my understanding is that if armageddon comes when you are dfed, you are dead.
of course there is the standard jw caveat for that "only j can judge".
my dfed brother was committed early this morning to the psych ward.
Only Jehovah's Witnesses, those of the anointed remnant and the "great crowd," as a united organization under the protection of the Supreme Organizer, have any Scriptural hope of surviving the impending end of this doomed system dominated by Satan the Devil. (Watchtower 1989/9/1)
A DF'd one is not a Jehovah's Witness, so disfellowshipping is in reality a death penalty.
hello guys, todya i recieved an email from an old friend of mine within the jdubs... he did the usual jdub thing get married really young and as such we lost touch.. he since found me on facebook and has been bugging me about my decision to leave, i talked to him a little but his mind is completely closed and irrational so i was having little success saving him from the cult and as sich i decided to end the call.. by saying "your happy and i'm happy so lets leave it be and aggree to differ" - however he wont let it rest this is his email: any help in responding would be most appreciated!!
ps... how ironic that he should mention george orwell when he lives within a cult that epitomizes the 1984 book!!
seeing as you never botherered ringing me back or texting i thort id email you.. .
"You don't believe that the JWs are brainwashed. Typical for brainwashed cult-members is that nothing ever could make them leave the cult. Whatever they discover, they will find ways of excusing it. Can you think of anything that would make you leave the organisation?"
http://www.jw-media.org/newsroom/index.htm?content=../vnr/index.htm.
there used to be three videos under "child abuse" in the right column.
the one that isn't linked from there anymore is the "progressive understanding" video.
My computer has been monitoring the video page for the last couple of weeksThat is what I am talking about! What program you use?
The Website Widget (click here).
this is too important to bury within an old thread.
that thread hashed over several items of interest which you may want to read by way of a refresher: .
is gail bethea-jackson truly a doctor as the watchtower site claims?
The video has been removed.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/149578/1.ashx
http://www.jw-media.org/newsroom/index.htm?content=../vnr/index.htm.
there used to be three videos under "child abuse" in the right column.
the one that isn't linked from there anymore is the "progressive understanding" video.
http://www.jw-media.org/newsroom/index.htm?content=../vnr/index.htm
There used to be three videos under "Child Abuse" in the right column. Now there are only two. The one that isn't linked from there anymore is the "Progressive Understanding" video.
And at its original location http://www.jw-media.org/vnr/2122827332/717263.htm we now only get a "page not found" message.
My computer has been monitoring the video page for the last couple of weeks, and only this evening (European time) it alerted me about the change. So this must have happened sometime between (probably) 15 and 22 hours UTC on the 26th of December.
Gail Bethea-Jackson stated that the WTS took her out of context in the edited video, and that she had now contacted an attorney to have the video pulled. And only a short time later the WTS pulls the video, an action that only serves to substantiate Gail's claims when we tell the JWs about the incident. :)
Good job, Fatfreek!
Fatfreek's thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/148574/1.ashx
the wts never really mentioned what it was.
i ran across this article of the official jw website today.i vaguely remember reading it when it was first printed inthe wt.
the nuclear physicist (with a doctorate from a unnamed school)telling his story unabashedly defends the witness world view and stand on scientific fact and recorded history.http://www.watchtower.org/e/20040122a/article_01.htmit was articles like these that successfully kept my doubtssubmerged for many years.
here are some of the more interesting quotes:when my wife informed me of this arrangement, i immediately opposed her.
The provided links tell us that Williams is not a nuclear scientist, his field is optics. Also see http://www.physics.aamu.edu/Faculty/Williams.php
i ran across this article of the official jw website today.i vaguely remember reading it when it was first printed inthe wt.
the nuclear physicist (with a doctorate from a unnamed school)telling his story unabashedly defends the witness world view and stand on scientific fact and recorded history.http://www.watchtower.org/e/20040122a/article_01.htmit was articles like these that successfully kept my doubtssubmerged for many years.
here are some of the more interesting quotes:when my wife informed me of this arrangement, i immediately opposed her.
here is the link to:.
february 1st 2008 public edition of the watchtower.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/xdgzln.
2 Cor 3:17 NWT: Now Jehovah is the Spirit; and where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.
here is the link to:.
february 1st 2008 public edition of the watchtower.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/xdgzln.
Page 29:
A husband shows respect for his wife by being sensitive to her physical and emotional limitations. Whenever possible, he will help his wife with domestic chores. Like Jesus, a husband will be willing to carry out menial tasks humbly, not shunning such work as somehow being beneath his dignity. (John 13:12-15) Instead, he will view these chores as an opportunity to show his love for his hardworking wife. She will greatly appreciate wife such help.
Or in other words: A woman is physically and emotionally more fragile than a man. As her husband you should help her. Yeah, we know, the work that a wife performs at home does not require much skill, so we know it is a bit humilitating for you to help her with the cooking and cleaning. But remember, if you do sacrifice your dignity in this manner, then your wife can work harder and earn more money.
By the way, this must be new light. In the WT 2006/9/15 p. 26 paragraph 4 it was suggested that a married woman should not work outside the home, as this could lead to adultery.
