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  Zoroastrianism

  by estatubatuar in

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  i was wondering if anyone can relate to the following: i was led to seriously doubt the jw organization and the uniqueness/infallibility of the bible upon learning that many of the beliefs and doctrines of the judeo-christian tradition were predated by a persian religion by the name of zoroastrianism.

  for example, according to many if not most scholars, the concepts of monotheism (one god), satan, angels, resurrection, baptism, paradise on earth or in heaven, etcetera..., weren't clearly mentioned/emphasized in the hebrew scriptures or espoused by the israelites until after they were exiled in babylon - circa 6th century b.c.

  one example i would like to cite, which many a witness can probably relate to, is that no clear mention of a resurrection/afterlife is made in the hebrew scriptures, i.e., we all end up in sheol (non-existence).

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  JW friends, did you keep any?

  by Victorian sky in

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  just wondering.

  how many of you have kept any active jw friends?

  i have a few i've known for years.

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  How did you adjust to the world after leaving JW land ? friends/lonliness ?

  by run dont walk in

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  how long did it take you to adjust to the real world ???

  and make real friends, who didn't care about religion.

  did you suffer from lonliness and depression after leaving ???.

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