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  Pyramid - Common Knowledge?

  by NeverKnew in

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  i was telling my extended family (also non-jws) about the pyramid near russell's grave i saw months ago.

  i showed them pictures of the four sides and the interesting inscriptions along with the pictures of the founder's grave.. there are a couple of jw women who come to see my cousin every once in a while.

  last week, she mentioned the pyramid.

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  gma-tired2

  No not common knowledge. I found this fact in Oct. 2012. I was born in JW 65 years ago. i have many new/old lights I never heard before.
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  Pyramid - Common Knowledge?

  by NeverKnew in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was telling my extended family (also non-jws) about the pyramid near russell's grave i saw months ago.

  i showed them pictures of the four sides and the interesting inscriptions along with the pictures of the founder's grave.. there are a couple of jw women who come to see my cousin every once in a while.

  last week, she mentioned the pyramid.

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  gma-tired2

  No not common knowledge. I found this fact in Oct. 2012. I was born in JW 65 years ago. i have many new/old lights I never heard before.
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  Introduction and a note on several posts here

  by LizO in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hey people,.

  as for myself, after extensive study i have concluded that it's not possible for me to trust the bible and so i am not active anymore.

  however, let me please add something to the discussions here:.

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  gma-tired2

  Liz we are all in different stages of our awakening. I was born in a JW family 65 years ago. I have for the most part set back and watched, absorbed, and saw things change that started disturbing my Bible training. I have seen Elders go from being loving, kind shepherds to many becoming power hungry . As you read something on this site don't take it as gospel but take what you hear and do your own research. For myself I have seen this religion change so many teachings I don't even recognize it as the same religion the changes have been to dramatic. Read and Think and Research and not just in JW publications, but that is a good place to start.
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  Were U Surprised To Learn Anything About The Witnesses That U Didn't Know??

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i was a kid, i researched the origins of the religion and realized that the witnesses were an offshoot of adventism.....we're you surprised to learn something about the witnesses that you didn't realize?.

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  The one thing that really has thrown me for a loop is that Jesus is not my mediator. Many other things that have been mentioned, but this one issue has my mind cnfused enough thar I have brought it up to several fadng JWS. None knew this and one keeps asking more about this My best friend asked if all our prayers have been wasted..
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  My 8 year old daughter tells me she is an atheist...???

  by sosoconfused in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so since we have not been to a meeting in 6 months or so, i decided to ask my daughter (on the way home from cheerleading practice - yeah i can't believe i am letting her engage in such a worldly activity lol) if she misses going to the kingdom hall.

  she says sometimes because she can't see her friend - but she has made new friends so it doesn't bother her too much.

  so i ask her, "well, what about learning about jehovah?

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  Be proud she is already using critcal thinking.
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  My 8 year old daughter tells me she is an atheist...???

  by sosoconfused in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so since we have not been to a meeting in 6 months or so, i decided to ask my daughter (on the way home from cheerleading practice - yeah i can't believe i am letting her engage in such a worldly activity lol) if she misses going to the kingdom hall.

  she says sometimes because she can't see her friend - but she has made new friends so it doesn't bother her too much.

  so i ask her, "well, what about learning about jehovah?

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  Introduction

  by XPineProcessionary in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've been active on the jwr site for a few months now and thought i'd introduce myself here, as well.

  long story short we served in ecuador and south korea, and in several "need greater" (vomit) places in the usa.

  we got our necks cut off for putting ourselves out there, which was a good thing in the end, since it helped us to see that the gb is self-serving.

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  XPine I have read your experiences. Welcome to JWN
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  Are You Interested In Religion Of Any Sort At This Point In Your Life?

  by minimus in

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  personally, i respect that everyone has choices to believe whatever they want to believe.

  i have no interest in joining another religion....what about you?.

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  I'm done with religion as my husband is done also. No organized religion for us.
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  A very good video by Brother Arp on protesting...

  by Londo111 in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvohungyjie.

  he brings up so many good points.

  unfortunately, there seem to be allot of ignoramuses out there in youtube land..

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  He makes excellent points, wold any of us have changed our views on seeing their signs at the DC. NO!! We would have felt this was the apostates we have just been warned about,. I think about how my still JW family would react, they would feel justified in believing in the GB "new lights'. We were prepared to see this 'persecution". Stay calm make very quiet small remarks to our family, if I scream about the wrong teachings a barrier goes up immediately. The best we dan do is plant one tiny seed at a time and we may have a chance to water it and watch it grow.
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  Anyone else an Ex Bethel "volunteer"

  by BackseatDevil in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was wondering if there were any other ex-bethelites on here.

  i personally regularly went for temporary work at brooklyn then was assigned to the farm for a year and a half.

  it was... one of the most bizaare experiences of my life.. so i wrote it all down (finally, after some 15 years) so i won't bore anyone on here with the details of the story - because bethel doesn't show up until chapter 15... and for you straight folks, it gets a bit gay in two places... but nothing gross.

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  Backseatdevil I just fininshed reading your experiences, very good but difficult for a mother of a gay EX-JW to read. I did read it and my heart goes out to you for your experiences at Bethel, I understand a little more why my nephews refuse to speak about their experiences. May you go on to have a happy life.