Posts by Asheron

i've been doing alot of research on jw and was just wondering if people here would be kind enough to tell me why they have decided to quit their affiliation with jw organization.

Asheron

Welcome, I asked some elders some questions and that led me to the door.

Here are a few of the questions:

1. Did Cain and Abel marry thier sisters? If so, why is it now considerered a sin to marry even a cousin? I asked this in respose to an Elders statement that morals are absolute and Jehovah doesnt "change his face"

2. Why is having an organ transplant a matter of consience when having a blood transfusion is wrong? There are most certainly blood cells in the transplanted organ when it is placed in your body. Do you violate Jehovahs law if you only take a few cells or is it ok if you dont know about them?

3. Why cant we talk to a DF person if Jesus talked to a prostitute? Surly a person commiting intentional sin is less moral than someone than someone who made a one or two sin mistake?

4. How can we be sure we are "Jehovah Chosen People" if some of our teachings are wrong? (regarding New Light) What percentage of our Bible understanding has to be correct to be considered Jah's people? 100%? 90% 80% ? What if some of the core beliefs are wrong? Are they more important that smaller things?

I did not ask these in a confrontational manner and I truely wanted some answers. I was 17 years old when I asked these and I had many more but the answer was the same to every one. Trust in Jehovah and dont worry about these things. As I asked more questions the Elders started treating me colder and colder and finally wouldnt talk to me any more. In fact one of them told my mom "he is to smart for his own good and he will be destoyed at armageddon if he doesnt become more humble". One of the Elders told my mom that she should throw me out of the house if I continued to question the teachings. She did.

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Congratulations to the newly weds!

by Crumpet in

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please join me in toasting our two friends, dedpoet and fullofdoubtnow who have just exchanged vows.

linda and trevor - we love you so much and know that your happiness will join you together for so many years to come.. congratulations!.

Asheron

Congrats!

Now that you are joined

May your pains be halved

May your Joys be doubled

Ash

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Science vs. Religion - Must We Choose Between Them?

by bavman in

i dare to say science and religion are two different animals.

they may try to explain similar things but in different ways.

i don't believe man will ever live without either religion or science nor would i want us too.

Asheron

Still not going to add a thing to this thread.......nope...not a thing...REALLY want to but nope...I can do this.....breathe breathe..counting to 10......1...2...3..4...5..

Ash

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Science vs. Religion - Must We Choose Between Them?

by bavman in

i dare to say science and religion are two different animals.

they may try to explain similar things but in different ways.

i don't believe man will ever live without either religion or science nor would i want us too.

Asheron

Im just stopping by to not add a thing to this thread........Oh I want.....but Im not.

Ash

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Have I learned nothing?????? Rant

by Asheron in

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i am sitting here in my living room really considering my current state of de jdubification.

i have been out of the mess for many years but some of the mindset remains in a dark corner of my mind.

while the luggage is light i still carry the bags and some days the jw, "im always right "part starts comming up.

Asheron

Of course!

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Have I learned nothing?????? Rant

by Asheron in

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i am sitting here in my living room really considering my current state of de jdubification.

i have been out of the mess for many years but some of the mindset remains in a dark corner of my mind.

while the luggage is light i still carry the bags and some days the jw, "im always right "part starts comming up.

Asheron

I am sitting here in my living room really considering my current state of de JDubification. I have been out of the mess for many years but some of the mindset remains in a dark corner of my mind. While the luggage is light I still carry the bags and some days the JW, "IM ALWAYS RIGHT "part starts comming up. Many of us have been involved in hot topic posts regarding our beliefs over the past week. Amoung them, Perry, Apostate Kate, Sad Emo, Tetra, Seeker and the list goes on. What is occuring to me this evening is the amount of emotion I and most other posters invest in our beliefs. While this is natural it can lead to hurt feelings, misunderstandings and worse.

I want to publically state to everyone involved in all of those posts and anyone reading is that I Love each and every one of you regardless of your belief. You are all my brothers and sisters in this journey of life and regardless of our differance in views, nothing can change that.

At the end of the day, as the Beatles said "All we need is Love"

Asheron

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SCORE !!!! WOOO HOOO

by Asheron in

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i just scored 2 floor seats to see the police at msg in nyc through the fan site presale!!!!!

woooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooooo

Asheron

lmao...good one! That would be awesome if they broke out in fisticuffs at the end of the show.