Posts by zack

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Jesus Christ vs. the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"

by R.F. in

this is something that has always striked me as being odd.

most, if not virtually all jws i know give more praise to the fds(governing body) than they do jesus christ.

it can even make you sick sometimes to hear the fds being mentioned so much.

zack

When I was first appointed an elder, two other elders met with me to ask me the mandatory question they get from the Society: Is there ANY reason why you cannot accept this appointment? At the time, there was no reason. I was thrilled. I thought i was doing the Lord's work.

One of the elders, an uber former Bethelite, CO wanna-be who couldn't because he'd had a kid, said to me as his patronly advice: It would be nice if in your

talks and prayers you gave more credit to the FDS.

At the time I didn't think too much about it. But it didn't sound right. Now I know why: THEY ARE ANTI-CHRIST.

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Non organised ex JWs, why?

by greendawn in

from time to time we hear that the ex jws should have organised themselves to a high level and that doesn't necessarily mean setting up another religion in opposition to the wts but some sort of rather secular organisation to carry out that task.

no doubt this lack of organisation plays in the hands of the wts who escape the nightmare of a highly organised efficient opposition.

the rough treatment of ex members in my opinion is intentional and aims at emotionally stunning them to pre empt the possibility of them having a clear mind with which to fight their fraudulent, cultic objectives.

zack

Living well is the best revenge.

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My D/A letter

by done4good in

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after managing a successful fade, the long thread started by nvrgnbk made me think a bit.

up until then, i maintained a fairly hardline stance that the borg would need to d/f me if they really wanted me "out".

but then, i began to consider a few things.

zack

Good for you. I like you showed no animosity.

Best of luck!

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..A Thought about Jesus,for Christians..

by OUTLAW in

..in watchtowerland..the watchtower bible and tract society=mediator to god..if thats true..what good is jesus??

?..none!..he has absolutlely "no use!

"..the wtb$ leads people to think they cannot find god without them!..where is jesus in all of this?

zack

Jesus is not emphasized in WT land. Jesus was compassionate. Jesus had a beard. Jesus hung out with sinners. Jesus drank. Jesus despised the hyprocrisy of his elders. Jesus wore sandals in service. Jesus was not concerned with image, with what people said about him, or by the outward appearance of a person. Jesus said you only needed him--- not any other man or group of men. Jesus got baptized at 30.

He contradicts their entire theology both by his words and his life. The WTS are anti-Jesus. They have duped 6 million people into believing they are Christians, and yet none of them want to be with Christ.

These guys are evil.

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I reckon getting promoted in the "truth" means you are more likely to leave

by mtsgrad in

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i reckon getting promoted in the "truth" means you are more likely to leave.. every mts and gilead class i have heard of have had people leave the truth.

is that just my opinion, or have you noticed that tooooo?.

mtsgrad.

zack

Once you see the WTS sausage being made, you can't swallow it any more.

It was as an elder that I noticed how the Society treated the congregations: they were treated as franchises, nothing more. All business.

Also, the way people were talked about at elders' meetings, how the intimate details of their lives were batted around the room with so little care for the privacy of the individual,

the lack of boundaries the Society has when it comes to people lives, the unscriptural basis for appt. of men to positions, etc..... I can't speak for any one else, but

I could not reconcile what I knew of Jesus Christ to the way a congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses was run. And of course, the bowing down to the "slave" was revolting.

Zack------

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What injustice and abuse of power did you suffer at hand of elders?

by flipper in

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how many of us suffered in the jws from a lack of justice, love, or abuse of power by elders?

how did it make you question what you believed or had been duped into believing?

would be good to hear experiences so we can bounce ideas off each other on how it freed you from fear of authority or otherwise.

zack

These arre men installed by an evil system. What kind of outcome could you expect?

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The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses- Inspired by Cannabis?

by nvrgnbk in

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zack

The Food and Drug Adminstration Act wasn't passed until the early 1900's. Maybe Russell and his "close" associates lit up more than just a cigar, hey?

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