Posts by smiddy

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My awakening and concern

by Issa in

good evening everyone, i go by issa.

as many former ex-witnesses, i "woke up" from believing that the jw org is the "truth".

this happened during this month thanks to information from jw-facts and youtube videos about ex-witnesses' experience in this org.

smiddy

Welcome Issa , I see you have only joined a few hours ago and you are already interacting with other posters ,thats great.

You also say you have only woken up to the fact that the JW`s are not the truth , so dont rush things you have plenty of time to catch up on a lot of information on here and JW facts that you say you have looked at.

Take things slowly at first and gain a lot more background info on the religion that I bet you didnt know about.

They have a lot more failed prophecys apart from 1975 as an example

I look forward to hearing more from you in the future

Well done on waking up.

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An infographic I just created...

by HappyHappyHappy1914 in

hey everyone.

i don't post here often, but i lurk pretty much everyday.

i just created the following infographic based on the recent yearbook stats.

smiddy

The very fact that a great number of the children baptised in 2016 are just that, children ,the odds are that at least two thirds of them will walk away from the religion by the time they are in their mid twenties if not sooner.

So it will take about another ten years before the numbers drop off more dramatically than it has now.

The Jw religion wil " not end with a bang but a whimper" Neville Shute

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An infographic I just created...

by HappyHappyHappy1914 in

hey everyone.

i don't post here often, but i lurk pretty much everyday.

i just created the following infographic based on the recent yearbook stats.

smiddy

That is very enlightening.H.H.H.1914 .

Could the decrease worldwide possibly mean ?

That a Governing Body member is covering up a secret sin and Jehovah is withholding his Holy spirit ?

After all isnt this one of the questions asked when their is no progress in Kingdom Halls and their is obviously no spiritual advancement ?

Just saying /asking

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Russian Ban upheld - JWs lose appeal

by OrphanCrow in

jw
friends

the supreme court of russia has rejected the jehovah's witnesses' appeal.. https://jw-russia.org/news/17071719-195.html.

july 17, 2017 the supreme court of russia has missed the last chance to restore law and justice for the 175,000 russian citizens professing the religion of jehovah's witnesses.

it took less than an hour of the meeting a panel of three supreme court judges, to leave unchanged the decision taken earlier by the judge yuri ivanenko, the liquidation and ban any and all registered organizations of the religion.since there is no more effective domestic remedies, the believers will appeal to the european court of human rights and other international organizations.. *note: as reported by the jworg source, jw-russia.org.

smiddy

Then again :

Maybe one of the Governing Body Members is hiding a sin and Jehovah God is withholding his Holy Spirit ?

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Russian Ban upheld - JWs lose appeal

by OrphanCrow in

jw
friends

the supreme court of russia has rejected the jehovah's witnesses' appeal.. https://jw-russia.org/news/17071719-195.html.

july 17, 2017 the supreme court of russia has missed the last chance to restore law and justice for the 175,000 russian citizens professing the religion of jehovah's witnesses.

it took less than an hour of the meeting a panel of three supreme court judges, to leave unchanged the decision taken earlier by the judge yuri ivanenko, the liquidation and ban any and all registered organizations of the religion.since there is no more effective domestic remedies, the believers will appeal to the european court of human rights and other international organizations.. *note: as reported by the jworg source, jw-russia.org.

smiddy

JW interpretation of prophecy is that ALL of religion is to be attacked and banned first and the JW`s are to be the last to be persecuted and attacked by the 8th world power .And then the big "A".

At least thats the way I remember it before I left in 1993 .Have they changed that since then ?

Jehovahs Witnesses seem to confuse the different interpretations that are given to scriptures and prophecys they believe over the years and mix them up in their own heads and any and everything that happens is in fullfilment of Bible prophecys

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Warning: A. Vogel (JW-run organization) treatments popping up in the US

by Anony Mous in

i've noticed a few of my local grocery stores are stocking a. vogel homeopathy products.

a. vogel is a company ran primarily by jehovah's witnesses, the "brains" behind the operation, alfred vogel, has since died but he claimed to be one of the anointed.

the bolle family (co-founders of the company) is a well-known, (now very wealthy) family in the netherlands and there have been significant "contributions" in the past from the company to the watchtower organization.. alfred vogel was a well-known conman, he claimed blood transfusions would change someone's personality, he claimed to have studied native american herbal healing methods... from a native american tourist photo-op actor.

smiddy

I've noticed a few of my local grocery stores are stocking A. Vogel homeopathy products.

