Posts by Adonai438

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To all Meek and Lost Ones:

by JWME in

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to all meek and lost ones:.

i have been kicked out by simon: my last post:.

thanks to all who have e-mailed me with their thoughtful questions and concerns.

Jwman-- First, lets just say that it's not the people to whom some of us here have a problem with-- (although some do with good reasons)
Some of us After careful study and prayer have found that the Jehovah's Witnesses do NOT have the Truth! Whenever a question is raised no one answers it-- why? because JW's don't have the truth.
You have no idea how many still very active and practicing JW's I persnally have spoken with (Probably upwards of 50 with about half being elders). Not one of these Jw's could prove their doctrines from the Bible and at least half of them have admitted that the watchtower is wrong on one major subject or another in the course of our discussion. Study the Bible with an open mind and see how long you stay in the Watchtower.----->
And please stop refering to your organization as the Holy Spirit-- that is blaspheme. Don't worry Jwman- I have not given up on you yet :)-- Not until Yahweh tells me to.

Messenger-- I disaggree with you strongly which should come as no surprise. Just a few quick clarifications and thoughts for you: Christians do not worship a corpse--We worship Jesus the risen Christ- if you are going to bash Christian theology please get it right-- Jesus is not dead. Disbelieve it if you want but that is 'Christian' doctrine at the very least. We don't get reborn at communion-- it's only a symbol of the crucifiction and rebirth happens when you become a believer. The symbol for the rebirth is baptism- not communion.
If you want to talk about blood try reading the old testament where Yahweh outlines the proceedure of sacrifice in the temple and you will find a much bloodier read. If Christ is the fullfillment of the old testaments sacrifice laws and prophecy so why then does it not make sense to use the imagery of his blood shed for mankind to explain what he was doing? Just some thoughts for you --> messenger

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Let me help you

by JWMAN in

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calling all lost sheep!

it is not too late.

i have been an observer of this site for some time now.

Adonai438

Aw guys- I think you scared JWMAN away!

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Does God Hold You Responsible?

by Undecided in

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i was thinking about the responsibility that christianity puts on believers to convert others.

does god hold his worshipers responsibile to get other worshipers, especially when this brings persecution and death in many instances?

doesn't god consider his worshipers worth a little help in this world?

Adonai438

God hold's you responsible for yourself and your actions. Your faith. Not other peoples actions. There is proof God exists. The proof in the Word of God--The Bible-- is there and if you choose to believe the proof you go from there--read and study the Bible and find out what it says and find out who God is. If you decide to believe what the Bibles teaches then not only did I personally have a tremendous change in my life but millions of other people have as well. They Love God-- out of that love for God and love for other people they want to share the awesome news--
Who here if they won the lottery would keep it a secret? Especially if you were told that as many friends as you wanted could win it with you if you just told them?
Why does God allow pain and suffering?
Because we people mess things up. We are stupid sometimes and hurt people or are stupid all the time and do worse than that. We all have free will. God will judge all those causing the pain and suffering and will wipe it out-- remember to read the end of the story-- it's actually very uplifting :) God does help the suffering and hurting now too-- it's just not enough of an instant fix for the problem as we'd like it to be.
Take heart, God is bigger and better than the Watchtower ever let us believe!

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Let me help you

by JWMAN in

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calling all lost sheep!

it is not too late.

i have been an observer of this site for some time now.

Adonai438

JWMan-- I have to admit-- you are pretty gutsy for a JW. I hold no anger towards the people in the Watchtower. Most of you are genuinely sincere and Have no idea who Yahweh is. I also hold no personal grudge against the Society itself but do have a holy anger against it's lies. I will certainly pray for you!
Please answer some of these questions for the people asking them, or if you are brave enough and truly Love Yahweh Almighty-- e-mail me for some info from the Bible. Love and prayers to ya!

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Ex-JW from Minnesota

by Adonai438 in

i've been reading a lot of stories posted here and have to say i'm glad to know there are so many ex-jw's!.

so, jehovah's witnesses sounded pretty good to me-- it never occured to me that a religion could be wrong.

was i not good enough for god?

Adonai438

Thanks for all the responses so fast! Hope to get to know y'all better :)

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My friend died. Now what?

by target in

my whole belief system has been shaken.

i don't believe anything i learned while a jw.

but now a dear friend has passed away.

Adonai438

Dear Target,
I am truly sorry for your loss-- Hug--
I used to be a JW and am now a Christian. I do believe the Bible is the inspired word of God -- Not the God of the Watchtowers invention-- but a loving, caring, intelligent and fair God. I could tell you what the Bible says regarding death, the after life, heaven and hell but unless you really want to know I'll just send a big hug and prayers your way. I don't know your friends heart so I don't know where they are but be assured that life doesn't end at death and there is a wonderful God you can choose to spend eternity with. <><

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What made you a JW?

by radar in

why did you become a dub?.

a hope for something better?.

an acceptance that your parents religion was the truth?.

Adonai438

Why was I a JW?
I believed in God and didn't have a clue at age 15 that everybody had such different oppinions of who God was. Family members were JW's and I picked the first thing to come along-- Stupid Huh?
Praise God I was rescued from that though!

