Topics Started by Abe Ostate

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9/11 Memorial and Jehovah's Witnesses!
by Atlantis in
1. watchtower
2. bible
national 9/11 memorial flag.. .. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/911-memorial-museum-opens-to-public-in-ny/2014/05/21/64154ef6-e12f-11e3-8dcc-d6b7fede081a_story.html.

jehovah's witnesses involved.

some of the brothers and sisters involved with the 9/11 memorial.... .. .
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First Post - Emotionally Torn
by scaredtospeak in
1. jw
2. experiences
i haven't been on here long but i found this site a couple days ago and quickly realised it had a lot of posts by people going through similar experiences as me.

i read some of the answers and it helped relieve some inner anguish i've been carrying since everything i came clean to my parents about everything i've been reading about.. .

i just have been going through a rough patch right now; that might be an under or overstatement depending on your own personal experiences with this kind of stuff.
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Meeting with an Elder and his wife
by Abe Ostate in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm a non-witness who is doing research on jehovah's witnesses (and has been for several years).

i just got out of a meeting with an elder and his wife.

i'm still somewhat stupefied.
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How do you get a word in edge-wise, when talking to a JW?
by Faithful Witness in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just looking for some pointers, as i was never a jw.

i have an elderette coming over on friday, for another performance.. last week, i was under the impression that she was coming to answer some questions i had.

it quickly became clear that she came with a plan for the "conversation," and we went on an expedition from one passage of the bible to the next, while she made leaping claims, argued with herself and kept me confused and always with more than one question lingering in my mind, while she continued talking and talking.. when i have a conversation with someone, i tend to stop talking when they are speaking.
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Preparing for my next visit from my Elderette - Who (or what) is the Faithful & Discreet Slave, and why do JW's worship and follow a slave?
by Faithful Witness in
1. watchtower
2. bible
she is coming tomorrow afternoon, and i do plan to have a coherent mind and much better concentration this time.

i was suffering from hypoglycemia last time she made a surprise visit, and i was foggy and literally could not comprehend a simple sentence i was reading.

our plans are to discuss the topic of the fds.
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Worst yb experience I have ever heard heartwrenching
by Skinnedsheep in
1. jw
2. friends
he sold his bicycle.

malachi, an elder who lives in burundi, earned his living by farming and by transporting loads on his bicycle.

in order to support their kingdom hall construction project, malachi decided to be at the construction site every day.
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"In Gods Love" bible study ch 15, wife convinced to send our kids to Bethel
by DS211 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
after 6 weeks of hiatus from our home study we are finishing ch 15-see good for all your work.. throughout the last part of the chapter it goes i er how to view secular work--keep it simple and ministry first before work.

so the elder told me of a bro who went to a tech school for welding but got the real welding education with the siciety and is now 2nd in class welder at either bethel or the farm.

another bro went to bethel for computers and is now makes a ton if money oart time and can pioneer (jehovah made it all happen)...then elder we t into how 73% of kids cant get jobs after college and it isnt really an education but mostly partying.
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Why is JW Net so hostile? Is it just me?
by Brother Mike in
1. jw
2. friends
why can't i say something without someone immature trying to be a smart ass or trying to fight everything i say and use it against me?

comments welcome.

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The murmuring phase is the beginning of an ex-JWs progression towards fading.
by Stand for Pure Worship in
1. jw
2. friends
i suppose part of the fascination i have with this board is, the exotic nature of those making up the member population.

i say exotic because, as you yourselves will agree with, folks such as yourselves don't hang around the christian congregation for long upon making the decision that truth is not for you.

(rom 1:25) this "fading" thing spoken of here likely plays a role into why christians such as me find the average ex-jw to be a bit fascinating.
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watchtower tones down apostate talk at august 3rd convention!
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
no mention of them being mentally diseased or using "lies" to deceive god's people, just that they are out to attract followers for themselves!.

p.s.

i was cringing at the thought of sitting for 3 1/2 hours for the afternoon session but fortunately my one kid got sick!!