Posts by carla

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Historian and former JW Jim Penton dies

by slimboyfat in

i don’t know a lot about james penton but i think he deserves a better thread than the one currently on offer.

james penton, who died recently, grew up in a jw family in canada and served as an elder.

unusually for a jw, he studied liberal arts at university and became a history professor.

carla

oops, I forgot to say that I wish all those who loved or appreciated him peace and my condolences to his loved ones at his passing.

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Historian and former JW Jim Penton dies

by slimboyfat in

i don’t know a lot about james penton but i think he deserves a better thread than the one currently on offer.

james penton, who died recently, grew up in a jw family in canada and served as an elder.

unusually for a jw, he studied liberal arts at university and became a history professor.

I remember, I got his book not knowing anything whatsoever about jw's. It was a bit hard to follow in the beginning thought it was my own lack of knowledge to begin with. I was in a really bad place as a new ubm so everything was pretty scary. I came to highly respect him as I learned more. In my limited knowledge I believe he has contributed greatly to the ex jw world.

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Crystal Blue Persuasion(was it about the truth bk)

by Big Jim in

jw
friends

i heard somewhere this song was about the truth book, does anyone have.

crystal blue persuasion, uh huh, it's a new vibration.

crystal blue persuasion, uh huh.

carla

This line alone should tell you it has nothing to do with jw's- "Just look at your soul, open your mind"

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Loss of a Jehovah’s Witness who I considered a friend

by Fallen_Winter in

jw
friends

i have known a jehovah’s witness for approximately 15 years and i have considered her a friend although i know that jehovah’s witnesses cannot have friends who are not jehovah’s witnesses.

approximately two years ago, i was going through a very difficult time and i asked my friend if we could have bible study.

she said yes and we have been studying the bible since.

carla

Sounds like you have described a typical jw. You may have dodged a bullet. Research outside of the organization.

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Bethelites dressing up for Halloween

by neat blue dog in

think about it: they had to go out and buy halloween paraphernalia, then apply makeup & costumes to dress the 'brothers & sisters' up as vampires, witches, mummies etc.

and you know they were probably joking around the whole time.

what a bunch of hypocrites, the last gen gb would be turning in their graves to see such a photoshoot at the 'house of god' 😆.

carla

My jw borrowed a movie pre jw days and the very next year (he joined the cult in that year) me & kids were watching the next movie in series and he was "so disappointed, did we really have to watch it?" me- "Hell yes, we had to see how it came out in the end! Thanks for turning us onto the series!" He must have shook his head in disgust the entire way to his meeting. We just giggled all the more because of it

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GB as God's mouthpiece = ???

by tec in

punk's thread got me thinking about some of the things the gb calls themselves: .

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/245335/1/the-gb-are-gods-mouthpiece-rebuttal-to-elders .

"god's mouthpiece" .

carla

Sea Breeze

Do they still use the word 'channel'? I am not sure if most jw's are aware of how big the 'channeling' world has become lately in the woowoo world. I used to ask my jw if the gb 'channeled' in the same way that modern woowoo people 'channel'. He did not appreciate my questions, go figure.

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NEW LIGHT ON THE 144,000 EXPLAINED

by raymond frantz in

https://youtu.be/heulwyd00ku?si=9az0zrsquy67v74g.

the watchtower’s approach to "new light" is, frankly, a masterclass in manipulation.

when they introduce a new interpretation or change their teachings, it's presented as a revelation, showcasing just how guided and spiritually in-tune the governing body is.

carla

So all my talking to my jw over the years about the 144 thou, all for naught is now new fricken light?! those assholes. excuse my french.

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Marcial--News and Update on Atlantis!

by Atlantis in

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friends

news on the person you call (atlantis!).

(before he came to simon's board he was called the twin, the crawler, the titan, the scanner, and many other names to hide his identity.

he has never been caught and to this day the watchtower society has never known who he was.

carla

Thank you for the update Petra! yes, keep talking to him when you can, some who have come out of comas say they could hear what was going on and what was said. Not everybody but some can.

Much thanks to Atlantis and to you Petra, wishing you both peace.

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DISFELLOWSHIPPING UPDATES JWFACTS.COM

by blondie in

i have followed an ex-jw website that has many articles on the past history of the wts and current articles using wt publications to tell the real truth not just the edited wt version.

considering recent changes this link to df'ing was updated in august 2024. it is worth a serious read, puts things in categories and has timely comments from a long-time ex-jw from australia, ex-bethelite and father is a circuit overseer.

i have used this many times so i don't "reinvent the wheel" when discussing certain topics on jwn.

carla

Thanks Blondie and thanks to https://jwfacts.com/

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The Watchtower's Depiction of 'paradise'..

by Ron.W. in

perhaps we could post the pictures the wt have presented in their literature that depict their version of paradise here for comment/discussion:.

from: spirits of the dead—can they help you or harm you?

do they really exist?.

carla

Do they still have images like the ones posted? now that they are basically televangelist what is the modern day equivalent?