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  Religions Are - Awesome Quote

  by yodastar in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife grew up without a religious upbringing.

  she was passed down a german bible given to her grandfather in 1935 which had a hand written inscription by two jewish colleagues of her grandfather at the time.

  inside was a quote either written by her relatives or anonymous, not sure which but i really had to share it as it really sums it up for me - enjoy!.

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  Absolutely Heaven. The more I have read this quote - turns out written by my wife's Dad (smart guy) the more I can take solace in understanding life without the domination of the org. It just so makes sense now and life certainly loves us if we make the most of it. Cheers
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  Some Questions About Jesus

  by Coded Logic in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why didn't jesus ever write anything?

  why are there no letters to jesus?

  no painting of jesus from that time?

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  The theory of big J escaping to Japan makes more sense to me. You would think that in the story since he was the saviour you would think the bigger J would have at least made sure that there was some irrefutable evidence but no... we would just have to believe and have faith, yawn
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  The witnesses got away with covering up another molestation case

  by recovering in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.webpronews.com/jehovahs-witnesses-get-only-partial-dismissal-in-child-molesting-case-2015-04.

  i find it extremely interesting the comment of one of the posters who is studying with the witnesses.. frank j karasienski 3 days ago .

  individuals are flawed..... looking at this article it really makes it look like an organization is hiding the situation.

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  Judgement is the main crux of the dubs. They throw stones willy nilly, every religion is wrong to them, hypocrites.

  What's that defence about they waited too long after their 18th b'day ( six years ) ? Surely that's rubbish. There has been priests done 30 years later so why not for the uber elder?

  This is about the borg as a whole, they just hate being judged themselves but at least they have lots of cash for the lawyers. SHAME on them.

  It's never about the victims for them - always about protection of their so called divine borg so seriously - recovering, you have to take a look at who you are joining, it's never about faith it's about blind loyalty so good luck if you ever get baptized, freedom of thought will then be banished
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  The Science Is In: God Is The Answer...

  by OUTLAW in

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  2. current

  the science is in: god is the answer.

  research shows kids raised with spirituality are happier and healthier in the vulnerable teen years.

  why arent we all signing up?.

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  Totally agree with finallyawake and cofty. The dubs offer that social network. If it wasn't for the brainwashing then it would be a good thing to grow up in but there were sooo many negatives. Belonging to a healthy social group in our communities without judgement would offer the same peer group consciousness.

  Starting again from leaving a lifetime social group is the kicker. Purpose and identity is gone, no wonder it's a struggle for many, we no longer have the significance we once had. We just have to figure out to get that in a healthy way instead of destructive.
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  The Science Is In: God Is The Answer...

  by OUTLAW in

  1. social
  2. current

  the science is in: god is the answer.

  research shows kids raised with spirituality are happier and healthier in the vulnerable teen years.

  why arent we all signing up?.

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  Wow crazy thread! So strongly disagree with the argument that religious upbringing promotes healthy teens.

  Seriously. I would love to see the statistics of these people in their late 20's. I have meet plenty of people not dub-dumbed or any other cultish upbringing and they have their own conscience free from guilt and fear and judgement.

  If a child is bought up with love and self awareness and the ability to question situations ( not just blankly accept rules ) then, on the whole their set for life.

  At least this sort of rubbish promotes discussion but that's about it.
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  It's All Crazy - But Do We Really Know What Is Out There After?

  by yodastar in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just a thought!

  after everything we were taught where is the evidence?

  heaven, hell, reincarnation, universal energy or all of them?.

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  Awesome Heaven! Totally agree. A few years ago I tried to read Conversations with God so will now try again, from memory it was about quantum physics. Love it - out of the tyranny of those who believe mythology is truth. Cheers
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  Life After the Being Separate from the World

  by yodastar in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  realised that after leaving many years ago i don't have much of a social circle!!

  has anyone else realised that we were not taught to be good in social circles except those that were approved associates?.

  i recently went to a birthday party of a 45 year old guy and thought wow - this is what it is like to have formed a healthy social circle.

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  Yep totally to all of the above! What's neat about this process in this site for me at least is getting lots of the erroneous ( jw word ) thoughts down and out. Healing on ones mind I reckon. Cheers
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  YouTube video: Five Stupid Things About Jehovah's Witnesses

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  great video.

  this is how we are viewed by outsiders.

  there's no fooling some people!.

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  That really made me feel a whole lot better, bloody classic
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  WT addresses the "rapture" teaching.

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  look at paragraph 15 of the 2015 july 15th study edition pg 18-19.. http://imgur.com/3wparys.

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  basically they admit to teaching the rapture (for the anointed remnant), just don't call it that!.

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  Yep pretty raptured that I no longer care either. Rapturessly twaddlish
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  Life After the Being Separate from the World

  by yodastar in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  realised that after leaving many years ago i don't have much of a social circle!!

  has anyone else realised that we were not taught to be good in social circles except those that were approved associates?.

  i recently went to a birthday party of a 45 year old guy and thought wow - this is what it is like to have formed a healthy social circle.

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  yodastar

  Realised that after leaving many years ago I don't have much of a social circle!! Has anyone else realised that we were not taught to be good in social circles except those that were approved associates?

  I recently went to a birthday party of a 45 year old guy and thought wow - this is what it is like to have formed a healthy social circle. Kinda sad really.

  I feel looking back that it is because we were always on the defensive, being ridiculed and always feeling like we had to justify ourselves. Being a prickly hedgehog in 'normal' life is very anti-social. Looking for hidden meanings all the time.

  Hasn't really done much for my marriage either but fortunately my wife has grown up without the mindfade and I have learnt to accept friends and people for who they are instead of thinking that they might be thinking something else if you know what I mean.

  Growing up with a defensive mind-set is child abuse in my thinking and that we were intrinsically correct meant that anyone with a different viewpoint was having a crack at us. I was always told 'sticks and stones' stuff and to ignore it but really an organisation with glass walls should not throw stones either. The biggest issue for me is that unconsciously I have always been looking for the hidden meaning in what people say to me instead of being able to just listen to what they are saying I'm always thinking they are having a crack at me or trying to tell me something in a subtle way instead of being straight up with me. Hence the term prickly hedgehog which my wife uses to describe me when I am reacting to imaginary insults.....I guess when you grow up in a family who are judging and a religion who are judging and go to a school where you are deemed different so also being judged, you just get so used to being judged as wrong that it becomes second nature, like breathing....you have to assess what everyone is saying to defend yourself rather than just being present and being in the conversation knowing that you are a good person and the people round you are just being and sharing and not actually having judgemental thoughts about you or looking for fault!

  And I guess the best way to get attention is to do something that people disapprove of Just to get the attention!! Doesn't really work that well in the real world though so trying not be different and just fit in and be a good guy is something I'm aware of and working on in social situations - because I am good enough! Cheers