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  "Your good example is much needed for the young ones the congregation."

  by Yondaime in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hey guys n gals, sorry its been such a long time since i've posted.

  lately i've been very busy balancing between my school work and cult activities.

  since i've been doing pretty well "spiritually"(enough field-circus hours, attending meetings, underlining my literatrash, reading, praying and serving as the mic-master) my coordinator grabbed me to the side after a meeting and talked to me for twenty minutes straight congratulating me about how good i am doing.. then he paused for a good five seconds and got all serious.. then he proceeded to tell me that the young ones in the hall aren't doing too well.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Waiting for them to drop the hour requirements to 5 to 6 hours simply because no one is qualifying anymore.
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  Compliment or criticism - what affects you most?

  by EdenOne in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a bit of introspection on this one ... just read on someone's post that a compliment makes him "float" for hours, and it got me thinking; within the spectrum of comments that people make about me, from compliment to criticism, which is the type that most affects me?.

  after my experience as a jehovah's witness, i find that i've become suspicious of compliments and over-sensitive to criticism.

  because a common technique of elders was to compliment someone before going down to business, that is, giving hard counseling or discipline.

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  I can't stand to hear someone criticize someone else behind their back. If she's gossiping to me about someone else, then she'll surely gossip about me to someone else.
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  Old Witnessy Pics

  by snugglebunny in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so what have you got?.

  i'll start.. 1958 aboard steamship arosa star, english and german jw's bound for new york for 8 day assembly at yankee stadium.. .

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  Wifi, thanks. My favorite is of the older couple coming out of the baptismal pool together, arm in arm. So much hope on their faces.
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  Golden Rule: Pure Garbage?

  by willmarite in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on another thread a poster made the comment that the golden rule was garbage.

  she said it was arrogant and made assumptions.. i didn't want to derail that thread so i started another wondering if this is a common thought about this belief on this forum.

  i guess i naively thought the value of doing to others as you want them to do to you was generally accepted as positive.. i understand people have different opinions of jesus as a person but i don't want to get into that here.

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  I guess I never viewed the golden rule as referring to specific behavior.

  I just thought it meant treating people with general positives like kindness, compassion, and empathy. It doesn't seem like anyone would not appreciate being treated that way.

  Interesting.
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  Scientific Proof that Evolution is NOT Scientific!

  by Nicola.threeangelsmessage in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  bruce malone, an outstanding scientist has absolute scientific proof that evolution is not scientific!.

  bruce, a leading researcher for dow chemical for 30 years; he is one of the top 100 inventors eighteen of his inventions raised millions of dollars; and has a b.s.

  degree in chemical engineering.

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  This is actually a really good example of believers who so personally identify with their faith that any questioning of their beliefs is seen as a personal attack.

  They can't separate belief from self, which is the problem with belief, imo. At this point, then, personal attacks, as on Viviane, seem fair, nothing more than an equalizing.
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  Is it common for old men to marry young JW?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i left in the 90's and marriage partners were similar in age at my former congregation.

  i ran into a former jw friend from my childhood.

  i haven't seen him in 15 years.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Did you suggest a date with Miss Rosie Palms or one of her 5 sisters?

  Oh, wait, forget it. That'll never do in Watchtowerland.
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  Scientific Proof that Evolution is NOT Scientific!

  by Nicola.threeangelsmessage in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  bruce malone, an outstanding scientist has absolute scientific proof that evolution is not scientific!.

  bruce, a leading researcher for dow chemical for 30 years; he is one of the top 100 inventors eighteen of his inventions raised millions of dollars; and has a b.s.

  degree in chemical engineering.

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  GrreatTeacher

  I've flagged multiple posts. This falls under Insulting, Harassing and Bullying Behavior.

  Please flag and provide the reason. There is a drop down menu of posting guidelines where you click on the guideline that has been violated. Then click Submit.
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  Is it common for old men to marry young JW?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i left in the 90's and marriage partners were similar in age at my former congregation.

  i ran into a former jw friend from my childhood.

  i haven't seen him in 15 years.

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  GrreatTeacher

  That's a helluva way to "get ahead," Shirley. I would never, ever be able to pull something like that off.
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  Part of the USA's Violent Past

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. social
  2. current

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdd64sudz1a

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  It might just be my tablet, but I can't hear any audio.

  Would be interested in watching this.
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  I'm my favorite type of JW - Double Life

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the borg's tactics on most jw work.

  they put fear into their mind, they guilt trip them and basically make them scared to do anything when they are away from the kingdom hall.

  it allows them to control every aspect of their life.

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  GrreatTeacher

  Viewing life as a chess game smacks of psychopathy.