I had rock solid faith.
The facts not adding up wasn't a concern because I knew I had the truth.
jehovah's witnesses are the only people that will inherit life on paradise earth.
only jehovah's witnesses have the ''truth''.
the wts is the only ''channel' 'to jehovah.
I had rock solid faith.
The facts not adding up wasn't a concern because I knew I had the truth.
was looking for something else but ran into this-great vid imho :).
witnessing- jehovah witness gets saved.
blessings,.
Very few X-JW's ever make it back to a real relationship with God and accepting Christ. It's like the JW's have poisioned then against anything
This is an unfare generalization and demeaning.
I have done plenty of research upon leaving the JW's and everyone else I know that has exited has too. I would have gladly embraced christianity if I could find one thing that shows the Bible is from God.
Terry has a thread about it, just one little bit of proof, that's all we ask.
Simply relying on faith is no different then squeezing your eyes shut, sticking your fingers in yours ears and repeating I believe I believe I believe...........
I want to belive their is an omnipotent being that has everything under control and will ultimately right every wrong. You have no idea how much I want to believe that.
But I see no evidence whatsoever.
And if you have evidence then you need to post it on Terrys thread so we all can see it and become believers too.
on another thread, i just said that i refuse to pander to the cult sensibilities of visiting jws by wording my posts in a way that will not offend them.. i am convinced that any dyed in the wool jw, will be offended by any of the "apostate" content of this board, no matter how witness friendly the words and phrases actually used.. even now, i can see a jw being offended by the word "cult".. they are also no doubt offended by the suggestion that they have "sensibilities" rather than true beliefs that should be respected.. they are offended that i disagree with them and see the need to start a thread like this.. if it scares away a reniaa, it will save us endless wasted hours dealing with hijacked and derailed threads.. and, actually if a jw is offended by my way of dealing with the damage, it is a pity they can't respect my own feelings.. i am not in the business of saving people from themselves.
those who leave the wt organisation do so because they are ready to and are sick of it.
hb.
I think it depends on why you are here.
If you post here to help other people, then yes, I think we should be careful how we word things, and be incredibly patient.
However if your here for recovery, then I think it is very important that we be able to freely express ourselves, even to the point of going on a rant.
I think the recovery comes first and the helping others comes second.
what is a fact?
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened.
i've read the bible many times in many ways with many methods.. .
A Sphere is not a circle!
I learned that in grade school geometry.
Yeah, GRADE SCHOOL geometry!
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here is a dramatic statement: .
The door to door work is another way the society keeps the rank and file busy, busy busy.
All cults keep their adherants busy
A member who doesn't have tons of busywork to do is a member who has to much time for non-cult activities that may lure them away.
And most importantly, staying very busy keeps you from thinking clearly.
what is a fact?
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened.
i've read the bible many times in many ways with many methods.. .
"What is the one teaching that was taught in 1919 that convinced Jesus that Rutherford and Co were suitable as the FDS ?"
I have asked that of a number of long time Dubs and had no answer.
The only answer I could get from a JW with your question is " We weren't teaching the trinity"
hello all my jwn friends.. .
i felt the need to share what i have heard recently.
i have a very close friend who has a brother who is an economist.
BorgCakes!
the governing body wants to disable individuality.
individuality is evidenced by self-expression.
no self...no expression of self.. personal desire leads to expression of personal desire.
I was born in, and a true beliver until my 30's.
Shortly after leaving I took a Myers Briggs personality test for the first time in my life.
It was horrible, I could not answer any of the questions, I didn't have any answers, I didn't know what I liked and didn't like. I didn't know what my strengths and weakness were. I knew nothing about myself as an individual.
I had never been an individual, I had always been a JW.
It was like trying to take the test for a stranger.
i went to the dentist today, fearing i had a mouth infection and expecting to be given a prescription for antiobiotics and sent on my way...but noooo, the dentist says one of my wisdom teeth is rotten and pulls it out right there and then!
he said i was very calm and did well but i feel like somone's hit me in the face with a hammer.
have any of you had a wisdom tooth out?
Another lucky person here born without wisdom teeth!
At least two of my children have wisdom teeth though, so I have not passed on the lucky gene.