FMF + Phizzy --- exactly my thoughts! Even when I was an active witness, I always felt that the LESS people we preach to, the MORE would be saved. After all, not having the opportunity to know God IS a valid reason for salvation. I never understood the logic of learning a new language & preaching to the deaf, etc. If we preach to such ones & they do not accept the "truth", they would be destroyed at Armageddon RATHER than not being destroyed at all had they NOT heard the "good news"!!!
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Why I resent being baptized into jw.cult
by freemindfade ini hate being lynched by my family for being skeptical or rational.
witness treat you as though all morality and good end with belief in the ot god yhwh.
so even if you met or exceeded their moral level and you even doubted his existence.
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Adam and Eve account does not meet the criterion of a story!
by economy inadam and eve story does not follow the common logic..
1) children would never believe a lie (especially from a stranger) against their father who has already proved a supreme benefactor to them!.
2) if even if they believed, normal course of action would have been to wait!
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JW literature cart spot pinched by another church group!
by stuckinarut2 insooooo funny!.
the spot that is used by the local cong in our town for the literature cart has been taken over by another church group!.
the witnesses arrived to set up, and another group was in the exact same spot, with a table, and brochures and a sign..... it will be a great thing as it dilutes the effectiveness of the witness activity, by making it look confusing to the local town people!.....
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Most common & overly-used JW excuse: "The end is around the corner, but we do not know WHICH corner"
Gets on my nerves every time I hear it!
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The memorial talk is the most boring occasion of the year ever!!!
I always thought that inviting people to the memorial was counter-productive --- the vast majority of newcomers would NEVER set foot into a KH ever again after experiencing being bored out of their minds at the memorial!
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Introducing myself! Come say hi!
by Sparlocks_Apprentice inhello all you wonderful people on the "evil" interwebs.
i'm joining this site once again because i forgot my old username and such.
i like the new layout!.
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Wow, great story... welcome to the site (again)! Will be glad to be your friend =)
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new annual text for 2016.
by janusfulcrum inmake them work harder and keep them busy so that they may not pay attention to lies.. ex 5:9 .
whaddaya all think?.
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1 Cor 14: 34
"Let the women keep silent in the congregations, for it is not permitted for them to speak"
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My Mission is over!
by abiather inwhen i understood, jws are wrong in some vital areas [eg.
woman being viewed secondary, refusal to greet those differing with them ....], but right in other vital areas [such as their teaching that human rule is doomed, and will be replaced by gods rule], i began a diligent search for the right organization.
my search ended with brahmakumaris.
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Your body of elders - were they liberal, conservative or moderate?
by minimus inin my first kingdom hall, the elders were ultra conservative.
our presiding overseer used to be a zone overseer.
the second hall i was in was moderate.
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JW Children - We're normal, and have fun at conventions, etc.
by berrygerry inwas reading a poster's experience with custody, and the info in wts child custody packet.. children are prepped to present themselves as normal, with school friendships, hobbies, activities, etc.
and not to mention that their life-goal is to pioneer.. the school brochure (1983) contains this gem:.
"they [witness families] also travel several times each year to attend larger gatherings called circuit assemblies and district conventions.
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Witness children are normal??? That's far from the truth!!! I am in a good position to say this as I was one of them!
Based on my experience as a witness kid who was brought up "in the truth" by "spiritually zealous" parents, I can testify to how absurd that statement is. I grew up with no real friends due to a lack of young people in my cong. When I was a teenager / young adult, the constant harping on how we need to "do more" & "slave for Jehovah" and my not being able to meet all these requirements to the satisfaction of the elders (who made it almost impossible to attain "privileges" in the cong) left me with a drastic lack of self-esteem & self-confidence. The constant judging by certain self-righteous ones caused me even more misery. Furthermore, the strict admonition to "marry only in the Lord" contrasted with my NOT being able to find a single compatible person in the truth contributed to my despair. At the same time, I was not doing well in my career - how could I when I was demotivated & facing all these problems??
Contrast this to my current situation. I am fading, with sporadic meeting attendance & total non-participation in field service. As a result, my career has greatly improved - why? Because I am more motivated & focused and am able to devote more time & energy to fulfilling work rather than to "spiritual activities" which leave me tired & drained rather than refreshed. Am so glad that I have liberated myself from that dreary & tiresome "spiritual routine". Most importantly, I have a "worldly" girlfriend, who I deeply love & adore. I now have a greater passion for life, and my self-confidence & self-esteem have increased by leaps & bounds. This is what I call a normal life, not the life I left behind!
My life would have been a total disaster, had I not awoken & made a drastic change for the better. I really hope witness kids would wake up & see "the truth" for what it is. A miserable way of life which is wholly absurd & abnormal