I have not met any truly educated adult witnesses in the 40+ years of association with the org. Most of the ones I know are high school dropouts. Most of the elders in the congregation are either high school drop out or barely finished high school.
wannaexit
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How many *educated* adults are being converted into the Jehovah's Witnesses nowadays?
by EdenOne inthe other day i was sitting in one of those meetings where the public talk was absolutely mind-dumbing.
by minute 5 i couldn't take it anymore paying further attention to what was being said, so my mind wandered.
i looked around to my own kh and started to notice something.
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My daughter's wedding dilemma
by RULES & REGULATIONS inmy daughter will be getting married this coming august.
she and her future husband are not jehovah's witnesses.
they will have a non-religious wedding ceremony.
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wannaexit
Rules:
you mentioned that your daughter and her future hubby are not Jdubs. They should sent invites to whomever they want at their wedding. If different ones want to boycott the wedding, I guess its their choice. I think it would be more of an issue if your daughter and future son- in-law were witnesses.
I had a similar situation when I got married. My SIL married out of the troof and some boycotted because she was "marked" . Some felt she should not have t been allowed to attend. I didn't care. They were the losers as they missed out on a great wedding.
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ELDER BOOK surrender - FINLAND (also in Scandal/Coverups section)
by RagingBull injehovah's witnesses to hand over top-secret manualon friday finland's jehovah's witnesses will give their religious rule book to the minister of justice and the minister of the interior so that it can be inspected to ensure that it's in line with finnish rule of law.
jehovah's witnesses will hand over their secret rule book to the minister of justice, anna-maja henriksson, and the minister of the interior, paivi rasanen.
image: heikki saukkomaa / lehtikuva until now, only senior members of the jehovahs witnesses committee have had access to the congregation's secret book of rules.. the disciplinary activities of the jehovah's witnesses committee have been criticised for violating human rights.. according to anna-maja henriksson, finland's minister of justice, the purpose of the handover is to examine the book and determine whether its rules and regulations run counter to finnish law.. henriksson and interior minister paivi rasanen met on thursday with the leadership of the jehovah's witnesses in helsinki.
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wannaexit
I am also of the opinion that watchtower will be passing on a tampared one. Could someone in Finland give a copy with all margin notes?
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The Last BOE!
by Atlantis inthis is the last boe we will be able to provide.
our informant or source, was caught, disfellowshipped, and thrown out of bethel.
we knew that sooner or later the watchtower would find him out.
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wannaexit
i'll add my appreciation for this source. But I am sure glad is is out. His life is just beginning.
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What is the biggest regret or source of resentment because of being a Jehovahs Witness?
by stuckinarut2 ini'm sure we could all write long paragraphs about this question, but in a few words, what is your biggest regret, or frustration in life due to being a witness?.
what missed opportunities did it cost you?
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wannaexit
For me the biggest regret is not pursuing a higher education in my early years. I also regret having sacrificed the best years of my life to the pioneer altar.
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"That Man" is the Judge
by Perry inbecause he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained - acts 17:31. .
in all my years of field service (started doing my own presentations at the doors at age 5) it never dawned on me that jesus was the one who was going to judge mankind, not me and my wt literature.
i was told that i was involved in a marking work (the writers inkhorn was taking notes).. .
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wannaexit
So true. I can remember my dad writing the word "goat" next to numbers that didin't accept the "message". When I think about I am ashamed.
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Norman v Watchtower Bible And Tract Society Of Canada
by Bangalore innorman v watchtower bible and tract society of canada.. .
https://wiki.qut.edu.au/display/cpns/norman+v+watchtower+bible+and+tract+society+of+canada.
bangalore.
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wannaexit
thanks Bangalore
This is very interesting.
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Another death in the family
by Decided inmy brother's wife just died.
it seems someone in my family is dying every month lately.
i guess when you get my age everyone you are friends with will be gone soon, including myself.. ken p..
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wannaexit
Sorry for your loss.
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I NEVER Hear A JW Talk About Never Dying & Living Forever In Paradise Anymore!
by minimus ini was raised with this belief, that we would never die and actually make it into the "new system".
mu faithful jw aunt still talked about my mother (her sister) and her walking together into the great tribulation--- and never die at all!
she spoke of that 2 days before she passed away.. i believe most witnesses expect to die and then get resurrected.
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wannaexit
You are right Minimus the JW's don't talk about it as they did in years prior to 2000. No one wants to admit it and verbalize it but deep inside many no doubt have lost hope of walking across to the new order.
My own father, after a lifetime in this organization has come to the realization that he is not going to make it. Living forever has become a haze for many of them. So bad so sad
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First Post...Hi everyone! Thanks for all of your help over the years!
by stuckinarut2 inwell... as they say on talk back radio "i'm a long time listener, first time caller"(poster in this case!).
i have been a "lurker" for several years, but never had the courage to take the step and join up...until now.. i really want to thank everyone for their insights and comments throughout the forum.
although i have not contibuted to discussions, i have benefitted very much from all of your comments and observations on all topics.
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wannaexit
Welcome from my end too. Please share your story.