JWdaughter

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  Governing Body courageously 'Admit their mistakes'

  by LogCon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  march 2015 study article learn from the illustration of the talents.

  brothers and sisters worldwide will be overjoyed to know that the governing body finally has the.

  courage to admit their mistakes .

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  JWdaughter

  My, my, my! I really wonder why anyone is still a member of that foolish organization filled with ridiculous beliefs. I'm now EMBARRASSED that my family is in it.
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  I am going to pioneer after the holidays!

  by snakeface in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes, you heard right.. as you know, most christian organizations publish and distribute little tracts with their gospel message.

  well they also make some that expose the lies of the wt, and explain how it is a cult.

  even if people are not interested in the "gospel message" in these tracts, the tracts do a good job exposing the wt as a cult.. now, those of you who are now agnostic or athiests or just non-religious, please keep reading, to understand what i plan to do.... i am expecting to receive $$ for christmas.

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  I like Jemba's approach!

  If this is about making restitutions for the wrongs you did as a JW, and it works for you-go for it.

  Or you could just buy food for the food bank. It will go farther and get your MUCH more appreciation for your efforts (even if its all anonymous)
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  Can anyone tell me any narrative of having successfully avoided Baptism while being raised JW?

  by SonoftheTrinity in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just worry for my stepkids about their future that way..

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  JWdaughter

  I was DA'd. I like the more subtle ways to avoid it "taken it up in prayer" is good! How about, "When I am the age of Jesus, we will see if I am ready then"
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  How can I ever leave this cult?

  by Julia Orwell in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been out nearly two years but it's not out of me.

  i am on school holidays now til february so i thought without work to worry about i can come off my medication.

  i phased it slowly, starting in early november to avoid the physical side effects of coming down.

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  JWdaughter

  We are all damaged but you are moving on. You will continue to do so because Your most important words were that "I'm a survivor".

  You don't need to follow any culture or tradition that hurts right now (if Christmas is a hot button, just don't do it).

  See your doctor and tell them what's going on (physical and emotional responses when off meds). If the meds are helping, don't quit yet. If you are ready to change them, the doc can help you do it so you won't make yourself nuts.

  A lot of people here care about you and you are in our thoughts and/or prayers. All my best to you!

  M
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  Should people marry? It seems that God would forbid it.

  by Gnostic Bishop in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  should people marry?

  it seems that god would forbid it.. .

  christian scriptures say that in heaven, there is no marriage.. .

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  JWdaughter

  If that was the intent, then there would not have been 2 sexes. Or more. Maybe they just have sex for fun in heaven? Maybe we don't need to speculate!
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  Some people called me Santa this weekend ... my wife calls me Satan

  by wannabefree in

  1. social
  2. family

  my mother's church was having a christmas breakfast this past weekend and needed a santa ... i volunteered.. these little ones thought i was the real deal and one is my child.

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  when we returned home she went right up to my wife and said ... "mom, santa is real!".

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  Mormons getting hollowed out: The tipping point has occurred.

  by Qcmbr in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ever since mitt romney turned the spotlight on the lds church a growing tsunami of disaffection has been accelerated and brought to a head.. the lds core faithful members are leaving in increasing numbers such that growth has not simply stagnated in the west but it has actively reversed.

  to their credit the church is responding aggressively but not only is it too late, it is an impossible task.

  you can only paint sh*t so many ways.

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  JWdaughter

  A KH in the Seattle area that had 6 congregations meeting there have been condensed to 4 congregations (they combined 4 of them into 2 and left two intact).

  When they are having 4-6 congregations meet in one building, that means everyone is driving much farther (good thing they no longer have to go to their very much more local book study groups!).

  Saying that they are doing this with plans to build MORE halls is great-but with the new KH building scheme, it will be interesting to see how that works in reality. They could build nice new building using the WT money, pt them in there for a few months and then condense them again because "it makes more sense" then selling the building that they hyped and got donations for (not unlike the Spanish Bethel).

  OR, they could let the congregations get comfy cosy for awhile and announce that they were fitting just fine into the building that they are in, or they can sell that one, add a bunch of hype and move them ALL into a new condensed facility (after selling off 4+) and then regularly downsize because of changing needs. we all know they play the game and we all see it in fact.

  As to Mormons, having experience with both religions, I'd totally prefer being a LDS child than a JW one. Even the boys who have to serve (insincere or obligatory ) missions are only stuck with it for 2 years, come home, finish the last 2-3 years of college and get married at some point (often while in college). These people have a better standard of and quality of life. They are not obligatory outcasts from normal life, not expected to seek poverty and are (just as mch as JWs) expected to live morally clean lives. They do however, get a lot more forgiveness when they "slip" and are not made outcasts or usually harshly treated. The exception is those who publicly oppose their policy (not unlike JWs), but most LDS just go inactive (perhaps enough to be called "Jack" mormons, but usually just stay low key about it) and keep their loved ones. I knew one who had been Excommunicated and he was still loved, adored and supported by his family no matter what-and trust me, the guy had a LOT of what's! They are programmed for success, supported through hard times and surrounded with a very supportive structure. For most, even if the details of religion are shallow, the basic ethics of morals and hard work and being a good citizen are very traditionally normal. Many are trying to love God in the way they understand.

  When God expects perfect understanding, he can come down and tell us all personally. The truth is that the issue of things being real truth does matter and the things that are pure nonsense to LDS folks are hard to accept once they are willing to examine them. The WT is a lot sneakier and more insidious with their lies, IMO.
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  The Christmas fence

  by Tech49 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i noticed something the other day on facebook.. a group of "sisters" in several neighboring congregations got their young daughters together for a "girls day", to spend some quality time together.

  now this group, of whom i know many, is composed mainly of elders' and ministerial servants' wives.

  the general theme, or focus of the "party" was to build gingerbread houses with the kids.. ok, no big deal right?

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  JWdaughter

  Those same women would turn someone in for taking their mom to a mother's day tea party or holler at their kids for eating a yellow marshmallow rabbit in thes spring (though after Easter, it likely will be overlooked-if stale)
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  The best way to debate JW's without being labeled an apostate

  by cookiemaster in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hey guys!

  here's what i found to be the best way (for me at least) to debate jw's without earning the laber of apostate.

  this is mostly valid when debating jw's that don't know you personally, but it could help with those that do too.

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  JWdaughter

  I think your experience is very telling. You can challenge the idea of God and the Bible-that's ok-just dont DARE question the organization. I think that this underlines the point that the JWs are worshipping the organization and not God. Questioning God is not a threat, but give them any challenge to the WT authority and you are OUTA THERE!
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  A public thank you to Joe Grundy

  by Pams girl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been going through the most terrible time these past 4 weeks, which has nothing to do with the jw, and everything to do with being abandoned with anxiety, panic and agoraphobia, and a new diagnoses of an illness called pmdd, which robbed me of my career, and it seems, my marriage, as my husband has moved out and left me with our son.

  this man, this "stranger", jumped in his car to offer me support, and travelled 2 hours to be with me, despite what was going on with him, just be with me for a few hours and try to help.

  what an amazing selfless act.

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  JWdaughter

  Pam, I'm glad you had someone there for you when you needed it the most. Joe was a great friend to you. Having been on this board for many years, I am happy to say that he is in some very good company.

  Thanks Joe Grundy!

  Pam, I hope that your troubles resolve soon and that this present crisis is soon just a distant memory. My best to your and your child.

  M.