Posts by jaguarbass

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Question for ex-JWs who are Christians

by whyizit in

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friends

i noticed that many who post here have kind of thrown the "baby out with the bathwater", when it comes to the bible and god.. i understand that there is a fine line between love and hate.

maybe they blame god for the deception.

maybe they don't trust anything to do with god any more.

jaguarbass

I noticed that many who post here have kind of thrown the "baby out with the bathwater", when it comes to the Bible and God.

If that is the case than going from being a jw to a "christian" would be like jumping out of the frying pan into the fire.

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Inside the minds of N. Koreans -- AND JW's

by Rabbit in

jw
friends

here is a sad, scary story about a whole country of isolated people whose news and knowledge of the real world around them is strictly controlled -- and the effect upon their minds.. this story reminded me of what happened to me during my 35 years 'in' the wt.

does it remind you of the same mind-set ?

it sure helped me understand the danger of extreme politics & religious dogma.. .

jaguarbass

People who choose to be witnesses for the past 10 years in the information age in the United States are doing it to themselves. Henry Ford said the hardest thing for man to do is to think. And Witness in the USA dont want to think. So I guess they have to suffer, or ignorance is bliss.

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"I Felt Really Betrayed When I Found Out it Was all a Lie."

by scout575 in

jw
friends

"yes i have anger.

i've been angry at christianity for years.

that doesn't mean i don't love the people who've been brainwashed though.".

jaguarbass

Ive gone through many phases, moods and feelings since leaving the society 23 years ago.

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Blood Transfusion Question - Dogs

by Duncan in

jw
friends

dear everyone,.

there was a very interesting item on this morning's bbc breakfast news programme - to do with blood transfusions for dogs.

a new website has been set up, along with an appeal to owners to type and register their pets as potential donors, should the need arise.

jaguarbass

That would be contrary to all reason or common sense.

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Question

by Moomin in

jw
friends

you've been invited to stay on the island of fiji for 6 months.

your loved ones are not invited, only you are welcome, would you still go?

jaguarbass

Why would I want to go to Figi when I live in Florida?

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Fuzzy Right-of-Way Rules Leads to Pathetic, Awkward, Theocratic Dork Fight

by Check_Your_Premises in

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friends

apupi - idaho.

"there were watchtowers and osmond cd's strewn around everywhere" recalled the shaken resident marjorie spade, whose yard was the setting for a lame, sissy fight.

"i couldn't believe that in this day and age we still are fighting religious wars", she said in the aftermath of the flailing, ineffectual fracas.. apparantly the outbreak of faith-based nerd violence took place when two groups of youths approached eachother while out in their respective ministries.

jaguarbass

Good writing!

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Hurts so good?

by return visitor in

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friends

i know many have been hurt by association with the wts, but i was just wondering, are there any truths that you accually can take away from your association with it.

for instance, before becoming a jw i would recite the lord's prayer, and had never read in matt.

that is was not to be recited, but that it was mearly there as an example of how to pray.

jaguarbass

How about if one is a false prophet we are to flee from them. I got that from the jw's

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Researching the WBTS is painful and shocking

by restrangled in

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friends

after lady liberty gave a link to the new re-examine site, i found some details that are so disturbing its boggling my mind.. first, the original presidents were voted in, but not one vote per person but for every $10.00 contributed you received a vote.

so those already in power and with much money had tremendous sway as to who got in and who didn't.

this little scheme was not stopped until 1944.. so when rutherford was "elected by a unanimous vote" we can assume it was mainly of his own doing based on money contributed.