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What Was The Very First Thing That Came Across Your Eyes That Lead You Down The Road To Doubt?

by Yizuman in

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any of you remember what was exactly the first thing that crossed your eyeballs to lead you into doubting the wts?.

boyzone

I remember I was busy trying to defend JW's on the BBC christian forum and did some quick research on the WT CD about the Governing Body and how they didn't claim to be infallible. I was actually correcting a brother who was busy arguing with other forum members that the GB were infallible because they were led by Holy Spirit.

What I found really bothered me. There it was in black and white print, the GB saying they weren't infallible and just imperfect men YET here I was having to follow everything they said and believe what I was told because they claimed they were guided by Holy Spirit?? The 2 positions seemed opposite to me and just didn't make sense.

This was in 2006. I DA'd 6 months later.

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Deepest sympathies to all ex-JWs who've been hurt by the 'WORLD'

by ziddina in

this topic is in sympathy for all jehovah's witnesses visiting this site who have had bad experiences after they left the jws and went out into the world.

i've heard many ex-jehovah's witnesses saying, "well, i went into the world and found nothing but trouble!!

people were mean to me!

boyzone

I echo your sentiments entirely coffee. However my still zealous JW parents have got all the bases covered with this one. If I am happy its because Satan looks after his own. If I am sad, its because I left the "Truth". In their eyes, either way they win.

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rest home for old brothers and sisters

by Motema Bolingo in

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we have just seen a lettre sent by the bethel in holland (emmen) to the dutch elders.. the document is dated 14 april 20008. the society doesn't allow that a member of a congregation takes the initiative to open a rest home.

for old brothers and sisters.. we wonder if the instructions were local or spread worldwide.. thank you for your help.

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boyzone

The Jah-jireh homes are NOT run or financed by the Watchtower Society, they are at pains to stress this on the Jah-jireh UK website.

http://www.jah-jireh.org/about.htm

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I am a Return Visit

by besty in

two nice middle aged ladies knocked the door this morning, panda tract in hand.. order of events was panda tract, scripture about each one residing under a fig tree, and then because i didn't object the feb 2009 awake!

'earth designed for life' <side point - note the magazine title is not in the form of a rhetorical question, but rather a statement of fact>.

a few questions about my belief in god and i'm in the book for an rv - cool.. so this is a great awake:.

boyzone

I'm trying to access Barbara's website for information but keep being redirected to a foreign language site. If anyone can access www.watchtowerinformationservice.org there might be legal quotes or a judge's summing up you can use Besty. They'd have to take notice of that.

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Did you loose your faith after leaving the false?

by wtfmidoing in

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new to this and as a nonbeliever i would like to ask how many people lost their belief in a god after leaving the wts.

what opened your eyes?

what made the light get brighter?

boyzone

I believed in God right from a 12 year old. I WANTED to go to Sunday school even though my parents weren't churchgoers. Then they were groomed by the JW's and I left the church to follow what my parents wanted. Since leaving JW's I am renewing my infant faith but I'm still very much a babe.

I could never get this "relationship with Jehovah" thing. Somehow God just always felt distant and more than once I felt I was battling everything on my own (I probably was)

This kinda made me feel never good enough for God as if he was holding back his blessing cos I wasn't spiritual enough/wasn't studying enough/Harry Potter books were in the house/didn't pioneer when I should have/hated studying with the kids etc. No matter how hard I tried or how much effort I made, nothing ever felt good enough, there was always more to do, more to read, more to study, more about me to correct. I was truly exhausted and completely guilt-ridden.

Now my faith is turning more to Jesus Christ since I finally understand that I don't have to do anything to gain his approval. When I finally understood this, it was incredibly liberating and, for the first time ever, makes me want to gain His approval. My relationship with Christ is still in its infancy and my trust somewhat fragile but its growing.

I'm a 44 year old woman, mother of 4 sons and married for 26 years, yet in a way I am that 12 year old girl again, back on the right spiritual path after taking a long and damaging detour.

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Question for Any current Elders or recently departed elders

by geevee in

i have been asked about a situation in which a former witnesses ladies now ex-husband has been caught exposing himself, and this has gone on for at least 15 years.

he has also exposed himself to some close family members.

the question relates to the wt explaination of "porniea".

boyzone

Hi Winston, and welcome! Thanks for your up to date info. Very interesting and helpful. x

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KINGOM HALLS IN SCOISH HIGHLANDS

by badboy in

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any details?.

boyzone

Is there a KH in Fort William? I stayed with a bro and sis in Roybridge 3 years ago. They had the group at their house so I didn't get to see the hall but heard them talking about it.

Just googled. An article mentioned a quick build in Caol.

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Left Some JW Child Abuse News Releases on Windshields at Kingdom Halls

by flipper in

well- this sad news of the girl being murdered and raped in tracy , california motivated me today to leave ap news releases of the wt child abuse out of court settlements of 16 jw victims in car windshields today of jw's who had gone out in field service.

for what it's worth i went to 3 different kingdom halls in 2 towns.

left about 8 on different cars at one kingdom hall, and 5 at another and 7 at another.. you just never know what may happen.

boyzone

Love your work Flip, excellent stuff. Were you afraid you'd be spotted or are you past caring?

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Congregation Bible Study Comments - Week Commencing 6 April 2009

by LUKEWARM in

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" (1 corinthians 5:11-13).

(a) why is the disfellowshipping arrangement a loving one?

20 the disfellowshipping arrangement is really a loving provision from jehovah.

boyzone

OMG! I can't believe how cruel the Society are being right now. Mum and dad will definately be ice-cool with me after this. It makes me so sad.

Thanks for the headsup Lukewarm and keep up the good work x

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Congregation Bible Study Comments - Week Commencing 6 April 2009

by LUKEWARM in

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" (1 corinthians 5:11-13).

(a) why is the disfellowshipping arrangement a loving one?

20 the disfellowshipping arrangement is really a loving provision from jehovah.

boyzone

Hi Lukewarm

Was the appendix actually covered as part of this week's study? Its really important that I know how this material was presented as it'll impact on my relationship with my parents.

If it was covered thoroughly then I can expect mum & dad to be VERY cool with me. I can prepare myself for the worst.

Thanks