Thanks for the responses everyone. I brought up the 587/607bce issue up to them, showing them the bible chronology of the rules of the kings that goes from 539 to 587. They understood it I think but assured me that even if that isn't correct that it shouldn't matter anyways because I need to dedicate myself to Jehovah not to an organization. He said it shouldn't matter what happens in the organization because it's imperfect and people make mistakes but they've got things the MOST right. Then he turned around and said thats why we need to stay in the organization if we want to truly worship God.
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Breaking it to my grandparents
by AirDuster inso i've been deciding for the past year or so whether or not i want to stay in this religion, and i have decided that i do not.
i plan on telling my grandparents (whom i live with) this very soon, possibly tomorrow.
of course i can't be just like "i don't want to be a jehovah's witness anymore", but rather "i don't believe in this anymore, and here are the reasons why".
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Breaking it to my grandparents
by AirDuster inso i've been deciding for the past year or so whether or not i want to stay in this religion, and i have decided that i do not.
i plan on telling my grandparents (whom i live with) this very soon, possibly tomorrow.
of course i can't be just like "i don't want to be a jehovah's witness anymore", but rather "i don't believe in this anymore, and here are the reasons why".
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So anyway, is telling them the right thing to do? I would think so. Any other advice or tips?
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Breaking it to my grandparents
by AirDuster inso i've been deciding for the past year or so whether or not i want to stay in this religion, and i have decided that i do not.
i plan on telling my grandparents (whom i live with) this very soon, possibly tomorrow.
of course i can't be just like "i don't want to be a jehovah's witness anymore", but rather "i don't believe in this anymore, and here are the reasons why".
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AirDuster
Okay, I am NOT baptized. I have been in this organization since I was 6. Only in the last year or so have I really begun to question things about this religion, such as the blood issue, this being the only means of salvation, Jesus being Michael, 1914, 607 b.c., and some other stuff I can't rightly remember right now. I don't want to leave because it's "too hard" or because I want to go and have sex or do drugs or drink or go buck wild. I just simply don't believe its THE TRUTH, and with good reason. Should I just outright admit this to my grandparents? They are pretty rational folk. I don't think they'd kick me out. If they would, I would probably rent a house with some friends somewhere or something. Anyway, I really don't feel this is the true religion anymore, and I don't want to keep living a lie and depriving myself of the life I want and cheating my grandparents by being half-assed JW of a grandson. I don't want limbo anymore.
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Breaking it to my grandparents
by AirDuster inso i've been deciding for the past year or so whether or not i want to stay in this religion, and i have decided that i do not.
i plan on telling my grandparents (whom i live with) this very soon, possibly tomorrow.
of course i can't be just like "i don't want to be a jehovah's witness anymore", but rather "i don't believe in this anymore, and here are the reasons why".
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AirDuster
I've been reading these forums and other websites for over a year. I know of the false prophesies, and I've slowly been asking my grandparents questions already. I've given it much thought, consideration, and prayer. I am not baptized, but I will probably be marked as bad association. Perhaps I'm not totally grasping the consequences of coming out like this, but dammit I deserve to be happy too. I have an obligation to live my life the best way that I see fit. If I lose 50% of my friends then so be it. I'm just tired of living a lie.
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Breaking it to my grandparents
by AirDuster inso i've been deciding for the past year or so whether or not i want to stay in this religion, and i have decided that i do not.
i plan on telling my grandparents (whom i live with) this very soon, possibly tomorrow.
of course i can't be just like "i don't want to be a jehovah's witness anymore", but rather "i don't believe in this anymore, and here are the reasons why".
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AirDuster
So I've been deciding for the past year or so whether or not I want to stay in this religion, and I have decided that I do not. I plan on telling my grandparents (whom I live with) this very soon, possibly tomorrow. Of course I can't be just like "I don't want to be a Jehovah's Witness anymore", but rather "I don't believe in this anymore, and here are the reasons why". So, some of the reasons I'm thinking about bringing up include the blood issue which I don't agree with as well as the fact that I just don't believe that 1914 is when Jesus came and the Last Days began (for several reasons). Can you guys think of any other good reasons I can throw out there? I don't want the typical apostate answers of "RUTHERFURD WUZ TEH SUK!" or "BECUZ DEY R CRAZEEE!!!". Maybe if someone also had some good and old Watchtower quotes/scans I could print off and show my grandparents as evidence of failed prophecies or contradictions or something. I realize I should probably do most of this research myself, but I'm already having a hard enough time as it is with school and all. I appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
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Hitler or Fred Franz?
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1 cor 5:10,11 one scripture interpreted by one single man.....fred franz......a man locked up at at bethel with hardly any family has literally destroyed family relationship all over the world.
hitler or fred franz who has done more damage to humanity?
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AirDuster
Alright, so like, what did Franz do again?
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Why shouldn't I be a JW?
by AirDuster inhi, i am brand new to these forums.
i have been reading some stuff for a while from here and other websites.
i feels totally crazy being a member now.
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AirDuster
Thanks everyone for the great responses. I know I seem lazy, but I have been doing my own research too. I'll probably post up some specific issues or questions in the near future. Thanks again everyone!
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Why shouldn't I be a JW?
by AirDuster inhi, i am brand new to these forums.
i have been reading some stuff for a while from here and other websites.
i feels totally crazy being a member now.
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Oh, I thought I should also mention, I AM currently a Jehovahs Witness. Im not babtized, but I've been with it ever since I was 6. Ever since then I've pretty much been taught that of course we are the only True Religion and that everyone else before Charles T Russel came along was utterly wrong in their interpretation of the Bible. Doing my own research, I have already totally refutted the whole blood issue with my guardians, and they of course just said "Well, people are just imperfect. If the way the Society views blood right now is wrong, Jehovah will fix it later". Which I mean, I can understand that people are imperfect and make mistakes, but would the supposed One True Religion, God's only mediator to people today, make such a mistake? Basically in the past few months I've been battling theocratic issues like these and watching my entire reasons for who I am and what I do and what I think and what I believe being shaken. It's pretty scary. But anyway, thanks everyone for your posts. I probably won't get to read all the information today, but I'll be reading it over the next few days.
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Why shouldn't I be a JW?
by AirDuster inhi, i am brand new to these forums.
i have been reading some stuff for a while from here and other websites.
i feels totally crazy being a member now.
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AirDuster
wow, i didnt realize so many people would comment. I know my first post was kind of vague. Ill read through these real quick and see if I can think of something more specific.
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Why shouldn't I be a JW?
by AirDuster inhi, i am brand new to these forums.
i have been reading some stuff for a while from here and other websites.
i feels totally crazy being a member now.
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Hi, I am brand new to these forums. I have been reading some stuff for a while from here and other websites. I feels totally crazy being a member now. Anyway, I was going to ask if you guys could list some compelling reasons backed by evidence as to why I should no longer be a JW. It seems that there is just so much stuff out there either for or against certain issues, and it would be nice to have all of your views consolidated into one thread. Please no mindless bullshit like "TEHY R TEH CULT!11!!!!" or "OMFG THEY R JUST CUNTROLLING J000!" or anything like that. Just evidence and hard fact. Thanks for those who respond! I really need as much help as possible, and unless someone offeres me some compelling reasons, who knows how long I'll stay n limbo.