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  Change to dress and grooming rules for JWs in USA soon?

  by RayPublisher in

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  my guy with the lurk account on jwtalk (where all the kool-aid drinking jws go to talk about how wonderful 'the twoof' is) sent me some more interesting threads, here's one:.

  spoiler: starting new the new service year september.

  "there will be new directives from the branch through the circuit overseer on dress and grooming that will disqualify one to be a congregation publisher.

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  Small details...

  by Garrett in

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  2. friends

  a witness friend wanted to meet up recently and talk.

  since this person was a close friend and who i thought had a level head, i'd go ahead and speak with him.

  our conversation actually helped me figure a few things out not only for myself but also about the witnesses.. so we're talking and i'm telling him my experience and the doctrines that i disagreed with as well as the scandals that made me disgusted with the organization.

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  "those are small details, the core of our beliefs hasn't changed."

  Uhm...

  In the beginning Charles Russell was the faithful slave.

  Now he's not!

  In the beginning Armageddon would be here by 1914.

  Now it won't

  In the beginning we prayed to and worshipped Jesus.

  Now we don't

  These and many other core teachings have been gutted from Watchtower's foundational teachings. I guess they have it in their minds that whatever teachings were lucky enough not to get the axe over the last 130 years constitute core teachings.
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  My field service group leader wants to meet me

  by Powermetal4ever in

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  2. friends

  he kind of invited me to a barbecue or something, and asked if my parents wanted to come along as well.

  it felt really awkard, i mean i am 20++.

  i was sceptic, so he told me he would send me a sms about an other fitting day instead.i probably didnt look too happy about that either, so he told me that maybe he could invite some other in the group.

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  Be sure to wear pink socks.
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  Compensation after 30 years

  by umbertoecho in

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  2. child-abuse

  i have waited for so long to see some sort of justice given to my daughters.

  it is far too late for me.

  i have the same story as so many do on this site, so i won't bore you.

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  A hard story to read, with a happy ending.

  Just WOW! at your courage.
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  After twenty years of marriage…

  by John Aquila in

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  2. scandals

  i just got a call from a friend who informed me that a brother whom i've known for a while and is an elder, just found out last night that his wife of 20+ years declared she was gay, and left him..

  i still need to confirm but my friend is very reliable and was close friends with the family.

  heres the thing, she spent 20+ years with this man, has children with him and now decides she wants to follow her heart.

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  Steve nailed it.

  Heteros have only themselves to blame for cultivating a society where gay people grow up afraid of being themselves. It ultimately victimizes everyone.
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  No end to JW logic, Oranges can make you gay

  by James Mixon in

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  2. bible

  i was told that today by a jw...no more to say.

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  My boyfriend and I love oranges.
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  Zambia - President Wants to Ban JWs

  by OrphanCrow in

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  2. beliefs

  zambia has one of the highest concentrations of jws in the world.

  their influence has impacted the political climate in that country to such an extent that the president attributes low voter turnout to the jws.. http://www.lusakatimes.com/2015/06/04/deregister-jehovah-witnesses-for-promoting-voter-apathy-cosmo-mumba/.

  "national revolution party leader cosmo mumba has appealed to the register of societies to force jehovah witnesses to start singing the national anthem and participate in national elections or be banned.dr mumba told prime tv in lusaka that jehovah witnesses are the ones responsible for the prevailing low voter turnout in recent elections.he said theregistrar of societies should immediately force jehovah witnesses to start voting or ban them from practising in zambia.dr mumba said singing of the national anthem is a sign of patriotism and wondered why jehovah witnesses have been allowed to disregard symbols of national pride and patriotism like the singing of the national anthem.he claimed that zambias democracy may not grow if institutions such as the jehovah witnesses are allowed to continue operating in zambia.

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    millie210 Could this be another Malawi situation WHEN its mishandled by the Org.?
    

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  God loves Gay, Lesbian, and Transgendered People

  by FusionTheism in

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  god's view of gays and lesbians.

  why should anyone care what i have to say on this topic?

  i am not a priest.

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  Sorry Punk.

  
  
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  Disfellowshipping Image

  by naazira in

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  2. friends

  this photo can be found in the april 15 , study edition article titled:.

  why disfellowshipping is a loving provision.

  just by looking at this image we can see how quickly the barrier between the congregation and former member is put up, after the announcement that this sister is no longer one of jehovah's witneses.

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  Invariably there will be those who have been reinstated who will chime in with some positive support of this picture, telling the congregation how this LOVING ARRANGEMENT helped them return to Jehovah.
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  Another good site

  by umbertoecho in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't know if anyone has visited this site called 'watchtowerexamination'.

  if not, then i do recommend it strongly.

  this man winston is a jamaican and is well versed in the bible.

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  Zoos

  Just spent some time over there myself and intend to spend more this evening. Very nicely put together.

  Thanks for the heads-up!