Pete Zahut

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  Why I Refuse to Accept the term APOSTATE

  by Black Man in

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  been going back in forth with my mom (who is a longtime pioneer and dyed-in-the-wool jw) about the term apostate.

  she has labeled me one because of my fading and because i stopped attending meetings a few years ago.

  i told her that i refuse to accept the term apostate because its a lazy way for the wts to not deal with dissenters and address why people are leaving this organization in droves.

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  Pete Zahut

  It was them who changed the truth from what it was when I was baptized....not me.
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  Why I Refuse to Accept the term APOSTATE

  by Black Man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  been going back in forth with my mom (who is a longtime pioneer and dyed-in-the-wool jw) about the term apostate.

  she has labeled me one because of my fading and because i stopped attending meetings a few years ago.

  i told her that i refuse to accept the term apostate because its a lazy way for the wts to not deal with dissenters and address why people are leaving this organization in droves.

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  Pete Zahut

  Ask your Mom if she realizes that the founders of the JW religion were Apostates from their fomer belief system and were likely hasseled by thier former friends. Apparently being called Apostate, didn't bother them or stop them.
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  Did it bother you that they taught, "miss a meeting and you'll fall away?"

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how many times did we hear that if we dont attend meetings we will leave the truth because satan will get ahold of us?

  that always bothered me.

  i thought, "if my faith isn't able to stand alone what good is it?

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  "I'm not opposed to the concept of a Deity but I'm baffeled by the notion of one that takes attendance."
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  JW.ORG REPORTS THE WATCHTOWER RESPONSE TO EBOLA

  by NAVYTOWN in

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  i just checked the jw.org website and noticed an article about the jw response to ebola.

  as i suspected, the entire focus was on alerting and educating jw members about ebola.just like in other disaster situations, the jw organization almost exclusively assists it's own members, ignoring the general public.

  it seems their main concern is keeping their members healthy so they can continue to spread the jw message door to door!!!

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  Pete Zahut

  Isn't widespread disease part of what would be happening in "THE END" ? On one hand they are looking forward to the end and often giddy with delight when any thing like this happens. Then on the other hand they are trying to thwart the progress of it with bleach water.
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  Most Jdubs are nice people, not really evil - give us all a break from this

  by hamsterbait in

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  The evil is so incideous that it isn't apparent even to themselves. It develops so gradually and only becomes evident after it has become well established and when one comes to a crossroads between doing what the organizaton wants and being humane.
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  Opps! 2015 Calendar with errors

  by pixel in

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  2. beliefs

  to all congregations in the united states branch territory.

  re: 2015 calendar in english.

  if many publishers in your congregation have requested the 2015 calendar in english,.

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  Pete Zahut

  We are writing regarding the 2015 Calendar in English that will be shipped to congregations
  beginning mid-October. Some copies of the 2015 Calendar in English contain errors.

  It sounds like they still have the incorrect calendars in their possesion and are going to ship them anyway. Putting the wrong Date on things never stopped them in the past.....why worry about it now?

  Additionally, the calendars that contain errors also emphasize starting Bible studies on
  the first Saturday of each month.However, as noted in the December 2014 Our Kingdom Ministry,
  this arrangement will be discontinued as of January 2015.

  I always found it odd that they'd emphasize starting Bible Studies on certain days. Isn't that the whole purpose on any day spent in field service? Looks like they realized that themselves.

  I notice that so many of the odd things I noticed while growing up as a JW, are now being corrected. It seems like the "new guard" is doing a little housecleaning. I expect them to do away with presenting the Watchtower at the doors. I never understood why anyone who wasn't a JW would want to read them.
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  Frieking Bethel Heavies/COs and their second rings!

  by lambsbottom in

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  dude, every picture i see of any bethel heavies or gb members (a lot of cos also) have them wearing a second huge gold ring!

  this is a clear sign of "hey i'm a bigshot!

  " you just dont see that in interviews of celebrities or politicials.

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  Probably trying to prove they are long suffer-ring.
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  What Caleb's mom looks like when no one is around

  by moomanchu in

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  time magazine advertisment.. drugs will get you out in field service.

  lol.

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  Pete Zahut

  The drugs may help for a while but eventually the underlying cause of the depression must be investigated. Too often that only happens after years of suffering and after some major crisis occurs.

  There should be a thought bubble over the Woman's head that says: " I know I could probably summon enough energy to hand out a few tracts today but the thought of having to go change into a skirt, heels and stockings makes going in service seem impossible to me right now"
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  The Americans are back!

  by Xanthippe in

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  today will be the third time this year there were american tourists at my local national trust stately home calke abbey, derbyshire.

  nice to see they are coming back to visit the uk.

  haven't been many around in my part of britain in the last few years.

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  Pete Zahut

  I may come from a small island country but at least my reading comprehension is above first grade level.

  Could this be the condescending snobbery exyz was referring to?

  Then they asked her if she had met the royal family, in all seriousness. She thought it was so funny she had to text all her friends.

  Really??? Why would someone feel the need or take the time while on vacation to mock some stranger via text ? Like father , like daughter maybe?
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  How good a commincator are you on this site?

  by new hope and happiness in

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  me i try my best but my spelling is bad and some times i get missunerstood...any funny exsperiences?.

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  Pete Zahut

  Lets just say, if there was a delete your post button, I'd have gone back and deleted most of mine.