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  I was told: The bible condemn Blood transfusions Period!!!

  by skyking in

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  this is what i was told by a c.o.

  eight years ago.

  that was before we went over bible information that i had compiled.

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  This blood issue is what spurred me to research and begin my road to freedom. Thanks for this info.
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  I have a serious and I need your help.....

  by Faithful-n-Discreet Wife in

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  this time last year i met the man of my dreams...he was incredibly smart and charming...he was in tune with me...he made me feel like i was the best thing that ever happened to him.

  at first he was a little shy...he didn't think anyone of my caliber would even give him a chance...conveniantly though i had my run of bad guys...and wanted someone different.

  he was a devout christian...and i had been yearning for years for some direction.

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  jgnat gave you excellent advice. Please call your parents tomorrow. Talk with your mom. She loves you and is worried about you. As a parent, I assure you you only have to reach out to your family. They love you for who you are, not because you attend 5 meetings a week and make comments.

  Everyone deserves to be loved for who they are. No one deserves abuse. Any man who abuses his wife is not a real man.. You are young and this is a very painful situaion. Learn to love yourself and celebrate yourself. God loves you for the beautiful person you are and you do yourself a disservice to yourself by entertaining the thought of returning to a dangerous living enviornment. You deserve a husband who loves you, cherishes you and keeps you safe. You deserve a husband who makes you feel good about yourself.
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  Lots of Newbies!!!..Lets take a Poll... How many were JWs 5 years ago?

  by Lady Liberty in

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  dear friends.... "happy saturday""!!!

  and merry christmas to you all!!.

  it is truely amazing how many new ones are coming on the forum!!

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  CHILD

  Five years ago, I was still a loyal JW although suppressing doubts.

  I've been inactive for over a year.
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  What is it with the human mind

  by dawg in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  ok, i'm not picking on jc cannon pre se, but from what i've read he actually has the belief that he's jesus, come down as a homosexual and black, becasue god got tired of us red heads and wanted a new representive... one that was black and gay... you know that crazy god, he gets sick of shit after a while and abandons it... he must be tired of the red headed straight jesus and now wants a change..... then i think of my family, they still believe the jw bulll.... after all the evidence they believe.... then i think of nazi germany, what a bunch of nutjobs there..... and jim jones and david koresh and those now that belive all that zeigist shit.... and so on and so on.... so here's the question... what the ever loving hell is wrong with these people?

  good freakign god what the hell is wrong with you?

  and you know what< i'm freaking serious...please tell me why you will believe any bullshit that comes down the pike... and sorry to say this any religion is right there in this debate... come on guys, what are you really smoking?

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  CHILD

  I need to believe in a Higher Power. The teachings of the WTS are so fantastic, it's hard to believe I once believed. Through it all, I never stopped believing in God and Jesus. Maybe it's because I was raised as a Baptist.
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  With whom did you discuss your doubts?

  by CHILD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one sunday last fall, i read the bible online since i couldn't attend the meeting.

  i was careful to read only the kjv.

  the problem was i read a verse that was different from what i remembered fro the nwt.

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  CHILD

  You're right. When I first approached my husband (who I brought into WTS), he accused me of leaving Jehovah and not being loyal. He accused me of wanting to be a minister. I was not tactful. He really surprised me because I thought he missed meetings and hated field service. He agreed to attend church when we attended a family reunion (staunch Baptists) in August. By that time , I'd been attending church for four months. We're still fading for the sake of my daughter. I've told her I don't want to remain a JW but I'm still conflicted about Christmas.
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  With whom did you discuss your doubts?

  by CHILD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one sunday last fall, i read the bible online since i couldn't attend the meeting.

  i was careful to read only the kjv.

  the problem was i read a verse that was different from what i remembered fro the nwt.

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  One Sunday last fall, I read the bible online since I couldn't attend the meeting. I was careful to read only the KJV. The problem was I read a verse that was different from what I remembered fro the NWT. That led to further research and led to "apostate" websites. Suddenly all of the doubts and misgivings I'd suppressed over the years began to click. It was like a drug. I kept reading and printed out info. When I arrived home, I jumped on the computer in the guise of doing research for college. I was so upset. I couldn't wait to speak to with someone about the bible. I had so many questions? But who to speak with? The WTS had taught me the not to trust the clergy. There were two Christians who I knew read the bible regularly. I pounced on one of them with my questions and the story fell out of my mouth. She was shocked! I was such a good JW! "What happened?" I said nothing happened. I had not broken any of God's laws. I just lost faith in the WTS.

  Did anyone else discuss their doubts with an outsider or did you keep your doubts to yourself.
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  How long did you blame yourself before you realised.......

  by jambon1 in

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  .....that it simply wasn't the truth?.

  i never really felt spiritual as a jw.

  i knew that i should feel like a spiritual person, but couldn't work out why i never did.. .

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  I felt like I needed to study more and engage in field service more. Many tried to make me feel inferior because all of my family members were "worldly" and I was a single mom for many years. I even distrusted those I regarded as too religious. I felt this way for many years and learned to guard my tongue.
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  The Black/African American Perspective on the Watchtower Organization

  by XOCO in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was wondering if anybody has some input/suggestions on their feelings of blacks/a.a (no offences to ppl who are white and born in s.african or anything of that nature.

  ok in xocos case i'm h***an/american (born in the us) and i grew up in a predominantly h****an kh so mostly black and few european ppl/decent that spoke the francophone lang (*hint,hint*) i've never knew what it was like to be in a predominantly caucasian kh (4 that 1 year i was living in the bible belt of fl,us).

  it was different and ppl were mesmerized by the way i acted compared to other a.a. jw around their near by khs.

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  I attended 2 predominantly African-American congregations and 1 50% African-American/Hispanic congregation in the Northeaster U.S. I've had Circuit Overseers who are Caucasian and African American. I've never met a Hispanic CO. The congregation that was mix culturally was warmer. People hugged and kissed one another.

  I met many African-American Bethelilites and some missionaries. One problem I noticed is some African-Americans raised a JW don't seem to know their history. The African-American church is such a part of our history that when one believes church is part of Babylon the Great, it disconnects one from one's heritage.
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  Hi all....wow

  by -Tank in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello folks.

  i posted one topic in the "relationships" section of this board, but just wanted to say a few words, and introduce myself, i am tank.

  i was just curious, this is a jw board, i was expecting to find 80% of the members, or posts, to be of diehard, hardcore jw's, trying to preach there beliefs or there views, but yet, almost every thread i read has to do with someone leaving, already left, or a story of when they left, nonetheless, all the stories lead away from the jw religion.

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  CHILD

  No, I thought this was a fine religion that offered me a chance to help others. I had no idea of the degree of misinformation and mind control.
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  Stuffing or Dressing?

  by reneeisorym in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do ya'll all realize that in the south we eat dressing and not stuffing?

  these are two different things.. i hate stuffing!

  i used to have to eat it when my ex-husband's grandmother cooked it.

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  This is the way my mom makes dressing. She chops up cooked sausage and turkey gizzards and adds Bell's Seasoning. This is sooo much better than Stovestop.

  Oh, use flour in your cornbread.