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  JW Rules That Are Just "Too Much"!

  by Ephanyminitas in

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  i'm curious: what rules have you dealt with that were just "too much" -- whether they were "official" (i.e.

  in print) or not?.

  i think a good, general one is r-rated movies.

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  Fire Dragon

  When I was dating a brother in my congregation our parents made ridiculous 'scriptural' rules for our dating:

  We could only go in field service together in a car group of five. (How many car groups have five people?!)

  We could talk on the phone for 30 minutes a week.

  We could not go out in public or to a gathering without 8 (count them - eight) chaperones.

  We could write letters to one another but only one 1page letter per week each.

  Our parents said that one day we would thank them for this...I looked at my mother and said, 'No, I will never thank you for what you are doing to us.' I was right...neither of us ever appreciated it.

  "...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
  I'll be the one providing the fire.
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  Evidence against JWs' view of disfellowshipping

  by Ephanyminitas in

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  my father, an elder, is willing to speak with me about the society's view of disfellowshipping.

  i actually think that today i put a chink in his armor about the whole thing.

  (i'm very shocked, and just a bit hopeful.

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  I don't know if this will help you or not, but I thought I'd give you my personal experience.
  I was recently DFd and my father, who is also an elder, is totally taking it to the extreme with the shunning thing. I was mostly raised by this guy but you wouldn't know it by the way he's acting. I'm not welcome in his home. I can't go visit my dying uncle in the hospital. He said that if he ever sees me that he wouldn't even hug me - because that's a greeting! Whatever! I asked him to tell me where in the Bible it says that he can't hug his own daughter. His response? 'I can't talk to you about the Bible because you're DFd.' My father said that I'll be allowed to call once a month just to make sure no one died. That strengthened my resolve to never go back to the 'borganization'. Any doctrine that makes their members disown their own children is not from God. Love is supposed to be unconditional.

  "...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
  I'll be the one providing the fire.
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  'Experiences' in Gay Nightclubs, Part One!

  by SYN in

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  subject shoulda tipped you people off!.

  couple of weeks back, i was busy winding up my evening at a gay nightclub near my home in johannesburg, when across the room i notice this drop-dead-gorgeous woman sitting there with her obviously gay friend.

  so i stare at her a bit, get some eye-contact going, and i reckoned i was making some decent progress!

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  Fire Dragon

  The first time I went to a gay bar in my hometown was the night I got DF'd. My girlfriend took me cause I needed a drink. :-)
  I had a blast!

  "...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
  I'll be the one providing the fire.
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  It just doesn't look good

  by truthseeker1 in

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  did anyone else hear that for all the questions of 'why do we do this?

  ' or 'how come we can't do that?

  ' that was the most bs cop-out answer i have heard.

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  Fire Dragon

  Heard it all the time. I was allowed to sit with my fiancee, but not to date w/o a chaperone.

  "...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
  I'll be the one providing the fire.
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  I've been studying for about a year now...

  by Meow921 in

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  i've been studying with the jw's for about a year now.

  i know that by nature (or nurture!

  ) i have an addictive personality so i have tried to be real careful that i'm doing the right thing by getting involved with them.

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  Fire Dragon

  YK,
  You quoted: 1 John 3:7-8 - "Little children, let no one mislead you...He who carries on sin originates with the Devil...."
  Well, what do you think you are doing here? YOU are carrying on sin! You, as a baptized JW, are not to greet, eat with, or carry on conversations with disfellowshipped/disassociated persons...especially Bible/scripturally based discussions. Yet, you continue to remain among us. Don't you know that bad association spoils useful habits? The first part of 1Cor 15:33 says, 'Do not be mislead!' By who? By yourself. You are only fooling yourself if you think that you have Jehovah's blessings here in your 'ministry'. JWs are taught that if you are at a door and involved in a disagreement with the householder that you need to move on. Why? Because you no longer have Jah's spirit, the angels have moved on the the next householder. You may count the time but Jehovah wouldn't.

  You are also argumentative and self-righteous! You are an example of a PUSHY Witness. Romans 12:18 says,"If possible, as far as it depends upon you, be peaceable with all men." Again, you break Jehovah's law. You are not above that Law or the Bible. You are no better than any of us, nor are you more moral. You say that you are following Paul in becoming all things to all people...that makes you an APOSTATE!

  "...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
  I'll be the one providing the fire.
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  Dateline

  by Fire Dragon in

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  2. beliefs

  i kinda came in on the middle of everything.

  i'm totally a newbie.

  my question is: what is the dateline show everyone keeps mentioning in regards to pedophiles?

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  Fire Dragon

  Thanks Celia. I checked out the Silent Lambs site. I'm glad to know that someone in the organization started thinking for themselves instead of just 'doing as we're told.'

  "...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
  I'll be the one providing the fire.
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  I've been studying for about a year now...

  by Meow921 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been studying with the jw's for about a year now.

  i know that by nature (or nurture!

  ) i have an addictive personality so i have tried to be real careful that i'm doing the right thing by getting involved with them.

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  Fire Dragon

  Hey Meow,
  One sign of a cult is that they try to keep you from researching thru outside sources...they label them as dangerous...just look at what You Know said "They "utter swelling expressions of no profit" because they only pretend to have some special insight into the truth and they desperately want to plant a seed of doubt in your mind in order to wreck your spirituality." Right there is the proof that cult influence in ground into this one.

  Hey You Know,
  Thanks for backing us up! By the way troll, do the elders in your congregation know you are a member of an "apostate" forum? I bet they'd be interested to find out.

  "...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
  I'll be the one providing the fire.
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  Dateline

  by Fire Dragon in

  1. watchtower
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  i kinda came in on the middle of everything.

  i'm totally a newbie.

  my question is: what is the dateline show everyone keeps mentioning in regards to pedophiles?

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  Fire Dragon

  FYI for all of you reading my post. I am not a troll. I just joined the group....no need to worry. :)

  "...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
  I'll be the one providing the fire.
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  Dateline

  by Fire Dragon in

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  2. beliefs

  i kinda came in on the middle of everything.

  i'm totally a newbie.

  my question is: what is the dateline show everyone keeps mentioning in regards to pedophiles?

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  Fire Dragon

  I kinda came in on the middle of everything. I'm totally a newbie. My question is: what is the Dateline show everyone keeps mentioning in regards to pedophiles? When does it air...or did I miss it?

  "...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
  I'll be the one providing the fire.
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  Complete reversal: from Witness to atheist

  by Ephanyminitas in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm pretty new here (five minutes old!

  ) and i'm curious: how many have left the organization and, in time, become athiests.

  i was raised in the organization, so growing up, my thinking was -- of course -- stifled.

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  Fire Dragon

  I've had many theories myself on this one...I think that IF God was with the WTBTS at one time, God has long left them alone because of their uniform humanity. They stopped really looking to God long ago for answers and just took it upon themselves to lead.

  I've also thought that maybe there is only one supreme being...God and Satan rolled into one. He started it all and then sat back to watch...depending on what kind on mood the day brings will bring about any action on God's part.

  Other than that, I'm just trying to get 'deprogrammed' from the Society. I've only been free for a couple of months...it's all so raw. You can feel free to email me for details or if you know a good way to get this tiny voice out of the back of my head that keeps asking me 'what if they're right?'

  "...if there is a hell, I'll see you there." (NIN - Downward Spiral)
  I'll be the one providing the fire.