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  Pioneers inviting to regional convention

  by InquiryMan in

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  interestingly, jws in norway actually do invite people to attend convention in stockholm, even from the city of bod, some 1176 km away (driving distance 14 h 30 m away).. .

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  Things are somewhat more relaxed in northern Norway.
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  Pioneers inviting to regional convention

  by InquiryMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  interestingly, jws in norway actually do invite people to attend convention in stockholm, even from the city of bod, some 1176 km away (driving distance 14 h 30 m away).. .

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  I definitely know, having been one for 30 years, and also visiting numeral kingdom halls, branches in several countries. However, I am somewhat surprised in a way that they would expect a non-witness with no previous connection (on the most part) to go to an assembly 15 hours drive away... But, it is not the main reason I guess.

  It is to keep the Jws busy as well as making them visible in their neighborhoods making known their activities and arrangements.

  Also refreshing to see a picture of two pioneers that are not styled the way they are in the JW literature.
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  Pioneers inviting to regional convention

  by InquiryMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  interestingly, jws in norway actually do invite people to attend convention in stockholm, even from the city of bod, some 1176 km away (driving distance 14 h 30 m away).. .

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  Interestingly, JWs in Norway actually do invite people to attend convention in Stockholm, even from the city of Bodø, some 1176 km away (driving distance 14 h 30 m away).

  
  
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  The poor and deprived life of JW children.

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i find it hard to believe that adults on this forum make such a big deal about not celebrating birthdays, x-mas, easter, halloween, etc, etc, etc.

  i grew up as a jw kid and it actually made me feel good, being different from the other kids in school.

  we went to meetings.

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  I went to the library all the time. They never interfered with my choice of literature etc...
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  The poor and deprived life of JW children.

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i find it hard to believe that adults on this forum make such a big deal about not celebrating birthdays, x-mas, easter, halloween, etc, etc, etc.

  i grew up as a jw kid and it actually made me feel good, being different from the other kids in school.

  we went to meetings.

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  Finally someone who is not bashing everything as bad. I have a lot of good memories as being a witness, quite a few unique. I value and appreciate those memories, cause they are part of me and my history. I did not live a double life as a youth and I guess that made the life as a JW less burdensome and troubled. I was convinced at the time and did not feel forced. My parents allowed me to make my own choices. They never lectured nor deprived me of "normal things"... But perhaps Scandinavians are less inclined to extremes than e.g. Americans where extreme conservatism is much more widespread.
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  "Normal family affections and dealings" continue - If only?!?

  by LHS123 in

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  i am new to this forum - it is only a couple of weeks since i have allowed myself to acknowledge and research my doubts.

  i am trying to be fair by reading both sides of the story and considering jw official explanation of confusing matters.

  one of the issues i have been looking at is shunning - and i was shocked to see the misleading information about shunning on the jw.org website: .

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  I remember years back the statements was really misleading as was stated above. I did write to the public relations brother in my country (at this time being an elder and in good standing obviously) making clear that I disapproved of the doublespeak made to the public by the website, in media versus inside "loving guidance". Two months later the wording was changed on the website. Quite a coincidence, or maybe not.
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  Have anyone here ever told a elder he is full of poop.

  by James Mixon in

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  i wonder what the report to the branch would say.. he said " me, you and the wt organization is full of poop".. do we df him?

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  Was an elder once: I remember in my congregation a ministerial servant that had a non-witness wife was removed from his position due to having hit his wife. She later did become a witness though.
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  Disfellowshipping in New Zealand?

  by Garrett in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  good morning everyone,.

  i have a friend who lives in new zealand, and because of not wanting to be identified she has asked me to post this on her behalf.

  she is just wanting clarification from people who live in the local area of something she heard.

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  The same happened in Denmark quite a few years ago. I remember because it was reported on in a major newspaper in Norway. The newspaper stated that they had read Crisis of Conscience.
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  Do Kingdom Hall congregations communicate with each other?

  by Faithful Witness in

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  2. beliefs

  when asked, my mom denies that they do.... do local congregations pass along gossip or reports on householders in the area?

  specifically, i am wondering if they might report on (unbaptized) family members that live in other towns?.

  since the abrupt ending of my bs with miss k, i have not heard from the jw's at all.

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  Jehovah’s witnesses are not the brightest?

  What kind of remark is that???

  Although they belong to a religion that the vast majority here has abandoned, it is not fair to brand the adherents that way, although WT at times do publish somewhat out of proportion remarks about other groups than themselves..
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

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  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  News media has started reporting on this:

  http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Jehovah-s-Witness-molestation-case-damages-cut-6197664.php