If all those things about jw religion changed they would lose their hold on their followers. It would no longer be a cult and everyone would be free to make their own decisions. It doesn't matter who owns the proverbial fence cuz once you jump over it you're in your own yard and can go where you please. Stay on the fence you'll go nowhere except butt backward into a huge pile of horse poop on the Jw side. At best you'll fall off and be hurt. Better to jump down on your own.
Julia Orwell
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some changes need to be made
by venting inbut im still in and on the fence.
" remember who owns the fence?".
shunning needs to be tempered.
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Australian Government publishes on official web site the current Jehovah's Witnesses "Handling of Child Abuse" confidential letter to all bodies of elders (October 1, 2012)
by jwleaks inthe current jehovah's witnesses official child abuse handling procedure letter to all bodies of elders (october 1, 2012) has been placed into public domain by the australian (victoria) government "inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious oganisations".. official government web site link to letter:.
http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/child_abuse_inquiry/submissions/steven_unthank_supp_a_appendix_1.pdf.
short link:.
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Julia Orwell
What's it say?? My device won't open it.
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International conventions - Seattle
by Lynnie injust found out from my jw mom that the congregations located in the suburbs north of seattle.
will be renting buses to shuttle people back and forth to the international convention at husky.
stadium.
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Julia Orwell
It actually makes sense to rent busses because having 50 000 extra people in town is going to overload existing public transport. They could get the bus company to put on more buses like in Sydney for the international the public train network put on more trains from the city to the stadium. It's a logistical problem to move thousands of people to stadiums rather than a money making scheme.
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oh cr@p!! its my turn for "an elder called and wants to arrange a shepherding call" thread. Moral support please.
by MissFit inis coming and the elder wanted to set up a visit.
it's not like i wasn't warned.
there was a thread that talked about the push to call on inactive ones.. thanks to the heads up here, i knew the motive for the call.. i don't think i even know that eld.
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Julia Orwell
When I was in your situation i told them I know where the kh is and have elders' numbers so will call them if I needs anything, they don't need to call me.
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How Relevant Are Jehovah's Witnesses To You?
by minimus inin reality, they are pretty insignificant..
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Julia Orwell
They torment me in my dreams. I worry about running into them at the shops and the possibility of them coming to the door. I don't know if the above constitutes relevance, but it is relevant to me. It messes me up. I'm always scripting objections and arguments with them in my mind. It consumes my thoughts and never stops, argh!!
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How many *educated* adults are being converted into the Jehovah's Witnesses nowadays?
by EdenOne inthe other day i was sitting in one of those meetings where the public talk was absolutely mind-dumbing.
by minute 5 i couldn't take it anymore paying further attention to what was being said, so my mind wandered.
i looked around to my own kh and started to notice something.
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Julia Orwell
We had a doctor (general practice) who converted to jw from the territory in my congregation about 5 years ago. That's one I've known of in 15 years a jw.
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Worry Over Possible "Spying Elders"
by abbasgreta inthis seems to be a real worry for 'faders' on a number of threads.
the responses to ducati's first posting.
is a good example.
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Julia Orwell
I've worried about it and I guess I still do. Haven't had any though. We moved, just in case.
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What's the difference between exJWs who FLOURISH and those that don't?
by Fernando inquite a few here on jwn seem to have grown and developed in leaps and bounds, sometimes beyond their wildest dreams.. others seem to still be struggling.. what do you think makes it possible to flourish?.
the degree to which our mind has been liberated from watchtower thinking?.
if so, this seems to happen in many different ways, so what is the secret?.
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Julia Orwell
Maybe how much you get to know yourself has something to do with it, as well as support from family and that. Also having the ability to set your own standards rather than needing to have it set for you. This also has to do with gaining confidence in yourself and your ability to develop judgement.
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Julia Orwell
That's it, they are being paid to offer customer service, not be your best friend. The up shot is, they're a terrible witness to the manager and other workers, and other customers too. Anyone who knows about it will think twice before taking magazines offered at their doors by smiling, well-dressed well-spoken people on a Saturday morning.
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CONGREGATION FLEECING RESULTS?
by The Searcher inhow much did your congregation and its bank account get taken for?
share your horror story!.
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Julia Orwell
Well Kaik's information is second hand and so is yours...it's a 'he said she said" situation. Whoever is right, it's besides the point. The point is, th governing body is becoming more and more like the thing it claims to be the opposite of, that is, other Christian religions, especially Roman Catholics.