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  What Are "Sins" That Are Unique To A Jehovah's Witness???

  by minimus in

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  here's one to start the ball rolling.

  if you are not feeling well, have a headache, a backache, whatever but you would go to work but didn't go to a meeting or in "field service"---then you "sinned" against jehovah.....any others?

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  Letting your "mind wander" during the meetings. Ok, you got me. I was thinking about sex, of course, like everyone else there. That zombie look on everyones faces? That's sex on the brain.
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  Loaded Language

  by Duncan in

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  i recently was called upon by jw?s at my door and given the brochure ?keep on the watch?

  i posted about it last week, the very nice jw lady with the novel take on ?how close the end is, with special reference to how many bible pages i am holding between my fingers?.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/80651/1.ashx.

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  My mom said she didn't want to participate in this "campaign" because they were told they had to do a special sermon at the doors with this brochure, and had to read scriptures and couldn't give it out to just anybody, but the householder had to show some interest first. She gets nervous at the doors and didn't think she could handle all that. I thought that was rather strange, they used to just hand out the special brochures to people and it was simpler than regular service where you had to speak more.

  I didn't like being told exactly what to say to people. I guess any good JW asks how high when they say jump. I remember the last time I went out in service I volunteered to go first and only pretended to ring the doorbells. We didnt get anybody home that day.
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  JWs That Only Attend Sunday Meetings?

  by Doubtfully Yours in

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  2. beliefs

  ever heard of anyone that only attended meetings on sunday?.

  can i do that without much harrassment from my peer jws?.

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  I've been doing that, pretty much. I generally make 1 meeting every 2 weeks. Never the School/Service meeting, but either a bookstudy or a Sunday. I never answer. I don't have any friends there anyway. My family isn't too thrilled about it, but I really don't care.
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  Whats Your View on most JW's

  by XBEHERE in

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  its safe to assume that many jw's come on here and just read posts.

  in fact i did it for several months before posting anything.

  i have seen many, many helpful posts giving encouragement, etc.

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  I don't think this site is designed to attract and deceive active JWs who want to stay active. So why should we really care how it makes them feel, or if it makes it seem as if all of their prophesying on apostates actually seems true? That's just a persecution complex.

  They think they have all the answers, everything they need. If they come here, they are already smelling a rat.

  If I want to watch what I say so as not to offend JWs, I can go to the KH. If I want to speak freely and ask real questions, I can come here.
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  Watchtower and their Angels.

  by Blueblades in

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  the governing body has had it written many times that they are protected by angels.

  they have also printed stories about how some in the field service have been protected by angels.

  with all that is going on in recent years, where are their angels now.. when was the last time you heard about an angel helping one of jehoveh's witnesses in the field service from the society.their official web site has a lot to say about the angels and angelic involvement in the watchtower's affairs.. lately, they have been quiet about the angels.

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  I don't have any compelling reason to believe in the existence of angels, demons or satan anymore. It's all superstitions designed to keep us in living in fear.
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  Guideposts and Serena Williams

  by Triple A in

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  2. scandals

  imagine my surprise when my wife shows me the cover of the october 2004 guideposts with serena williams photo on it and the caption, "serena williams serving the spirit.

  " for those that have not heard of the guideposts, from its own pages, "guideposts is a monthly inspirational, interfaith, nonprofit magazine written by people from all walks of life.

  its articles help readers achieve their maximum personal and spiritual potential.

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  She lost the match against Maria Sherapova Monday night. I was watching to see if she said anything about Jehovah, in case she won, but she didn't. I don't know about this one. I am not sure if I think she considers herself a witness.
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  Why parts of Bible makes no sense

  by MungoBaobab in

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  yep, another day, another newbie.

  i've been lurking on the board for quite some time, but i just got my password today b/c of some admin.

  error or such.

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  Welcome MungoBoab! That Draw Close to Jehovah book is unbelievable, huh! When you start to look at it from a critical perspective it's easy to see how cunning these WTS writers are, no ethics, all spin.

  PS - To myelaine, let him deal with his exit in his own way, on his own time. I know you get defensive of the bible and the holy spirit must have taken over you... but try to take it easy on the new guy, 'kay?
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  Fading, but I dont think I can do it

  by vitty in

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  ive been fading for about 7 months now, but i dont know if i can carry it off.. i was really upset by a family member, had a couple of drinks then phoned my sister, whoes not a jw, ( for a bit of sympathy) but then i revealed too much information about my fading.

  the thing is shes going on holiday with my other sister who is a jw, now im scared she might tell her.

  she wouldnt do it on pupose.. i feel im in quick sand, drowning, i would love to tell the way i really feel, but cant take the shunning.will this ever end?

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  I've been fading for 1.5 years now, and at first I was really afraid of them (family) finding out. I knew I wasn't ready for that yet, I wasn't strong enough. I've had to work on myself a lot, I had to scare up some emotional and mental strength, knowing I'll need it eventually when my double life collapses or some "worldly" guy big opportunity comes around.

  I knew I would have a real tough time disappointing my family. And now I have a few things I need to hide from them. Back when I started fading, I would freak out thinking I hadn't covered my tracks or I slipped up and this dread would come over me when I imagined them finding out. But now, I am much more calm about it, because no matter what happens, I know I'll be ok. It will hurt, and I will be sorry to lose my family, but there's nothing more I can do for them, I've got to think about myself at some point.

  I'm so glad I faded long enough to build up some strength and confidence in myself. I'm still preparing for it, but if I get found out before I walk out, I won't have any regrets... I'll probably be very relieved. I felt like a weakling for fading at first, but I'm glad I gave myself permission to fade instead of walking out right away. I needed the time.

  It's a tough decision to make, but you need to do what's best for you. All of us are different and our situations are different. Think about what you need and about what's best for protecting your mental and physical health first before thinking about anybody else.
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  Us against Them

  by Markfromcali in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  has it occurred to you that maybe even after leaving the wts, this basic attitude remains?

  in fact, might it not just be transferred to the context of exjws vs jws?.

  no doubt not everyone sees this as an issue, and this is not at all to dismiss the things they have done, but on a personal level, in terms of your own consciousness and peace of mind, has it been looked at from this perspective?.

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  in terms of your own consciousness and peace of mind, has it been looked at from this perspective?

  There really is no "us". We are not organized, we don't all have the same rigid belief system, just a common background and things that have happened to us. We offer support, but there is no enforced comraderie. When we deal with our families and friends still in, it is just us, all alone.

  It's important to me to remember they are really just trying to do their best with what they know, they've been mislead, misguided, and it's not easy to see their good intentions, but I can at least understand where they are coming from, having been there myself. I don't hate myself for having been a JW, so why should I hate them? But they do make a lot of trouble for people, they are the ones instigating the uncomfortable confrontations for most exJWs who would rather just leave it behind them.

  I would stop if I thought I was becoming deeply bitter and angry by keeping up with what JWs are doing, what direction they are going, how they are spinning things. I don't waste my energy hating them.
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  Spinning the Noah Story WT Style

  by Farkel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for as they were in those days before the flood, eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that noah entered into the ark; and they took no note until the flood came and swept them all away?

  note that jesus said nothing about noah doing any preaching or doing any warning to others about the coming flood.

  ?evidence?

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  itsallgoodnow

  I think this whole sad JW life would be a lot easier to take if we were allowed to get hammered and naked once in a while, but alas, no we are not.