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  Tonight's service meeting

  by sspo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what a load of crap- 10 min.

  asking for more contributions in order to build more kh and reminded everyone not only to give cash but don't forget about leaving something for them in your will.. 25 min.

  on the proper use of blood which is also a joke.. the km mentioned you cannot take the four components of blood individually in your body but every component was broken into smaller fractions which is up to you to make a decision to accept or reject.. the common jw does not know their left from their right in making decisions about the dozens of fractions of blood but they will obey blindly and not ask a question because that would be considered apostasy.. .

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  wannaexit

  For all of you that have already made the decision to walk out of the Watchtower, i envy you.

  I am not ready yet due to family and friends but the day will come and i will also be free from Brooklyn and religion all together

  Ditto here
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  Do elders and ministerial servants really put their family 1st?

  by jambon1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i stopped going to meetings i immediately found myself spending more time with my kids.

  no sunday/monday evenings preparing talks.

  no fri/sat preparing the wt.

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  wannaexit

  Some elders and ministerial servants try to put their families first but its literally impossible with all the pressure that is put on them.

  My father was an elder for years and we as a family really suffered. We also got the brunt of his anger when problems arose and he was frustrated with things in the congregation.

  My father in law was a very prominent elder and completely put his family aside for the "sake of the congregation". The kids really suffered and as adults are paying the consequences.

  Interestingly my father in law is slowly realizing what this organization really is (with a little help from us), now he feels a munumental guilt for neglecting the family and losing all those years of precious time.
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  The truth about the donation arrangement

  by Wolfgirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i never knew this...just found it today.

  made me giggle.. payment of sales tax on literatureon 17 january1990 the u.s. supreme court made a ruling that sales tax must be paid on religious literature.

  the following month, a letter from the watchtower society went out to all congregations stating that there would no longer be a set price for literature but that they would be given to the public on a donation basis.

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  wannaexit

  CROOKS is what they are
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  Comments You Will Not Hear at the 11-12-06 WT Study (COURAGE/LOVE)

  by blondie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  comments you will not hear at the 11-12-06 wt study (october 1, 2006, pages 21-25)(courage/love).

  review comments will be in red.

  wt material from today's wt will be in black.

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  wannaexit

  Around these parts there is something going on that shows what LACK of love the organization really has for the members. There is a big hype about getting ready for a disaster should one hit us. Book study elders have been instructed to gather personal information on each member in their group.

  Formost, elders want every family to find a place to stay outside the city in case of evacuation. They suggested wordly relatives or even hotels.

  Where is the love????. Other religious organization open up their church buildings in case of disaster. Why can't watchtower open up Kindgdom halls and assembly halls? They ask the rank and file to separate themselves from the world but when push comes to shove they expect the evil world to take care of their members.

  There is no love here. They can preach it all they want. Actions speak louder then words.

  Thanks blondie

  I never leave home without your review

  wanna
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  Maybe There's a Heaven...

  by LittleToe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't often open up discussions on my beliefs or experiences in life, but i feel a need, so please excuse me if you feel it untoward.

  neither is this a poxy swan-song, i'm just opening up my heart a little.. today i had cause to reflect on a conversation i had with my [now ex-]wife shortly after my epithany.

  everything was so new and unknown.

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  wannaexit

  LT

  I read this thread with interest. I am like many here that would love to have what you have found. I always think of what Jesus said that If we had faith the size of a mustard seed we could move mountains. Perhaps its all in how much faith we have.

  One thing is true for me now that I truly understand is that I do long for the Christ. Perhaps one day I'll get to feel what you feel.

  Thanks for sharing

  Wanna
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  Has anyone ever met any members of the Governing Body?

  by *jeremiah* in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  has anyone ever met any members of the governing body?.

  when i was 11 my family and i took a trip to new york and visited bethel or whatever.

  we took a tour through the, i think it was called the home office or something.

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  I met Freddy Franz in 1977 at a special meeting for pioneers. A roast beef dinner was served and he told the audience to eat and enjoy it because " we may not have any in the new order."

  He was oddly dressed. My father thought his manner of dress proved how humble he was. In retrospect I know now his manner of dress showed what a nut case he truly was.

  wanna
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  How do you deal with your anger/hurt now?

  by hambeak in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  since most of us here on this forum are ex jw or soon to be, most have an experience of hurt or anger at being shunned or lied to myself included.

  how do you deal with it?

  are you over it or do you feel your life has changed for the better or worse because of your experiences with the wts?

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  wannaexit

  When I found out what this organization was really about and how I sacrificed half of my life for them, I was very angry and bitter. It took a few years for the anger to subside.

  This year I found that I have come to terms with my watchtower experience. I am finally doing something that I should have done 25 years ago. I've gone back to school. This is keeping me so busy that I don't have room for the org any more.

  Healing is really a process. It doesn't happen overnight. Anger and hurt feelings are part of the process.

  My advice to you is to keep busy doing other things and cultivate friendships away from the borg.

  wanna
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  Encouragement for Codeblue

  by bebu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey everyone,.

  codeblue is needing some major cheering up.

  she's been hit very hard by some very difficult news recently, and i know it's been very hard for her these days.

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  wannaexit

  Hi Codeblue,

  What ever it is you are going through, remember there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Situations can look bleak at the moment but there is always tomorrow.

  Hope things start looking better soon

  love

  wanna
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  UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (helping JWs see)

  by apocalypse in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am an "active" jw.

  i serve.

  give talks.

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  wannaexit

  How long have you been doing this? It seems like it would be difficult not to get caught

  Apocalypse is my husband and I often wonder why we don't get caught. I guess most don't expect it from us because we were so active in the past. Also we are in a congregation where you can fake it .

  wanna
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  A story that is hard for me to tell

  by under_believer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  once upon a time there was a daddy who really, really liked alcohol.

  he drank too much all the time and smelled like wine, cheap wine from a box.

  ) the daddy's boys also grew up.

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  wannaexit

  What a sad story. And to think that most Jw's think they live in a "paradise".

  Makes me sick.