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  Remind re: The "Cult" Label

  by Simon in

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  if you accuse people of being stuck in jw mindset or "cult-like" mentality simply because someone has a different view of politics than you, you'll be deleted.. it's insulting and a lazy substitute for having any real argument for a proper debate.. what next ... "you smell" ?.

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  Must protect the reputation of the JWs. - Cult thinking

  Must censor conflicting beliefs = apostasy

  You will be disfellowshipped for expressing contrary beliefs.

  The reality is there is a Trump cult. So many here apparently have been sucked in again by another cult. Their ego prevents them from dealing with the cognitive dissonance

  Good bye all ..I guess I will be disfellowshipped from the site now after 20 years.

  simon.. so sad what you have become. Remember the you from 20 years ago versus your current personna.

  #Sad
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  So What Religion do You Claim to be when Entering Hospital?

  by mikronboy in

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  i've had a few medical procedures.

  once, i had a massive loss of blood and needed 6 units of blood to replace the loss.

  however, i'm curious as to what ex's state to be their religion when filling out the required paperwork when being admitted into a hospital.

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  None but ensured my surgeon and primary care doc are fully aware I will take blood if necessary and no family member has any authority to challenge my decisions.
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  Pioneer School Funny Picture

  by pale.emperor in

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  found this on one of the exjw reddit pages.

  a "hilarious" group photo.

  another sign that this isnt the same religion we remembered of the 80s and 90s - and i dont mean that in a good, progressive way.. you can just smell the virginity oozing out of the front and back row.. .

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  Pioneer School for me was 1983. We did the same thing. Serious picture and then a stupid/fun one. A year later I was in Bethel. Each area tended to have their own rules/standards (local elders/demigods). For example, some elders demanded only white dress shirts be worn at meetings. <eyeroll>
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  WTB&TS And The Lawyers They Employ.

  by smiddy3 in

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  i have been thinking about the legal departments that look after the wts interests around the world.i can`t believe these legal eagles offer their services on a voluntary basis like the r&f do.and i don`t believe their services would come cheap.. as an organization the size of jw.org and its offshoots of companys and interests around the world ,the cost of keeping them gainfully employed must amount to a considerable sum of money.. especially the law suits against them with child abuse court cases that arise on a regular basis ,and the government inquiry`s into the jw religion that is happening in different countries now.. all paid for by the voluntary contributions that come from the r&f for the worldwide preaching work .. contributions to pay for the wt organization`s legal department to defend themselves in court ?.

  did jesus and the apostles pay lawyers to defend them in a court of law with funds donated by their supporters ?.

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  If needed I know all of those involved with W, Glen How and Associates Canadian Bethelites and associated lawyers
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  Do You Think Trump Is Doing.A Good Job Dealing With The Coronavirus?

  by minimus in

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  who needs a press secretary when the president details what is happening every day to keep us informed?

  i think he’s doing a very good job considering what is happening in the usa and the world..

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  No. Simply put .. a good leader edifies his experts. He has no background to handle this kind of situation and should be deferring to those with experience, expertise and knowledge while sending out supportive messaging echoing his experts.

  His trying to position himself as an expert when he has zero comprehension of this complex event. That is not what good leaders do. His background is business. He thus falls back on only the economy when in fact this is a health emergency. Business will recover. Preventing unnecessary deaths is the needed focus now.

  I am not a Trudeau fan but do think he is handling this better as a leader.
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  Dress and Grooming: Sisters In Stilettos?

  by Deltron3030 in

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  2. beliefs

  i attended several meetings, and i was shocked at how some of the jw's dress.

  is it just my area (tennessee), or is it a widespread problem?

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  It would surprise me to see anything too tantalizing in Tennessee JWs. It has historically been a pretty conservative State in the world of the JWs. I started dating a gal just outside of Nashville, (circa 1993) and the idiotic rules in the Cong were crazy. Dating couples cannot sit beside each other (alone) during a meeting in the Kingdom Hall (I sat beside her regardless), chaperones were mandatory. Yeh that didn't happen. I told the elders they were overstepping. Given I was still a Bethelite and Bethel elder at the time, they had a hard time arguing with me or trying to enforce their silly local rules.I can't tell you how many times I said to elders, show me the Scriptural basis or Wt article endorsing your rule.
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  Who was a member here back in the late 1990s?

  by MebyonKernow in

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  i often wondered over the years what happened to a lot of the old posters from this group.

  going back to the late 1990s a few of the names i recall...blacksheep, gypsywildcactus (i know she's ok as we're friends on facebook still), onacruise, minimus, veniceit, flower, prisca, bendrr, refinersfire, kent, englishman, shit...dare i say it evilforce lol, snittlesnacks (what a twat), scully, mouthy, talesin from nova scotia, xenawarrior.

  littletom (from glasgow in scotland), outlaw, goaty, bisous, uncle brucey (australian character who loved his wildkife photography) - struggling now to remember more names.i know there are many more.

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  Uzzah

  I am around and still kicking. Uzzah aka Kismet and ForumDirector2 at H20 for those that go that far back.

  Not active in exjw stuff anymore but come back here on occasion to see if any familiar names pop up. Gainfully employed, rehabilitation from a recent leg amputation but am moving well with the prosthetic.

  Life after the JWs rocks. I am so very content in all elements of life.
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  Dating another Woke exJW or no?

  by caves in

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  i find that the people here speak in a way i can understand because we have one thing in common if nothing else.

  so my question is , would it be easier to date someone that has been a jw and woke up or not?.

  i would love for someone to 'get it' without having to explain much.

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  I was attending a business conference in Michigan recently and started a conversation with a lady who sat next to me at the hotel bar. Somehow the conversation turned and I commented about being raised a JW. Found out she was also a born in now out witness. There was a great connection and immediate bond. However it is somewhat artificial. We both were excited due to a shared upbringing but that is not the basis for a 'hook up" or relationship. It is an artificial connection.

  It can be a good starting point but really shouldn't be the foundation of any kind of relationship beyond an acquaintance with a shared background. Anything more needs to be deeper.
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  Gerrit Lösch gives a special talk the Norval Assembly Hall in Georgetown Canada

  by wannaexit in

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  the first part was all about the the evils of higher education.

  i couldn't stand it and left.

  was anybody there today?

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  Anyone know where he is speaking tomorrow (Sunday). He and his wife entertained me in their room for a glass of wine pre-lunch while visiting their Branch Office many years ago. Would enjoy catching up and telling him of my path since then. But I would have to put on a suit and shave my beard. Bah.. Not worth it
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  Any information about an apostate from the 30s?

  by paradiseseeker in

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  here in spain we have just had a special visit from the central branch representative (well i'm not sure what his position is) and in his talk he mentioned an episode in which an apostate and his supporters were expelled from bethel in the early 30s under rutherford's rule.

  i didn't catch the name, it was something like "shutter" or "shulter".

  this event was mentioned to bring attention to a woman who was very close to this apostate and just because of that she was unfairly expelled from bethel as well, but she was "humble" and "content" enough to leave the matter on jehovah's hands and she was reaccepted in bethel after a while.

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  Alex Reinmueller? Wow he has moved up in the Org. He was a non-entity when I was at the Canadian Branch