Did you ever think that maybe your son was talking to an actual person? Just because you lock the doors doesn't mean people stay out of your house. Perhaps a previous tenant who still held a key?
Your description of the bible book is a bit cryptic too. Was it a bible that you are talking about or another book?
If you are happy that's one thing, but looking for signs from God is another. Lots of people on this forum felt that god led them into the dubs, but later find out that he led them out...
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God led me to the JW congregation.
by jw ini rented a house in the late !970's and the contents in the home were given to me.. it happened to be books: ( making my life happy, revelation, children bible stories, listening to the great teacher ) i was enjoying the reading.. -----------------------------------.
a few years later began to notice awake magazines in doctor offices, and other public places and read them and enjoyed them.. ------------------------------------.
late 1980's my 7th son was 2 yrs.
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How did you cope?
by Zico inwhen you found out that this religion probably wasn't the one true religion like you had believed probably for a large portion of your life, or maybe even all of it, how did you react?
my whole life belongs to the society.
all my friends are witnesses, my family are witnesses, even my job is dedicated to the society.
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What you are saying is all true. It is not easy to walk away. But once you have the right reasons in your head, how can you stay in it? We were appalled at the pedophile issue. I didn't believe that could happen and they could actually still be part of the congregation of "Jehovah". Yet there they are. Some manage to stay in. Victims end up out. The societies policies DO hurt people, and they take no responsibility for it. Wont even change they way they handle it.
If they can be wrong about that, what else can they be wrong about? So we started reading. and reading, all the books we could lay our hands on by all the great apostates.
Once you unravel the BS there is no going back.
So, now you have life to live. Make plans for the future. Secure your retirement, set LONG TERM goals for yourself, and ENJOY every day that you are away from the WT. Trust me life is never better, sure there continue to be hardships with constant reminders of not ever fully being free of it, as in our case every one of our relatives are still in, but if your concentrate on looking forward its such a relief to be out, to develop your own identity, not one of the clone varieties they teach you to be, the way you can look at everything differently, how beautiful every Sunday morning can be sitting outside in the sun eating bacon & eggs for breakfast with your kids. Don,t waste anymore of your life in a fake organisation, for us 40 plus years was way to long.
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Question about the Anointed
by Zico ini have just joined this site after having been visiting as a guest for a few months.
i am searching for answers so please be patient with me.
a friend of mine in the congregation has directed me to this site as he has been having doubts about the organization, though he said he never posts on it.
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My wife was asked once when witnessing " Why do you take the number 144000 as literal when the rest of the book of Revelation is figurative?"
She didn't have an answer. Never thought of it before....ever. Dumb reasoning like it only mentions one lamb....lame is more like it.
Good luck with your search, hope that you can reason on what has been presented thus far. I have enjoyed your topic and the replies.
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New Invitations for the "Deliverance at Hand" DC
by dorayakii in.
the front of this new watchtower-sized invitation features a common painting of the jw paradise and the theme of his years distirct convention, "deliverance at hand" emblazened across the front.
it looks like they're trying to work up armageddon fervour again.. .
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What is missing out of the picture is the "warlocks", but then they only tend to come out at night dont they!???
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Strange Sudden DF'ing/Baptism Nullification ATTN. LURKERS
by unique1 inok well per my post yesterday most of you know i was suddenly disfellowshipped after my letter of baptism nullification.
i called the presiding overseer to ask why.
i specifically listed in my letter that i was not to be disfellowshipped nor was i disassociating myself.
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Would the dubs who "actually" read thier new rule book realize that the announcement is the same for DA and DF and that this bland statement implies exactly the same weight and response as the old DF announcement?
That is those who read the book?
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Dan Sydlik dies, the last of the moderating forces.
by SadElder inour good friend dan sydlik died today about 2 pm eastern time.
he was the last of the moderating forces on the gb.
lately he has had little influence among the ted (aka the boss) jaracz (head of the bethel cia - the service department) henchmen and loyalists.
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Could it be as Jesus described " A blind mand leading a blind man?" And they both end up falling into the pit?
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Annoucement about "Accidents and Emergencies" at Convention
by stillAwitness inapril 2006 km:
accidents and emergencies: emergency-response services have complained that they receive many cell-phone calls over minor matters.
if a medical emergency arises at the convention site, please contact a nearby attendant, who will immedietly notiy first aid so that our qualified personnel on site can assess the seriousness of the situation and render assistance.
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Perhaps LIABILITY is the deciding factor as to who get to call 911. Are we in the clear? Yes Brother, call 911. Did this person slip and fall over someones bag, perhaps we can drive you home?...... just a thought
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2007 District Conventions
by dozy ini've heard from 2 independent and impeccable sources "close to the gb" (i should have been a journalist!
) that the 2007 conventions are all to be held within a one month period.
as stadiums are often booked up to five years in advance , this has caused consternation among district overseers and at least one stadium has charged the jws several thousands of pounds in a penalty clause to cancel and reschedule the booking.
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Keep on the armageddon watch...... more bs to keep R & F mind locked is all
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I'm sick of the witnesses bragging about their memorial attendance!!!
by Highlander ini'm growing tired of the phone calls from witness relatives proclaiming how wonderful it was that we had 203 in attendance, or 180, or 265, or whatever the number happens to be.
for whomever is calling.
someone from my old, old congregation informed me they had 203 and this person was just giddy about it.
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Heaps of once a year attenders. How sad. Imagine wasting a perfectly good evening going to attend that! I wonder why they attend at all? If you can be "saved" by going to the memorial once a year, that might be one thing, but there is no salvation in JWdom at all.
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Do you still say you are a JW?
by architect inthe lastest study article says in a nut shell that we should tell our new workmates/employer that we are a jw..for you folks who do not attend anymore or you've got out of the "theocratic routine" do you still make it know you are a jw?
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I do not say I AM a JW. To the dubs, we are inactive, materialistic, pleasure seeking. To those others that matter, I am happy to tell them we dont go anymore, and they always want to know why and I tell them heaps.