Posts by tepidpoultry

after having a terrible moment arguing with my mom about the 1914 teaching and all it evolves (she get really upset and i felt great regret for starting the argument) she came to me next day and started talking with a much more open mind, and she talked about a lot of concerns too.. she and my father naivily expressed the wish to write to bethel to ask about 607bc.

i told in all the possible ways it wouldn't work.

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FYI: longstanding practice of WT is to send all correspondence to your nearest KH where it will be read and handled by your local elders,

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What made you stay "in" even when you knew it wasn't the "truth"?

by mentalclarity in

so i've been thinking a lot about why i stayed a jw for so long even though i had always had doubts about the doctrines.

i was born into the religion, left and came back as an adult for another decade.

some of the things that come to mind (besides the threat of shunning-and this isn't to minimize that very real threat) was:.

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What made you stay "in" even when you knew it wasn't the "truth"?

by mentalclarity in

so i've been thinking a lot about why i stayed a jw for so long even though i had always had doubts about the doctrines.

i was born into the religion, left and came back as an adult for another decade.

some of the things that come to mind (besides the threat of shunning-and this isn't to minimize that very real threat) was:.

tepidpoultry

In addition to Ding's comment:

Half believed the idea that my lack of faith was my own fault, needed to do more, to get more of J's Spirit, Also on another front, didn't want to show my hand, see the end of my marriage, all family relations, (which all did end) I just figured I'd carry on in the ridiculous until I died, and then I just couldn't do it any longer, the amount of nonsense kept piling up until I couldn't take it anymore,

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The old "Book Study Group"

by The Fall Guy in

in the june 2004 kingdom ministry, the self-appointed "faithful slave" published this spiritual exhortation as a q&a item - "the congregation book study—why we need it.

three years later, in 2007 - in the august kingdom ministry - the same "slave" issued this reminder - "how the congregation book study arrangement helps us.

but surprise, surprise - within a few short months the "slave" decided that jehovah had had a change of heart, and now decided that the book study in homes - with all of its alleged benefits - was superfluous: .

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The faithful were clearly not informed, even in something as life changing to jws such as this, I would've expected maybe a Sevice Meeting put aside to outline and explain the rationale, What am I saying, Watch Tower has never been forthcoming (especially in writing) concerning their reasons about doing anything, so we just relied as always on the word of visiting Bethel reps and rogue COs

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"the easiest thing in the world" Charles Manson quote

by oppostate in

how very like the jw.0rg!

my jaw dropped reading this on facebook, a quote by charles manson, about getting people to do what you want.. .

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Does anyone have the source for this? Thanks,

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Jws banned from further suing doctors

by tepidpoultry in

https://articles.pennlive.com/news/2017/07/court_nixes_lawsuit_by_family.amp.

if a jw gets drunk on an occasion, he could get a pass if it was in private, if however in public there's a much greater chance of disfellowshipping as the sin has now "maligned the reputation of the congregation".

i got this through michael sherlock's fb page, he likes to expose religious nuts,.

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https://articles.pennlive.com/news/2017/07/court_nixes_lawsuit_by_family.amp

If a jw gets drunk on an occasion, he could get a pass if it was in private, if however in public there's a much greater chance of disfellowshipping as the sin has now "maligned the reputation of the congregation"

I got this through Michael Sherlock's FB Page, he likes to expose religious nuts,

I wonder how the above situation is being handled vis a vis the reputation of the worldwide jw community?

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Do I have to believe in Jesus to be saved?

by unsure in

do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.

i was raised as a jehovah's witness.

i was born in.

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I see there being "evidence based reasoning" and "faith based reasoning"

Examining evidence and it's various interpretations requires work,

Then there's Jesus saying "happy you are believing when you did NOT see"

Welcome to Faith Based Reasoning,

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Jehovah's people are not happy people

by Phoebe in

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i finally stopped attending the meetings about 4 months go.

i won't be going back - ever.. but i've decided the best reply to the watchtower is to be happy and i do try to be happy every day even thought i wasted my entire life on this religion.

i cherish every day, practice mindfulness and do my best to be content with the life i have.. it is only now that i see that most jws i know are deeply unhappy people.

tepidpoultry

For the first time in many years you're enjoying a measure of peace, good for you, you've earned it!

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