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  WT Payments.

  by caspian in

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  2. friends

  just recieved a new letter from the society.

  it is another begging letter for contributions, in it they explain the british tax relief given to them as a charity .

  for every 1 pound donated the goverment will give them an extra 28p if it is donated under the gift aid arrangement.

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  how many ex circuit, district ,zone overseers ?

  by dannywalsh in

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  2. experiences

  i am interested to hear from former circuit,district ,zone , bethel branch overseers or those who were elders or served as gileadgraduate missionaries or special pioneers who have left the wt society because of doubts or crisis of conscience because of wt theology and practices , as i find it encouraging to hear from thier experiences and im sure others on the forum would too

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  Bonham (sp?) Texas and the CCJW

  by James2300 in

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  2. scandals

  many of you may know about the famous incident in bonham (sp.?

  ) texas in the 1980s.

  here's a brief overview for the rest of you: a body of elders turned "apostate" in this town.

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  Thermodynamics Falsifies Evolution

  by SYN in

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  an interesting article.

  your comments, guys?.

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  My bethel application

  by Elsewhere in

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  2. friends

  i only did the two week temp thing, but i still had to fill out a long application and send it back.

  one of the questions that stands out in my mind was something to the effect of: "do you believe that the organization of jehovah's witnesses is god's sole spirit directed organization on earth?

  when i read that, i felt a strange sensation.

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  Subtle Control Methods

  by James2300 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there have been a few threads on the subject of whether witnesses are a high control group or a cult.

  some of the more overt methods of control have been mentioned, such as direct statements in the watchtower, the practice of disfellowshipping, the power elders have, and so on.

  the results of these control techniques have also been mentioned; for example, many mention the intimidation, humiliation, fear, and powerlessness they felt either as a witness or while trying to leave.

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  Elder Resigns Because Of 9---11

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  last night i talked to an elder that resigned early this year and he told me that he resigned as an elder because of 9--11. he felt that after seeing thousands of people dying in such a horrifying way, there was just no way god would destroy 99 and 9 tenths of the world and only spare jehovah's witnesses.

  he also felt that since the kingdom message could not be adequately preached by a handful of jw's so that people could get life, the whole thing is a sham.

  he no longer goes to meetings and his wife crys to everybody about her husband.

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  What is a Cult? (all 4 parts)

  by Joyzabel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what is a cult?

  (part 1)

  i was never in a cult.

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  Bethel pictures

  by meadow77 in

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  2. friends

  years ago when i dated a jw who was accepted to bethel, it was explained to me that applicants had to submit a picture.

  i never bothered to question this, or ask anybody at the time, but i've always wondered what the point of that was.

  does anybody know?

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  Recent GB Meeting Photo

  by TR in

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  not much is said, as usual: .

  edited by - tr on 13 december 2002 17:3:43.

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