Everyone gets it. It is a sign of the longlasting emotional damage that has been done to us in the form of instilled guilt and emotional conditioning. When it comes, relax, focus and straighten your mind out. It will pass.
What if?
by jula71 42 Replies latest jw experiences
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Emma
It took me several years to get over that feeling and the guilt associated with it.
If you keep up with this board, you'll benefit from the research of our "scholarly" members. The information presented proves the wts is wrong. Yes, proves it! Keep reading and applying reasoning ( a word they like to use but don't know the meaning of). It's not unusual to have doubts
Emma, of the no longer worried class
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bikerchic
Remember how we learned the truth?? The way out is the same......do your research, study and unlearn the things that enslaved you to the WTS.
Don't be so hard on yourself, doubts will come up as you are healing from this cult. Investigate them as they come up gradually you will see the truth about the troof?. The way out is for many of us lifers (nearly 50 years for me) is much shorter but it does come if you invest the time and effort into unlearning the beliefs from the WTS.
The best thing is now you can look at other information and form your own belief system, it's a great freedom and relieves you from the stress of thinking that the big A is coming soon and you will be destroyed along with the rest of the wicked. After all they have been saying that and moving the date for as long as I can remember.........you have lots of time don't worry.
If you haven't yet read CoC by Ray Franz I would start there asap.
Time it's on my side, yes it is........to quote a song by the Rollingstones.
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Doubtfully Yours
Jula71,
Sometimes, very seldom though, I experience that same nagging feeling that "perhaps they're right".
It's quite the struggle at times. I attribute it to all the years, since birth, of WTBTS programming. It's not going away anytime soon.
DY
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JamesThomas
Fear that the Jehovah's Witness teachings may be right (or wrong, if you're a Witness), fear based on any and all beliefs systems, is a result of ignorance. Ignorance of Life: A state of not knowing what is real because we have separated ourselves from reality.
Stop placing attention and importance on the minds interpretations of Life/Truth (which includes all religious and other beliefs, ideas and concepts), and be actually present in this moment silently attentive and empty of interpretations. Allow Life, Being and Existence to teach you and show you what is Real. Then, you will undeniably and clearly see how religions and their deities and gods are frivolous and totally false. You will never again wonder: "What if?"
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bonnzo
who says anybody has the "truth"? or ever will? maybe everybody"s a little right and a little wrong at the same time. the whole problem with one's relationship with god is thinking that a religion has anything to do with it.
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franklin J
Once I got away and got a taste of freedom ( of being "wordIy) had no doubts whatsoever.....
Even as a dub, I had secret doubts about what I was taught. I went along with it because I was never exposed to anything else.
No, I do not and never have thought they were "right"
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lazyslob
Never think of that 1. Even if it was truth I wouldnt like to live forever in newworld with all the rules and judging people 2. I don´t believe in god. 3. If there were a god, it would be beyond any doubt for any human to know who he is, what he wants, aso. Why would a loving god hide and give some vague book like bible that can be interpret so many ways?
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zen nudist
Never think of that 1. Even if it was truth I wouldnt like to live forever in newworld with all the rules and judging people 2. I don´t believe in god. 3. If there were a god, it would be beyond any doubt for any human to know who he is, what he wants, aso. Why would a loving god hide and give some vague book like bible that can be interpret so many ways?
same conclusion I came to.... honest people let you examine the goods, try before you buy, dont make you pay upfront without anything more than telling you to IMAGINE what you will get later... con artists on the other hand have nothing of value to offer, so must pretend and must make excuses for their lack of evidence.... why would a real god behave like a con artist rather than an honest man? ---the lord is my shepherd says it all no better symbol for a con artist as we all know a shepherd fools sheep into trust and complacency so he can more easily fleece and slaughter his flock for his own benefit.
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fairchild
Is anyone else experiencing this? Is this feelings of guilt or what?
It is a part of the 'separation' process. (I know it is/was to me) You are separating yourself from the WTBTS, and this is a walk, rather than a single step. Your doubts are normal.