My daughter is in her mid 40s and she's found many of her old friends are out. They've connected by FB and other social media platforms. I'd say the majority are out but I wouldn't guess the percentage.
Posts by Emma
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25Are There Many JWs That Have Actually Left?
by minimus init seems that most people who have been witnesses that i've known in the last 20 years are still jws.
they may not be as zealous as before but they still remain as jehovah's witnesses.
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Cooking With Cast Iron
by Simon ini can't even remember what got me interested in pans, probably wanting to try cooking more and watching some cooking videos on youtube, but i kind of started wanting to get a cast-iron skillet specifically so started reading up on them.
hey, if you're going to spend $50 on something you need to study them and create a comparison spreadsheet ... right?.
not only did cast-iron look great for cooking but there are some studies that show risks to aluminium / teflon cookware ... not that the wts was "right" about aluminium, but teflon can give off carcinogenic chemicals if overheated (so what if it chips off into your food?).
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Emma
I have my grandmother's pans, one a ten inch the other rather small, maybe five or six inches. I'm so happy to have them!
Listener, was your pan made in China? I've heard they are inferior and it's a common event.
My daughter found some old cast-iron pans in her inlaws shed. They thought they were ruined and were going to throw them away. She took them home and they are beautiful.
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Will Donald Trump Be Impeached Before His Term Ends?
by Brokeback Watchtower ini'm thinking his willful failure to be briefed by the cia about russian election tampering and not understanding diplomatic protocall.
making off handed statements without proper research about the mater.
he's an outsider when it comes to running the government that will make big mistakes at every turn because he seems clueless when it comes to running a government.. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-moore-predicts-trump-impeach-resign_us_58261464e4b0c4b63b0c6dee.
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Emma
I don't think he will do any of the real work of being president. This is just a business opportunity for him; he's already making deals and mixing his business with national activities - Japan meeting right after election. If the GOP can get what they want done, which they will, they don't care what he does. He may not be Putin's puppet but doesn't mean he isn't a puppet! I think the mid term elections will be interesting. If he alienates the public, could bring an unpredictable result. Could be that Pence and Ryan run the country. Frightening.
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elders are leaving me alone. what to make of this?
by nowwhat? ini am a born in that goes back to the 1960's i am in a very zealous congregation with super dub elders.
i have been inactive for 3 years and only go to about 2 meetings a month.
i made my displeasure known about the overlapping generation b.s.
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Emma
Don't exhale just yet. They'll get around to you.
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Emma
Oh, yes, and I used to play piano for the cong. Sad, sorry music.
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question from readers: with all the animal sacrifices, wouldnt the temple smell worse than a stockyard?
by nowwhat? inwith all the cattle, sheep and others wouldn't they be shitting and peeing all over the place?
along with the gallons and gallons of blood being drained and then the flesh being burned as well.
wouldn't the stench be unbearable?.
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Emma
It would have been awful.
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Elders removed in Northern PA. Congregation
by ToesUp ina close family member just informed me what happened during their last c.o.
visit.
this occurred 3 months ago.
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Emma
This goes back to the early 1070s, central PA, maybe DuBois. George Dobas, not sure of spelling, was removed and a good chunk of the congregation followed him. He gave the public talk every Sunday (except when a rare traveling speaker was allowed to visit), conducted the WT study, and took over the ministry school and service meeting. I'd moved to PA to pioneer and felt it was creepy that he had such huge parts on circuit assemblies. He always had a gaggle of young people around him. He led much of the singing, too. Really strange and creepy. Someone contacted Brooklyn and a group was sent in. It shook the entire circuit.
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If a JW Came To Your Door How Would You Handle It?
by minimus injehovah's witnesses have never come to my door but they have come to my girlfriends door.
i have coached her as to what to say or ask but it appears that they always seem to come when she's not there.
.....just curious would you get into it with a jehovah's witness at your door especially if it was someone you did not know?.
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Emma
I say one polite word, No, and close the door. No slamming, no ammunition to them, just a polite no. They really don't know what to do with it!
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Does anyone know what this is?
by Tameria2001 inyesterday my sister cut her foot on a piece of metal that was sticking out of my yard.
i've lived in my home for almost 8 years now, and well i'm guessing this thing must have worked it's way up to the surface or something, never seen this thing before.
i started to dig it up, and the thing just kept getting bigger and bigger.
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Emma
I'm with stuckinarut2. It helps that I'm currently watching Timeless. I'll withhold judgement on the show.
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Singing
by skimthesurface indespite not wanting to be a jw anymore and not being at meetings for a few months, still have k. songs coming into my head- both from old and new song books - usually whilst working.
anyone else?
how does it make you feel?.
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Emma
I've been out of the org for decades and once in a great, great while it happens to me. I just immediately replace it with something else.