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  What is your purpose or what do you wish to accomplish while a member of this board?

  by Tenacious in

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  when i joined this forum i was seeking more people who felt the same way i did in terms of seeing the jehovah's witness organization for what it truly was; a false prophet.. once i found like-minded members i slowly started to open up and participate more in trying to help others that were also exiting mentally and physically.

  today, i offer support to anyone who desires it regardless of what they believe or not believe.. so what is your purpose on this board?.

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  careful wrote:
  

  committeechairman once said that he came here b/c official WT info is available here before the local elders get from "mother." So beside the shoulders to cry on, comrades to vent to, and so on, just from an info perspective, this site has great value.

  This is actually how I stumbled upon the site the very first time back some 10, 11 years ago. Reason was I had found out that the elders had a secret handbook. And that set off the very first inkling of curious doubts. Then the floodgates opened up when I started reading posts on here.

  When I first found out about all the discrepancies and scripture twisting I was in complete shock. When I verified everything I was reading on here I became depressed.

  Today, I feel a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders in that I no longer allow the WTS make me feel as if I have to do works in order to be saved. I also do not recognized ANY human authority. I'm more or less, biding my time until I make a complete exit.
  
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  What is your purpose or what do you wish to accomplish while a member of this board?

  by Tenacious in

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  when i joined this forum i was seeking more people who felt the same way i did in terms of seeing the jehovah's witness organization for what it truly was; a false prophet.. once i found like-minded members i slowly started to open up and participate more in trying to help others that were also exiting mentally and physically.

  today, i offer support to anyone who desires it regardless of what they believe or not believe.. so what is your purpose on this board?.

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  @ DJS

  Your input is always appreciated no matter your beliefs.
  
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  What is your purpose or what do you wish to accomplish while a member of this board?

  by Tenacious in

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  when i joined this forum i was seeking more people who felt the same way i did in terms of seeing the jehovah's witness organization for what it truly was; a false prophet.. once i found like-minded members i slowly started to open up and participate more in trying to help others that were also exiting mentally and physically.

  today, i offer support to anyone who desires it regardless of what they believe or not believe.. so what is your purpose on this board?.

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  Sojo16 wrote:

  but it's only in the past two years that I've really processed what an extraordinary hold this organization had on my life and how i view myself

  This is very, very true. That hold is what keeps so many trapped.

  The WTS is sinister and now that I've seen what they are trying to do with children and baptism, that speaks volumes. They are trying to trap the next generation so other zombie members can see the "growth" that Jehovah is causing. What a farce!!
  
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  Are The Governing Body Anointed?

  by freemindfade in

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  for any lurkers, i just want to put a thought out there for you.

  like me maybe during your life as a jw the "thing" that causes someone to know if they are anointed was always a bit of mystery, except to those who claimed they knew.

  i had heard it explained to me many ways, and like many things i just said "ok, well thats an answer... i guess".

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  The way I understand it is they get an overwhelming feeling to be with Christ in heaven as if they belong there. Kinda like wanting to go back home after an extended vacation. I've heard that members will also get the same feeling as they read bible passages speaking of the calling as if they are reading a very personal letter from an intimate friend.

  This differs than the feeling when holy spirit is at work in someone. When the holy spirit is at work in someone it feels like an adrenaline rush where anything is possible. At least its felt like that for me.

  Sorry, didn't even answer the original OP question :-)

  The GB cannot possible have the heavenly calling with the way they have twisted scriptures and continue to promote false dates such as 1914 and the generation teaching, etc. Scripture is abundantly clear on this. Whoever speaks in God's name and it does not come to pass is a false prophet. I believe they are just holding onto power by force claiming something they are not. Power corrupts absolutely.
  
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  Mass disassociation pact...

  by freemindfade in

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  any takers?

  we can pick a date and pull the plug?

  lol .

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  In order for this to work and hurt the WTS it would have to be an exodus (no pun intended) from all states, all countries, etc.

  This to include elders, ms, publishers, overseers (if any), etc.
  
