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  Human element seen in 10 commandments

  by venus in

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  2. beliefs

  i appreciate 10 commandments because they try to ensure law and order in the society.

  however, i have problem with introductory statements that say: “you shall have no other gods before[a] me… you shall not bow down to them or worship them; for i, the lord your god, am a jealous god, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.” (exodus 20:3-6).

  1) this contradicts the characteristics of god described in mathew 5:44-48 where love is described as loving everyone without thinking whether others reciprocate or not.

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  smiddy

  {…“You shall have no other gods before[a] me}

  Obviously Jehovah was not willing to share the spotlight with his peers.Gen.3:22

  { I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,} (and every overlapping generation ever since)

  That would have to be the understatement in all of Evolutions history wouldnt it ?

  How can that equate with a" God of Love" or " He loved the world so much he gave his only begotten son" yet he keeps punishing Adam and Eves offspring to this very day.for their act of eating a forbidden fruit.and not just with death but a myriad of debillitating diseases to boot.

  {When God makes a statement, He can’t make mistake.}

  So when Jehovah God changes his mind as he has done on a few occassions ,its not because he has made a mistake ?

  Just saying

  However it is true the" Human Element is seen in the Ten Commandments" as well as the rest of the Bible.
  
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  Physically In, Mentally Out

  by James Jack in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  7 years ago i was this "ultra spiritual elder".

  you name it, i was visible all over the region.

  i was the coordinator, on the convention committee, rbc, had a talk at every convention and assembly, regular pioneer, etc.

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  No James Jack their is a huge difference in the WT publication " Is this Life All Their Is " and what "Wake Me Up Before You JoHo" said which is

  "What is The Meaning Of My Life " and i need to emphasise " MY LIFE" here.

  What is the meaning of YOUR life away from the manipulations ,fear obligations and guilt that the jehovahs Witness /watchtower religion puts upon you.

  And I agree with the previous post if you havent done it already is to apologise to your son and ask for his forgiveness because you were listening not to what the Bible says but what 7 men in brooklyn told you to believe

  If your still a Bible believer read again about Jesus and casting the first stone.and forgiveness.

  If I havent done so before James Jack a sincere welcome to this forum ,stick around and comment on whatever subject you like we like to hear from new people.
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  the Great Cntraction continues

  by never a jw in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i just learned that my wife's congregations will soon be disbanded.

  her congregation will disappear (cahuenga spanish in north hollywood in southern california).

  all the members will be added to other neighboring congregations.

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  A business or religion that is expanding means more outlets /Kh`s .

  A religion or business that is in decline means selling off more KH`s or outlets.

  The writing is on the wall for the JW/WT religion

  It`s just a matter of time.
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  Dealing with Loneliness and Social Anxiety

  by NoviceLocs14 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello, this is my 1st initiated post on this site, so i'm a bit nervous.

  i did search for similar topics on this site, but a lot of them have been inactive for several years, so here goes.... a little background, i was pretty much born in "da twoof", baptized at 17, pioneered for about 6 years, was part of the rbc part time, and was even in the foreign language field for the last 3 years i was a jw.

  so i pretty much had a pretty active social life within the organization due to being part of all of those things.

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  Welcome Novice locs 14 (how did you come up with that handle ?) never mind .And no need to feel nervous anymore most of us have experienced that when we first posted on this forum.

  You are among friends here who have had similar experiences as yourself.

  I tend to be a bit of a loner ,I dont just jump in and try to make friends with people I first meet ,rather I will sit back and analyse what type of people they are .( I know people who jump in at the first meeting with someone as if they are long lost friends and then live to regret it LOL)

  My wife and I joined a few clubs ,senior citizens ,their Opportunity shop ,Probus ,and a table tennis group ,just to meet and socialise with people ,and at least you get to know people in the world are not like the WT portrays them to be.

  Human beings are the same everywhere in a religion ,in politics ,or in social organizations ,some people you like some people you wont like.

  Thats life.

  My husband has encouraged me to just ago out there, find out what I enjoy and meet like minded people who do those things.

  Your husband is a wise man ,take his advice

  I wish you and your husband both well ,especially in your journey exiting the JW cult.

  Take care.
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  Would You Outlaw Jehovah's Witnesses If You Had Your Way?

  by minimus in

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  i still believe in freedom of religion even if i disagree with the beliefsof the religion.

  what about you?.

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  I agree with oneEyedjoe`s suggestion its more practical and logical
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  Is JW.org unbreakable

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i ask this question for good reason.

  let's face it, despite all the books, videos, forums, court cases, hearings, protests etc that have been exposing the society for many years.

  jw.org continues to roll on almost 'it seems' unscathed.. for example, just walk into any kingdom hall there is not so much as a whisper about anything that has been exposed outside of jw land.

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  LOL OUTLAW ,(where are her eyes focused on ?)

  OMG ! JW`s are really that small ?
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  New Here

  by Red.tomato in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi everyone, this is my first post .. it takes a little bit of courage to do it, i have to admit and even thought i have been lurking for some time as time goes by it gets more and more difficult to keep attending meetings and just been around the friends in the congregation.

  ever since i learned about the arc something inside of me just broke and it feels pretty hollow, now i pay attention to every single form of manipulation in every direction, what difference it makes with the catholic church or with any other religions ?

  i wonder why the publishers are under obligation to report about their lives and decisions to the elders but they don´t keep informed the congregation about what´s going on legally other than russia.

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  I can also add my warm welcome to you red tomato and dont worry about feeling nervous in posting on this site , most of us were scared ,apprehensive,nervous when we first came on this site.

  Wondering what we were getting ourselves into.

  Thats just an indication of how brainwashed we were by JW`s.

  In my case 10 years ago and the best thing I have ever done with regards to religion/spirituality or lack of it.

  Love to hear more of your experiences
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  jwartwork.org

  by bs_since_1870s in

  1. forum
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  i just updated my website, any feedback is welcome!.

  jwartwork.org.

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  smiddy

  Coincidences can happen but they are rare ,their are far too many coincidences here ,somebody in the art department has had some fun over many years.

  Whether he,they have been apostates or just someone taking the mickey out of the Borg , who knows.
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  Watchtower Sanctions Decision 2016

  by John Davis in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  date: 06/24/2016 dept: c-75.

  clerk: andrea taylor reporter/erm: paula rahn csr# 11510 bailiff/court attendant: p. darvin.

  case init.date: 09/18/2013case no: 37-2013-00067529-cu-po-ctl case title: padron vs. doe 1 [imaged] case category: civil - unlimited case type: pi/pd/wd - other.

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  Can someone paraphrase this or condense it down for us oldies ?
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  International Covention...my elevator ride with head of Bethel and his ass kiss assistant!!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  melbourne international convention australia, thousands of watchtower robots and i happened to get in an elevator with viv mouritz one of the main men at bethel.

  he had a young pretty sister who was escorting him around.

  i stood behind them and rocognized him instantly.

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  What year was that witness 007 ?just wondering.