Posts by yodastar

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A Subtle Factor That Keeps Witnesses Silenced

by freemindfade in

had an interesting thought this morning.

when a witness is 'in' they think everyone else is following and trying there best all in unity.

i believe the reality is there are a lot of us 'in' who know different.

yodastar

Thanks for your morning thought FMF. Brilliant and it was so true when I look back at my cong. We were scared of admitting it though.

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NEW 2012 Elders book with 2015 Amendments

by Newly Enlightened in

thanks to jw archive wiki we have a pdf of the new elders book.. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mz9z38909t3fh7c/2012-shepherd-the-flock-of-god-ks10_e.pdf?dl=0.

yodastar

Wow wee. I've just realised from reading that stuff that I'm definitely an apostate in their view of the word!!

Just from the basics as celebrating a 'false religious celebration' but I love xmas and b'days - hey guys that's not fair

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Where is it said , not to independently do deep study of scripture

by william draper in

i do believe it is written somewhere in jw literature .

yodastar

OMG. Thanks Watchtower Free. It really baffles me but hang on thinking about that would require doing just that.

I continue to be amazed at the arrogance and damage of the one and only 'right' way.

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In Search of the Hysterical Jesus

by Bible_Student777 in

it arrived in my email yesterday:.

merry christmas one and all!

the christmas season brings to mind visions of the baby jesus, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger (a manger is a feeding-trough for farm animals by the way, and i know darn well most of you didn't know that!

yodastar

I know this is an old post but after reading it I googled what the actual appearance of Jesus might have been like.

Why? Because I grew up in a racist religion with white people who accepted other skin types but subtly inferred that white was the proper colour. Disgraceful. I wanted to know what history had to say about the 'messiah'.

Its amazing that a so called inspired faith would only offer the pictures of a white Jesus in it's written info. Really?

I know it harks back to Russell and of that era but if they could not be truthful about quite an important fact and portrayal then how can they be truthful about everything else? They can't and I think they made it all up.

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Do JWs suffer from Stockholm Syndrome?

by campaign of hate in

jw
friends

this topic is what what it says on the tin.

do jws suffer/are suffering, from stockholm syndrome?.

getting abused (mentally) and then seem to form a relationship with the captives (wtbts).. there is also a condition called oslo syndrome, but haven't read up much about it.. personally, i think i might be suffering from the former.. would love to get a few opinions.....

yodastar

On the money 100%

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Witnesses of Jehovah film from about 1986

by violias in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve3zp9fiyiq.

film witnesses of jehovah .

note 37:35 .

yodastar

Nice one Violias. If there is a hell that's where there headed. I was a kid in 75 but I remember all the slagging of one's that had sold properties and cashed up, given up jobs etc. like they were demented. All they were doing was following something that the strongly believed would come to pass and then they were ridiculed because of it. Disgraceful that innocent people get affected by this disease.

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Recycled WTS beliefs

by Simon in

we all know the wts abandons and invents beliefs faster than apple can churn out new shiny stuff.

but have they ever abandoned a belief and later picked it up again?.

i remember many years ago we had one of those post-district-assembly review parts (part of the service meeting) where they were discussing some "new light".. there was some confusion about which was the "new" and which was the "old" and a semi-discussion ensued with people commenting.

yodastar

Thanks for the links Blondie. The pyramid one also is very good. Love it. The generation for me will remain the big issue as far as changing in belief because to me that was the crux of the whole rubbish belief. Amazing.

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Witnesses of Jehovah film from about 1986

by violias in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve3zp9fiyiq.

film witnesses of jehovah .

note 37:35 .

yodastar

Anger kind of sums it up and disbelief really that this evil organisation still runs rampant. Gee I feel sick after skimming through that. I read on a post a while back commenting on it's actually Satan running the borg.

In my brainwashed reservoir I read - wow disgruntled and slightly addled ex, no judgement of course - I was never taught to do that but seriously - exposing my thinking mind to this again, gee you really have to wonder.

Oh no, yes it took me back and then I remembered I don't even believe in Satan, ha. powerful wankers really with all the mind control.

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Religions Are - Awesome Quote

by yodastar in

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!.

yodastar

Yep totally Steve, it's recent !. Wife's Dad said it in 2005. He just wrote it into the wife's Grandfathers German Bible for us because it was fantastic. I'm sure he has merged lots of ideas of a lifetime. Cheers

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Why people don't believe in God

by pressman in

do you want to know why i think people don't believe in god?

well i believe people don't want to believe in god because they are scared.

they know that if they finally do gorge the confidence to believe in him, he might discipline them for their skepticism.

yodastar

If there was such a thing as a God like the bible describes, the answer is - because he does not believe in us.