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If the organization is a diamond, what are we???
by spiritwalker in
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as a witness, i remember the illustration of the diamond, in regards to the organization.

it referenced the fact that a diamond, when examined from afar, looks perfect and like something of high value.

yet when you looked closer, it has minor scratches and flaws that make up the large more perfect picture.
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Do you see yourself or others in this list?
by spiritwalker in
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as a long time poster on other message boards.

i have often noticed, that despite the topic, there are always certain personalities on each.

i guess it is kind of like the congregation, in that no matter what one you were in, there were characters that matched up with the one you left.
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Apostate organizations, will they take down the religion?
by spiritwalker in
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one of the main themes i have noticed to former jehovah?s witnesses boards, is the mentioning of apostate jehovah?s witness organizations and publications.

while i realize the reason behind these organizations, i also see them as far less powerful then many would like to think.

not that their efforts are wasted, as i know many take a lot of passion and time to their work.
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It's the end of the world as we know it
by spiritwalker in
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"it's the end of the world as we know it.

it's the end of the world as we know it.

it's the end of the world as we know it and i feel fine.
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I have a hard time blaming the Watchtower
by spiritwalker in
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" if the watchtower said it, and the men on the platform preached it, then it must have been true.

so it was very hard to accept as an adult, that they were wrong.

i blame myself.
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Chicken Little Religion
by spiritwalker in
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Where are the liars now?
by spiritwalker in
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when i was a child, and being raised a jehovah's witness, i remember a lot of key members of the local congregation.

there were the elders who always seemed to be there for my family.

there were the families that were the central figures of the congregation and even the local witness community.
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Center of the Bible : Input Needed, please help!
by spiritwalker in
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assistance requested.

a christian at work gave this to me and i nearly started laughing.

although they felt it made them all the more right.
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Advertising phrases in religion
by spiritwalker in
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"buy now, while supplies last", "going out of business, save now", "end of season prices!

" all of which are common in advertising, and they all present a time of urgency to do something before the time runs out.

advertising in general, works off the idea that we have to fool the customers mind into thinking something is better or more desirable then it really is.
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The lost congregation, or something else?
by spiritwalker in
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while i have seen on many occasions the benefit of sharing our past problems, or life, with others who have been through the same.

i am very curious as to what the real benefit would be, to leaving a religion of such control and segregated thinking, only to venture online or in person to others who are basically a lost congregation of the religion.

does it benefit a person to seek out former jehovah's witnesses?