eating disorders in JWs

by girl_interrupted 36 Replies latest watchtower medical

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  Billygoat

  Im certain some "friends" would look down on that. But we are not serving Jehovah because of the "friends" are we?

  defd - I admire your forward and loving thinking. Honestly, I do. There should be more JWs like you. But you know, deep in your heart, that a lot of what's done in the congregation is done for show. It's not done because of a personal relationship with Jehovah. It's done because it's a preventative to keep people from judging you and talking about you. If you have a good honest-hearted relationship with Jehovah...the Jehovah from the Bible...you'd realize that most JWs are nothing more than Pharisees. Can you honestly follow an organization that is led by men like that?

  Jehovah's "chosen" people (Israelites) one time lost favor in His eyes. Because of that He opened His blessings to the unclean...the Gentiles. Don't you believe it could happen again?

  Andi
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  TooOpinionated

  Hmmmm. Dfed, in my old congregation, the talk amongst people who did seek treatment was the therapist would point out that the religion was part of the problem (depression, what have you), which of course they did not want to hear. It was always said that the therapist "didn't understand" and so would take the prescribed zoloft, etc, but not listen to what counsel the therapists would have. Thus, they have set themselves up for a lifetime of medication but no other changes. Sad.

  BTW, they didn't all go to only one therapist. There were several, but they all seemed to come back to the same issues. They felt Satan was trying to lead them away from their religion through the therapy. ARRGH!!
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  defd

  Billy

  Yes I do see the hypocracy within the Cong. Honestly from the deepest part of my heart I am saddened by it. Many times i told myself " I aint going back to the Hall" but I cannot get myself to do it. Not because I am afraid of losing ties with family, I do not have any family in the truth. It is because I Honestly feel i have found the truth and not going to the meetings no more would be my downfall. Ive went through periods of missing meetings and when i wouldnt attend for a couple of weeks i really could feel the affects. When i would miss nobody would call me and that would bring me more down. But I have adopted the attitude, I will not let others dictate my relationship with God.
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  Billygoat

  It is because I Honestly feel i have found the truth

  What makes you believe it's the Truth?
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  defd

  Everything that i believed prior to being a witness I found out were not true. I dont want to argue here, but alot has to do with Doctrine.
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  Check_Your_Premises

  ...I Honestly feel i have found the truth But I have adopted the attitude...

  ... I will not let others dictate my relationship with God.

  I think those might be two contradictory statements. If JW are the truth, then their conscience will supercede yours out of a necessity to obey Jehovah's organization.

  But what if they tell you to do/not do something that you feel contradicts Jehovah's will?

  If God gave you a conscience, why does he then expect you to subordinate it to others?

  I hope I am not offending you. I would like to talk to you more about this. If you don't feel you can do that on the open forum, feel free to pm me.

  Take care.

  CYP
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  Billygoat

  Everything that i believed prior to being a witness I found out were not true. I dont want to argue here, but alot has to do with Doctrine.

  Come on. If you have the Truth, do you not have the courage to back it up with WHY you believe it's the Truth? If I were a householder, I'd laugh you off my property. But I'm not. I'm much nicer and I can come back to your explanation anytime I'm on the board. I'm patient.
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  defd

  A conscience is something that has to be trained. We were not born WITH one. We were born with the ability to develope it. Our consciences are trained through Gods word.
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  shera

  Gods' word..cool...but learn the bible with NO religious doctrine/literature and perhaps use another bible as well.
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  defd

  shera

  As a matter of fact I do. I have 3 different bibles and comparing them has convinced me even further.