my husband was raised in this religion, but was never baptized and does not go to meetings, although my mil is heavily involved.
although my husband doesn't practice his religion, he believes it is the truth and i hate asking him questions, because he is very defensive of the religion.
he and his mother, many years ago before i knew either of them, were treated for severe depression and hospitalized (at different times as a result of them going through divorces.
Good one Outlaw
As a testament to lack of care and concern for the mental health expressed on to their flock,
I can name two young teens that took their own lives right around 1975 and if anyone
remembers the height of anxiety revolving around that particular year with this religion you know exactly
what I'm talking about.
my husband was raised in this religion, but was never baptized and does not go to meetings, although my mil is heavily involved.
although my husband doesn't practice his religion, he believes it is the truth and i hate asking him questions, because he is very defensive of the religion.
he and his mother, many years ago before i knew either of them, were treated for severe depression and hospitalized (at different times as a result of them going through divorces.
Thanks to iknowall558 for posting all of those statements set out by the WTS.
It goes to show the lack of respect toward doctors of psychiatric therapy and the
this part of medical health profession.
Once again the WTS has put themselves above all other organizations in the health and welfare of
the greater population and its members.
It might be that they do not want their followers to seek psychiatric help
because that makes the JWS organization look bad and soils the outward image and stature of
themselves of which they have created.
Essentially this sort intuitive by an individual brings reproach on to god's organization.
They have intensionally sparked fear and degradation into the minds of people by stating that
psychologists are just worldly agents of philosophy and nothing else, demeaning the profession in its entirety.
Frankly I think the WTS is responsible for creating depression and anxiety within their membership by the constant
proclamation that the world is going to be soon destroyed and there will be much death and destruction in the world.
since we dont believe in a set of moral standards based on the desires of a powerful god, on what do you base your conscience?
"how do you define it?
and if at the end of everything we are going to die, why does it matter to have a conscience?
on what do you base your conscience?
Behavioral imprinted humanistic values that we are all born with.
If we were to follow the moral guidelines from the God named Jehovah we would be slaughtering
anyone that we thought would offer something of value to ourselves by doing so.
made me cry after i sent it to him...he and mom are in great health....super fit....late sixties....and he finally said what i did a few years ago basically....but to hear your dad say it....the long long term superwise superfine superlogical elder...... .
"son...i have finally decided that i will die before this system ends".
i mean geeze....even saying "this system"......it is sooooo much a cult buzzword....where the hell do they get that anyway?
It's a shame that people get involved with impractical delusional dreams that take them clearly way out of reality.
This new generational change up by the marketing executives of the WTS. just gave themselves indefinite support for the future.
They still have the precarious sighs of the times to hold on to in connection with " This Generation " for self marketing purposes.
The wiping clean of any proverbial importance to 1914 is being completely washed away as its usefulness has now become redundant.
1914 will just become old light as they say in JW language, removed from doctrinal teachings for its commercial attributes forever.
if the evolution of life is defined by adapting to a need and life develops as it is needed.
what if decide to live in trees and jumping from them everytime.
does it mean that we could eventually develop wings?
There would be no need for wings since the supposed trees need land for which to grow on, a nonsensical question.
You've set out a hypothetical suggestion of nonsense.
Some people will try just anything to fracture evolutionary science.
damm this snow!!
!....i mean i am separated and all but this is the second snow where i wind up back home for the night (mostly non-sexual)...i mean separation does give you time for second thoughts but damm!!!!
!.....we had a contract practically to never do this again...but she looked at me and said "so what are we going to do...what is going to happen with us".....so i went with it....and omg it was like a nightmare of every wt jw argument rolled into one!!!!!
Jeff just said what I had in mind to say, anyways Oompa just take the experience has a lessen.
Maybe this event warrants an apology to your still-in wife, she simple cant understand or comprehend the corruption of this publishing Corporation.
It might be appropriate from now on to socialize with her on non-religious matters, this is all possible ..... honestly.
Take care
dr alton william's story as told in the awake!
earlier this year (january 2004) is now up on the watchtower's website.. http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2004/1/22a/article_01.htm.
it looks pretty good.
Some people learn and study scientific knowledge but they have difficulty in assembling that perceived knowledge into a
cognitive and practical perspective injunction with other knowledge.
I noticed that he acquired his degree and became a JWS when he was only 25 years old, thats still pretty young.
I think the whole article was put out by the WTS. to say that see even the highly educated can see the TRUTH of are organization,
we're aren't just made up of a bunch of poorly educated dummies.
Self marketing propaganda in essence.
the bible did not exist in jesus' day nor in the lifespan of his apostles.. people didn't walk around with one (bible) tucked under their arm.. christians didn't carry one (bible) door to door for preaching and teaching.. the closest thing to the bible was the septuigint greek translation of hebrew scriptures which not one person in a 10,000 had ever seen!.
creation of the septuagint (wikipedia article).
...in the third century bce[6].
Isn't the bible really a history book ?
A reference book on the history of human ignorance.
Unfortunately some do not perceive it in that way, particularly publishing companies.......no names mentioned
often times the scripture 'no one comes to the father except through me' is used as proof that we shouldn't recognize an earthly governing body.
how does that scripture prove that a governing body isn't just part of the 'chain of command' leading to the father?
it doesn't seem to necessarily preclude the possiblility of an earthly governing body by itself..
An organization or a group of men make things up to self support their initiatives and agendas.
In this regard the WTS has done what most other organized religions have done and that
is shine a divine light over themselves and proclaim that we are the only true religion of god.
This is how religions operate, take or leave it.
the bible did not exist in jesus' day nor in the lifespan of his apostles.. people didn't walk around with one (bible) tucked under their arm.. christians didn't carry one (bible) door to door for preaching and teaching.. the closest thing to the bible was the septuigint greek translation of hebrew scriptures which not one person in a 10,000 had ever seen!.
creation of the septuagint (wikipedia article).
...in the third century bce[6].
Yes the bible really does exist and it was written and inspired by men.
Its really a text book for men who desire to play god and its invaluable to them for this reason.
Although it has been revised to meet up to date needs of the modern god players.
