jwfacts

Joined

• started 352 topics
• posted 8,707 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by jwfacts

• 
  28

  HOW MANY ARE REALLY TRUE TO ORGANIZATION TEACHINGS???

  by chuckyy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my experience since leaving the jw's, knowing certain ones who still have contact, is that many jw's in good standing have done, or are doing things that could merit expulsion.

  celebrating new year.

  agreeing to blood transfusion.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  jwfacts

  One person I know of took 20 years to confess to immorality, so it shows Holy Spirit did not reveal the sin. Another brother has one of the worst names for dishonest business practices in the community and yet not d/f.

  My friends used to come over and regularly get drunk, one was notorious for hugging my toilet bowl after one bottle of wine too many. He has now said that he does not want to shun me but will have to so as not to get in trouble from the elders.

  My son is not a JW but still gets invited out to JW parties and nightclubs and said they smoke, have sex etc, really not different from the worldly parties he goes to.
• 
  52

  What were you disfellowshipped for?

  by Kristofer in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i recently had a discussion with a witness friend (i'm a secret) and she claimed that witnesses only get disfellowshipped for being unrepentant for immoral acts.

  i am curious to know from those who have been disfellowshipped, what was it for?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  jwfacts

  Of about 50 of my friends that have been d/f the majority have been for immorality, closely followed by apostasy (that i get the impression the percentage of apostates is on the rise.) Other reasons have been drug abuse, alcoholism, manslaughter in a car accident, artificial insemination and dishonest business affairs.

  Almost as many were d/f for homosexuality as for straight immorality. I think that since homosexuals know that they can not change it is hard for them to be 'repentant' and stay in the organisation, where as a lot of straight people have sex and get away with it.
• 
  52

  What were you disfellowshipped for?

  by Kristofer in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i recently had a discussion with a witness friend (i'm a secret) and she claimed that witnesses only get disfellowshipped for being unrepentant for immoral acts.

  i am curious to know from those who have been disfellowshipped, what was it for?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  jwfacts

  standing up for the truth.

  It was discovered that I wrote www.jwfacts.com

  It explains why the WTS is not directed by God. The judicial committee had no interest in refuting my reasoning, the question was simple, "Do you believe Jehovah's Witnesses are God's Organisation"? NO. That was all that mattered.

  The last two people d/f in my congregation in 2005 were also for disagreeing with the teachings of the WTS.
• 
  10

  My visit with my mom.

  by purplesofa in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my mother and i have not been close in adult years.

  i was baptised in 1986.......thinking all the bad stuff she did to me, i would see her destroyed at armeggedon.

  she was baptised in 2000.......how could she be in my religion?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  jwfacts

  Sorry, forgot it is MOM not MUM at the top of the world.
• 
  10

  My visit with my mom.

  by purplesofa in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my mother and i have not been close in adult years.

  i was baptised in 1986.......thinking all the bad stuff she did to me, i would see her destroyed at armeggedon.

  she was baptised in 2000.......how could she be in my religion?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  jwfacts

  Thats great news. Maybe this will be the thing that can bring the two of you closer together, as you will need each others support with out the congregation. You know your Mum best, though I would suggest to take it slow with the 'apostate' stuff as it may have the wrong effect if delivered too quickly. If she is already fading that is already a great start.
• 
  14

  The missing link to understand the Bible...this will help you.

  by Trojan in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  after having a nice conversation with a friend about some interesting points in the bible we never get to understand, i did a little research and found the simple answer to all of my questions.

  http://www.thebricktestament.com/the_law/index.html.

  http://www.thebricktestament.com/the_law/beastiality/lv18_23a.html.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  jwfacts

  This page reminded me of my own wife.

  http://www.thebricktestament.com/the_law/male_genital_injury/dt23_01b.html
• 
  25

  Has the WTS ever sued a "brother" or any baptised Witness?

  by Shawn10538 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hopefully someone has some information on this.

  i think it is an important question because from recent observation on another jw website, it has come up that some jw bethelites are suing the wts in workers comp cases after getting injured while at bethel.

  this is big news to me since i have a similar case outstanding right now.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  jwfacts

  
  O21,

  You are nit picking. Though many experts disagree on whether they are a cult or not, there is general agreement that they are a high control group. The WTS fits all 8 of Liftons cult criteria. The WTS may not be depraved as some cults tend to be, but it does lead to severe emotional damage to many former members, and the misuse of shunning has trapped many in a religion they not longer believe in.

  In regards to the question at hand, unfortunately I do not have the answer. However, the WTS makes good use of the courts, recently sueing Quotes even though it is not illegal to quote from publications and not an infringement on copyright. It also fought for Freedom of Rights through the court system despite affording little freedom to its own members in regards to saying out loud what they believe. With such a history one should feel no guilt sueing back for what they rightfully deserve.
• 
  14

  The missing link to understand the Bible...this will help you.

  by Trojan in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  after having a nice conversation with a friend about some interesting points in the bible we never get to understand, i did a little research and found the simple answer to all of my questions.

  http://www.thebricktestament.com/the_law/index.html.

  http://www.thebricktestament.com/the_law/beastiality/lv18_23a.html.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  jwfacts

  That was so funny. It drives home how antiquated the Mosaic Law was. I loved the transvestites.
• 
  8

  What was the first sign that Russell said occurred in 1780?

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  studies in the scriptures (1897) vol.4 p.604 states;

  reckoning a hundred years from 1780, the date of the first sign, the limit would reach to 1880; and, to our understanding, every item predicted had begun to be fulfilled at that date".

  does anyone know what that sign in 1780 was?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  jwfacts

  Thanks all, that was what i was after.

  This is great. Russell felt the time of the end had started because of a localised forest in the NE of the USA. Typical for a religion to think their country is the start of all prophecy. Makes the Adventists, Mormons and JWs all the same, US centric.
• 
  68

  My husband had a heart attack

  by MsMcDucket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello all, the last 24+ hours, i've been at the hospital.

  i took my husband in because he was having chest pains.

  come to find out his cardiac enzymes were elevated and his ekg was abnormal.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  jwfacts

  Wishing him a speedy recovery and i hope this allows you some time with your twins.