Posts by mad max

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Did you blindly accept all the JW teachings?

by JH in

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i was the "good jw", that accepted everything they taught, without even thinking of searching to see if it was true.

and how could i have searched to see if what they preach was true?

i don't speak hebrew or greek.

mad max

BLINDLY.

I tried to tell my mom, sister, nephew and rest of family, BEFORE i was D'Fed this year about how wrong the society were etc and how I looked back on their histroy but to NO AVAIL. (now its no go, it is no talking now). That is why the society D'F us, so that we cannot go talking to our family.

That is how they are ALL kept in the dark and cannot SEE.

I suppose I just forgot that is how (to some extent) I believed. Though I did not beleive in disfellowshiping and many other things as well, but I just kept on going.

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Did you blindly accept all the JW teachings?

by JH in

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i was the "good jw", that accepted everything they taught, without even thinking of searching to see if it was true.

and how could i have searched to see if what they preach was true?

i don't speak hebrew or greek.

mad max

I remember one day Loubelle was studing from the Aid Book, ans sdhe came out of her bedroom and said she just does not think that only 144t will go to heaven.

I had the same feelings and went to see one of the "annointed" and asked him how he know he is one, reply to me was " just as I know I am a man and you know that you are a women, that is how I know" that did not jell with me.

But I still stayed both Loubelle and me for quite a few years, BUT with all other nagging thought.

Now I know the only way to to Christ is being born again with the Holy Spirit and they an't got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but I have now I am 144t and ONE. ha ha

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Why do/don't you believe in God

by LouBelle in

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now for all the scientists out there this is not a question of proof or anything along those lines.

for my part i choose to believe in a god because i honestly believe there is one (though i did start doubting for a little while) i've always felt that there was more to our existance on earth - and that doesn't stem from me wanting to live forever or as a spirit, as i don't even know if that will happen.

i also believe in him because many many times when i could not carry on, on my own strength, i managed to pulled through.

mad max

I get scared not to believe in God, then sometimes I am not scared.

Sometimes I do believe, sometimes I dont.

I want to believe, as someone else said in this post "becacuse we feel protected and safe".

Want to believe so I can hope that my life will run smoothly (for a change), also it gets very tirying to do, say, feel, the wrong thing.

Want to believe because of creation (of babies) that is a wonder, because of the happiness and joy one can get from saying to yourself "I have the Holy Spirit" but then again, do I. as well as the above. Also it feels good that there is a Higher Power that should make you feel that he is looking out for you and their is a PLAN for you. That is what I have learned just recently (but don't know how true that is) but want to believe that one is specail in God's eyes and yes he did choose me to follow him.

But on the other hand don't want to believe in God so that I can carry on thinking and doing waht I WANT without feeling bad. (these days do not feel gulity, like I was being a JW) just sometimes feels bad that I am not really following God.

Sorry worked late tonight and got carried away with the above, sort of went off thread. Just all quite in this place.

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Grounds for divorce.

by Norm in

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divorce has always been a tricky thing in the watchtower world and has been subject of many articles in the literature.

for a year - from january 1972 until december the same year, "christian" husbands could technically screw anything with a pulse in the animal world without giving his spouse a "biblical" reason to divorce him.

the only thing he had to be careful about if having sex with humans - men or women was to use the "rear entrance".

mad max

The WTBTS go into such detail that the sheep are led to believe that way for a while, then they come back again with a new idea with ALL the detail again, detail detail detail.

The so called sis and bro DO NOT READ IT, they just hear from another sis or bro THE NEW LIGHT and AGREE.

Also the reason that they go into such DETAIL is because they know that the sheep will not read it and just snipits from one another and JUST AGREE.

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Reality TV: Venus & Serena Williams

by myself in

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it's almost time for their new show tonight 9pm cst.

i wonder if they will mention their ties to the jw's?

mad max

Did not even know they were or are JW or even connected here in South Africa.

Thought that JW could not be competative, my kid could not participate in ANY sports.

Please keep us updated as in South Africa if you do not have DSTV, then we stuck with 4 well 3 channels as the one is a pay channel and lots just cannot afford it.

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Asking for critique on Great Crowd article

by martorii in

at the link below there is a discussion of the great crowd in rev 7:15. .

i would like to ask if anyone could please take a look and offer a critique to that material.. .

http://exegeza.martorii.com/exegesis/un_unnumbered_crowd.htm .

mad max

Could not go into the site as I am at work and only allowed a short time on the net....

all I know is that the great crowd is standing in HEAVEN.

But thanks for that very interesting.. will go later on that site when I have a little more time.

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CROSSING OVER with John Edward?

by mad max in

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watched last night and in the past.

still feel kind of "should not be watching" as the dead are dead.. being sought of going to church and its now that we don't die but go to god.. just wondering if john edward would be the same as the medium that saul went to and god was very displeased?

though he said last night he is not????.

mad max

I thought that he was a mind reader as well, he's being in the bus long, must be very good con artist, still gives me the creeps though.

Well at least I know now, that there is a doggie heaven!!

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CROSSING OVER with John Edward?

by mad max in

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watched last night and in the past.

still feel kind of "should not be watching" as the dead are dead.. being sought of going to church and its now that we don't die but go to god.. just wondering if john edward would be the same as the medium that saul went to and god was very displeased?

though he said last night he is not????.

mad max

Watched last night and in the past.

Still feel kind of "should not be watching" as the dead are dead.

Being sought of going to church and its now that we don't die but go to God.

Just wondering if John Edward would be the same as the medium that Saul went to and God was VERY displeased? Though he said last night he is not????

If he can do this and it is right, just wonder what the purpose is? because he sometimes speaks about their pets etc.

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Just where is that Great Crowd?

by the_classicist in

ok, it's been dealt with by others, but i decided to do my own research and write this for the benefit of my jw family (hopefully the formatting works out): .

q: where is the great crowd?

a: rev.

mad max

Thanks so much for post, iam printing this out to show my little sister.

Interesting, when my daughter loubelle pointed this out to 2 sisters before she was D'fed just recently, they COULD NOT ANSWER HER.

But as usual the 2 sisters would not listen and now being D'fed we cannot show this to any of family, the borg saw to that, but hopefully my little sister will. Thanks once again for this.

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Welcome orion to the forum!

by talesin in

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welcome, orion!

so, are you a stargazer?.

talesin .

mad max

welcome