i'm not an inspired prophet - nevertheless, let me tell you what the future will be for ordinary, middle.
class people in the united states:.
inflation is going to accelerate and making a living for families is only going to get more difficult.. the real standard of living in the us may fall.
I just graduated with my BS in May. I keep thinking I am fifteen years late. Now I'm in grad school. I had to strongarm my daughter into transferring from a two year college to an out of state four year university. She now thanks me. The friends gave a hard time when I was working on my two year degree in the 90s.
The WTBTS opposes college because they fear anyone who thinks for himself.
hi i'm18 and am a pb going to college.
i have not been inmeaninful contact with anyone my age for the last 2 years.
no prom for me.
My daughter kept telling me she wasn't ready to be baptized. Now, I'm glad she didn't get baptized. Joining any organization should not be done out of fear or to pleae people. Stay true to yourself.
i have absolutely no idea how to get through to some people.... i mentioned the 1935 change to a jw, and told him that i'd seen the change coming... it was a logical progression, not a revelation from god to the fds.... his response ?.
"i've also had changes revealed to me before the fds makes the change, it just goes to show that jehovah reveals it to his people and that the witnesses have the truth.".
aaaaargh !!!!.
I do think people reach a plateau of beliefs and that's why I didn't understand the significance of the flip-flop on blood a few years ago. Last October, I discovered the flip-flop regarding blood fractions and started doing research. A light went on in mind that let me know the WTS does not have the authority to tell me what to believe. I didn't even attended the meeting that discussed the article in the km because I was disgusted.
I think many people are brain-numbed and believe they are just responsible for themselves. The fear of armageddon and disfellowshiping keep them from thinking for themselves.
after over 18 years in the organiation, i finally grew up.
as a grown up, i am able to make my own decisions and take responsibility for what i believe.
the flip-flopping of the wts is dangerous to itself.
After over 18 years in the organiation, I finally grew up. As a grown up, I am able to make my own decisions and take responsibility for what I believe. The flip-flopping of the WTS is dangerous to itself. How many people have grown sick and tired of its controlling ways? of the hypocrisy? of having to toe the party line? I knew not to voice my opinion but to parrot what was I was told.
I think God for this board because I am only now researching the WTS history. I'm discovering things I wish I'd learned when I was studying. Now I am beginning to think for myself but I know I'm still programmed to think the Watchtower way.
below is a copy of the e-mail my sister sent me.
i had to make arrangements for my kids to be babysat somewhere else until after the wedding.
there little hearts are broken.
My unbaptized dad walked me down the aisle 6 years ago.
as some of you are aware i am in the early stages of doubting the wts as the only channel of truth.however i am assailed by feelings of guilt.am i being seduced by the words of disgruntled witnesses or ex-witnesses or am i truly doubting !
!maybe some of you felt this way in the early stages of your "defection" from the wts.sometimes i feel as though i am rejecting god and his organization but other times i feel so strongly that the wts has misled me and is acting to control my "loyalty" by vieled threats of destruction at armageddon.you see prior to becoming a jw i had no religious affiliations.i knew nothing about the bible or god.so for 20 yrs i have only known watchtower teachings and un-learning 20yrs of this is making me so indesicive.am i doing the right thing or not ?
my only solace is prayer.i have prayed to god to show me in some way what the truth really is.i must admit that these prayers have been the most heartfelt i have ever said.have others felt this way and if so how did they deal with it ?i would truly appreciate some feedback.
I was baptized in 1988 at age of 22. The last time I went to a meeting was summer, 2006. I'd had doubts in the past, but persuaded myself to wait on Jehovah. Since I'd returned to college, everyone thought I was weak. I talked with the elders and said I was busy and planned on making the meetings. One day at work, I read the bible online. I noticed the scriptures didn't correlate with the scriptures in the NWT. I printed the scriptures and when I arrived home, compared them with my bible. That's when I really started doubting.
As was stated, read Crisis of Conscience and start researching the history of the organization. Use the KJV or any version other than NWT. Pray for holy spirit to guide you on your quest. Tell no one of your suspicions.
deuteronomy 18:20-22
20 but a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything i have not commanded him to say, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, must be put to death.
21 you may say to yourselves, "how can we know when a message has not been spoken by the lord ?
I believe the newst info is the Society does not claim to be a prophet.
go easy on me, please, as i am new to this board.
i have a question, i know chances are this has been answered in one form or another.
but can anyone tell me, exactly or roughly how much of the bible jw's actually use.
jgnat,
How long has your husband been a JW? Do you observe him reading the bible by itself or only with a book or magazine?
Don't be surprised to discover many Witnesses already know these stories. I aware of them. Witnesses may not agree with your interpretation of these stories but any JW who's been baptized at least 5 years, attends 5 meetings a week and does personal bible study would know this information. Most people are so busyworking, caring for families, field ministry and preparing for the meetings, I wonder how many read their bible regularly?
i've struggled with trying to believe in a god since i left the fold.
i've been indoctrinated by dubizm for most of my life and more and more it all seems pretty incredulous.
the latest lady liberty post about adam caused a lightbulb to go off...and i know you'll let me know if i'm wrong in my assessment.. all my life i've heard, "god cannot tell a lie" and "the bible is true.
Correcion: I've never lost my belief in God. In my recovery, I just trust reading the bible in context. I don't trust commentaries anymore.
i've struggled with trying to believe in a god since i left the fold.
i've been indoctrinated by dubizm for most of my life and more and more it all seems pretty incredulous.
the latest lady liberty post about adam caused a lightbulb to go off...and i know you'll let me know if i'm wrong in my assessment.. all my life i've heard, "god cannot tell a lie" and "the bible is true.
Hi, I've been lurking since last year and am still recovering.
No, I don't think God is a liar? Men lie. Sometimes I become angy and wonder why I didn't leave sooner. When I first decided not to attend another meeting, I didn't know where my beliefs ended and Watchtowerism began. I was baptised in 1988 after six months of bible study. I was truly brainwashed. I was raised as a churchgoer so I've lost my belief in God.
Who lied to us? The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and the brothers and sisters lied to us and we swallowed it happily.
