Posts by donny

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Which of the SEVEN stages of post JW behavior are you in right now?

by Terry in

1. they done me wrong.

2. i'm depressed.

3. i'm gonna act like an apostate (smoke, drink, drugs, sex, outrageous behavior).

Creative ways of counting field service time

by 4thgen in

jw
friends

there was a sister in my congregation that signed up to aux pioneer one month to put in 60 hours.

we couldn't figure out why she was never at the arrangements, but yet she said she got in her time early in the month.

we found out later that we wrote a letter that took her an hour.

One brother and I would spend 8 hours on Saturday and Sunday doing RV's and laundramats. We would go to one RV and then to one on the opposite side of town and then back again. Of course we stopped at a few 7-11's along the way.

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What happened to the "Witness" part of Jehovah's Witnesses?

by donny in

i just got back from my afternoon walk/run and about a block from home i saw two sets of jw's going door to door handing out invites to the memorial.. the first pair walked past me and only said "good afternoon" as they passed.. about two minutes later the second pair approached me and handed me an invite to 2014 memorial on april 14. i asked them why they chose the jw's as their church of choice and was told "we'd like to chat more but we have a set number of invites we have to get out before the memorial.

if you contact the kingdom hall listed here, they will tell you more... on how god's kingdom will rid the world of satan and the evil associated with him.".

i replied "you can't talk now?".

donny

I have been gone almost 22 years myself and am amazed how tame the JW's have become.

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Want to know why people accept evolution ?

by snare&racket in

jw
friends

do you have questions about or want to understand evolution?

it is a difficult concept to communicate and so if it is not explained well , it is understandable that we would dismiss it.. i sincerely want to talk with people who want to learn more or see what all the fuss is about.

we are all learning and increasing our knowledge all the time and it is good to go over facts with critical eye.. evolution we can discuss, looking at the foundational facts and evidence, one at a time for you to go and check, agree or disagree with and return.. no pressure to accept it, you can decide for yourself, also no mocking etc of what you have to say.. .

donny

Good info found here. http://www.aronra.com/

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Evolution is just a theory

by donny in

for those who have heard this comment, check out aron ra's great site.. http://www.aronra.com/.

donny

For those who have heard this comment, check out Aron Ra's great site.

http://www.aronra.com/

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What is the main "idea" of the bible?

by KateWild in

as jws we were often told what the theme of the bible is, we were taught that it was the promised seed.. i was recently asked the question.... what is the main "idea" of the bible?.

for me the whole purpose of the bible is about control.

it features a god that punishes and rewards.

donny

I believe the Bible was written by several bronze age people who were trying to build up confidence and loyalty in their little wandering tribe. Back in those days telling stories was the only way legends were kept alive and passed to subsequent generations.

After reading the Bible all the way through without anyone guiding me it becomes very clear that this is a work of man and not of some omnicient being. Also it is very clear in the New Testament that these writings were for people of that time period. They all thought they were in the last days and that Christs return was imminent. They certainly did not expect that his return would be centuries in the future much less millenia.

Donny

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Did You Ever Feel Guilty Because You Deserted The JW Religion?

by minimus in

jw
friends

once i left, i never yearned for anything associated with the religion.

i didn't miss their doctrines, their erroneous thinking.

i never felt guilty because i abandoned the religion i was raised in.. i believe the reason for my not feeling guilty is pretty simple.

donny

The only thing I miss is a few individuals I was close to. Other than that, nada.

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The Annointed Atheist on Dogma Debate April 9 @ 6 pm Central

by donny in

good afternoon all,.

i will be visting the dogma debate studio on wednesday, april 9 @ 6:00 pm central time.

let me know if there is anything specific about the jw world that should be mentioned.

donny

I will not be debating anyone. It is a website started by David Smalley who was a former Christian. He wanted to start a show where believers and unbelievers could have debates and/or discussions on a civil level without folks hollering or belittling one another.

I have been a supporter of the show for some time and encourage all to at least check it out.

My last appearance, October 2013 is found here.

http://www.spreaker.com/user/smalleyandhyso/89_can_i_get_a_witness

I also had an appearance on the podcast "A Matter of Doubt"

http://www.amatterofdoubt.com/podcasts/ep-66-donny-reed-no-longer-one-of-jehovahs-witnesses/

We need more JW's to speak out on these great shows.

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How do you get a word in edge-wise, when talking to a JW?

by Faithful Witness in

just looking for some pointers, as i was never a jw.

i have an elderette coming over on friday, for another performance.. last week, i was under the impression that she was coming to answer some questions i had.

it quickly became clear that she came with a plan for the "conversation," and we went on an expedition from one passage of the bible to the next, while she made leaping claims, argued with herself and kept me confused and always with more than one question lingering in my mind, while she continued talking and talking.. when i have a conversation with someone, i tend to stop talking when they are speaking.

donny

Ask her for the reason why Jesus chose the Society as the Faithful and Discreet slave in the spring of 1919 and what extraordinary evidence does she have to support that extraordinary claim.

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The Annointed Atheist on Dogma Debate April 9 @ 6 pm Central

by donny in

good afternoon all,.

i will be visting the dogma debate studio on wednesday, april 9 @ 6:00 pm central time.

let me know if there is anything specific about the jw world that should be mentioned.

donny

Good afternoon all,

I will be visting the Dogma Debate Studio on Wednesday, April 9 @ 6:00 pm Central Time. Let me know if there is anything specific about the JW world that should be mentioned. If you miss the live podcast, you can download it the following day on dogmadebate.com.

Donny aka The Annointed Atheist. So anointed that it has two "n's"

donnyrayreed@faceboo k.com