Posts by found-my-way

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WHy is King David Always held up as a great guy?

by zack in

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some of blondie's comments on her wt review makes me post this question.

the wt always holds up david as a great.

they love him.

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Everyone knows Jehovah is a foreskin collector
What I want to know is--why did he make guys with them if he just wanted everyone to get theirs whacked off?

That's what I want to know too! Aaannnd, if you take this line of thinking a bit further, (for argument's sake, let's assume that God does not exist) WHO was the first person to come up with the idea of cutting off a part of the most sensitive organ of his body? That's the sick part.

''I just got a revelation from god, he wants us to cut off that flap of skin that covers our.........''

''god wants us to do WHAT to our ......!??? You have got to be kidding me!''

''nope, he really wants us to. SOmething about us now being different than the surrounding nations. OK, here's a flint, sorry, nothing sharper dude, and here's a nice large boulder''....Whack!

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Is It Impossible To Reach A Devout JW ???

by minimus in

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i wonder.

a very typcal witness may see the obvious negatives that jws know they have.

they might acknowledge that there's often a lack of love, that the elders can be demanding, that "new light" can change long cherished beliefs in an instant.......but still they cling on and resist any sort of intellectual discussion as to why the witnesses are off soooooo many times.....what gives??

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The only person who had an influence on me told me to read my bible, I would ask her questions, like, ''do you believe that the society is guided by god? Why dont you go to meetings?'' she would always answer me, just read your bible, you dont need the publications to explain the bible to you, just read it, and see what you come up with.

gradually as I faded from the meetings and the months past, I could glean more information from her about her reasons, for a i was very curious....and eventually she said, well, the beard thing was one thing....but then there were more and more issues that came up...like their policy on blood...they have put themselves in the place of jesus....they have become our mediators, do you think this is what jesus or god wanted?

then I started to really be curious as to WHO the GB actually was? she said, do you think that a bunch of white men in brooklyn really know what god wants? hmmmmmmmmmmm, were they all white? how many are there? where are they from? (i later asked an elder who was very alarmed that i was even asking, lol) he said that they were from all around the world, and there was one brother that was black. he wanted to push me to see what else i was wondering about, but i said, ''oh thats all, thank you! you answered my question to my satisfaction.''

before this, when someone told me i was brainwashed, i was offended, and said, of course im not!

now i know how deeply brainwashed i was, good thing for my nagging doubts, that is what started me on my journey to discovering the real identity of the wizard of oz.

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Is the WT lack of funds showing in the Wardrobe room (scans)

by kwintestal in

are these ladies wearing the same shirts?

these scans are from the feb. 1 2007 watchtower.. .

page numbers were left on the scan for those who have the articles to have a closer look.

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two different women, if it's the same shirt, then one woman fills out her shirt more than the other

sorry, i notice boobs lol

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Cool smiley's

by 5go in

http://forums.wtf.com/misc.php?do=showsmilies.

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Resistance is Futile!

I couldnt figure out what this smilie(emote) was!

Duh, a borg drone!

i finally caught on when I floared my mouse over it, and it said, ''resistence is futile'', then it made sense, and the picture (emote) became clear.

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Do Watchtower Flashbacks Still Haunt You?

by The wanderer in

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do vietnam watchtower flashbacks still haunt you?occasionally, there are times in which i get up from a sound sleep.

tearful because of my vietnam watchtower flashbacks of being.

one of jehovahs witnesses.. sad to say, these dreams come back to haunt me in a negative way.. do you ever dream of still being stuck in the organization?are there times in which you find yourself back in the kingdom.

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I still dream about meetings, but more often conventions,

even before my fade. I would dream of HUGE conventions, held at night for some reason, I am looking for my seat, and looking for my family, but I cant find them....I would sit alone with strangers around me, and I dont even have my books!

that is the reccuring theme, not being able to find my family...and now I have really lost them....

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Assembly talks-WHy did they talk so loud at the end!?

by themonster123 in

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whenever i would go to conventions, i thought it was weird how at the end of the brothers' talks (especially the older ones like from the governing body or whatever), they would start getting louder and louder and louder.

ie; "in this time of the end, we need to keep on the watch for our adversary satan is roaring about like a lion!!!!

do you agree??".

