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  Leicester UK, Incest in congregation

  by AlanB in

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  2. child-abuse

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  i have just heard a whisper of an incest scandle in the congregations in leicester uk.

  does anyone have any information on this?.

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  Political Canvassing. compared with Ministry.

  by AlanB in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have recently got involved in politics and was out over the weekend canvassing.

  i found it an interesting contrast with being on the ministry.. first of all i found it easier to actually talk to people about something i actually believed in rather then recite the same old stuff that had become so dry to me.

  the biggest contrast was when i rang a door and after a few moments it was clear no one was in, i instinctively reached for the door bell again, the witness way being to string out a 'not at home' for as long as decently possible so as to 'get your hour in' without having to talk to too many people.

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  Ever met high ranking JW and felt uneasy

  by AlanB in

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  2. scandals

  this came up in another topic and feel it needs a topic of its own.

  does anyone else have experiences of meeting (cant use the word 'brothers')men from high up in the borg and felt uneasy about it.. alanb wrote.

  i was at twickenham many years ago (about 20) and went to the admin area to get info about serving where the need was great (great plan that turned out to be) anyway there were two elderly yet autstere brothers standing at the steps to the main office area looking as though they owned the place, they had a real air of seniority and importance about them, i have no idea who they were, yet sense they were senior one was english the other american.. .

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  Text from Ex, she has met some nice JW's and needs some advice. (must read)

  by AlanB in

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  2. relationships

  i had a text message from an ex last week, she wanted to meet to discuss some jw's she had met that were really nice people but wanted some advice.

  so the other night i drove over to a town in the north west of england to meet her and a really bizarre story unfolded.

  we shall call our heroine julie who has recently moved into a new house along with her two children who we shall call janet and john, both children are in their early teens, julie is mid 30's.

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  This generation has by no means passed away.

  by AlanB in

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  2. experiences

  just seen on the british news a commemoration of the soldiers who fought in wwi.. the generation has by no means passed away.

  there are 23 old british soldiers remaining, although sadly only 4 were able to attend the commemoration at the cenotaph.

  the youngest is still only 104.. so there is hope yet that the prophecy may still be fullfilled.. has to be quick though boys !!.

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  My Son is starting to hit problems with JW Mother.

  by AlanB in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my son is 15 and lives with his mother in a strict jw reigime.

  he told me the other day that he made arrangements to meet his friend from school to go skateboarding.

  his mother found out and made him call his friend from school and cancel.. she then gave him a long lecture, complete with a young people ask video about association.

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  Cuban Missile Crisis = How did you feel if you were alive at the time?

  by AlanB in

  1. social
  2. current

  i've just watched a program on tv about the cuban missile crisis.. i just wondered how the average jw at the time felt while this was happenning?

  or was the 1975 date firmly set by then?.

  interesting aside, i must speak to my dad about this, ask him how he felt as he was 'out' at the time and did not come back until a few years later, i wonder how he felt having being brought up in it?

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  Old new light - The Pyramid.

  by AlanB in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  found some interesting quotes while having a surf, on the 'quotes site' you might find this summary of interest.. http://quotes.jehovahswitnesses.com/pyramid.htm.

  1903 great pyramid is a testimony in stone to gods plan.

  1904 measurement of entrance passage is 3416 inches indicating time of end will be 1874.. 1908 jesus is the top stone.

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  Any Experiences of growing up with Ex JW Fathers?

  by AlanB in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a thread i posted to a week or so back created some interesting comments.

  there is something bothering me that perhaps some here may have experienced and can help with.. as outlined in an earlier post, i was a jw, married, had children, the whole thing fell apart, i eventually left, went into exile, faded and gained contact with my children.

  (concise version of history).

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  What is happenning in France?

  by AlanB in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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  just wondered if anyone knows what is happenning in france.

  my parents told me something about the french printing presses being moved to london for some reason.. any ideas?

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