Posts by ducatijoe

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Roy Moore

by ducatijoe in

so... after seeing men who abuse children in the organization, i am out.

however this shit is in the "world" too.

my fellow alabama voters are still behind roy moore.

ducatijoe

So... After seeing men who abuse children in the Organization, I am out. However this shit is in the "World" too. My fellow Alabama voters are still behind Roy Moore.

For the first time sense I have been a voter, it is so awesome to feel my vote may matter. FUCK these men who hide behind religion and have their way with young girls or boys. JWs protect them by not reporting them and so do many on the Right.

DAMM it feels good to be free and know the truth! I voted today for Doug Jones.

This is Joe Anderson, Willow Creek Cong, X Elder for 21 years. Out and FREE

21

Is the Bible truly inspired?

by MrRoboto in

so i was reading the book of daniel, starting with chapter 4 (nebuchadnezzar's famous tree chopping/banding dream where the 7 times is introduced) but i noticed that when you don't cherry pick verses and just read straight thru - it really seems like some children's book that was poorly written.

even though the borg says that this book as written by daniel, chapter 4 is clearly written by "king nebuchad·nezzar to all the peoples, nations, and language groups dwelling in all the earth" after the tree chopping business.

) of the rest of the chapters seem to be written in 3rd person (odd, if you are writing about your experiences).

ducatijoe

No, its not

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The Key Text on JW.Org Leaves Out The Most Important Part!

by steve2 in

perhaps the one scripture most often quoted by jws is matthew 24:14: "this good news of the kingdomwill be preached in all the inhabited earth and then the end will come.

" even after decades away from the kingdom hall, i can still rattle off that verse.

i daresay all 8-plus million "active" jws can also recite it, plus the untold millions who have left or become inactive across the decades.. it is among the top cornerstone texts used in jw communications.. but now there's a significant shift in the use of that text: jws often focused heavily on the part of the scripture about the end coming.

ducatijoe

I just went on JW.org. Where can I find a quote of Matt 24:14 where the changed it?

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New Announcement At The 2017 - DF'd People To Sit At The Back Of The Hall

by pale.emperor in

has anyone else heard this?

a poster on another thread said it's a new rule brought in at this years convention.. last year they were told to shun even non df people and now this?

a religion cant force someone where to plonk their ass surely?.

ducatijoe

Well I watched the video. Guess you can clap when someone is reinstated now ! What a total controlled society. Yeah....they always show her in the back of the hall. If my family is waiting for me to come back , they will never see me again. That is their choice, not mine. I chose to no longer be part of this cult. I was born into it as they all were. That does not make it the "Truth"

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New Announcement At The 2017 - DF'd People To Sit At The Back Of The Hall

by pale.emperor in

has anyone else heard this?

a poster on another thread said it's a new rule brought in at this years convention.. last year they were told to shun even non df people and now this?

a religion cant force someone where to plonk their ass surely?.

ducatijoe

Why would anyone want to sit anywhere in the Kingdom Hall anyway! The kicked you out.... Run!

27

Striking Out On My Own

by Saethydd in

those of you who know my story are aware that i'm currently disfellowshipped and living with my parents.

up until now, my plan has been to be reinstated and then fade, but recently my plans have changed.

in a conversation with my mother a few days ago and she made it clear that she would not be okay with me getting reinstated with the purpose of going inactive.

ducatijoe

Bravo! "Worldly" friends are true friends. They got me through the hardest time I will ever face.

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How Long Before This Video Disappears?

by breakfast of champions in

https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/united-states/video-jehovahs-witnesses-sale-brooklyn-move/.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jklprjx5j-i.

ducatijoe

Bla Bla Bla

53

Did anyone vote yet?

by NewYork44M in

jw
friends

i voted today in nyc.

a well organized process.

very busy and most of the people voting were african american.

ducatijoe

Yes. I voted BLUE

28

Another "good" elder might be getting the axe....

by humblepotato in

jw
friends

so our congregation is full of hardliner elders, 3 of them, who are not gentle, kind or loving.. people have either moved away or quit trying because one elder inparticular was going to drive them crazy with all his rules and nit picking and being righteous over much.

(and he is pissed that he hasn't been accepted to the school.

hmmm, i wonder why!).

ducatijoe

I never understood this. JWs believe Satin is one of Jehovah's children and he never removed himself when Satin rebelled.

Oh well... guess that is part of why I don't want to be part of the Borg anymore.

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Successes you enjoyed since leaving the Org

by Tallon in

thought i would start a discussion, and hopefully a positive one, on what successes you’ve enjoyed since leaving the org.. each of us is different as people, in life experiences etc.

however we all share one common factor in that we have all experienced the negativity, to a greater or lesser degree, of being a jw and the org.. each success is worth celebrating so i invite you to share some of your achievements.

it does not matter how ‘big or small’ it is, share it with us.. my achievement means a great deal to me both personally and professionally.

ducatijoe

Life is better than I would have ever thought. After over 45 years as a JW , being out is wonderful. New friends, no judgement, involved in helping others and truly happy.

So glad I didn't jump off a bridge during the couple of years it took to clear my mind.

I would like to tell any of you who are feeling down and all along after leaving..... It will pass, look ahead.....It is worth it!