Posts by stan livedeath

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JWs don’t break up families

by Jules Saturn in

i get very angry when i hear this claim being made by jws and get even angrier when i read the article they have on their faq section on jw.org which i’ll leave a link here:.

https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/families/.

i know that the majority of this article is written about having a spouse that isn’t a believer and how the bible encourages them to stay together but that’s one of the things that can cause division in a family, for an example if a son or daughter marry a nonbeliever or a worldly person the parents aren’t going to attend the wedding.. once i was told by an elder that if i continued with my behavior of wanting to seek worldly friends and worldly companionship that i would have to leave my home because the holy spirit would leave my house and that would have a huge impact on my family.

stan livedeath

the watchtower cult doesnt break up families ?

oh...so how come my daughter has nothing to do with me ?--she lives 10 miles away. or my younger son--he lives about 150 miles away--but ive no idea where.

so how come my first wife--a fanatical born-in has nothing to do with our older son--who left the cult and started living with his wife to be--and was d/f';d for that ? fortunatley he and i have a very close relationship since i found him a few years ago--in fact i was with him and his wife yesterday---and my beautiful grandson--the only grandchild ive ever had any contact with.

i love to read about the decline of this vile cult. i just hope more people i knew many years back have managed to escape. i know a few that have.

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Is There Any Thing That Would Make A JW SERIOUSLY Question Their Religion?

by minimus in

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friends

i realize that jehovah’s witnesses have been dumbed down for long time now.

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still, i think there must be something that would make them really question their beliefs, even their life.. i think that if witnesses were told they could take blood or that disfellowshipping was unloving, they might stop and take a hard look at everything they have sacrificed their lives for.. i know the organization has muddled these subjects before but the i think even die hard witnesses might start to second guess the governing body..

stan livedeath

i wonder how many remain simply because of fear of losing family and friends if they do leave.

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Admins & Mods ... who are they?

by Tallon in

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friends

this is just a general query, and am hoping someone can clarify.. a lot of web forums usually list the usernames of the admins & moderators.

i have not seen listed, unless someone can show me otherwise, the admins & moderators of this web forum.. from what i can gather, simon is the owner & admin of this web forum.

scully has just locked a discussion thread - so i'm guessing that s/he is either an admin or moderator.. who are the admins & moderators ?.

stan livedeath

yep--your avatar is a dead giveaway.

was lady lee an admin on here ?

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Admins & Mods ... who are they?

by Tallon in

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friends

this is just a general query, and am hoping someone can clarify.. a lot of web forums usually list the usernames of the admins & moderators.

i have not seen listed, unless someone can show me otherwise, the admins & moderators of this web forum.. from what i can gather, simon is the owner & admin of this web forum.

scully has just locked a discussion thread - so i'm guessing that s/he is either an admin or moderator.. who are the admins & moderators ?.

stan livedeath

found it

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Admins & Mods ... who are they?

by Tallon in

jw
friends

this is just a general query, and am hoping someone can clarify.. a lot of web forums usually list the usernames of the admins & moderators.

i have not seen listed, unless someone can show me otherwise, the admins & moderators of this web forum.. from what i can gather, simon is the owner & admin of this web forum.

scully has just locked a discussion thread - so i'm guessing that s/he is either an admin or moderator.. who are the admins & moderators ?.

stan livedeath

which thread was locked ?

13

A wave of momentum!

by stuckinarut2 in

it certainly has to be one of the most exciting times to live in as an awake ex witness!.

the wave of momentum we are part of as thousands awaken from the hold of the society is a joy to be a part of.

the internet helps us to see that we are not alone.

stan livedeath

a wondrous expansion is now taking place !

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Admins & Mods ... who are they?

by Tallon in

jw
friends

this is just a general query, and am hoping someone can clarify.. a lot of web forums usually list the usernames of the admins & moderators.

i have not seen listed, unless someone can show me otherwise, the admins & moderators of this web forum.. from what i can gather, simon is the owner & admin of this web forum.

scully has just locked a discussion thread - so i'm guessing that s/he is either an admin or moderator.. who are the admins & moderators ?.

stan livedeath

simon owns the site.

ive no idea if scully is an admin--in fact i dont know if there are any.

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How Would You Console A Witness Who Has Lost A Loved One?

by minimus in

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let’s say that you haven’t been around a kingdom hall in years and everyone knows you are not a “true believer “ anymore.

yet a tragedy strikes and you want to give a real heartfelt expression of your feelings— what would you say?

would you acknowledge the resurrection hope that the witnesses entertain or say something very different?.

stan livedeath

i agree with punk.

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Why I lost my religion

by Sour Grapes in

i was a jw for over 50 years and recently just stopped cold turkey going to the meetings.

years of sitting at the meetings with the boredom, the gloom and doom, repetition of doctrine, the gloom and doom, the fake love, the gloom and doom, the end being so close, do more - do more, just got to be too much for me to stomach.

i stopped praying to god and no longer thank god for the food before i eat.

stan livedeath

i am one very lucky S.O.B.

i realised i simply did not believe in a god..just a man-made idea. so--no point in being a dub anymore. i was 23 years old.

why very lucky ? i'm 69 now.

so that 46 years watchtower-free.

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Why is there such a 'high turnover' within the Jehovahs Witnesses?

by UnshackleTheChains in

i happened to come across a time article in 2008. it was basically talking about the high turnover in american faiths.

it mentioned the jdubs and highlighted the following point.. an even more extreme example of what might be called "masked churn" is the relatively tiny jehovah's witnesses, with a turnover rate of about two-thirds.

that means that two-thirds of the people who told pew they were raised jehovah's witnesses no longer are — yet the group attracts roughly the same number of converts.

stan livedeath

snugglebunny

My father converted around a dozen or so people to the JW religion. None of them came from door to door work, something in which he partook with enthusiasm. 6 of his converts were workmates - all of them air traffic controllers at London's Heathrow. (if you've seen Pushing Tin you'll appreciate what a weird bunch they are)

oh dear....just when you thought it was safe to board the plane.