As far as the Holy Spirit in the orginization?
No Way! I can honestly say I never felt any feeling of God, his presence or any good thing there. Even when I believed their lies it was totally strange. When they sang they sounded forced and dull, when they spoke they sounded scripted, and when they 'prayed' it was stiff and unfeeling and uncaring for whatever they were praying about. Sincerely trying to be good and nice for God but nothing really there under the surface.

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Ex-JW from Minnesota

by Adonai438 in

i've been reading a lot of stories posted here and have to say i'm glad to know there are so many ex-jw's!.

so, jehovah's witnesses sounded pretty good to me-- it never occured to me that a religion could be wrong.

was i not good enough for god?

Adonai438

My e-mail isn't restricted now-- I didn't notice that it had been :)

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Ex-JW from Minnesota

by Adonai438 in

i've been reading a lot of stories posted here and have to say i'm glad to know there are so many ex-jw's!.

so, jehovah's witnesses sounded pretty good to me-- it never occured to me that a religion could be wrong.

was i not good enough for god?

Adonai438

I've been reading a lot of stories posted here and have to say I'm glad to know there are so many EX-jw's!
Breifly, Ill let you know my story:
I was raised, well, pretty much nothing. My mother was a drug addict and prostitute and so as a 6 month old baby I was taken away from here by the state and after foster care for awhile, given to my Grandparents. Well, guess where my mother got her drug habbit?
I was told my religion was Methodist but we never went to church, never read the bible or anything. My Aunt had a rough life as well and was called upon by some Jehovah's witnesses-- this was probably about 1993. She was impressed with how much 'love' and support they gave her and was thoroughly convinced she had found the truth. For years she pressured me to go to meetings with her & I declined-- only a teenager at the time. Finally, My sophmore year in High School I gave in and joined with her. I had always believed God existed but hadn't a clue who or what that meant. So, Jehovah's Witnesses sounded pretty good to me-- it never occured to me that a religion could be wrong. I was really young and naive. After awhile I moved in with this aunt when things at my grandparents house got worse. This meant I had to change schools. This meant I had to make new friends. Some of the friends I made were the nicest people I had ever met and were so happy--kind of annoyed me. After awhile it got around that I was a JW but my friends didn't judge me and just asked me to explain it to them. Well, I tried but they kept pointing out scripture that contradicted me. After quite awhile of this I got really depressed. Was I not good enough for God? What was wrong with me? My aunt and the elders couldn't be wrong----could they? My friends eventually explained to me the truth about God and said it was my choice to make and they loved me. So I read and read and read and eventually prayed and beacame a Christian. Obviously that did not go over well with the family and elders. I was told I had to talk to different people and I did but they just could not prove their religion from the Bible to me. I was told by my Aunt that she had been advised by the elders to give me a choice. I either had to 'straighten up' and pretend I was a good little JW until I turned 18 or I needed to move out of their home because I might be a bad influence on my smaller Cousins. I told her that it was immoral and wrong of her to ask me to lie about what I believed and while I would obey rules of the house I would not pretend to be something I am not -- I would not lie about God.
Well, that ended me out on my can that night. I was 15, alone but wierdly happy with my choice. God provided a way for me to stay in school and graduate with honors on time, fall in love and marry my husband--who happened to be one of my first good friends, and have a terrific, happy life which now includes a terrific 1 year old son--Not to get mushy or religious on you- I know how easy it is to not believe in God after things like what we've all gone through. But He's always been there for me & I love him. This is just my story and hope it encourages someone. I like something someone named Tammie wrote on this forum:
The truth cannot be hurt by lies but lies can be hurt by the truth!
Well, so much for briefly! :) <><

P.S. My faith isn't a blind faith anymore. I'm very intellectually minded and logical-- it's not just about feelings for me. If anyone wishes to talk about anything you can e-mail me :)

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Is there Religion after the Watchtower

by clash_city_rockers in

for those wha have left jehovahs witnesses is there religion after you leave the watch tower?

this is just a survey i would like to hear people share pesonal experiences on the matter.. 1. do you still believe in a god.

2. have you joined another religion.

Adonai438

Interesting Survey-- I am interested in your responses as well!
As for my story here goes:
1- Yes-- I didn't really have to struggle with that one with all the evidence there is for his existance.
2- I wouldn't exactly phrase it like that but yes, sort of. I didn't go looking for another religion I liked better or anything, I just studied the Bible to find out the truth and then found a church that teaches it.
3- I believe the Bible is the Word of God-- I also beleive that isn't a blind faith thing cause the proof is everywhere if you want to see it.
4- Religion--yes. Religion as us humans trying to tell God how to run things and who he is-- but no- I'm not burned out on God or worshipping and fellowshipping with other believers.
5- I trust that most are truly sincere and I believe in talking about and teaching God's word but I don't hold any person as absolute authority. Always take teachings to the Bible.
6- I worship privately in prayer, Bible study and singing and I also go to church to worship with other believers.
7- Yes.
8- Yes.
9- Absolute.

There is more to by personal story than the answers to these questions but I hope these answers help in whatever you're looking to find out. If anyone is curious on details or actual proof I can be e-mailed :)