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  Did U hurt someone because of JW rules?

  by LyinEyes in

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  i know we all make mistakes but did you ever really hurt someone while you were a jw, because of sticking to their darn rules?

  did you ever, even as it was happening, feel selfrighteous?.

  it is something that i have been thru over and over in my head and i have forgiven myself for it, but i can never make it right with the person i hurt.. my dad was an elder , very self righteous, he taught me well, i did what ever he said and acted the way he told me too.

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  Dede, many of us have done things in the name of "righteousness" because we were blinded by doctrine of a false religion. You can even look at the example of Paul in the bible who was zealously persecuting Christians. I think by what you stated, your mom forgave you and those last moments that you had with her were certainly better for her I'm sure.

  I know that when I was a witness I would tell on people for doing things and would get on people for not contributing enough and I would look down on people for not being "spiritual". Looking back it makes me sick.
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  Opinions/Advice needed

  by joannadandy in

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  ok here is my deal.... for those of you who don't know already i have never been df'd or da'd.

  i just quit going, and was never baptized.

  (that will become relevant later).

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  Well, i guess its obvious that you weren't invited. And although you are still a friend to this girl, she obviously doesn't think much of you cause I guess her frendship for you was based on a religious belief and not actual friendship. The only purpose that could be served by going would be for your mom to see how awful everyone treats you, but then again your mom might reason that its your own fault, I don't know your mom, so I don't know how she'll react.

  I wouldn't go, because you don't want to subject yourself to them and their twisted thinking, it could hurt you. You deserve better than that.
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  Why JWs have a hard time leaving the organization

  by Elsewhere in

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  the other day i saw a post by a therapist asking why jws have such a hard time leaving the organization.

  i searched but could not find the thread.

  i wanted to answer, but i could not think of a good answer.

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  Lutafisk festival

  What the hell?
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  You will never grow old

  by Elsewhere in

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  i was looking at the quotes web site and came across a jewel: *** awake!

  because all the evidence in fulfillment of bible prophecy indicates that this corrupt system is due to end in a few years.

  of the generation that observed the beginning of the 'last days' in 1914, jesus foretold: 'this generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.

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  I just wonder what the hell current witnesses think when they read crap like this. This has hurt so many people in so many ways thinking that the end was right around the corner. Thank God I didn't wait and starting living my life.

  Don't be deluded into thinking that the witnesses see reason. A typical response could include, "they were anxious for the new system to come and many who were alive then are still alive" or, "It is important to keep urgent that armageddon is coming soon so that we do not fall asleep" or, "that was old light then, we have a better understanding now and aren't we grateful to Jehovah for it?" or, "who knows how long Jehovah thinks is a short time or a long time, for us it could be years, but for Jehovah it could be like mere seconds. One thing we know for sure is that we need to wait on Jehovah and Jehovah always rewards those who wait on him"

  So no, don't expect any to see the light on this subject unless they actually have "independent thought", something the organization commands its servants to guard against (wonder why). They all have their nice little excuses to fall back on so that they don't have to go and change their whole world view.
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  Xmas xchange present(s) arrived safely........

  by scootergirl in

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  i have already gotten an email from someone stating that their gift arrived safely in the mail.

  i thought it would be nice to start a thread where we can post what we got (for those nosey like me who want to know!

  ) and a thank you.. as for me, i haven't even begun yet!

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  I am also paiently waiting Scooter. It will probably be March before I get mine.

  Edited by - RandomTask on 16 December 2002 10:52:7
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  Bad things in JWs eyes

  by rebel in

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  joy2bfree's post on cults got me thinking.. was anyone else told that certain harmless things (harmless in my eyes) were satanic.. i know you have all mentioned smurfs, but i was also told that the 'my little pony' toys were demonic because they were designed by a wizard?????

  did i really believe this rubbish - my daughter always wanted one but i wouldn't buy one for her cos i thought i would be inviting demons into my house - i feel really rotten now!.

  also wind chimes (which i always wanted cos i love the sound), anything written by sir arthur conan doyle (and i love sherlock holmes and felt so deprived), the beatles, john denver - can't think of any more at the moment but there were quite a few.

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  Anything anyone felt like demonizing
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  The Elder just walked out my door...

  by ezrabrooks in

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  i was having my usual bible study on thursday, with an elder from our local kingdom hall.. we are about half way through the knowledge book.. when i brought up the u.n. scandal and the silent lambs thing he just walked right out my door.. i am left wondering if he will come next week or if i am disfellowshipped even before i am baptized?

  edited by - ezrabrooks on 14 december 2002 22:10:6.

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  If he just got up and left in the middle of a study I doubt you will ever see him intentionally trying to get in touch with you again. He's obviously done.
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  "Does your wife feel she is a JW?"

  by Scully in

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  i wrote on wednesday about how a couple of elders came calling that afternoon in this thread: .

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=42220&site=3&page=1.

  well, my husband and i had a bit of a disagreeable discussion earlier today about the visit.

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  My opinion with their monkey-circus cult is they can do whatever they want with me. Like they have some authourity over me or anything. So they can disfellowsip my name if they want they can burn me in effigy I gould ive a crap. 99% of the world could care less about those fools, me included.
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  Star Trek Nemesis

  by Robdar in

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  was hellagood.

  robyn

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  This WAS a new writer, the guy who wrote it also wrote the script for gladiator
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  Ever been to a "quick-build"?

  by WingCommander in

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  " for anyone not that familiar with jw lingo, it is when everyone in the congregation gets together to raise a new kingdom hall in about a week, or a weekend.

  kind of like the amish do when they have "barn raisings.

  " lol.

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  Do they do the ugliest colors at new halls? One remodel I did went from brown and orange to Pink and maroon

  This other new hall we built was like bad green everywhere.