appoint A Woman As A Governing Body Member.?
  

  Never. And why women specifically? The same applies to a number of people who have equally devoted their lives for decades and have gone nowhere in that organization. Why do you single out women? What is so special about them over other people?
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  What else is there to the so called "Truth"

  by jdash in

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  first of all, i want to say thanks to all of you guys who gave me advice on my first post.

  it really helped and i will try to use all of it.

  now, i been doing research on what is false about the jdubs.

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  Do any of you guys have any information about things that they teach that are false?
  

  Sure. I'd suggest to export this entire forum.
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  Thank you, George Couch!

  by charonsdog in

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  i just thought i'd share this story from my past.. back in the 80s i remember the big problem seemed to be about music.

  (today, it's tight pants, i guess) the organization, society, whatever they were calling themselves, were always going on about the music we listened to.

  disco, heavy metal, the whole "backwards masking" thing...couldn't escape hearing or reading about how satan was corrupting us unless we were listening to kingdom melodies or elevator music.. i was assigned to wtf in the late 80s and remember one of the articles stating that "young people know that the rhythm of rock music is the rhythm of sexual intercourse.

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  scratchme1010

  Love the story. About this:

  "young people know that the rhythm of rock music is the rhythm of sexual intercourse."
  

  That is what I hate the most about them. They make these insanely ridiculous claims about things. So many wrong things at so many levels!