i was raised in the religion and for the most part believed that my religion was truth.
i recognized some mistakes were occasionally made but felt that nobody is perfect.
then i smartened up and realized how dumb so many of the beliefs are....was there ever a time that you truly believed you had the "truth"?.
Yes, I was a true believer once, all the way until the great 'overlapping generation' rectum derived doctrine.
It's been downhill from there; and since one cannot unring a bell, I don't think my faith in the WTBTS can ever be restored.
Any day now I will make it publicly known that I can no longer support this Org.
DY
(i wanted to put this in the child abuse section of the forum!).
we have seen that during the march 2017 broadcast, m stephen lett has openly praised children who get baptised as young as 10!.
so lets summarize why it is wrong to push child baptism (not far off "infant baptism" that jws condemn other churches for).
This is one of my pet peeves about the Org.
Why do they refuse to follow on Jesus' footsteps regarding baptism?! This is only so that they could increase their numbers in the yearbook, oh, and a contro tool.
The WTBTS has no moral ground in criticizing any religion about infant baptism. No difference whatsoever!
God this practice makes me so angry! š”
A control tool for sure. Then they could hold over the young person's head anything with threats of withholding privileges for whatever stupid reason.
STOP THIS UNCHRISTIAN PRACTICE ALREADY!!!
DY
hi all.. this is a reasonable question and would love to know what you think is having the biggest impact on watchtower.
there is a plethora of websites talking negatively of watchtower.
there are the never ending court cases regarding child abuse allegations.
Thanks to the www, the WTBTS is hemorrhaging, and so they should. Bunch of unapologetic charlatans!!! š¤„
DY
i can easily believe that thousands did all through the watchtowers glory years but especially after '95 the whole thing has been unravelling.
kidding yourself to maintain family relationships and social networks is *somewhat* understandable in life but on your deathbed?.
i think the demographic for jw's may actually get younger as time goes on.
In my case, the minute I personally studied that magazine where they came up with the 'overlapping generations' version (1995), it all started looking and feeling like just men making stuff up as they went along.
That was the moment when it was all over for me. From that point forward, I am here because I love my family and still care sincerely about quite a few of my friends, and know for sure I'll lose them if I jump ship completely.
Although I must inform that this charade is becoming increasingly harder to sustain as old age is setting in.
DY
i have some tricks to play.
i know it may sound childish but i feel that creating havoc and forcing the memorial to be postponed will be the highlight of the night!
wish me luck!.
As always, just looking forward to the nice dinner and hangout afterwards.
Same old talk and passing around the wine and awful looking crackers as it's been done since the Org's beginnings.
DY
was there anything positive about your jehovah's witness experience?.
Nothing and no situation is all good or all bad.
The Spanish cong is full of fun, always some celebration or gathering. Very much enjoy the community.
I would miss that aspect.
Have tried socializing with different groups, at my work place, but their idea of a good time is very much not enjoyable to me: Too much alcohol, profanity, public sexual innuendos, smoking, yelling, offending each other, the ladies dressed very scantily.
Definitely, the mild-mannered JW ways of having fun is how I am happily accustomed.
DY
she could have bought an ice cream cone .
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.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6r3-sqr58.
Loved it.
Thanks!
DY
"the response of the jehovahāswitnesses and watchtower bibleand tract society of australialtd to allegations of childsexual abuse".. this report is 110 pages.
it is imperative to look it up on the arc website each and every one of you.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/getattachment/c2d1f1f5-a1f2-4241-82fb-978d072734bd/report-of-case-study-no-29.
I am anxiously awaiting the time when an inquiry like Australia's happens here in the States. Oh how glorious and eye opening that would be!
The WTBTS would profusely bleed into extinction then. I salivate just thinking about it.
DY
i know this was probably covered before in some post, but i was curious.
what is the jw stance on recreational marijuana use in the states where it has been legalized?.
i would suspect smoking it, like cigarettes, would probably still be against the rules, but there are ways to use it that aren't damaging to your lungs.
I cannot try anything stupid for risk of losing my very enjoyable job. I tell you, though, the minute I retire, I am trying some edible delightful pot. I hear it's so much fun, can hardly wait!
DY
vigil help for burney man who died after being set on fire.
community members shared their memories of wicks, a member of the jehovah's witness hall in burney.
many of them remember him from his post at the shell station, where he worked along with his wife.
If he exists, God is a royal prick. It's documented in the Bible how he even had pleasure in watching his Son dying so horribly, along with many other verses which detail how servants from the past died in terrible ways.
But, hey, they died with 'the hope'!
I feel such deep hatred for this God.
DY
