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  I have had to create a new account

  by cantleavehasleft in

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  at least my user name is more accurate now.

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  Hello can't leave has left but now can't leave again =)

  
  

  It doesn't show the post count anymore, so going back to your old account doesn't really make a difference, does it?
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  Did you grow weary in "well doing"?

  by compound complex in

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  "and let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

  " holman christian standard bible; galations 6:9.. i just now remembered an old wt article about the things that discourage us about our imperfect selves.

  one such disappointment in ourselves is that we know we should continue doing good unto others, but we're simply worn out.

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  Like CC, I really agree with your post, Magnum, and can relate to it very well as I have been there & done that myself countless times! 

  The problem is, very little of what we do is actually wholehearted or heartfelt. We give a talk or deliver a meeting part not because we want to, but because we HAVE to. All the topics are assigned to us with our having to refer to WT publications as the basis for our parts, and since we are NOT able to choose the topic nor have the choice of selecting the reference material and have to stick to a fixed outline on top of that AND did not even volunteer to do it in the first place, the end result was usually a boring & dry talk with a lack of quality, heartfeltness, & sincerity. Many who deliver talks & meeting parts just do it for the sake of doing it just because they have to & they simply can't wait to get it over with. Assignments are usually viewed as burdens & those who are chosen to deliver them (or have the "privilege" of delivering the part, as some would say) often fail to motivate the weary audience as they are weary themselves!
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  If you are having problems or lacking joy, then the flow of Holy Spirit in your life is lacking!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
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  yes, this comment was just made by the speaker today!:.

  "if you find that you are lacking in joy or experiencing problems in life, this is evidence that jehovah's spirit is lacking or being blocked in your life".

  i sat there thinking "are you kidding me brother?...

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  Has anyone ever felt "the flow of holy spirit in your life"? I haven't. Have you?
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  As a JW Did You Often Feel "Guilty" About Something?

  by minimus in

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  if muslim is supposed to be the religion of peace, jehovah's witnesses has to be the religion of guilt..

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  Yondaime, I watched porn too. And no, I didn't confess to the elders about it, even though it became a habit. I just didn't think it was their business to know
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  As a JW Did You Often Feel "Guilty" About Something?

  by minimus in

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  if muslim is supposed to be the religion of peace, jehovah's witnesses has to be the religion of guilt..

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  I used to. Now I just don't give a damn
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  Many Member Just Want to Believe

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  if you are/were an active jw, you are now here on jwn so, for whatever your reasons, you woke up to some degree- hopefully a great degree.

  so what i am saying may not apply to you.. i know that if i had not already left, i would have stormed out on the day they studied "overlapping generation.

  " i am quite confident i couldn't have stayed for such an obvious switcharoo just to make the end seem imminent and try to explain how wts was wrong, but not entirely wrong in the past.. but i had to wonder how that change (or others) didn't cause most jw's to walk out.

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  I wanted to believe, until the day came where I couldn't convince myself to believe anymore!
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  Half a Billion Babies Article on JWTrumpet

  by ApostateChick in

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  hey guys... check out this article.

  though it is written satirically, it really does shine a light on the cold, hard "truth" that the witnesses believe.

  can't have it both ways, jws.

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  Hi, Apostate Chick. Loved your YouTube videos!
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses A Cult?

  by What Now? in

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  i came across a great quote.... the distinction between cult and religion lies squarely in how those leaving or those wanting to leave are treated.. hits the nail on the head for me!.

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  What Now, I think a better question would be: How would you prove that Jehovah's Witnesses are NOT a cult?
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  The Hum Drum Lives of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by minimus in

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  boring and useless, a waste of valuable time..

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  James Brown: "Lots of dinner dates, parties every week, gatherings"

  Are you sure you are talking about the correct religion??
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  The Hum Drum Lives of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by minimus in

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  boring and useless, a waste of valuable time..

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  I tried to enjoy being in the truth - I did for a while but those feelings didn't last for long. I wanted to have fun, but the problem was that there was no one in my cong to have fun with! (mostly older ones, few young ones my age)

  By the way, Blondie... which was the abusive parent - the JW or the non-JW? Just curious...