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  Does Being A Jehovah’s Witness Lead To Disorders?

  by The wanderer in

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  and an agonizing one at worst.

  i recall the days of my black depression .

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  gogetter

  To all those concerned about mental problems among JW's. Please check out a book by Jerry R Bergman, Ph.D from your local library. It is entitled "Jehovah's Witnesses and the problem of Mental Illness". The publisher is Witness, Inc P.O. Box 597, Clayton, CA 94517. It will verify many of the things many of you have discussed. The book was published in 1992. It has many case histories of the JW's and is so realistic you will be able to relate to many of the situations. Hope this will be helpful.
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  Is There ANYTHING That You Still Believe From The Witnesses?

  by minimus in

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  or was it all bull?

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  gogetter

  Minimus - You ask a very good question. I suspect most now do not know what to believe. "The Two Babylons" book published the lst time in 1853 describes many of the Witness doctrines. It shows where many of those doctrines came from. Now remember this is 26 years before Pastor Russell appeared on the scene as International Bible Students. The book shows the trinity, most holidays such as Easter, Christmas, etc were from pagan sources. Also the immortal soul, hellfire, were also pagan teachings. So many of the Witness beliefs were just from this book written and researched by Rev. Alexander Hislop.These teachings were not original by Russell and others, but only adopted by them. Obviously the Russellites did not receive a Divine revelation, but were just copycats. With some refinements along the way and some mind control added in, we today have the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
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  Letter following Disfellowshipping

  by inbyathread in

  1. watchtower
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  here is a letter recently sent to the local elders.

  quite small so here it is as i can type it out.

  february 1, 2006

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  gogetter

  Hey you're right!!! I had to be crazy to stay with the WTBS for 30 years