yesterday, a business associate asked me why jws would not celebrate a birthday, a bar mitzvah, or any other holiday.
he asked why they literally believed only 144,000 go to heaven.
he asked how they could celebrate everything 1 year and the next year, tell their families that everything is pagan........my answer to all of his questions, were "it's because they're a cult.
I really had to LOL when I read this. That is what I say to everyone I meet about JWs. I preface my statements with
"I was raised in a cult".People then ask
"were you a Moonie"?
Then I proceed to explain every single thing about JWs. What they do, how they lie, and especially how they break up families. (I explain it's the organization not most of the people). PC
i have been having discussions with my brother who is an elder and his wife.
we are very close.
my sister in law wants to have a bible discussion with me.
Wanted to let everyone know I had the bible discussion yesterday. My whole thing was I do not believe Jesus was an angel. So we used about seven different bibles to reference. If you can believe this, it went incredibly well. The most amazing thing was right at the end of our discussion I showed them Revelation 22: 12-21. I then asked them who was speaking, they responded Jesus. I showed them the reference Alpha and Omega. I explained to them that is why, in my opinion, God and Jesus as the same. I think they were both dumbfounded. They said that they would check it out and get back to me.
I realize alot here are no more invovled with religion and that's fine, I just wanted you to know what happened and thank everyone for all their help. PC
things you never hear in a kingdom hall...
hey!
it's my turn to sit in the front roll.. .
Guess what we are all liars and full of S**t so were disbanding the whole organization. Feel free to join anywhere you feel fit!! pc
do you ever feel like just throwing it all to the wind and just printing your name here and saying "f" you all.
pc.
by the way i feel that way everyday i write here.
Do you ever feel like just throwing it all to the wind and just printing your name here and saying "F" you all. PC
By the way I feel that way everyday I write here.
what i find so interesting so many who were devout jw's have now become basically agnostic.
am i wrong if so then what do you believe?
if i'm correct why?pc
What I find so interesting so many who were devout JW's have now become basically agnostic. Am I wrong if so then what do you believe? If I'm correct why?pc
i have a new article on my site called, who removed god's name from the bible?
if you'd like to check it out it's at
http://www.towertotruth.net/articles/who_removed_jehovah.htm
Towerman, I thank you also and I'm sending you a pm. PC
playing on the radio now is jackson browne's "running on empty".
this brought to mind all those times i would be driving back to nacogdoches on that winding texas two lane highway with the dogwoods lacing through the pines, the windows down and me singing harmony.
all the while, i'm pushing that pedal down...faster ....and faster.
Purple Haze -Hendrix
is there any such thing as good?.
the watchtower taught us that all people outside the org either willingly or unknowingly support satan, and soon will die for doing such.
those are some weird goggles to look at people through.. do you find that wt misanthropy still affects your thinking, and makes you feel that the whole world is bad and hopeless?
I have found exactly the opposite from what the JW said. There are always mean, nasty people but for the most part I've met really awesome people.
i just wanted to introduce myself and tell everyone that i have enjoyed many of the posts.
i wish that this resource was available 7 years ago when i walked away from the organization, it would have helped my transition a great deal.
i also wanted to say that it is enjoyable to come to a forum that is not on an angry rant about the organization on a constant basis.
Welcome Xjdub. You've come to a great place, and you don't have to record your time! LOL pc
i have been lurking for a few days and wanted to ask a question.
i stumbled on this website because i have an aquaintance who is a jw and i wanted to learn more about this religion.. first off, let me say that i am a christian.. my question is this: in reading a lot of posts, i see that many of you have left the religion because you believe the wbts has not been truthful in their interpretation of scriptures and because of their incorrect prophecies.
but it seems many of you still believe that they were correct in their belief that the trinity is totally a wrong teaching.
I guess I would have a problem with believing God and Christ were separate because Christ paid the largest price ever--his life for us. If He is separate from God, then that would make Him greater than God, no
Big Welcome Irish! Fantastic interpretation!
