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  To Angel Eyes & Other WT Apologists

  by snowbird in

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  it has come to my attention that a much-beloved poster on this forum has been hurt by the insensitivity shown toward her account of how badly she was treated by the wt.. i realize this is a place where are all welcome, and barring any posting guidelines violations, we are free to air our views without fear of any backlash.. however, please keep in mind that most posters here - yours truly being one of them - view the wt in a negative light.

  with all the evidence out there pertaining to its deceitfulness, how can anyone view it otherwise?.

  i reached out to you, angel eyes, because i sense that you need a friend.

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  Sometimes I wonder if every now and then perspective is lost with regard to the effect words have here.

  While I have to agree things said here affect people in real life, it's also up to BOTH parties in an exchange to keep it all in perspective. If someone allows something said here to offend them to the point they want to leave, they should. But they should just leave, not talk about leaving all the way out the door. I agree the apologists can get bitter, but usually that's when they are actually making progress. To bash an apologist for losing a grip on civility in the heat of fighting a losing battle in their mind seems a little bit backwards, the times when they are at their worst is usually when they are at the end of their rope, grasping for straws. Of course there are some that are just idiots but in that case I think everyone owes it to themselves to be the "big kid" on the playground and realize what it all means at the end of the day.

  In the 6 years I've been keeping up, there have always been trolls, apologists, complainers, well wishers, researchers, flamers, some dude always asking damn questions every freakin day. It's just the way it is.

  It won't ever change...but in the end, no one can make you feel anything with words without your CONSENT!

  wlg
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  1914 only mentioned ONCE in new book! Can anyone confirm this?

  by nicolaou in

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  2. beliefs

  in the new release, 'bearing thorough witness about gods kingdom' i could only find a single reference to 1914 on page 31. this is it;.

  "each year, hundreds of thousands accept this offer and become baptized disciples of christ.

  indeed, we are living at the time of the "restoration of all things" referred to by peter.

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  Wont it be ironic when the New Light shows that the fall of 1975 is the start of the time referred to as "This Generation"?
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  Why Can't We Accept The Jehovah's Witness Religion For Its Good & Bad?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know many catholics, protestants and jews who practice their religion and even if they don't believe or accept everything that is stated, they still are content to be members of their faith.

  basically, many people don't accept their churches 100% but still happily remain.. exjw's on the other hand view the witness religion as totally horrible.

  we are not like other religions.

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  Because it takes our family away. I have catholic friends who have had similar experiences as far as shunning, etc. They really hate the part of the religion that makes their family like that.
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  age old question

  by rockmehardplace in

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  paper or plastic?.

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  Kill a tree or choke a dolphin.

  Plastic rocks because you can carry more stuff at a time.

  Paper is cool because it works really well for firestarter when you run out of Watchtowers. But I just go with newspaper.

  Dammit...so I'm killing trees and dolphins.

  WLG
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  Newly fading and having morbid thoughts about dying....is that normal?!

  by 2pink in

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  i have been having doubts for years about the org, but it's mostly been just the past couple of months that it's really all unravelled for me.

  i'm at that stage now where i don't know what i believe about anything...esp about what happens when you die.. and maybe it's just cause i never had to think about death before (was always countin' on that resurrection in paradise earth!

  ), but lately i can't stop thinking about it!

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  You're right about never having to think about it before. We were taught to not worry about that. As you learn more and more you will find yourself fixated on many things we were not taught about. Finances, career planning, relationships, life and death will all have new meanings to you as you grow mentally.

  There are as many opinions on these subjects as there are people, but reality is death is part of life. Based on facts we know nothing ever goes away, it only changes.

  What that means to you may be something you just don't know yet, which could be why you're focused on it at the moment. Once you come to grips with YOUR view, you will likely move on to something else.

  WLG
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  Starting crap with a really big dude.

  by wanderlustguy in

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  http://img12.yfrog.com/i/7uv.jpg/.

  i don't know how to insert webpages on the new system yet...heh...i said new system.

  wlg.

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  http://img12.yfrog.com/i/7uv.jpg/

  I don't know how to insert webpages on the new system yet...heh...I said new system.

  WLG
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  FlyingHighNow Needs Our Love & Support

  by snowbird in

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  her son, jesse, is in serious condition.. my son is in surgery and may lose his hand and arm.. jesse got an infection in a cut on his finger.

  his finger and hand swelled to the size of an arm .. .

  they have to do surgery on his hand and arm.

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  I'm really sorry to read this. Too bad we can't just wish some things and they be true.

  WLG
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  "Jehovah's Witnesses Don't Change Their Teachings"----Can You Refute That?

  by minimus in

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  can you disprove that?.

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  They couldn't even keep it the same for a bound volume from a Watchtower.

  Faithful in least...

  Those witnesses are some crazy sheep... gotta keep that cake on the treadmill...you can get it...yes you can!
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  What happens after you get out.

  by wanderlustguy in

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  dave used to tell me that there were more stages to recovery than anyone can really explain... or however he said it that was always so cool.

  maybe it's because we never really recover.

  i hear from old friends every now and then and think of many more who i met since i started this trip almost 7 years ago.. sometimes an old family member has a reason to call you and you go through a lot of emotions that are part of why you choose to leave.

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  One little website is worth a thousand therapists... good to see you guys!

  WLG
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  What happens after you get out.

  by wanderlustguy in

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  dave used to tell me that there were more stages to recovery than anyone can really explain... or however he said it that was always so cool.

  maybe it's because we never really recover.

  i hear from old friends every now and then and think of many more who i met since i started this trip almost 7 years ago.. sometimes an old family member has a reason to call you and you go through a lot of emotions that are part of why you choose to leave.

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  Dave used to tell me that there were more stages to recovery than anyone can really explain... or however he said it that was always so cool. Maybe it's because we never really recover. I hear from old friends every now and then and think of many more who I met since I started this trip almost 7 years ago.

  Sometimes an old family member has a reason to call you and you go through a lot of emotions that are part of why you choose to leave. Maybe now it's not with piss and vinegar and hate, or fear, if it ever was, but now it's with a bittersweet nostalgia. You no longer wish things could be different, you don't hope for old friends and family to realize the truth. You don't hope anymore because you've learned, once you reach a certain point, you pretty much have to stay in and really wouldn't wish on anyone the path leaving requires. You still wish they didn't talk to you like you're an idiot. And you really honestly miss having a family, even if it was fake.

  Even more intricate is the part of recovery which is rebuilding yourself. The knowledge changes you. All the sudden you have a whole new picture in your head of what the future holds. How do you handle that? I don't know. The past year has been more of a stripping away for me. Some exciting things have happened, but for that year I've been ultrafocused on a goal which required everything else to be shut out, or at least all but the bare minimum. No people to influence any decisions, just solitude and autonomy. It's like I had to back away from everything about who I was, and then try to figure out what I really want to do with the rest of the life I have now. On top of that...I wonder how long I really have to do it.

  My near future holds some incredibly healthy and exciting chaos, I hope the other kind is done with me, I've had a lifetime's worth already.

  WLG