Posts by Jaidubdub

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JW App Stats

by konceptual99 in

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11 years ago

so how high will the jw app climb up the app store download charts on monday?.

will it be high enough to register on any third party lists of what's hot?.

can you imagine what the wts would make of it being on the front page of the app store?.

11 years ago

Jaidubdub 11 years ago

I just saw a feed on fb b/w 2 jw's having a go at each other coz one commented & posted a pic of the app downloading the new bible before the GB said they were allowed to. i don't want to post the whole feed for obvious reasons but one of them made this comment which I found amusing:

I agree co-operate with the GB. The GB asked no comments until Monday. The GB doesn't want us to keep it secret forever, otherwise that would be like the apostates think about us, that we are some secret society. They only wanted our co-operation for not talking about it on social media for the weekend.

if only they knew about the secrets the gb has kept from them....

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AGM - A bum witness???

by Jaidubdub in

11 years ago

so what the hell is a bum witness??

who came up with that one?.

11 years ago

Jaidubdub 11 years ago

So what the hell is a bum witness?? Who came up with that one?

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Recording meeting

by Fading Begins in

11 years ago

first 30 min announcing a collection of bibles collected from r & f that is to go on display at bethel.

also accounts of how they "miraculously" received bibles that they didn't think they could get - eg.

geneva bible.. now - watchtower study review as there is no meeting tomorrow..

11 years ago

Jaidubdub 11 years ago

Thanks sooooo much FadingBegins... really appreciate it...

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I guess I was ashamed of the JW religion...

by Jim_TX in

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11 years ago

when i was a kiddo growing up, i wasn't one of those that we all heard at assemblies giving their experiences... "here, let me show you the answer from the bible..." <reaching into their a** bringing out a bible>.

no, i would sit there in the audience, and think... that person has balls to do that.. when i went to grade school, i tried to keep as low of a profile as possible.

it was bad enough that i had to start the day by not saying the pledge of allegience like all the other school kids.

11 years ago

Jaidubdub 11 years ago

Hey Jim-TX I also can relate to much of that. I would however try my hardest to fit in. I ate the birthday cake, in art classes I made the Christmas & Easter decorations (but managed to find a bin I could throw them in on the way home), I told my friends I got present at Christmas etc. I hated not fitting in with the normal kids at school. As I got older, I became a little rebellious. I smoked, I secretly dated worldly boys & swore like a trooper. I somehow managed to attend a couple of birthday parties!!! I hated going witnessing & was only seen a couple of times out witnessing By school friends. It was so hard growing up being so sheltered from the real world, wishing I didnt have to lie so much to fit in with the normal kids....

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Annual Meeting : where is yours?

by gingerbread in

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11 years ago

if the original announcement still hold for this weekends 'open' annual meeting, it will be streamed live to (only) english speaking members.

is this still the plan?.

i'm interested in hearing from all on the forum where 'their' program will be broadcast.. our local kingdom hall will be live streaming the meeting.. .

11 years ago

Jaidubdub 11 years ago

At K Hall in Australia... No tickets required...

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NEWBIES are leaving like crazy! Be very afraid WT

by clarity in

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11 years ago

# 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!

10 years ago

Jaidubdub 11 years ago

Thanks for starting this post Clarity. Words cannot express how thankful I am for this site - it gave me back my sanity. I dont post much but look at it everyday. As a born in with most of family a jw, It really is comforting knowing there are many here who understand what it's like. I attended the last day if the DC a while back & saw a good friend I hadn't seen for couple years (when I became inactive). She sai I looked the happiest she had ever seen me - I have the wonderful ppl on here to thank for that. So... BIG thank you everybody!!!

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USA | Man Allegedly Fires Gun at a Group of Jehovah's Witnesses

by jwleaks in

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11 years ago

usa, arkansas | man fires gun at a group of jehovah's witnesses.

centerton police arrested a man accused of firing close to 19 rounds at a group of jehovahs witnesses on saturday (sept. 28th).

john baldwin, 35, bonded out on $50,000 sunday morning.. according to a probable cause affidavit, three jehovahs witnesses approached baldwin in his front yard at rainbow farm road and baldwin told them, get your (explicit) off my property, i moved out here to get away from people like you.. the report states the jehovahs witnesses apologized and as they were getting in their car one of them heard get me my 9.. baldwin admitted to firing a gun at three jehovahs witnesses when they drove away from his house, according to the report.. baldwin was booked into benton county jail on felony charges of aggravated assault.. several of baldwins neighbors said he moved to the neighborhood less than a month ago.. kristi tidwell who lives nearby said she was home when police arrived at her neighbors home.. my husband and i were working around the house, we had the blinds open in the back we saw probably seven or eight cop cars pulling in there, tidwell said.

11 years ago

Jaidubdub 11 years ago

I hope there were no young kids around, they would be traumatised. what ever happened to say 'no thank u, not interested' and closing yr door or walking away. No excuse...

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This time it's really hard to qualify to become a Travelling Convention Delegate

by Quarterback in

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11 years ago

i kid you not.

the letter read twice at our meeting stated that the travelling delegates should be at least 19 yrs of age, but be an exemplary publisher for over 20 yrs.

how can this work?.

11 years ago

Jaidubdub 11 years ago

I agree with Joe143cd... Just make yr own travel arrangements & go. They can't stop you...

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Conversation I had with Elder, "It's Ok To Lie If they don't deserve the truth!" Who created this dogma?

by AuntConnie in

11 years ago

what is the origin of "theocratic warfare" and jehovah's witnesses being able to freely life if they feel it's for the "greater good" of the watchtower?

i asked the elder if jesus christ ever lied, he said "yes, jesus refused to answer questions from people!

" can you show me where this is in the bible?

11 years ago

Jaidubdub 11 years ago

2 wrongs making a right?

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Conversation I had with Elder, "It's Ok To Lie If they don't deserve the truth!" Who created this dogma?

by AuntConnie in

11 years ago

what is the origin of "theocratic warfare" and jehovah's witnesses being able to freely life if they feel it's for the "greater good" of the watchtower?

i asked the elder if jesus christ ever lied, he said "yes, jesus refused to answer questions from people!

" can you show me where this is in the bible?

11 years ago

Jaidubdub 11 years ago

Did she tell a lie? No, she did not. She was not a liar. Rather, she was using theocratic war strategy, hiding the truth by action and word for the sake of the ministry.

How is hiding the truth by word AND action not a lie? Where do they get this crap from?

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