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I ALWAYS fell asleep the last half...I think I even slept through a DC drama once...lol

the speakers voice just lulls me to sleep, i cant help it! even the loug claping never woke me up....I think the only time i did wake up is if there was a song...

family nap time at the convention!

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To ayhra, please read this.

by found-my-way in

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ayhra, .

please dont do anything rash, like hurting yourself, or killing yourself, .

this is a permanent solution.

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ayhra,

Please dont do anything rash, like hurting yourself, or killing yourself,

this is a permanent solution

I dont know your circumstances, or why you feel so depressed, but you need to talk to someone.

A close family member, or a friend, someone who will physically take you to a therapist who will HELP YOU.

you need to give yourself a second chance, please go and tell someone how you feel, dying is not the answer.

I was suicidal a few years ago, I know how it feels to have no hope, and to feel so lost and alone. Someone helped me see that there is more to life than what you see, that there is a bright future, you just have to choose to live, and make some changes in your life. There are always options. Never forget that, no matter how trapped you feel, there are always options, there's always a way out.

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If most here R anti jw why bother writing mean hurtful and prejudges posts?

by ayhra in

if most people are anti or ex jw why bother if you dont believe in it why waste your time writing mean hurtful and prejudges posts and set up a entire web site and forum dedicated to them.

its a religion not a cult and people write about jw's as a whole everyone is an individual and just like the rest of the world there are nice caring people as well as bad awful people.

jehovah witnesses dont set up web sites saying and exploting awful things that non jw's do to them, such as teasing bashing raping even murder..

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My Aunts abuse wasn't life threatning although he had hit her a couple of times. I was a JW when I was under 10 I still havent read watchtowers or tracts sorry if my typing isn't properly written, in a cast its hard and with a broken collar bone. I came across this site by fault when I needed help after my depression was unbearable I always see my Aunt (a jw) still happy caring and nice and I was curious about asking for help, never mind sorry for posting goodbye world

Please seek professional help!

I'm sorry that I assumed you were an active JW, we can clearly see that you are not.

I do hope your injuries heal speedily (HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU GET SO INJURED??)

I'm scared because you said, ''goodbye world'', I hope you are not suicidal. Suicide IS NOT the answer, suicdal people want an escape from their pain...please call a suicide hotline in your area, usually first page of the phone book if this is how you feel....tell someone, anyone...

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For women: your view of strip clubs

by Paralipomenon in

i have heard two vastly differing viewpoints on this subject over the years.

regarding your significant other, would you care if they went to a strip club or not?

some examples: .

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My hubby has been to strip clubs without me,

I fully trusted him not to fool around with any of the dancers.

He went with his workmate (they both worked nightshift as well) would go pick up his girlfriend who worked as a stripper.

I got paid to babysit her son for the night while she worked.

I would definitely go with him to a strip club, a CLASSY ONE,

and I'd pick the most beautiful girl there, and pay for a lap dance!

But that's just me...I know most women wouldnt do that.

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If most here R anti jw why bother writing mean hurtful and prejudges posts?

by ayhra in

if most people are anti or ex jw why bother if you dont believe in it why waste your time writing mean hurtful and prejudges posts and set up a entire web site and forum dedicated to them.

its a religion not a cult and people write about jw's as a whole everyone is an individual and just like the rest of the world there are nice caring people as well as bad awful people.

jehovah witnesses dont set up web sites saying and exploting awful things that non jw's do to them, such as teasing bashing raping even murder..

found-my-way

Jehovah witnesses dont set up web sites saying and exploting awful things that non jw's do to them, such as teasing bashing raping even murder.

Uh, yes they do, every month, in the watchtower and awake, they write about how THEY are the ONLY righteous people who are being persecuted for their religious beliefs, so therefore, they MUST be the right religion....I used to feel embarrased when I was a ACTIVE JW, thinking, what must others on the outside think of our religion when they write such self-serving articles about how self-righteous we are?.

There are REASONS why we are HERE. READ, hopefully you will learn a few things about what your religion's source is REALLY FROM, who really is teaching you, and not blindly believe all the things they tell you at the meetings.

I was once just like you, a firm believer, but ever since I finally had the courage to learn about the nagging doubts screaming in my brain, and I learned the truth about the LIES and DECEIT of Watchtower & Bible Tract Society, I am NEVER going back.

I was brainwashed, but not anymore.

This was not a mean or spiteful announcment, this is SINCERELY from my heart.