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I hate being a phoney!
by Matty in
1. jw
2. friends
i need a vent guys, i hope you all don't mind!

i'm not sure what has happened to me today of all days, but i just can't fight back the tears.

i guess it must be the pretence fatigue kicking in.
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Why I Stopped Apologising For The WTS
by NewWay in
1. jw
2. experiences
why i stopped apologising for the watchtower society - part 1. .

in response to requests for information on why i stopped being an apologist for the organisation, i have decided to write the following article.

what is written is not meant to attack the beliefs of jws, but rather to show why i personally came to the conclusion that i could no longer support the organisation.
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Who Pays The Ferryman....?
by hillary_step in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
french philosopher blaise pascal once noted, "men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.

" a case study for this statement can clearly be evidenced by the governing body of jehovahs witnesses.. the gb present themselves as lovers of truth and righteousness who are the only persons on this planet who speak for god.

this doctrine is at the very core of the beliefs of jehovahs witnesses and is one of the few that cannot be rationalized away by wts apologists.
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how old are you? the avg. age here?
by rekless in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm 56
181
TURN ON CNN: PLANE HIT WORLD TRADE CTR BLDG!!!
by MadApostate in
1. social
2. current
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How Much for Vol.7 of "Studies in the Scri...
by Prisca in
1. jw
2. friends
an amazing thing happened to me today.. i was in a neighbouring suburb, and wandered into a nondescript second-hand bookshop.

i asked where the religious books were, and the elderly shop-keeper pointed to the single shelf, stacked full with books.. amongst them was a faded red book entitled, "studies in the scriptures series 7 - the finished mystery".. i could not believe my luck.

here was a rare book, sitting innocently amongst books far younger than their companion.. i gingerly opened it up and browsed its contents.
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WB&TS of Pennsylvania financial figures
by expatbrit in
1. jw
2. friends
a few financial figures that happen to have fallen into my sweaty palms.

while only a small piece of the wt's financial jigsaw puzzle, they effectively illustrate the level of $ under the society's control.

watchtower bible and tract society of pennsylvania.
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HELLO? HELLO? "ALL" SIGN IN???????
by waiting in
1. jw
2. experiences
simon did away with the sex forum - so i must take the tradional route and post under "make new friends.

" how mundane!.

fyi ---- for all of us, please take the time to write a sentence or two about yourselves, and encourage new ones to do the same.
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Righteous Jehovah's Witnesses
by waiting in
1. jw
2. friends
last nite i found a web site which had a group of very straight, righteous jw's.

if any question was dubious, (like most of our group's) these questions were in an isolated section so as not to offend the remaining members.

this was by far the most interesting in questions and comments.. it was the attitude from friends worldwide that was fascinating in a somewhat horrible way.
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Forum plans and policy
by Simon in
1. jw
2. friends
in case anyone is wondering about our registration policy:.

i don't intend to turn people away who want to register and post or make ultra-strict registration procedures because i honestly don't think that they work.

if i were to ask for names of congregations or presiding overseers then i have no real way of checking if they are correct.