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  My Mother Died Two Weeks Ago

  by Perry in

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  2. friends

  none of my jehovah's witness relatives called to tell me or my family.

  just found out this morning.

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  KiddingMe

  I am so sorry. My condolences to you.
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  My Mom Is Dying

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.

  she is on morphine and hanging on.

  she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.

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  KiddingMe

  I am so glad your mom is improving!
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  Will Gilead Go Away?

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just a total speculative thought i had.

  with branches getting cut, special pioneers getting sacked, and bethel members going byebye, is there a need for gilead still?

  (co's are probably on the block too lests be honest).. if they got rid of that i feel that would be huge.

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  KiddingMe

  Omg, can we say derailed? Lol, you guys make me want to go buy a bottle of that bourbon.
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  The Org's Chariot Rolls On - Over the Top of People!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  information just received from a reliable source.. here is an example of how the org's "expansion" is being carried out in 3 continents: .

  japan - special pioneers under age 50 are being told they will now only be regular pioneers.barcelona spain - the regional translation (catalan) office is being closed.mexico - special pioneers being told they will only be regular pioneers - no age specified on this one.. the scene of the org's world is changing - rapidly!.

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  KiddingMe

  Yes, we have a couple in our congregation that were/are special pioneers. They've been with us for about 5 years. They get an allotment.

  I wonder how this will eventually affect those that are already in the "field" getting an allotment?

  I almost forgot they were "special pioneers". i'm not even sure if they still officially hold the title.

  Things are changing so quickly, it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
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  WT Failure To Engage In Charitable Works

  by Joe Grundy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i never was a jw.. wtbts and its hydra-headed organisations world wide has charitable status.

  yet, as far as i can see, it carries out little or no real charitable works.. last weekend my son and his friends did a 420 km cycle ride and mountain walk in aid of a local hospice at home charity.

  they've raised (so far) 5,000. this charity makes a real difference.. this a video of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ijr7ipvrek&feature=youtu.be.

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  KiddingMe

  That was great! I know you are proud of them. WT discourages this kind of charity. These are truly great character building moments that they miss out on.
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  Why isn't demon possession a DF offense?

  by rebel8 in

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  2. friends

  let's review: it's a cult!.

  allrighty--got thinking about it in this thread.

  isn't it odd that, of all things, that isn't on the list of df offenses?

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  KiddingMe

  What if you keep eating lucky charms? Could that be considered brazen conduct?

  I think the brothers would rather not deal with it and hopefully the demon possessed JW will become inactive or DA. They may fear what could happen to them if they decide to DF.
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  Lurker trying to gain clarity

  by questioningmyfaith in

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  2. friends

  hello all, i would like to first say that i am basically questioning my faith in god.

  i am not negative towards the wt at all.

  so honestly i am to concerned with more ad hominem attacks towards the wt because i still love the organization and the people in it.

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  KiddingMe

  Good OP and discussion. Marking for continued reading later.
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  Frederick W. Franz and September 5, 1975

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  http://www.jw-archive.org/post/128775480828/frederick-w-franz-and-september-5-1975#disqus_thread

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  KiddingMe

  Wow, thanks for posting the link.
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  TV.JW.ORG (September 2015) - Generation explained again

  by Designer Stubble in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  guess the overlapping generation concept is difficult for most to comprehend.

  david spane does his best to explain it again.

  the cutoff date for this generation has now moved to 1992 (was once 1935), the year that fred franz died.

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  KiddingMe

  Millie210 stated: As to why we analyze this...I can see the fun and the challenge but also many of us have people we love inside that burning building called the Org.

  I for one am looking for reasoning points here to use. Thank you all for providing them.

  I agree and appreciate everyone's input on this subject.
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  On shunning

  by paranoia agent in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here is something interesting that pertains to the action of shunning.

  the book called extreme was written by psychologists.. 1.

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  KiddingMe

  Interesting...thx for sharing the excerpt.