Posts by alanv

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Were you 100 Percent JW?

by Iamallcool in

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were you 100 percent jw?

what caused you to leave the cult?

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I got taken in hook, line and sinker when i was 18. I gave up my apprenticeship to regular pioneer. Very soon I was appointed as a mini servant. I remember auditing the congs accounts once and even recommended we start sending some money to the society each month, as it wasnt being done lol.

i eventually saw the light when I was taking the book study each week and we were studying the Revelation book. I just suddenly realized what the book was saying was total rubbish. I stepped down and eventually faded. Best thing I ever did. Took me 20 years though to get to that stage.

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Have you been vaccinated? Have you had any side effects?

by LoveUniHateExams in

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friends

hi all.. i'm 42 years old.

i have had two jabs of the oxford-astrazeneca vaccine.. after my first jab i experienced flu-like symptoms - shivering, wanted to lie down in a dark room, etc.. i experienced no side effects after my second shot.. how about you?.

how many jabs have you had?.

alanv

I had the A Z jabs earlier this year. no side effects whatsoever

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Do the WT lawyers now dictate what the GB now do and say ?

by smiddy3 in

after all that has been happening these past years and changes that have been made on many fronts in the religion ,beliefs ,practices ,policies child abuse ,shunning ,etc, and different countries now taking a closer look at the religion ,i just wonder if the lawyers are now pulling the strings on how the organization functions and operates.. what are your thoughts about this ?.

alanv

They realized a long time ago, that they had to adjust their doctrines to comply with legal requirements. They have done that on many issues.

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For Witnesses Who Want To Leave Fade, Disassociate or Get Disfellowshipped?

by minimus in

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friends

my opinion is if possible fading is the best way to go..

alanv

I faded years ago, and was certainly the best thing for me. Some witnesses shun me anyway, but it has meant i still can have a relationship with my JW elder son.

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Leaked David Spane Apostate Rant? (Upcoming Lloyd Evans Video)

by Jofi_Wofo in

lloyd has a reminder set for a "leaked" video that he will be reviewing tomorrow, but it lacks details in the description.

does anyone know what video he is referring to, or is this an upcoming loyd evans exclusive?.

i find leaks exciting, especially if it's something that was never meant to be public and puts some serious egg on the faces of the blundering body..

alanv

If its something Lloyd is posting, then you know it will be good. There's no need for him to go into details before the new video is posted. We all know how the governing body feel about anyone who speaks out about their org, so this will just be the latest example of this.

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WT UK admit they are a building company

by Splash in

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03858051.

they have registered their business at companies house under business code 41100 - development of building projects.. opening their latest full accounts filing it says on page 4 under principle funding sources:.

”the society currently has two funding sources, one of them being the construction of new facilities or places of worship, which is invoiced at cost to other charities with similar aims”.

alanv

They will do whatever it takes to keep the money coming in.

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LOL: just have share a convo I just had with my PIMI wife

by goingthruthemotions in

so my wife and i just went on a walk, remember right now she has been listening to her convention.

so she starts in with the world is getting bad and will end soon.

what started it was we were talking about the economy and such.

alanv

Witnesses are no longer trained to answer questions about their religion. Its always, check out jwdotorg

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What Do You Think About The Government Going Door to Door To Get You Vaccinated?

by minimus in

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friends

i hate anyone bothering me going door to door and house to house.

maybe it’s my jw background?

i dunno..

alanv

Vaccinations are literally saving the lives of millions of people worldwide. The more people that get vaccinated the more freedom we will all have in the future. I think its a great idea to find people that for whatever reason have been hesitant about getting the jab. There is a lot of misinformation out there, so having someone who cares about you coming to your door to answer your questions is a great initiative in my opinion.

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Are You Enjoying living in Jesus Christ`s Paradise after 40 years of his reign ?

by smiddy3 in

it has been 40 years since 1975 when 6000 years of human creation took place according to wt theology,when jesus christ was supposedly to begin his 1000 year reign in which earth was supposed to be turned back to an eden like paradise.. 1975 was the second attempt of the wt to predict when 6000 years of human creation took place,the first time it was supposed to have occurred was in 1872 .. so by that reckoning we should be living 40 years into jesus christ`s 1000 reign .. on the other hand wt theology states that jesus returned in 1914 to do what ?

sit at his fathers right hand until 1975 ?.

of course this all hinges on jehovah`s witnesses / watchtower belief that a creative day was 7000 years long that they taught for decades .. do they still cling to this belief ?

alanv

They no longer say that each creative day was 7000 years long. like every other failed announcement they simply change it, and the sheep meekly follow.

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Will there be a sense of urgency in 30 years?

by neat blue dog in

it's pretty easy to see how current events would have any jw convinced the end is imminent, but i just don't see how there could be a major push for zealous service, pioneering, etc.

decades into the future.

even if (when) world events happen periodically that could scare the r&f, there are now countless hours of hd video of jw leaders saying how close the end is.

alanv

JWs are under mind control, so most of them will believe anything they get told, including the end is nigh. Just look at the way their preaching has almost ground to a stop last year and this year. Its meant to be one great push before the end comes, but the complete opposite is true. So they will carry on, and grab any headline that will further their cause.