My JW parents once told me that God sent AIDS to punish homosexuals and others who are promiscuous.
Posts by DHL
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5Where do witnesses believe disease came from??
by mysterio91 indid god create viruses and germs, or did they "develope" because of sin?
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More Internet users = Fewer WTS members?
by doinmypart in1 billion internet users expected in 2005...in the next five years many internet users will be supplementing pc internet usage with smartphone and mobile device internet usage...growth of internet users will continue in the developing countries for another decade.
-- (http://www.c-i-a.com/pr0904.htm).
the wts is scared and doesn't have a clue how to prevent current members from getting the real truth online.
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DHL
You can only be scared about something you don't know. But more and more people have to use computers and the internet while working. It becomes of natural use to them. And suddenly it isn't just a big step anymore to not google job related subjects but for example "Jehovahs witnesses"...
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Are you posting from your job?
by jt stumbler ini keep jwd up at work all day.
i frequent this site throughout the day.
when i get home at night, the last thing i want to do is look at a computer screen.
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DHL
Only from the job! Once I get out of the office I don't want to see a computer anymore.
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Are JWs a cult? Well, just ask them ...
by ljwtiamb inw94 2/15 pp.
5-7 are jehovah?s witnesses a cult?
are jehovah?s witnesses a cult?.
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DHL
And they do not live in communes, isolating themselves from relatives and others. Jehovah?s Witnesses recognize that it is their Scriptural responsibility to love and care for their families. They live and work with people of all races and religions. When disasters strike, they are quick to respond with relief supplies and other humanitarian assistance.
Which concret help did JW offer to the thousands of tsunami victims? Did they fly in food or medicaments, did they donate money or time or their own time to help in reconstruction, ... ? I've heard of none.
More important, they are engaged in an educational program that has no comparison. How many religions have an organized system to pay personal visits to every individual in their community? Jehovah?s Witnesses do this in more than 200 lands and in more than 200 languages! Clearly, Jehovah?s Witnesses are "absorbed in humanity."
Is engaging in an educational program really more important than saving starving people? Not that I'm against education but their priority list makes me sick!
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The Witness Cult
by kingdoman inaccording to the watchtower bible and tract society, all non- jehovah witnesses will be destroyed at armageddon, a time said to be coming soon.
the watchtower prints over 14 million copies of its magazines every week, and has over 4 million (in 1992) jehovah's witnesses are spreading their doctrines in 200 countries and it is rapidly increasing.
since it's origination, the jehovah's witnesses have had many names and boldly claim to be the only organization that god is using to speak his truth for him today.
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DHL
I also have to say that the only way to get away from a cult is to repent your sins, and receive the atonement offered by God through his son Jesus Christ.
I don't agree! The only way to get away from a cult: Free your mind. Learn to think independently. Start trusting in yourself!
What you mentioned would mean a new commitment.
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i told em :)
by OklaXwitness in(check out my first post if u wanna know more about my situation).
well i waited till like 6 oclock my parents never came home so we just went to church i came back and we talked for like an hour and i was almost completely truthfull there was maybe one or two things i wasnt about but they were little anyway they know i have a girlfriend they know i went to the assembly of god last night i told em i didnt want to be a witness anymore they tryed saying that maybe i was crazy or i wasnt thinking straight anyway im going to thier meeting tonight so i can talk to the elders and probably get disfellowshipped :) and my dad said that the least i owe him is to let him study with me ive made it clear that i dont want to study but i luv my dad and i respect him so im going to let him.
it felt so good giveing up the double life i really dont wanna study but hes right i do owe him something
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DHL
Okla,
I've read it all and have to say you remind me of myself. I made my speech when I was 13. And that was the best thing I ever did although it turned out to be quite hard afterwards. So have a go, Okla! I am proud of you!
From my own experience and mistakes there is something I want to tell you: Don't dance waltz! You know what I mean: Two step forwards, one step sidewards, one step backwards. Instead do stand firm. That makes the situation easier to handle. For you and for them. If you don't want to study, stay with it. If you say one thing in the morning and do another in the evening, how could they cope with it? And how would they learn to respect your decisions? They would believe to (still) be able to talk you into this and that and it's just a matter of how hard they set you under pressure. Is that what you want them to think of you? People tend to pay more attention and more respect to straight behavior. Don't you, too?
Btw, what do you think you owe to your dad? Your mental health? Your time? Your love? You surely don't owe your mental health to anybody. You don't owe time or love either. It is up to you to decide but you shouldn't do whatsoever thinking you owe it to someone. You don't.
And remember this: He is absolutely sure to win you back by studying with you. For him that offer is no joke. He's bloody serious about it. This is a power game. He is trying to win back his power over you. Not because he doesn't love you but because he does. He thinks he knows what's best for you. He has the best ambitions. But he wants his best for you. He doesn't look at what is your best. This two "bests" don't necessarily match. Don't forget that when making your decision.
DHL
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The Witness Cult
by kingdoman inaccording to the watchtower bible and tract society, all non- jehovah witnesses will be destroyed at armageddon, a time said to be coming soon.
the watchtower prints over 14 million copies of its magazines every week, and has over 4 million (in 1992) jehovah's witnesses are spreading their doctrines in 200 countries and it is rapidly increasing.
since it's origination, the jehovah's witnesses have had many names and boldly claim to be the only organization that god is using to speak his truth for him today.
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Women/Monotheism
by JW83 inokay, okay, i know i always ask you guys for help with essay topics, but this time i'm serious.
i've got an essay due in 4 weeks which is worth 25% of my honours year.
my topic is 'how did the rise of monotheism marginalise the place of women in religion & society'.
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DHL
Isn't it strange that in monotheistic religions god is always male?
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The world's shortest fairy tail
by qwerty inonce upon a time a guy asked a girl "will you marry me".
and the guy lived happily ever after.. .
the end
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What bible story....
by MelbaToast infreaked you out the most as a kid?.
was it the great teacher book?
or the ever popular "my book of bible stories?
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DHL
I really had to think about the question for a while until I realised that as a kid I wasn't scared at all of the images. Now that's scary! Why wasn't I scared? Looking back I guess it's because I never felt spoken to. Why? Was I in an altered state of mind?