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  What is your purpose or what do you wish to accomplish while a member of this board?

  by Tenacious in

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  when i joined this forum i was seeking more people who felt the same way i did in terms of seeing the jehovah's witness organization for what it truly was; a false prophet.. once i found like-minded members i slowly started to open up and participate more in trying to help others that were also exiting mentally and physically.

  today, i offer support to anyone who desires it regardless of what they believe or not believe.. so what is your purpose on this board?.

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  Self congratulatory back pats for escaping while young(whew!).

  Wish I would have done the same. Nevertheless, congrats!!
  
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  What is your purpose or what do you wish to accomplish while a member of this board?

  by Tenacious in

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  when i joined this forum i was seeking more people who felt the same way i did in terms of seeing the jehovah's witness organization for what it truly was; a false prophet.. once i found like-minded members i slowly started to open up and participate more in trying to help others that were also exiting mentally and physically.

  today, i offer support to anyone who desires it regardless of what they believe or not believe.. so what is your purpose on this board?.

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  Tenacious

  When I joined this forum I was seeking more people who felt the same way I did in terms of seeing the Jehovah's Witness Organization for what it truly was; a false prophet.

  Once I found like-minded members I slowly started to open up and participate more in trying to help others that were also exiting mentally and physically.

  Today, I offer support to anyone who desires it regardless of what they believe or not believe.

  So what is your purpose on this board?

  Support? Leaks? Exposure? Venting?

  Trolling?
  
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  Just dropped the bomb

  by Powermetal4ever in

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  after a long struggle with myself, i did send a sms to my mother this morning, telling her i didn't want to go to the meeting, and that i no longer believe in the organisation, don't really believe in god any more either but i put that out.

  i wrote about three things that i thought are obvious, the overlapping generation that doesn't make sense, the flood an the animals in australia- how they came there.

  and jw tv that makes them look as any other religion.

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  I truly wish you the very best. I hope your mom comes around and actually recognizes the validity of your argument.

  Let the bible speak and leave the explaining to her.
  
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  For those of you who is contemplating leaving the Borg, consider...

  by James Mixon in

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  i know it's not easy for you to walk it's a big decision, family and etc.. if you are afraid consider this.

  i have been here for a few years and i can count on one hand from posters who made the statement, i can't take it anymore, i'm going back.. what is it that members here have given up their family and friends to be free.

  is it so we can have sinful fun, we are our own person and no one will tell us what to do?.

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  Many members when leaving the mental confines of the WTS self-destruct due to the overwhelming freedom they have instantly acquired. I say many, as there as just as many if not more, many more, who are sincere Christians looking for the truth. Those that do self-destruct is due to being mentally free but also to 'try' the things they were prohibited from doing for so many years. Many of these people if they survive their initiation/experimental stage, will usually revert back to being God fearing persons.

  I personally could not see myself going back to something I know is false. It's just not in me to worship to the tune of false prophets. If I did, what would Jehovah say? What would Christ say? How did Jehovah feel when his loyal servants worshiped what they knew was false? It is worse now that the GB has revamped the Organization book where they fall all over each other trying to explain how a governing body DID exist and operate in biblical times. That's hogwash and the explanations offered in the book I personally, have taken them apart in a matter of minutes.
  

  The org has continued to morph into the beast that it is today and from the looks of it, the GB is clamping down on their authority not asking members but rather demanding loyalty of them bible scripture be damn. It's sort of shocking to see so many teachings twisted and accepted by the majority as truth although they will change later on. I hope to live to see the day when Jehovah/Yahweh/God brings this monster down and introduces the pure unadulterated biblical teachings where members are free to worship without someone telling them where, how, and when.

  I don't know if the recent developments is God rendering divine justice but it does look like it and the GB is now scrambling and battening down the hatches.

  Bottom line, I pray for all the sincere brothers and sisters who have been swindled and taken captive by these ungodly men.
  
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  New member checking in

  by Old Major in

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  been reading for about 2 and a half years, thought i would take the plunge and sign up.. my circumstances... i live in uk, serving as ms. i am fully awake.

  i can not leave due to family, so just treating the meetings as a bit of a social club.

  i would like to give out more details, but i think you all know the drill.. complete disillusionment and i suppose natural curiosity woke me up.. don't know what else to say right now, just hello, and i hope to get to know some of you guys better.

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  Tenacious

  Welcome Old Major! Glad to see another person awake. Wish you the very best.