Sorry to hear about it, Julia. Thankfully, I have kept pretty quiet about my beliefs for the most part and have not faced any shunning, although I have tremendous respect for those who do come out and speak their mind more openly. Hopefully your friend will realize her mistake.
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Julia gets hit with the Shun Gun for the first time...and it really hurts.
by Julia Orwell inmy jw friend of 20 years, the first one i ever met, the one who got me into jwism in the first place, unfriended me from facebook without explanation.
other jws who have unfriended me at least called me names (apostate) and told me they were unfriending me, but they were no loss.
but someone who's been your friend since you were 13...and no explanation...i'd think 20 years- 20 years!
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Former Long Time Elder, New Member
by James Jackson ini have served 20 years as an elder, 5 years as an ms. was on the district committee in 2010, held various positions on the district , circuit, and rbc level.
probably been on more than 100 judicial committees and even an appeals committee.
was the coordinator in our congregation and deleted because adult child was df ( i kicked him out at the time of his wrongdoing, but that wasn't enough for thr brothers).
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Sparlock the Wizard
Welcome to the forum, James Jackson
I am just an MS and have been "mentally out" for about at year. I would love to hear your thoughts on certain doctrines or topics you may find questionable. Take your time thinking about everything you read here. Hope all is well with your family and I hope we'll be seeing you around more often.
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This site is pretty amazing
Like already mentioned, so many knowledgable and awesome posters make this a great place
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Incomplete quote in this weekends Watchtower study
by Sparlock the Wizard inthe first intro paragraph for todays wt study (may 15th, 2013 pg.
24) reads as follows:.
by and large, christendoms churches have distanced themselves from gods name.
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Sparlock the Wizard
The first intro paragraph for today’s WT study (May 15 th , 2013 pg. 24) reads as follows:
“BY AND LARGE, Christendom’s churches have distanced themselves from God’s name. For example, the Revised Standard Version states in its preface: “The use of any proper name for the one and only God…is entirely inappropriate for the universal faith of the Christian Church.”
The paragraph, as do many quotes in WT literature, does not reveal the entire cited source. While I do not own a RSV Bible, I was, however, able to find the quote within the “To the Reader” preface in my NRSV Bible. Perhaps someone can confirm if the quote is the same in the RSV one but here is the last portion of the paragraph containing the quote in its entirety:
“Although the American Standard Version (1901) had used “Jehovah” to render the Tetragrammaton (the sound of Y being represented by J and the sound of W by V, as in Latin), for two reasons the Committees that produced the RSV and the NRSV returned to the more familiar usage of the King James Version. (1) The word “Jehovah” does not accurately represent any form of the Name ever used in Hebrew. (2) The use of any proper name for the one and only God, as though there were other gods from whom the true God had to be distinguished, began to be discontinued in Judaism before the Christian era and is inappropriate for the universal faith of the Christian Church.”
It seems that the WT writers forgot to include most of the relevant information. Not surprising…
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Do you know of any criminals that became JW?
by Iamallcool inthere was a convicted murderer that became jw in my old congregation.
actually he committed manslaughter, he killed another guy in a bar fight.
i think he served 15 years in prison.
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I know a former gang member that is studying with the JWs and is making "great progress." He is actually a really nice guy; other than him, I don't know any reformed criminals in the Org.
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Another Newbie?
by DJS ini guess i'm a newbie.
i've been reading (lurking) for a looooonnnnnggggg time, but have finally joined and this is my first post.
my story is of course very similar to all the others.
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Sparlock the Wizard
Welcome to the forum DJS!
Looking forward to future posts and thanks for dropping by
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Jws and urban myths!
by Julia Orwell injws sure love urban myths.
the jws have their own collection built up over many years, part of their own unique worldwide jw culture.
i've come across the same ones in america that i've heard in australia, and they pass from legend to myth and finally reality as quoted from the platform.
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I had heard the first story about the serial killer being visited by a couple sisters before...wow didn't know the Mormons had their own version. I wonder who invented it?
I've heard similar versions to some of the other urban myths on here
EDIT: woww LOL @ Buddha conjuring up demons, I'd never heard that one before
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Being a jw almost killed
by moley inthis is the first time i've commented on this site, but i do enjoy to come here just to help clarify myself in times of need, ie when those wretched teachings resurface.
a bit about myself.. i was born in 1970 into the wonderful happy organisation (lol) and had a unremarkable childhood or so i thought (apart from being abused by an ms), all i can remember is being terrified of dying at armageddon.
attending 5 meetings a week and being used to preach as people wont shout at a child, studying the literature, not being able to watch popular tv shows, no xmas, birthdays the usual shit.. fast forward to age 16 and i fell in love with a worldly girl (the horror) and got her pregnant, my parents were devasted talking all the time how people in the borg would view them, nothing about what i was going thru, 16 and becoming a father, quite a big thing to me.
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Sparlock the Wizard
Wow, sounds like you've been thru so much but I'm glad everything has worked out for the best for you.
Thanks for posting an intro and welcome to the forum
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Governing Body on a roll, claiming more territory in spiritual paradise?
by prologos inas reported from a recent co visit talk: .
the man with the inkhorn is picturing the governing body, who has the task of marking people for salvation ezek.
9:2,4.. it used to be christ's brothers, the remnant, the anointed, and you better help them* or be a goat as per the math:25 judgement.
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Sparlock the Wizard
Welcome to the forum, Moses
I definetely agree with you, the average JW will not question new doctrinal changes. The organization replaces the adherents' own consciences, so that they simply drone on without realizing the implications and illogical claims that their leaders are making.
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One of the actor's from "It's Always Sunny" appears in a JW publication.
by MrFreeze innot sure which publication it is (i think it's bible teach), but if you watch it's always sunny in philadelphia..... .
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LOL this is hilarious...hadn't seen before