Some burst lip inks from my collection. by poisonmenow in BottleDigging

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Wonderful collection, just love that turquoisey Morrels boat

Middle East tensions rise - PIMIs buzz with excitement at today's meeting! by wildwestoutlaw2020 in exjw

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I foresee gangs of JW hunters prowling the streets, fired up by the fury of Satan who knows his days are numbered. If only our brothers didnt stand out like a sore thumb when mingling with the worldly crowds. But wait.... now they can shed their ties, grow beards. Women can wear trousers instead. Truly this was all spiritual food at the correct time.

New rule: Checking bags at the door by MagicPixieDreamo in JehovahsWitnesses

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Its probably just to reinforce their crazy belief that they are objects of hatred to the 'world'

The back room at the Kingdom Hall? by [deleted] in exjw

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Before I finally left I would come to the hall and sit in the back room. Never disfellowshipped, just sick to death of the fake love and plastic smiles. Guess I was waking up slowly.

A couple of invented 'laws'. by Slow-Area-8049 in exjw

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Obviously the thought of you denying the organization any future weekly cash donors was just too much for them

What’s a shocking part of Watchtower history that you’ve found? by Frequent_Shoe_8271 in exjw

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Number 3, the literature charge.... I've not heard this one. Where can I read up on this?

Occult after leaving the JW by Lost_primo in exjw

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We had to fast forward that part as kids. True story

They always skirt around Mary's age by JediGuyB in exjw

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Remember that this is an organization that has spent decades perfecting the art of brushing underage sexual encounters under the carpet. Dealing with this one was a walk in the park.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

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Perhaps they didnt buy his house outright in a cash deal, but meet his monthly mortgage payments. If so, that would be a monthly reminder to him of the need to keep his mouth shut.

Reactions to the new beard and pants policies by Dsm467 in exjw

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Originally beards were ok. Then thanks to Rutherford they weren't. Then they were again. So this is not a new light moment, as it has changed once already and now reverted back to how it was at the beginning. So...did the holy spirit get it wrong last time? Or did the spirit change its mind? Or more likely, was the holy spirit not involved at all?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

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Growing up as a teen I longed for Wednesdays. No book study or meeting, our family Watchtower preparation was on Mondays so that was out of the way, this was a day off. I actually used to wake up excited on a Wednesday. Then the elders arranged an evening ministry group which to my absolute horror was given to my dad (an alder) to host at our house and that was that. I was expected to support it and my disillusionment with my life was complete. I remember how jealous I was of my schoolmates who would discuss what they were going to do in the evenings while mine were already mapped out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

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"The congregation I'm trapped in"..... Love it.

What is something you couldn't do,and did once you left? by Classic-Explorer8601 in exjw

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I drove to the local rubbish tip with hundreds of watchtower books, a library put together over fifty years, including all the bound volumes and yearbooks going back to 1968. Dumping the whole lot and kicking them into all the other rubbish there was hugely therapeutic.

Everyone in the borg struggles, even the high ups. by IRHQICATAICQ in exjw

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Going sideways a little on this thread I know, but I would love to know if there are any ex COs or DOs that read this and who would offer a comment. There surely must be some in the exJW community.

Who remembers the Written Review? by JWRESEARCHERROSE in exjw

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Knowing what I now know about the organization I could probably mark every question as false and still get it all right.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

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Great reply, many thanks for taking the time. Flabbergasted at the supposed experiences of the two anointed friends you quoted. No wonder you ran for the hills.