I would suggest any concerns you have about Vogel Homeopathy Products you compose a letter to the head Office of the grocery stores that stock these products.

Just be wary of the wording you use so as not to be liable in any way.

What part of the world are you in Anony Mous ,if I see it in Australia I will be writing to the relevant grocery stores myself.

I have vague memories of him in the distant past.

Thanks for the heads up.

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My non-belief actually make me a more moral person!

by stuckinarut2 in

no doubt we have all heard the statement from witnesses and christians in general that those who leave the faith only do so because they want to sin, or they feel guilty or whatever.... the reality is, i reckon we are all more "moral" now that we have left!.

many of us contribute to humanitarian efforts, community groups, welfare groups, etc.. many of us actually do something tangible to assist people.. we don't look with critical eyes on them or their lives.. and most importantly, we do not joyfully await the mass genocide of men, women, children and babies by a petty, jealous, and tyrannical god!.

thoughts?.

smiddy

A Catholic who gives practical help in a church sonsored program looking after victims of family violence ,a christian who is involved in helping aged people via meals on wheels regardless of their beliefs ,the salvation army who help and feed clothe the homeless and give them shelter , are all evidences of a Christian organization giving practical need to people who need it right now.

And that is just the tip of the iceberg that Christendoms religions provide in a practical/physical sense.

What do Jehovahs witnesses do .?

Go in peace ,here is a Watchtower to tide you over.

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Hospital refuses surgery on JW patient - Switzerland

by TheWonderofYou in

switzerland - .

jw files a suit because his surgery was refused!

supreme court decides against jw.. in the present case, the dilemma to which the hospital refers is not at all.

smiddy

If I was a doctor and recommeded a patient have a certain treatment and they refused on religious grounds I would then not be their doctor but advise them to find another doctor who will honour their beliefs.

For doctors to be restricted this way by patients and then when things go wrong the patient sues the doctor ,how pathetic is that .?

Doctors nowadays need to protect themselves from patients that are too eager to sue them for unforseen occurences that happen.

And for Jehovahs Witnesses to do that just shows where their priorities lie. $$$$$$$

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Learning the History of the Australia Royal Commission

by berrygerry in

as there is way too much info for me to parse and research, i may be unaware of more info.. however, i only just stumbled upon this news article of 2011 which referenced steven unthank.. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/archive/news/former-witness-taking-on-watch-tower/news-story/320c3f2aa9a00f76501152dd6d9144ab.

this is turn led to this article, which imo, appears a gentle attempt to undermine mr. unthank.. https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/222099/steven-unthank-what-do-we-really-know.

in view of the phenomenal coverup revealed by the arc, and as the above thread is five years old, i thought it appropriate to give mr. unthank tremendous "thanks" for his courage and determination..

smiddy

I thought it appropriate to give Mr. Unthank tremendous "thanks" for his courage and determination.

The jehovahs Witnesses resisted for years (4-5) for getting "working with children checks" and it was mainly the work and determination of Steven that they finally complied.

I made reference to the JW`s not compliying ,to a talkback radio host at the ABC about that time.

I also contacted a now senator about this same subject at the time.

Nothing eventuated from my input.

I personally attended one of Steven Unthanks court/magistrates appearances in the Latrobe Valley which was adjourned to a later date.

That use of a photo of a child was not meant to depict that child as" the" or "a" victim .

It was, in my belief using poetic liscence to illustrate vulnerable children in general.

The courts eventual dismissal of Steven Unthanks case against the Watchtower in my view was a travesty of justice.

I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Steven at one of his court appearances and he was focused not ony on justice for the rights of JW children but also for the children in the community where JW`s door knocked .

smiddy

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Aust Census: JW's and Divorce Rates

by shepherdless in

this post is actually in answer to a question i got from jwfacts.

i think the issue was also raised on a recent thread.. first, some data from the 2011 and 2016 censuses:.

(a) 1,751,733 (7.5% of population) reported being in a de-facto couple on census night, but .

smiddy

Thanks to sheperdless and JWfacts for those graphs ,if nothing else it shows that families in the the religion of JW`s are no better off than the general population .

Despite what the WT publications state.

Family breakups are just as common and certainly no better than non JW`s.

One of the reasons JW`s get divorced ,because a mate leaves the religion ,is not something that occurs in the general population .

And is indicative of them being a cult.religion.