there are some things that as a witness i never knew.
maybe i was just going through the motions, attending meetings and not listening much.
never was very good at personal study or underlining answers in watchtower or book study (i never ever answered up) was too shy.. i never knew when i was a witness that they taught that jesus had looked down on the earth in 1919 to see who was serving god most accurately, and of course he chose a small group of bible students living in america!
I never knew Judge Rutherford was never actually a judge!
I never knew how many times they had set dates for Armageddon to come.
I never knew about many of their past beliefs like no vaccinations, no organ transplants, and aluminum was bad for you.
I never knew Russell studies pyramidology and based some of his beliefs on it.
first let me say, if i could turn back time and never get involved with this cult.
i would.. to the lurkers: .
if you on the fence and could leave.
which ones make you the maddest?
covering up of abuse, shunning, failed end of world predictions?.
my list is long and heavy, but the top 3 that set me off the most are:.
I've noticed that most of the biggest objections of all of us are how poorly they treat their own members, how dishonest they are, and how they flagrantly violate human rights.
Their doctrines and strange beliefs are hardly mentioned, other than their repeated attempts to prophesy the end of the world. Perhaps they should consider treating their members better if they want to retain members.
it's been a long time since i attended, but i understand that many of you still go to the kingdom hall for your various reasons.. a huge thing that helped me in my mentally breaking from their beliefs was to stop using their terms that put you, virtually automatically, into their thought mode.. using terms like "the truth," jw's feel special about themselves and this helps them separate themselves from "the world.
" by incorporating loaded language, jw's learn not to think, but merely to memorize words and phrases instead of analyzing a situation.. the reasons someone misses meetings is because they are "spiritually weak.
" they might be involved in "worldly thinking.".
printed off the website i presume and hand cut with scissors.
i was handed one at the circuit assembly by one of the attendants.
609 african independent charismatic.
black american apostolic.
african independent charismatic.
abcnews.
"heading "handwriting study finds clues to when bible texts were written".. the finding contribute to a longstanding debate about when biblical text first began.
to be compiled: did it take place before or after the babylonian siege and destruction.
which ones make you the maddest?
covering up of abuse, shunning, failed end of world predictions?.
my list is long and heavy, but the top 3 that set me off the most are:.
The One Towel Rule pushed me over the edge.
Rubadub ... I have heard that the new direction from the slave is for you to bring your own towel now. You can stick it in your lunch kit that must be small enough to fit under your seat.
which ones make you the maddest?
covering up of abuse, shunning, failed end of world predictions?.
my list is long and heavy, but the top 3 that set me off the most are:.
I agree with all of the above, but regarding the blood issue, I'm surprised the Bethel headquarters haven't been attacked like some kind of terrorist action. Thousands of thousand thought they were doing the right thing by refusing blood, but now they can take blood fractions? Makes my blood boil every time I think of it .
And just think how many people died unnecessarily during the years when the JWs banned vaccinations and organ transplants, too. And now they are all allowed! I am really surprised that more attention hasn't been given by the media to the large number of people that the JWs have allowed to die with their ever changing medical bans. They certainly gave attention to the Scientologists for not allowing their members to be on antidepressants. At least they got to live ... unhappily ... but they got to live!
which ones make you the maddest?
covering up of abuse, shunning, failed end of world predictions?.
my list is long and heavy, but the top 3 that set me off the most are:.
Which ones make you the maddest? Covering up of abuse, shunning, failed end of world predictions?
My list is long and heavy, but the top 3 that set me off the most are:
1. Objection to Higher Education
2. Shunning Policy
3. Blood Transfusion Policy (and allowing people to die)
I couldn't give a rip about their biblical doctrine. Some of their biblical doctrine is just as crazy as some of the main stream religions. It is their policies against human rights that cause the most damage, in my opinion. I truly feel like they are human rights violators.
Which JW issues upset you the most?
