episode 6 of this jw life is now live.
it is a brutally honest, at times dark, look into what it was like behind the scenes in our lives.
people don't talk openly about ugly parts of their lives and it leads to other people feeling alone when theirs gets ugly.
Just finished it now.
Thanks for your honesty as you open up your life before us all. Thanks also to your wonderful wife. I am sure that without her support in life and without her acceptance of you doing these podcasts, things would have been very different.
I could relate to so many of your points!
You are helping to give a voice to so many who have been affected and shaped by life within the cult.
as we know, many people have "no junk mail" signs on their home letterboxes.
this clearly means that they do not want unsolicited mail or advertising material.. so how are witnesses getting around this?.
during the campaign to distribute the convention invitations, when they come across a house with "no junk mail", they are just putting the leaflet inside an envelope and hand writing "to the householder" on the front and putting it in the letterbox!.
Good points guys!
Yes, it is "not junk!" they would say...
Hey side point:
Is a "no junk male" a guy without genitals?
the supreme court of russia has rejected the jehovah's witnesses' appeal.. https://jw-russia.org/news/17071719-195.html.
july 17, 2017 the supreme court of russia has missed the last chance to restore law and justice for the 175,000 russian citizens professing the religion of jehovah's witnesses.
it took less than an hour of the meeting a panel of three supreme court judges, to leave unchanged the decision taken earlier by the judge yuri ivanenko, the liquidation and ban any and all registered organizations of the religion.since there is no more effective domestic remedies, the believers will appeal to the european court of human rights and other international organizations.. *note: as reported by the jworg source, jw-russia.org.
Fisherman, are you proposing that Jehovah caused the earthquakes as retribution?!?!
wow....so he would rather cause many people to be injured or lose their lives instead of influencing a favourable court decision?
Sounds loving to me...
as we know, many people have "no junk mail" signs on their home letterboxes.
this clearly means that they do not want unsolicited mail or advertising material.. so how are witnesses getting around this?.
during the campaign to distribute the convention invitations, when they come across a house with "no junk mail", they are just putting the leaflet inside an envelope and hand writing "to the householder" on the front and putting it in the letterbox!.
As we know, many people have "no junk mail" signs on their home letterboxes. This clearly means that they do not want unsolicited mail or advertising material.
So how are witnesses getting around this?
During the campaign to distribute the convention invitations, when they come across a house with "no junk mail", they are just putting the leaflet inside an envelope and hand writing "to the householder" on the front and putting it in the letterbox!
Seriously? Isn't that simply ignoring the householder's wishes??
we all know that the governing body claim to be "god's representatives" and the "faithful and discreet slave" that dispenses spiritual food..... but where is the proof?.
according to the bible (if we just for a moment take it as a reliable source), all of god's representatives in the past furnished proof of their appointment - not just self referential claims or statements.. for instance, moses and aaron performed miracles before pharaoh (such as the snake staffs.).
other prophets performed signs and miracles such as making the sun stand still, healing sick people, making walls fall down, etc etc.... even jesus performed miracles as proof of his divine appointment!.
Excellent comments!
Yes, the ONLY proof they have is their own testimony. And the claim that they have "love amongst themselves"...
EVERY religious group claims the very same thing though!
will they draw a new name out of a hat or do a kiss test i don't know..
I doubt they will bring in too many more...
If they do, there is more chance of someone disagreeing with their present directions....and we know they just will not allow that!
just wanted to share with you some good news i'm really excited about.
i have been accepted for university to study psychology and counseling.
my goal is to become a counselor and, in time, to specialize on treating those who have left high control relationships/groups like we all did.. it'll take a few years before im qualified but studying in university has been a dream of mine since i was 12, which was systematically dashed to pieces by watchtower.. .
AWESOME news mate!
Well done!
the supreme court of russia has rejected the jehovah's witnesses' appeal.. https://jw-russia.org/news/17071719-195.html.
july 17, 2017 the supreme court of russia has missed the last chance to restore law and justice for the 175,000 russian citizens professing the religion of jehovah's witnesses.
it took less than an hour of the meeting a panel of three supreme court judges, to leave unchanged the decision taken earlier by the judge yuri ivanenko, the liquidation and ban any and all registered organizations of the religion.since there is no more effective domestic remedies, the believers will appeal to the european court of human rights and other international organizations.. *note: as reported by the jworg source, jw-russia.org.
Is Jehovah asleep??
we all know that the governing body claim to be "god's representatives" and the "faithful and discreet slave" that dispenses spiritual food..... but where is the proof?.
according to the bible (if we just for a moment take it as a reliable source), all of god's representatives in the past furnished proof of their appointment - not just self referential claims or statements.. for instance, moses and aaron performed miracles before pharaoh (such as the snake staffs.).
other prophets performed signs and miracles such as making the sun stand still, healing sick people, making walls fall down, etc etc.... even jesus performed miracles as proof of his divine appointment!.
We all know that the Governing Body claim to be "God's representatives" and the "Faithful and Discreet Slave" that dispenses spiritual food....
But where is the proof?
According to the Bible (if we just for a moment take it as a reliable source), all of God's representatives in the past furnished proof of their appointment - not just self referential claims or statements.
For instance, Moses and Aaron performed miracles before Pharaoh (such as the snake staffs.)
Other prophets performed signs and miracles such as making the sun stand still, healing sick people, making walls fall down, etc etc...
Even JESUS performed miracles as proof of his divine appointment!
But what have the GB done? What can they point to as PROOF CONCLUSIVE that they have been appointed by the Almighty to tell us all what to do?
episode 6 of this jw life is now live.
it is a brutally honest, at times dark, look into what it was like behind the scenes in our lives.
people don't talk openly about ugly parts of their lives and it leads to other people feeling alone when theirs gets ugly.
Thanks buddy!
Looking forward to it!
Oh and I found you on Instagram too! Great to follow you there...
