My parents were catholics (my father's Italian) and I was baptized a catholic too. When I was 9, my parents' marriage started to crumble and my mother prayed for help. A few minutes later, two J-Dubs knocked on the door and she saw that as a sign. I think you can guess the rest of the story. She thinks the organization saved her marriage. Funny thing: my father never got baptized but he is as overzealous as an elder.
The whole family are still Jehovah's Witnesses and so, I've not been able to see my 9 year-old sister for years. But I'm drifting off the topic.
I think maybe people convert to the JW cult because they are going through hard times that weaken them and/or they feel a spiritual void in their lives.
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Were your parents a different religion before JDubism?
by Crumpet ini know an awful lot here are 3rd and 4th generation - but were there any who's parents become dubs as adults?
i'd be interested to here what it was that made an adult become a jw when not brought up that way?.
i'll relate my parents experience shortly...but its something i;ve been thinking about a lot.
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Who would you like to be with, if there was to be an Armageddon
by JH inlets say that armageddon was imminent and you would deduce that you wouldn't be saved, who would you want to be with to enjoy your last moments alive?
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Is Jehovah Satan?
by sinis infound this interesting snipit from a website.
actually makes sense.
the god of the ot is very violent, no matter how many ways you cut it.. religions fail to understand that jehovah is not the peaceful god that jesus called "father.
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not pointing fingers
by dvw infirst off, i want to make it clear, i am not accusing anyone of any misdeeds.
there are alot of topics on here like; "show your picture, what do you do for a living?, how did you pick your screen name?
these are probably innocent posts by nice people.
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Did you ever do this to pass the time during the talks?
by free2beme inyou get a new bible, and as you opened it, you notice that the pages all stuck together in these onion skin thin pages.
so you start separating them, with that crack snip and then separated sound.
that was fun, let me do another, i wonder if i could get through all of genesis before this guy finishes his talk.
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"My mom told me to stop trying to be "clever"."
Happened to me too. Actually, I wasn't that clever but the audience and the guy on the platform were pretty far from bright people.
In my congregation there were mostly elderly persons but there were a couple of hotties too. Helped the long hours to pass. -
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Did you ever do this to pass the time during the talks?
by free2beme inyou get a new bible, and as you opened it, you notice that the pages all stuck together in these onion skin thin pages.
so you start separating them, with that crack snip and then separated sound.
that was fun, let me do another, i wonder if i could get through all of genesis before this guy finishes his talk.
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Did you ever do this to pass the time during the talks?
by free2beme inyou get a new bible, and as you opened it, you notice that the pages all stuck together in these onion skin thin pages.
so you start separating them, with that crack snip and then separated sound.
that was fun, let me do another, i wonder if i could get through all of genesis before this guy finishes his talk.
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last time in field service
by darth frosty inanother poster had the topic about your last meeting, but what really stands out for me is my last time in service.
it was a nice day and i was trying to keep up appearances.
i offered the rags a one door and the householder took them (i didn't bother with the donation spiel.
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Favorite Band as a teenager........
by whyamihere inas a teenager, what was your favorite band?
this band can be a local, main stream etc..... my favorite local band was little blue crunchy things, they were from milwaukee, wi.
(even hung out with them)!
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Is America one big cult?
by barry indont get me wrong im not a yanky basher like some we know but when visiting my dad the other day got me thinking when he played a dvd he had.. the dvd was of a concert of religious music by the assembly of god and the sdas most of the program was very good with excellent prerformers and uplifting music.
i thought the sdas in the states looked like they were being influenced by the more charasmatic a of g people because many were raising there hands like the aof g do.. there was nothing too unusual until about two thirds through when some marines marched in with the yanky flag with a marine either side complete with rifle .
the remainder of the concert was dedicated to nationalistic hyms of which i cant recall the titles.
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I wouldn't say America is a cult becauce America is not a homogeneous whole (some use the phrase "salad bowl"). However, in my opinion, Nationalism (and I'm not exclusively referring to U.S. nationalism) is definitely a cult made up of many denominations (French nationalism, US nationalism, Italian nationalism, etc.). A selection of historical figures are revered like holy men. The nationalist beliefs are exclusive: "we" are good; "we" were chosen by god, etc. Nationalism has even its own rituals and taboos: for example, there is manual that tells the proper way to deal with the US flags that are too old to be flown (a very ritualized ceremony is prescribed). Moreover, nationalism is often followed with exeggerated zeal: people are willing to kill and die for their nations without requiring much of an explanation. They obey the national leaders like the JWs obey the governing body without a question: They can't be wrong.