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  Some updates made to digital publications may not yet appear in the printed editions

  by dissonance_resolved in

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  this is the new disclaimer at the bottom of the downloads page of jw.org.

  pretty soon the old versions will all just go down the memory hole and they will think they are in control of the past..

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  This is the new disclaimer at the bottom of the downloads page of jw.org. Pretty soon the old versions will all just go down the memory hole and they will think they are in control of the past.
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  Ive got the Christmas spirit--its killing me

  by DS211 in

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  tonight we watched home alone 2, last nghr we watched home alone...i hear the christmas music and i have started to....feel again.

  its hard to describe this feeling...its overjoyed, peaceful, hopeful, at the beauty ive missed around this time.

  and at the same time it kills me because my children dont know it...its just another day, no special time, no holidays...my daughter asked me the other night if she could have a birthday.

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  Hi DS211- I'm a born-in and it's really painful for me right now too. I've realized that all those times as a kid that I said not having Xmas or birthdays was fine was a complete lie. Of course kids want to have those special times. So it's all the more difficult this year to deprive my children while trying to get my hubby to wake up. I just keep telling myself that I might lose the battle but I'm going to win the war. Get out with my family intact and then we will seriously make up some lost time in the festivities arena. Hang in there- we'll get through this!
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  Planning your RETIREMENT. Can anyone remember Watch Tower encouraging, in anyway, it's members to plan ahead for this eventual reality?

  by LoisLane looking for Superman in

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  i cannot think of one article written for jehovah's witnesses that deals with this important issue.. your retirement.. .

  the governing body makes sure everyone looks after the gb's needs.

  the gb will be moving to their new lakeside estate in 3 years.. what about everyone else below the 8 gb and their wives???.

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  This quote was in my notes from the last DC: "Preparing for the future by saving a lot of money is demonic propaganda.". Those 401Ks are so satanic they should be called 666Ks.
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  First post

  by thedog1 in

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  this is a very strange thing for me to do.

  i have been an active witness for over 25 years.

  i currently serve as an elder and i conduct the watchtower study.

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  Welcome! There's a lot to be learned through this site- it's refreshing to be able to use your brain to evaluate the merits of different points of view and analyze what makes the most sense to you. Very different from the "believe everything we say the instant we say it" approach of the FDS. If you haven't already, you might want to check out a site called Beroean Pickets. There are a couple of active elders who post there who seem to have grappled with similar issues. Like another poster mentioned though, once you go down the rabbit hole, you can't "unknow" what you find out.
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  Would a trip to Israel reveal TTAT to JWs?

  by UBM101 in

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  visiting the sites mentioned in the bible etc, would it open the eyes of some?

  what do you think?.

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  I know some JWs who went to Israel and it only "strengthened their faith.". I'm curious how you think it would help them see TTATT?
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  Family is drawing the line in the sand

  by dissonance_resolved in

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  so my family has obviously been noticing over the past several months that i've been missing meetings and fs.

  i've had excuses sometimes, but not others, so my parents are definitely getting that this is more than a long bout of illnesses or fatigue.

  i just received an email invitation to join them in service this weekend.

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  Four months later and I find myself in the same place. I managed to skirt the issue last time and have enjoyed a summer with continued contact with my family, the elephant in the room being silently ignored. But today I got another email from my mom with the emotional blackmail totally ramped up.

  I'm exhausted- I don't know how much longer I can keep up the pretense of I'm too sick/tired/busy to go to meetings or out in service. But I can't tell them how I really feel either without risking being shunned.

  My kids are confused, wondering why mommy is crying all the time. My parents are sad, my hubby is angry and feeling betrayed. Friends I've had my entire life have disappeared into thin air. Trying to get off the WTBTS treadmill is like jumping from a moving train and getting your shoelace caught in the door, being dragged along on your face but you just can't reach to cut the ties.
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  BUM WITNESSES

  by The Searcher in

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  can anyone save me the stress of listening to the self-appointed faithful & discreet slave for 3 hours, and give a clue as to roughly at what point in the proceedings was the derogatory term 'bum witnesses used, and by whom?

  i'd really love to extract that comment and send it to a weakening witness, to highlight the judgmental arrogance and name-calling being displayed.. many thanks in advance folks!.

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  It was Bro. Loesch during the WT summary. I don't recall him using those exact words, but that was definitely his point.
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  My highlights from the AGM

  by Apognophos in

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  some of this will not be new to those of you who read other people's notes, but i bet there are a few new bits for you here, so i've provided a user-friendly table of contents, as an homage to the contents that appear before each book of the bible in the new nwt.

  i might remember more highlights later, as i'm rather tired right now, but this is what i can recall off the top of my head.. contents (use of quote marks in this section is facetious; these are not actual quotes).

  "say, did you notice that 2014 is the 100th anniversary, people?".

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  The parts that stood out for me:

  Br. Splane quote: "Jehovah has the most thinking people on earth."

  The applause at the Stanley Theater always went on WAY longer than the applause in the Kingdom Hall.
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  AGM 5 OCTOBER 2013 (UNOFFICIAL RUMORS)

  by WatchTower87 in

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  - 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.

  - new bible.

  - new nwt (revision).

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  I'm going on Saturday- I don't know if I can record it but will take copious notes. I'm a little worried, have to be honest.
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  NEWBIES are leaving like crazy! Be very afraid WT

  by clarity in

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  # 3 newbie post.

  first of all, the newbies have set a record here!.

  have you ever seen a 4pg post where 21 new members reply!

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  dissonance_resolved

  Thanks for the welcome! Once I woke up and realized what I was facing, I knew I would need the support of others who had been through the same experience. I've definitely found that support here- it's great to have a judgment-free zone to vent and ask questions.