Do You Still Believe In Some Of The JW Religion?

SpannerintheWorks

Which beliefs do you hold on to that you may have previously rejected as a non-JW?

Spanner

RevMalk

Don't steal

Don't Cheat

Don't smoke (I have trouble with this one)

Don't get on the bus naked (I used to have trouble with this one)

Don't disprespect your parents

Don't disrespect your fellow man

Don't chew gum in class

Don't take the Lord's name in vain

Don't kill anyone (unless you really really have to)

Don't covet (SP?) your neighbor's wife

Don't wear a mini skirt (unless you're female)

Don't have an abortion

Don't ...... That's it so far, I might be back later.

Country Girl

No.

I doubt you'll find many disagreeing with this. If they still believed in the JW doctrines they won't be here. perhaps it'd me more productive if you asked that in the JWZONE.COm

CG

It has surprised me over the years just how much of their old religion ex-JWs carry around with them yet it shouldn't be surprising considering the brain washing we got day in and day out while still in. It has honestly taken me years and countless hours of study and research to purge myself of the poison which is Watch Towerism and even then, I still feel the residual effects and probably always will. I can say now that I don't intelectually believe in anything taught by the Watch Tower Society but I still "feel" some beliefs in my subconscious at times. When the sky looks wierd or the weather is funny a frightened little voice in the the back of my mind still says, "Armageddon" even though I know it will never really happen. I'm still grossed out by eating blood even though I know there is nothing biologically wrong with it.

Edited by - Liberty on 30 January 2003 16:43:31

ESTEE

Nope! . . . I don't believe in anything of what the jws teach.

It is an antiquated religion that is sooooo completely out of date . . it is truly dysfunctional and unhealthy for our modern times. There are a lot healthier belief systems than one that is based on fear and terror!

ESTEE

shera

I just don't believe in the main JW teachings.When I really think about it,there isn't much left to believe!

Edited by - shera on 30 January 2003 18:4:41

truthseeker1

I believe in the "when ur dead, ur dead" teaching. No hell I also agree with, But I don't believe in a heaven either.

Utopian_Raindrops

In all honesty it has been such a short time since we left that the children and I are not sure what we believe.

Mostly we believe in Jesus ransom sacrifice and anything HE said to do.

So the love your neighbor thing stands and loving God with everything you got too!

What we have done is started a family bible reading 2 times a week using 3 different translations.

For my middle child who up until this week was having troubles excepting JW wasnt true we use the NWT as one of our bibles. This has actually helped to show her The WTBS is false as when there is something fishy in the verse in hers we go on line and check it out on one of those sites with umpteen translations to see how 25 others have written these verses.

She brought me the require brochure today and showed me where it claimed the bible only spoke of 2 birthdays. This is a bold face lie as Jobs children would celebrate their birthdays each year and then Job would go make a sacrifice for them to atone for anything his children may have done to offend God during the past year. Many cultures have this kind of ritual that parents perform annually so as to make peace with their Gods in their childrens behalf.

We have decided to trust in Jehovah and Jesus and do the best we can knowing they will see we are sincere.

I think LOVE and TRUST are the greatest gifts people can have in their lives.

So no matter what The WTBS has done we are blessed.

Loves ya guys!!

Utopian_Raindrops

foreword

The bible tells us we are all sinners and have a need to repent, or at least be concious of our mistakes, try to better our existence with respect to ourselves and others in harmony with universal laws.

I think the essence of the JW was at one time correct in accordance to Jesus' message of the kingdom. The doctrinal errors could have been altered as the light got brighter (as they say), but lack of humility in recognizing and admitting their own mistakes and to repair them in a spirit of repentance has corrupted what was once a denomination seeking truth. Cause I believe at one time, truth was attainable.

Today, it is irreparable and has left a sentiment of hate and despair for many. But I believe Jehovah is the god of gods and will prevail. It is not he who is wrong and failed us, blame the power hungry apostates who have taken over and corrupted his word and spirit. Yes they are only men, like you and I.

Remember that when you chose to judge.

pseudoxristos

Sure, even though I can't stand to admit it, they are right about some things.

When your dead your dead.

No Hell

Don't go to Heaven.

Jesus is not God.

Of course I disagree on how they reached some of their conclusions. For example the Idea of torment in Hell, even though it isn't really in the OT, it is present in the NT and pre-Christian literature. The simple fact is that concept of Hell evolved over time along with a lot of other concepts found in the bible. The blood thirsty Mountian God in the OT evolved into the loving Father in the NT.

They have to be right on some things otherwise they would have a hard time convincing people that they have the truth. I always felt that they used the few truths that they did teach as leverage to get you to swallow their other crap.

pseudo

Edited by - pseudoxristos on 30 January 2003 22:50:25

Do You Still Believe In Some Of The JW Religion?

Share this