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  'Peace and Security' - What do you think?

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  woke up this morning to my cnn app alerting me that popel francis has called for peace in the middle east, and is making arrangements to meet with leaders in that region to promote tolerance and acceptance.

  i've been out for almost a year now, inactive for almost two, but in that moment all of the jw teachings about the signs on the end, the cry of peace and security, and what would happen to those that aren't serving jehovah returned to me.

  24 years of teachings are hard to forget, and reading the story on cnn.com didn't help the situation.

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  Pioneering: How the GB shamelessly capitalizes on members' worldly desire for prominence.

  by Island Man in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the bible likens the preaching work to a sacrifice of praise - praise to god.

  pioneering is also a sacrifice that involves praise.

  it's the sacrifice of a specified number of hours that wins you the praise of men.. when you really analyze the psychology of pioneering it is apparent that the praise of men or prominence before men is at the heart of it.

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  Florida man shoots teen

  by designs in

  1. social
  2. current

  michael dunn pulled into a convenience store parking lot next to a suv full of teenagers who were playing loud music.

  he asked the teens to turn down the music, it is uncertain what words were exchanged at that point.

  michael dunn then shot 4 times into the driver's side of the suv.

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  The Power of Music

  by startingover13 in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i'm new to the forum, but i wanted to get an idea of what type of music you listen to.

  if one thing has helped me over the past year to retain my sanity, it's music.

  unfortunately, a lot of new music on the radio is trash.

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  Loyalty to Org Over Everything Else

  by startingover13 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm slowly beginning to realize that the person who i love the most is more loyal to an organization above all else.

  some time ago, i wrote about how my girlfriend and i were both df'd for fornication.

  i do believe that what we did was out of line, from a biblical standpoint, and i accepted my discipline.

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  Depression, Medication, and Other Grey Areas

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  one thing that i have noticed in my dealings with a lot of women in the congregation are deep, intense feelings of insecurity and worthlessness.

  i use the term "worthlessness" very loosely because it can apply to many different situations, in the congregation, in the home, personally, etc.

  over the years, and especially over the past 6 years, i've met sisters from all walks of life.

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  'Lone Survivor' Movie....Amazing.

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  last night i was finally able to make it to the movies and saw 'lone survivor', starring mark wahlberg.

  i did a little research beforehand about the film.

  premise: 4 u.s. navy seals are trapped in the mountains of afghanistan during a botched attempt to capture a taliban leader.

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  What if the GB hired you as the new CEO of Jehovah's Witnesses?

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i'm pretending the gb decided to hire a ceo to combat dwindling membership and overall apathy.

  here is a list of the changes i would make to the organization if i were hired as ceo.

  feel free to list your ideas (serious and humorous)!.

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  Putting Things into Perspective

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some time has passed since my disfellowshipping, and even more time since i've been to a meeting.

  with the stress of finally moving out, university, and work issues, i haven't had much time to reflect on my past life as one of jehovah's witnesses and what it really meant.

  as i left my hometown on the bus yesterday evening, i finally had some "chill" time.

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  Going Back for the Right Reasons

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm new to this site, but i have been following the topics for some time.

  initially, it was during a deep search into the history of jehovah's witnesses, and yes, "apostate" sites.

  i was born into the organization in 1989. my father was always more inclined to the organization than my mother, and soon after she was df'ed.

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