Topics Started by RebelliousSpirit

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Studies over....................sob............they dont want me...
by holly in
1. watchtower
2. bible
straight away told im not ready for baptism, not with the amount and depth of questions, that ive been warned about these sites and that apostates will do anything to knock jws.

proving its the true religion bec the bible says it will happen (shows me scriptures).

also told it doesnt happen with any other religious group - usually people just quietly leave and make no fuss - further proof that ths is the true religion.. i asked about all the dates where predictions were made, eg 1914, 1975. was told there were some articles loosly talking the 'possibility' of something happening, but the wt never said it definitely would - how could it, these are just ordinary men, not profits.
65
I Q
by stillajwexelder in
1. jw
2. friends
already got a thread on intelligence but any of you care to state what your measured iq is/was last time you checked 9had it checked)
22
i was wondering....
by myvalk in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
why are there so many intelligent people in the truth, if its clearly hogwash?
23
Note-Taking at Meetings: What's the Point?
by Room 215 in
1. social
2. current
the last time i was at a meeting, i was struck by how many jws -- mostly women and pre-teenage kids were assiduously taking notes.

i mean, what is the point?

do they really believe the guy on the platform is saying anything that can't be found -- and reiterated -- dozens if not hundreds of times in their printed material?
3
Prayer on my fridge ...
by RebelliousSpirit in
1. jw
2. friends
this is for the ladies to appreciate .... dear lord,.

i pray for wisdom to understand my husband;.

love to forgive him;.
57
Did I challenge my JW husband too much?
by wordlywife in
1. jw
2. friends
in case all of you don't know, i'm married to a wonderful jw man, for a few years now.

he was reinstated ater we were married.

anyway, i have children from a previous marriage and at times disagree with my husband on discipline, how things are explained, etc.
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Vigil for my daughter, please.
by outnfree in
1. watchtower
2. medical
as mentioned in my other thread, my daughter lena is having brainsurgery on monday, jan 24. the surgery will last 6-7 hours, so i'm hoping the board members will be willing to make a special effort tomorrow to send positive thoughts, healing energy, good wishes and prayers her way.

we are asking that the surgeon's hands be delicate and skillful and that lena does not bleed overmuch and that brain damage be minimal (if not non-existant).

surgery begins at 8 am eastern standard time (us), but we have to have her to the hospital by 6 am, so this is "good night!
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The continuing saga of being in love with a Witness
by starcrossedpimp in
1. jw
2. experiences
i don't know how many read my prior post "problems with jw girlfriend and her family", but i feel the need to continue the story as it is very current and is taking quite a toll on both of us.

she and i also work together at a grocery store, so even if she does/did decide to break things off (because of her parents and the religion) we would still see each other (i'll get to this in a minute).

we both know that we still love each other and that we deserve to be together, but can this religion be stronger than true love?????
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Can someone take me through what it means to start/do a "study"?
by wordlywife in
1. jw
2. friends
when i attended with my husband, (i am not jw, he is over 20 yrs.

) i was asked many times who i was studying with, are you studying, etc.

i didn't know what they meant, husband never pressures me with this kind of questioning.
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To the Nations of Israel and Palestine
by Brownboy in
1. jw
2. friends