by Cold Steel 15 Replies latest watchtower bible
I've tried JW.org. There's also a fellow who calls himself the "Watchman," but he seems as critical as many of the so-called "apostates." Is there a place where one can ask questions from knowledgeable believers or "a" believer? Or does someone know someone who does it? I really don't want to take the Bible Lessons. I'm just interested in an occasional answer to a question by someone who knows what they're talking about and can add some discussion.
Thanks!
Post your question here. There are plenty of knowledgeable people here that can answer your questions.
I think this is the best place to ask. The people on here will tell you the straight facts about what JWs believe and teach without any spin, sugar-coating or omissions that JWs commonly resort to in a bid to make their religion seem more appealing and less cult-like than it actually is.
When you ask certain questions to current JWs they either don't know the answer - because they are a lower-ranked JW who is not privy to certian organizational information - or they are privy to the info. but refuse to give the answer or pretend to not know the answer because of loyally abiding by the organization's confidentiality rules. Then you also have the JWs who will outright lie to you or use carefully chosen words to mislead you because they fear that giving you the whole truth and nothing but the truth will make their beloved organization look bad.
The persons on here are not beholden to following Watchtower policies on confidentiality and their ability to speak truth about the organization is not compromised by a desire to make the JW organization look good. They have access to lots of old JW literature that JWs can't access without visiting sites that they're told by their leaders to not visit.
This isn't to say that persons on here aren't bias. Of course many of us are biased. But our bias is to showing you facts about the JW organization - from their own literature - that JWs don't want you to know. The JWs' bias is toward withholding all negative facts. Which bias do you prefer? The bias of the used car salesman telling you his vehicles are the best thing since sliced bread, and warning you to not listen to former customers because they're all disgruntled liars? Or the bias of the former customers whose negative experiences form a consistent pattern revealing his vehicles to be faulty and his business practices to be less than ethical?
So it turns out there really is such a thing as a dumb question.
Why would you come on a forum full of ex-JWs and ask them where you could go to get answers to questions about JWs? That's like going into a baker's shop and asking if they know anywhere you can get some bread.
Many of us were teachers of JW doctrine for decades.
I think I get it now.
You want somewhere that you can lock horns with a JW and try to prove that your Mormon cult is not a ridiculous as the JW cult.
Scientology was invented because Mormons need somebody to laugh at.
I've tried JW.org. There's also a fellow who calls himself the "Watchman," but he seems as critical as many of the so-called "apostates." Is there a place where one can ask questions from knowledgeable believers or "a" believer? Or does someone know someone who does it? I really don't want to take the Bible Lessons. I'm just interested in an occasional answer to a question by someone who knows what they're talking about and can add some discussion.
Thanks!
I'm not clear about what you are looking for. You have questions, but you are looking for certain type of answer only? Seems like you want to hear the answers you like, so then why asking?
I think it would be really interesting to see a Mormon take on a JW.
Let us know when you have a taker!
What I can't understand as how you can't see the similarities and inconsistencies of both groups. Weather it be coke or Pepsi it's still the same thing.
Cold Steel
You have been on this site for 10 years and you ask this question ? My mind boggles ,are you for real ?
I think you are a waste of space on this board , and believe me ,I dont say that lightly its not my thing.
good bye
Cold Steel - I really don't want to take the Bible Lessons. I'm just interested in an occasional answer to a question by someone who knows what they're talking about and can add some discussion.
