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  Disfellowshipped at 18

  by asensier in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  you can probably guess how this story goes.. i began dating a non-witness boy.

  he knew i was a baptised witness and understood the consequences i faced for dating him.

  we agreed to keep our relationship secret, which was easy considering our 200 mile distance.

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  Hi asensier, welcome!
  

  First, about your age. I was older (35 to be exact) when I finally realized that what we learned when we were young wasn't the truth©. I've lost many years of my life. You're just 18 and you can still make something of your life.That's actually a good thing.
  

  Secondly, about 'love'. It took me some more years to learn that what JW call 'love' is a very conditional kind of love. Those 'very close friends saying goodbye' aren't real friends. They might use some sweet words now in the hope that you come back, but don't forget that they condemn you by their actions.

  You obviously want support of your parents.They are your real parents. My father was disfellowshipped and I always had contact with him. The elders knew about it and I still could serve as ministerial servant and pioneer for many years. So it depends a lot on the region where you're living and how strict their conscious is. I hope you can find a way to restore that contact.
  
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  Hello, just introducing myself

  by Miss Behaving in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've just signed up two days ago, but i've been lurking for about a year and a half.

  here's my story if you're interested:.

  my parents converted when they were in their first semester of college.

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  Welcome! You're still young enough to make something of your life. Good luck with that!
  
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  If The Witnesses Try To Get You Back To Jehovah...How Will You Respond!

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am most curious.

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  Give them a copy of Franz' book
  
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  DC2015 New Release: Brochure "Return to Jehovah" for those who faded/left

  by Designer Stubble in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it appears that a new 16-page brochure, with the title "return to jehovah" is to be released at the regional convention (dc) this year.

  it would be written specifically for those faded or da/df.chapters are:a letter from the governing body1.

  the lost one i will search for2.

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  2. Anxiety - Hard Pressed in every way
  3. Hurt Feelings - When we have a cause for complaint
  4. Guilt - Cleanse me from my sin

  They want to transmit the idea that DF and inactives are coping with anxiety, hurt feelings and guilt. Let's distinguish 4 groups:

  1. Uber-JW: "Hallelujah!"
     
  2. Weak JW: "A warning from Jehovah that I should not leave his organization, being DF/inactive sounds awful."
     
  3. Still believing DF and inactives: "Jehovah and his lovingly organization really want me back..."
     
  4. Awakened DF and inactives: "Bullshit! We areHappy"

  Since the GB isn't interested in the last group, there technique is brilliant and exactly focused at their target groups.
  
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  I need your advice

  by cookiemaster in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i need some advice.

  actually my friend needs some advice.

  a few years ago i moved about 50 km (30 miles) away from the nearest congo and have since tried to live a normal life.

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  I agree with ttte36: loosing your faith isn't a reason for disfellowshipping. But it should not appear to the elders he is an opponent or apostate now. So he should try to avoid any dispute about the topic. The tone should be more or less: "Oh, brothers, I loved Jehovah so much. But now... I don't know... I'm struggling. I think my faith has weakened." Next the elders will 'encourage' him to study and to visit the meetings. "Yes, brothers, you're probably right. I will think about that. Thank you so much for your encouragement."
  
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  Serena Williams

  by New day in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am a big tennis fan and today i watched serena williams win the australian open, one of the four tournaments which make up the pinnacle of achievement in the tennis world, the grand slam.

  in her victory speech the first thing she said was that she thanked her god jehovah for the victory.

  now i know that rumours have circulated for a long time as to whether she is a baptised witness or not, but she is definitely associated with witnesses .

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  I always loved how these JW girls were waving the American flag.

  
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  WT were correct about snakes with legs all along!!

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/6187320/snake-with-foot-found-in-china.html.

  what does this tells us about evolution?.

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  That the serpent from Genesis had legs, is actually a Jewish idea.
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  JW.org email and contact numbers

  by Juan Viejo2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  ok - here is your task for the day:.

  go to jw.org and find their information email address.

  then find their weekend support desk phone number.. there is a link at the bottom of many pages that says [ ] email link.

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  Their App in the Play store refers to [email protected].

  The WHOIS-record refers to [email protected].

  And something like [email protected] and [email protected] should always be available.

  I doubt you'll get a reply on any of there addresses.
  
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  What was your experience in school as a Jehovah's Witness youth? What were some of your regrets and how did your peers treat you?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was in the first month of kindergarten on the night my parents had their first bible study with the jehovahs witnesses.

  it was around october and would be my last halloween, christmas, and birthday.

  i cherished those last memories though i cant really recall my last birthday celebration as a child.

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  I had a good JW youth. Got baptized when I was 14. Never had any problems with not celebrating holidays, did some occasional 'witnessing' to my school mates. I had a lot of friends at school and they loved to discuss religious matters with me. I laughed at them and they at me, and we mutually respected each other.

  
  The only thing I regret: there was this one girl I fell in love with when I was 17, and she with me. I really should have uhm... 'explored' our relation a lot more.
  
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  Je Suis Charlie

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. social
  2. current

  this incident in paris makes me feel absolutely furious.

  yes i feel desperately sorry for the victims and their families no one should have to deal with that.

  the thing that makes me feel absolutely incandescent though is the attack on freedom of speech and expression.

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  Quoting a journalist friend:

  We all have our tendencies towards certain ideologies or belief systems. For example, you can be a follower of Christ or be convinced socialism is the best socio-economic system, it doesn't matter. I'm an atheist. We are all different. We all have our individual or shared beliefs.

  Now, I feel we're being generally quite hypocritical as we tend to be more lenient towards acts of brutality depending on how loyal or disloyal we are to their alleged cause.

  I'm quite impressed by some of these scholars and how they really lay the responsibility of extremist elements within their own community. We should do this too. Ultimately, the justest way is to meet in the middle. It's where I meet my friends. We do this by moderating the extremes on our own end, not by targeting our so-called opponents.

  How Muslim Scholars View Paris Attack (In-depth)
  

  BTW  I live in Colombia. Since 1977 about 142 journalists got killed here (and none by a Muslim).