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  Spanking VS. Reasoning

  by SpeedRacer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am having a discussion at work with the jw's.

  should you spank a child to make them understand or do you reason with them.

  they both agree with spanking.

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  Any child who has been spanked remembers the beating, not the lesson. They learn fear, not respect. Build solid loving relationships with your kids and spanking is not an option.
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  Why are alot of JW's Fascinated with Sci-Fi?

  by NoMoreHustle in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am still in & gradually fading.

  i have always wondered why alot of jw's that i know are really into alot of sci-fi stuff like star wars, i robot, x-men stuff etc.

  i mean they take it another level with this fantasy stuff.

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  Let's not leave out the Great Crowd of Whovians.
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  Reinstatement via Old Cong.

  by startingover13 in

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  2. friends

  i've applied to be reinstatement in a new city after attending meetings for a bit.

  i wrote my letter and they heard my case.

  they were very helpful.

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  How can Holy Spirit move one body of elders to recommend your reinstatement and another to reject it? There is only one answer and it does not bode well for WT "theology."

  Oubliette, as usual, bypasses the opinions and gets to the Reality/Facts. THIS is what you should be concerned about.
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  JW Disfellowshipping Is Cruel

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  they tell you it's 'loving".

  baloney!.

  disfellowshipping is cruel punishment.. it is not "christian".. .

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  It's the religious equivalent of Berlin Wall politics ... "they will stay our subjects if we make it too hard to leave".

  Look what happened to that wall. Some things are simply unsustainable.

  Excellent point, Simon. But it's sobering to realize that many East Germans never wished to go the West...and freedom.
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  The TRUE story of a Pedophile

  by Tech49 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  this is a true experience that i thought i would share, one that occurred just a few years ago in my area.

  it is a real experience, nothing made up here.. a younger couple moved into our kh, into the joining congregation (so not ours, but the other one that shared our kh).

  they seemed nice enough, they had one boy that was about 8, and a baby on the way.

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  I agree with Fernando. After all,catholics have less priests per congregation than the jws, who have multiple men in positions of absolute power "over the flock" protecting themselves and all other men in the congregation. They have NO morals and heartlessly allow so many children and teens to be abused.

  If they believed in Hell, they'd all be headed there at the top of the list.
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  My JW mom is now willing to "listen" to our side...Need advice pls

  by 2pink in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my husband and i (both born in jws with extended family all "in" except for one of my sisters who left when we did) left the church 5 years ago.

  we did not fade, we just didn't believe it anymore, told our families so and left.

  obviously, big drama in our family after this, messy feelings, etc.

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  Saving this!
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  SENSATIONALIST HEADLINES CONCERNING "ADJUSTMENTS" MADE IN ALL CAPS!!!

  by Oubliette in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  adjustments, can you please refrain from posting all your threads in all caps?.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/member/93865/started/1.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/member/93865/started/2.

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  C'mon kids, play nice. No need for all the shouting. :)
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  Want to make Money $ with a Web Site?

  by sarahsmile in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  has anyone had success with a high traffic website or blog ?.

  it might take a team of people to accomplish.. ads pay and people count, lots and lots of people.

  does jehovahs-witness.net make money every time someone looks at the web site?

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  cultBgone

  Sarahsmile...did someone hack your profile? Fever or not, that didn't sound like you. Hope all is well now.
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  Have you ever read the review of Steven Hassan's books on Cult news.com?

  by Enzo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi, to everyone my username is enzo, .

  recently a saw a video presented by john cedar presenting steve hassan as a cult expert.. .

  but read this reviews presented on cult news about steve hassan's books, and it's up to you make your own opinion about the video.

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  The Real Reason For No More Bookstudies.

  by ctrwtf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i was just thinking about my days at wtf and driving out for book study when it dawned on me.. bethelites are given a stipend for travel based on nyc public transportation.

  depending on how you pay let's just call it a $5.00 round trip.. if you drive your care you're also reimbursed for mileage at the standard irs rate.

  let's round that down to .50 per mile.. if four bethelites get in a car and drive an average of 30 miles to the (former) bookstudy the society is spending 4x$5.00 for the stipend plus and additional $30.00 for mileage.

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  I think it was for both monetary and control reasons. We actually used to sit around and discuss things after the book study...but you can't do that at a kh. Toe the party line, people...and put (y)our money in the coffers.