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"Deep down inside even they know it is BS." Discuss
by rory-ks in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
nope, bungi bill's interesting statement from this post didn't take, so i'll start its own.. from my own experience, i hated the field ministry.

it might just be because of the kind of character i am, whatever, i never was able to overcome that feeling of dread every time i went door-to-door.

i felt aware of how much people disliked having strangers cold-calling trying to sell them something.
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Help needed with some research
by Doug Mason in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i was reading the wts 2103 brochure "how can you have a happy life?".

in section 3, it relies on "professor george zinsmeister, formerly of the university of massachusetts".. at: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/jehovahs_witnesses_coming_to_a.html.

i located reference to:.
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WT Mantras / Thought Stoppers
by Ding in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've been thinking about how the gb controls jws through the use of short phrases or scripture quotes (often partial quotes ripped out of context).. think of the sound-bite responses you know jws are going to give you in response to points you try to make to them.. ones that come to my mind immediately are:.

-- "the light gets brighter and brighter.".

-- "who, then, is the faithful and discreet slave?".
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How Many Remember the Mass Skating Rink Parties of the Late 70's ?
by Perry in
1. jw
2. friends
they were a hoot weren't they?.
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Share the Craziest far out ideas/arguments you have heard about life in the "NEW SYSTEM"
by BU2B in
1. jw
2. friends
really the whole thing is ludicrious but it is hilarious and sad at the same time to see grown people arguing about weather there will be cars, planes, eat meat, what about fish, etc in a place as imaginary as oz, yet to them it is reality.. the teaching of a paradise earth was so illogical it really was the first thing that started me on the path to waking up.

just the thought that someone could greet their beloved spouse who had died only to come to the realization that they could never be together again struck me as so cruel, i didnt want to live there even if it was all true.. i have heard jws say they think we might be able to fly, read minds since we will be able to use 100% and some seem to think life would be an endless vacation, with modern conveniences with no thought to all the processes and work that goes into something simple like a pencil.

i love the article jwfacts has on the flaws of any theory or teaching of paradise earth.. what are some things you have heard discussed/argued in car groups, gatherings etc when you were in?.
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How do I as a future "Therapist" help ex-jws that won't move on from the WT?
by booker-t in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i am halfway through my master's program in psychology/sociology and plan on being a therapist/sounselor.

i left jw's in 1988 and i have never looked back.

i enjoy my life so much after getting my aa degree, then my ba degree, and now i will soon get my ma degree.
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Circuit Oversears treated like gods...did this happen in your Hall!!!
by Witness 007 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
brothers would full on laugh at the c.o's lame jokes.

fight over who gets him for dinner where no expense would be speared..."oh they dont eat flour, sugars or milk products...".
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Introduction - longtime visitor
by momentofsurrender in
1. jw
2. experiences
just a (slightly) quick introduction for now.

i am a 4th generation born in.

father an elder since i was an infant.
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What were your favorite assembly foods?
by NoRegrets in
1. jw
2. experiences
so i'm young enough to not remember having hot prepared meals at assemblies, but heard all about it from my parents and the like.

but what i do remember were all of the cold sandwiches and institutional snacks and soda.

remember the food tickets we started to use?
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What song or line from a song bests describes your time as a JW?????
by karter in
1. jw
2. experiences
waisted days and waisted nites.. freddy fender..