So, they're using Evangelical language in their title (quoted straight from the Bible) to make their books sound "Christian".
Village Idiot
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RC 2015 Book "Jesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life"
by wifibandit inhttp://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/jesus/.
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non jw download - all formats & audio.
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What triggered your doubts / awakening?
by Tornintwo ini am sort of new here, used a different username for a while but things got 'difficult' at home so i've since been lurking.... what i would be really interested to know, if you don't mind sharing, is what it was that triggered your doubts and initial research which led to awakening, was it a bad experience, injustice, changed doctrine?
for me, it was seeing mistreatment of young ones in the congregation, they're under so much pressure and as soon as they go even slightly astray they are shunned, either informally (as bad associations which pushes them further into the 'world') or formally - with elders dying to throw the book at them so they even lose their family.... ...then reading about child abuse issues in the press.... ...which led me to silentlambs.
...then jw facts, this forum and coc, wham!
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Village Idiot
For me it was their arrogant, self-worshipping attitude.
The elder that first studied with me said that the organization was just like a beast of burden for Jehovah. That sounded humble but the following years showed that the organization was no where like that.
First there was a statement I heard from the platform that went "An elderly woman once said that when the Watchtower came in the mail it was like opening a letter from Jehovah." The elder told us that was a fine attitude to have.
Then I heard the oft quoted statement: "Even if the organization is wrong how dare you correct it, you're running ahead of Jehovah."
Finally there was the comparison of a scripture that spoke about the ark of the covenant which was being transported in a cart and was in danger of falling down. Then a person went to keep the ark from falling off and was instantly killed by Jehovah for touching it. Of course the ark of the covenant represented the organization and the unlucky man represented anyone who would dare correct it.
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They lie about everything, why don’t they lie about annual publisher growth?
by John Aquila injwfacts show that publisher growth was 15% pre- 1975 and has decline to about 2%.
what prevents them from fudging the annual growth and keeping it at something more positive like 10%?.
"a great crowd that no man is able to number".
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Village Idiot
John Aquila, "A great crowd that no man is able to number"
Excellent point! I never thought of that.
As for the fudging that has taken place the question is why they don't invent their figures completely without having to fudge?
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17 year old son is blaming me for ruining his life from the Cult. He's complaining "I could have been a high school sports star!"
by PhilsWager2 inyou know about my not-so-ugly divorce and how me and my wife found out the religion is false.
she still attends while my 17 year old has been raging on me about all the wasted time he suffered from by being in this religion.
he think's his life is ruined, very angry we did not learn this was a cult earlier(he was 14 when he stopped attending after reading the revelation book, he said "in all time and history, how could a trumpet blown in revelation have anything to do with a jw bible student convention statement"?.
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New Light! The Evil Slave Class no longer exists!
by FusionTheism inquote from the watchtower, march 15, 2015, page 23:.
in the illustration of the faithful and discreet slave, jesus spoke of an evil slave who beat his fellow slaves.
jesus was not there foretelling that an evil slave class would arise.
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Village Idiot
No evil slave? There goes one of our titles. I used to wear it with pride imagining a crown on my head with "evil slave" written on it.
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"So you are an atheist. So would you kill me if it were to your advantage?"
by OnTheWayOut ini worked a different shift.
i knew the people i worked with, but not as well as i could have.. anyway, religion comes up.
one guy mentions in front of another that i wrote a book about my religious experience.
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The JW religion has just cost me my marriage & my family life
by jambon1 inafter leaving the organisation 10 years ago i fought with everything i had to stay in my marriage and with my three children.
after a tumultuous number of years trying to maintain a happy family life while living in a divided home, it's finally over.
the religion is single handedly responsible for destroying my marriage and my family.
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Village Idiot
I'm sorry to hear that.
Who has custody of the children?
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How to Resist Demon Attacks - Caution: Scary Stuff!
by snugglebunny inwt.
12-15-66: investigating house and household objectsone under demon attack should calmly, not in hysteria, investigate his house and household articles.
in some few cases the house may be the cause of trouble and the best thing to do is move out.
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How to Resist Demon Attacks - Caution: Scary Stuff!
by snugglebunny inwt.
12-15-66: investigating house and household objectsone under demon attack should calmly, not in hysteria, investigate his house and household articles.
in some few cases the house may be the cause of trouble and the best thing to do is move out.
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Catch phrases used by the GB
by stuckinarut2 ini read a comment on another thread that made me think of this topic.. how many catchphrases are used by the gb and organisation in an attempt to control or gain power or prevent questioning?
feel free to list as many as you can think of!.
i'll start:.
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Village Idiot
Even if the organization is wrong how dare you correct it! You're running ahead of Jehovah.