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  Prayers ,are they answered ? or is it just self delusion ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after 33 years as a jw and leaving 25 years ago i think prayer can be summed up with the jews praying at the wailing wall.. all they are doing is talking to a brick wall ,and getting no feed back.

  and they expect an answer to their prayers ?!.

  christians /other beliefs might find that funny but they are no better off.. prayer is always a one way street you talk either vocally or mentally to god however you never get the same back .. if god " so loved the world that he doesnt want any to be destroyed but have everlasting life " then whats the problem with him audibly answering his servants prayers ?

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  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A0EEKfTnfvA
  
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  Prayers ,are they answered ? or is it just self delusion ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after 33 years as a jw and leaving 25 years ago i think prayer can be summed up with the jews praying at the wailing wall.. all they are doing is talking to a brick wall ,and getting no feed back.

  and they expect an answer to their prayers ?!.

  christians /other beliefs might find that funny but they are no better off.. prayer is always a one way street you talk either vocally or mentally to god however you never get the same back .. if god " so loved the world that he doesnt want any to be destroyed but have everlasting life " then whats the problem with him audibly answering his servants prayers ?

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  Confirmation bias.
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  Co-Ordinator of BOE Secretly Putting His DF'd Daughter First

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  long story short, a friend of mine around the same age as me is df'd.

  she's from another city.

  we met up a few months ago with other exjws.

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  Wow.

  Just be a friend to her. She will really need one!
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  Return of the Dub (plus surprise guest)

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  return of the dub (plus surprise guest)dealing with just one frisky, bright-eyed jehovah’s witness is a handful.one on one is manageable.

  two jw’s is more like juggling chainsaws or french kissing alligators.i had a return visit the other day and now, the jw was returning the 2nd time, but with another dub.what would my strategy be?

  that’s how the day was spent.

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  Brilliant!

  Thanks for sharing.

  Really well done.

  I especially liked the way you quoted the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over again and expecting a different outcome. The flood didn't work, so why should Armageddon 2.0 work?
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  How many "leave the truth" because of the behaviour of harsh elders?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wondering how many are assisted to wake up after experiencing harsh treatment from "the loving shepherds of the congregation"?.

  perhaps some were starting to wake up, and such behaviour or treatment gave them the push to leave?.

  as jesus supposedly said "come to me all who are toiling and loaded down, and i will refresh you.

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  Wow!

  Some really honest and deeply sad comments. Thanks for sharing.
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  Does anyone under the age of 25 know what KFC stands for? (What about WT or JW?)

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as we have seen, the society has so smoothly rolled out the rebranding of the organization in just a few short years!.

  (in fact, i remember a thread post here a few years back, where it was mentioned that all halls are going to get the jw.org signs on them.

  it was initially laughed off and doubted) https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/279409/jw-org-signs-put-on-all-kingdom-halls-new-directive.

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  Good point Pete Zahut.

  Yes, anything that occurred before the current generation, is considered irrelevant sadly.

  They just don't see that looking into the society's history is so valuable in order to see the present clearly!
  
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  DEFEND JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES website

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i googled the question "do jehovah's witnesses do charity work?

  " and up popped the above website designed to counter virtually all wts criticism.

  anyone know about this website?.

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  Well, clearly those who run that site are acting just like "Korah, Dathan and Abirim" by presuming to create a site contrary to the direction of their Governing Body!

  They obviously do not see the irony of disobeying clear directions from the society!
  
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  How many "leave the truth" because of the behaviour of harsh elders?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wondering how many are assisted to wake up after experiencing harsh treatment from "the loving shepherds of the congregation"?.

  perhaps some were starting to wake up, and such behaviour or treatment gave them the push to leave?.

  as jesus supposedly said "come to me all who are toiling and loaded down, and i will refresh you.

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  Yes!

  If the words of "Jesus" are to be applied: "by their fruits you will recognise them"

  I did not wake up purely because of such elders, as my awakening was based on logical research and facts. However, once I did start awakening, the way elders treated us was the awesome icing on the cake, the straw that broke the camels back if you like!

  And yes, as Flipper says , I Thank them!... they did us a huge favour!
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  How many "leave the truth" because of the behaviour of harsh elders?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wondering how many are assisted to wake up after experiencing harsh treatment from "the loving shepherds of the congregation"?.

  perhaps some were starting to wake up, and such behaviour or treatment gave them the push to leave?.

  as jesus supposedly said "come to me all who are toiling and loaded down, and i will refresh you.

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  Just wondering how many are assisted to wake up after experiencing harsh treatment from "the loving shepherds of the congregation"?

  Perhaps some were starting to wake up, and such behaviour or treatment gave them the push to leave?

  As Jesus supposedly said "come to me all who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you. My load is light and kindly"

  For example, what about a young one who is harshly counselled or criticised for their choice of dress or grooming? If dealt with in a kindly way, they may have been encouraged. But if harshly condemned, did this assist them to realise that the society is not following a "Christlike loving manner"?
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  JWs Among the Least Educated in the US

  by jp1692 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  september 6th, 2017: a just released research survey shows once again that jehovah's witnesses are among the least educated people in the united states: .

  america’s changing religious identity.

  it is also interesting to note how jws rank in the categories of: income, insurance coverage and homeownership.

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  stuckinarut2

  I posted that quote above to my instagram.

  The irony of the term "light" made me chuckle..."New light" anyone?

  Several witnesses "liked" the picture, obviously with no idea of the point I was making.