Posts by freemindfade

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"Normal family affections and dealings" continue - If only?!?

by LHS123 in

i am new to this forum - it is only a couple of weeks since i have allowed myself to acknowledge and research my doubts.

i am trying to be fair by reading both sides of the story and considering jw official explanation of confusing matters.

one of the issues i have been looking at is shunning - and i was shocked to see the misleading information about shunning on the jw.org website: .

yes, as someone wise once said

lets review: it's a cult

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"Normal family affections and dealings" continue - If only?!?

by LHS123 in

i am new to this forum - it is only a couple of weeks since i have allowed myself to acknowledge and research my doubts.

i am trying to be fair by reading both sides of the story and considering jw official explanation of confusing matters.

one of the issues i have been looking at is shunning - and i was shocked to see the misleading information about shunning on the jw.org website: .

I am not df'd, I am inactive but still go through the meeting motions for the spouse. My family found out (from me like an idiot) I was critical of the org and god in general. i have been df'd by my entire family. During this time I heard it said to me or my spouse "using the word shunned is an apostate word"... while there it is in print. I was also told by someone I have been so close to for 35 years "I am not shunning you, I just won't do anything with you socially, I wont follow you on social media, etc, but I AM NOT SHUNNING YOU, we just wont do anything together again"...

See how effective the org is?

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"Normal family affections and dealings" continue - If only?!?

by LHS123 in

i am new to this forum - it is only a couple of weeks since i have allowed myself to acknowledge and research my doubts.

i am trying to be fair by reading both sides of the story and considering jw official explanation of confusing matters.

one of the issues i have been looking at is shunning - and i was shocked to see the misleading information about shunning on the jw.org website: .

freemindfade

This is why we say they speak out of two sides of their mouth. This statement looks normal to two people

People who are not witnesses and see this as them not shunning without knowing the semantics
Witnesses fully brainwashed who don't see how this statement is misleading

It's only once you wake up you realize they are brilliantly masking their true actions. They are hiding it to the public and it's camouflaged to the rank and file.

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Satan is more dangerous then pedophile - Assembly Part

by thedepressedsoul in

i am sitting at the recent assembly, bored out of my mind (have you ever heard anyone call these things fun?

) and the next speaker walks out on stage.

he starts off with an illustration.

freemindfade

I understand Demon rape is way less terrifying than say clown rape...

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Satan is more dangerous then pedophile - Assembly Part

by thedepressedsoul in

i am sitting at the recent assembly, bored out of my mind (have you ever heard anyone call these things fun?

) and the next speaker walks out on stage.

he starts off with an illustration.

freemindfade

"I was molested by Satan"... said no one ever...

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Divine Name in the First Century

by freemindfade in

during the watchtower today while there was so much pontificating on the first century christian movement, i was wondering what would happen i asked your run of the mill r&f how paul and others would have been pronouncing the divine name?....

yes god's name, something witnesses claim was so critical.

but the absolute fact of the matter is that no christian was saying the name jehovah at all, period.

freemindfade

Kids, I am not debating where the name actually came from, we all know this. It's just a thought of mine that your average JW has never considered how gods name was used in the first century.

In the witness mind they know that the Hebrews at some point mentioned the name, in the witness mind its Jehovah (yes we all know it wasn't). But asking them this question about the first century might be a interesting way to opening up a conversation about the actual origin of the name without coming across as apostate and having them run to the hills

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Satan is more dangerous then pedophile - Assembly Part

by thedepressedsoul in

i am sitting at the recent assembly, bored out of my mind (have you ever heard anyone call these things fun?

) and the next speaker walks out on stage.

he starts off with an illustration.

freemindfade

Their persecution complex knows no limits

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"There will be raspberries falling from the sky"

by stuckinarut2 in

according to these authentic holy verses, you too can share in the assured joy of sweet raspberries from the sky:.

"i tell you truthfully, there were raspberries in an abundance that fell from the sky, bringing great happiness to all those on earth".

from the book of stuckinarut2 4:7. but how can you believe this authoritative verse?.

freemindfade

taste the rainbow

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2015 Convention Reminders Video!

by Atlantis in

credit goes to mike & kim.. .. https://youtu.be/yj3x6wjrsaq .

.. .. atlantis!.

freemindfade

Toesup my thoughts exactly. They have to be reminded constantly and still they are awful. Entightled bunch of assholes. When you believe you are the one true gods chosen people it's incredible what you try to get away with.

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Divine Name in the First Century

by freemindfade in

during the watchtower today while there was so much pontificating on the first century christian movement, i was wondering what would happen i asked your run of the mill r&f how paul and others would have been pronouncing the divine name?....

yes god's name, something witnesses claim was so critical.

but the absolute fact of the matter is that no christian was saying the name jehovah at all, period.

freemindfade

Yes it has been discussed. Just thinking of an interesting way of introducing it to witnesses to get them thinking.

In their mind they know none of this.