Posts by WasOnceBlind

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New definition of lying

by I am a Bible Student in

the watchtower no 1 for 2016, entitled 'why be honest', has this definition of lying on page 5:.

"saying something false to someone who is entitled to know the truth.".

so if i tell my husband an untruth, i.e.

WasOnceBlind

I find this pretty interesting. Could we argue that Adam and Eve were not entitled to know the truth therefore the snake never lied to them? (assuming you believe the story).

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Stalking people

by Esmeralda001 in

have you ever been stalked/spied on by fellow jws?

I had someone stalk me on social media once I stopped attending. It was actually my "first love" within the congregation. This was a person that I was head over heals for but never really worked out because she wanted someone more financially stable (gold digger). Funny thing, years later when I got married and stopped attending I became that "financially stable" person since I could work longer and harder and get more schooling. So years later I found out from a friend of mine that she would always be looking at my pictures on instagram and facebook, had to make my stuff private.

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JW TV

by WasOnceBlind in

so yesterday my mom had be update her tablet and the jw library app (she is technologically challenged).

after i did, she told me if i knew how to get the jw chanel on tv.

(i assume she meant those weird videos the gb has been releasing).

WasOnceBlind

It was out before I had chance to think about it - one of those speak first think later moments. I probably wouldn't have said it had I thought about it.

Something like that happened yesterday, I suddenly starting humming christmas jingles, I didn't even think about it, then I realized what I was doing and stopped lol.

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JW TV

by WasOnceBlind in

so yesterday my mom had be update her tablet and the jw library app (she is technologically challenged).

after i did, she told me if i knew how to get the jw chanel on tv.

(i assume she meant those weird videos the gb has been releasing).

WasOnceBlind

That's what she said, I know you can find these online everywhere but I am not about to go searching for them and wasting my time looking for that crap.

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Caleb talks to his mother about the new system.

by LogCon in

mom: yes?.

you dont want to make jehovah sad, do you mom?.

mom: okay.. .

WasOnceBlind

LMAO! I am laughing so hard, this is great!

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JW TV

by WasOnceBlind in

so yesterday my mom had be update her tablet and the jw library app (she is technologically challenged).

after i did, she told me if i knew how to get the jw chanel on tv.

(i assume she meant those weird videos the gb has been releasing).

WasOnceBlind

So yesterday my mom had be update her tablet and the JW library app (she is technologically challenged). After I did, she told me if I knew how to get the JW chanel on tv. (I assume she meant those weird videos the GB has been releasing). I told her no, and then I told her "JW chanel on tv? isn't that the kind of stuff we use to ridicule?" I could tell she got a little upset and told me this was different because it was only for JW access. I could have said "why, what is there to hide?" but decided not to instigate.

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United States Jehovah's Witnesses Political Action Committee

by Researchedandenlightened in

jw
friends

http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/c00594192/1034956/.

any info on this in usa , what does it involve ?.

WasOnceBlind

Base on the email address shown, it doesn't seem official (as in actually supported by the WT). Also seems like it was filed today.

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Feeling rejected

by Esmeralda001 in

just a little disclaimer: english isn't my first language (i'm from france) thus the poor writing skills.here is the situation: i'm not a jw.

however, i'm in the process of becoming one.

in fact, i'm studying with the jw's, and i'll proceed to become an unbaptized publisher as soon as i finish the first book.to make a long story short i was introduced to the truth when i was 18een.

WasOnceBlind

Run!

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FB experience

by WasOnceBlind in

so on last saturday, one of my good child hood friends (i consider her like a real sister) who is da posted on facebook that she was going to be having a birthday party for her son.

well another person we grew up with immediately posted a comment about how she should know better then to celebrate bdays and referenced 2 peter 2:20-22 (about being like a dog turning to its own vomit).

i countered with with luke 11:37-49 and didn't hear back.

WasOnceBlind

KateWild
I can see your perspective here. I looked up the scriptures. I can see why you are calling the FB poster a Pharasee, but I would have gone with a different approach. You may have got a response and some dialogue if you had tried to reason with them. Personally I feel name calling is unproductive and it feeds into their persecution complex. If just JWs were doing the name calling they may look at themselves a little closer.

I actually didn't call him anything. He referenced a scripture and I just said "I prefer Luke 11:37-49." If anything I was applying that to the WT, the organization who imitates the pharisees by "going beyond what is written" and forcing all these additional rules on the people they control.

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FB experience

by WasOnceBlind in

so on last saturday, one of my good child hood friends (i consider her like a real sister) who is da posted on facebook that she was going to be having a birthday party for her son.

well another person we grew up with immediately posted a comment about how she should know better then to celebrate bdays and referenced 2 peter 2:20-22 (about being like a dog turning to its own vomit).

i countered with with luke 11:37-49 and didn't hear back.

WasOnceBlind

So on last Saturday, one of my good child hood friends (I consider her like a real sister) who is DA posted on Facebook that she was going to be having a birthday party for her son. Well another person we grew up with immediately posted a comment about how she should know better then to celebrate bdays and referenced 2 Peter 2:20-22 (about being like a dog turning to its own vomit). I countered with with Luke 11:37-49 and didn't hear back. It really makes me mad at how relf righteous these people think they are.