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Calling all "unbelieving mates", AKA husbands and wives of cult members
by Check_Your_Premises in
1. jw
2. experiences
hey all.

any who have been reading my recent posts, know that they chronicle my unsuccesful attempts to prevent my wife's baptism.. it is unfortunate and clear to me that there is nothing i can do untill i really understand the problem.

i am currently reading steven hassan's, releasing the bonds.
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Wife joining, but I don't want the kids to get all brainwashed
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2. experiences
my wife is joining.

she feels that the choice is between nothing and god, and that the only way to have a relationship with god is through these people.

i have accepted that.
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My wife is joining, how do I keep her from leaving me?
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2. experiences
my wife is getting baptized on the 19th.

there is nothing i can do or say to stop it.

we have 3 children, and i am from a broken home, so i can't imagine divorcing.
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My wife is getting baptized on the 19th!
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1. jw
2. experiences
my wife is getting baptized on the 19th.. i wrote her a letter today.

basically i asked her why she isn't coming to me to find out my concerns.

i am the person who has the most invested in her.
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Steven Hassan: questions to ask any group to determine if they are a cult
by Check_Your_Premises in
1. jw
2. experiences
does anyone know where i could find this list of questions?
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Are any aware of similarities between JW's and the Mad Scientologists
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1. jw
2. experiences
i was just curious if any here had familiarity with both cults.

my wife is involved with the jw's, and my sister used to be a scientologist.

i was telling my sister about the various, dubious aspects of the jw religion, and she just couldn't stop laughing at the remarkable similarities.. for example, they don't have meetings all week, they have "classes".. if you miss the classes, you will get phone calls to see if "everything is ok".. if you fall out of favor with the organization, you may be "declared" (this is the same as df).
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"What would happen to a jw, if proved gb was not given special authority?"
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1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i posed this question to my tbjw (true believer jehovah's witness) wife:.

"what if it was proved to you without a doubt (i conceded that this was not possible) that the gb had no special mandate or guidance from hs?

what if they were just like anyone else who reads the bible alot?
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The nature of fantasy ideology - excerpt
by Check_Your_Premises in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this was orginally written in a discussion of islamism and the wot.

a different general topic, but this particular excerpt is quite germane in this site.

this is an excerpt from an original article posted at.
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"We only believe what the Bible says" or Help Refute a Common JW Claim
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1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i am presently trying to get my wife to not drink the kool-aid (get baptized).

i have been pointing out to her that her and all jw beliefs come from the interpretation of scripture provided by the gb, and the inherent problems/contradictions therof.

they say something like, "we don't put the gb on a pedestal or anything, we believe what we believe because it is in the bible, not because the gb is telling us to believe it.".
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Issues with claiming to be TFDS
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i submit the following for your thoughts and comments.

making the claim.

the single most significant problem i have with the jw doctrine, is that they claim that god chose them to be his earthly organization, to the exclusion of all others.