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  I told the baptist church pastor that I'm gay!

  by TimothyT in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  his reaction wasnt as liberal as i hoped it would be.

  he said that we needed to discuss it.

  however, gone are the days where im putting myself in the firing line and not sticking up for myself.

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  Rocky_Girl

  I read an article written last year from a conservative rabbi explaining the context of so called "anti-gay" bible verses in Leviticus that was very enlightening, but I am having trouble finding it with google.

  Homosexuality is not an issue within Judaism unless you go ultra-orthodox. There are, and have been, gay rabbis (male and female) for over a decade in Reform and Conservative congregations, and recently I read of the first gay orthodox rabbi ordained. There are 2 couples in our congregation who are homosexual and one of the female couple is our Board President. Both couples had a Jewish wedding ceremony in the temple even though they cannot legally marry in our state. And we just had a naming ceremony for the males' new adopted daughter this past Friday evening.

  The point is, according to some interpretations of scripture, homosexuality is not a sin. So, Timothy, don't settle for a place that merely tolerates how God made you; find a place that embraces you just how God made you.
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  Jw comments on the Huffington Post

  by The Quiet One in

  1. social
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  "anyone who actually knows the real reason for the personal visits to our neighbor's homes, knows it to be based on love.

  love in imitation of that which jesus had in his own ministry.

  the same one he taught his disciples to follow.

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  Rocky_Girl

  Yes, they love those at the door so much that several times every day they pray that an event that will claim the lives of everyone not within the JW group, and even some within. Those whom they refer to as "mentally diseased," they hate because it is appropriate to hate what Jah hates.

  Give me an f-in' break.
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  After leaving the Faith, do you celebrate all of the Holidays?

  by Quarterback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i could never understand how some who don't follow some of the moral restrictions in the jw faith, are strong against celebrating the .

  religious holidays such as christmas, and easter etc.. do you celebrate the holidays knowing some of their origins?.

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  Rocky_Girl

  Shalom Quarterback!

  Yeah it is an interesting transition, but I have just never been Christian.

  There are a ton of Jewish holidays! And they all involve drinking wine at some point.
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  Are YOU a Believer, Atheist, Agnostic, Active JW or WHAT?

  by Greybeard in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sorry if this has been asked before but i would love to know the current ratio on this forum.. i'm a believer/christian former jw for 45 years... born in .

  what are you now and what were you?.

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  Rocky_Girl

  I was born in. Faded at 18. Converted to Catholicism at 26. Left that at 28 after trying without success to believe in Jesus- I really tried... Now at 32 I am an agnostic, and working toward converting to Reform Judaism. I like the community worship and service along with the freedom to question and no pressure to believe anything specific.
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  Are you sick of conspiracy nuts?.....9/11

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yes apparently the staff at the twin towers on 9/11 didn't notice the explosives strapped to all the beams on each floor......of course a plane fully loaded with jet fuel going so fast it nearly flew through the building {blew out the otherside} would not be enough to cause a collapse.

  the building were glowing red!

  people jumped due to the heat and smoke.

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  Rocky_Girl

  Oh God yes! And I feel sorry for them. People like that must live in constant fear.
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  After leaving the Faith, do you celebrate all of the Holidays?

  by Quarterback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i could never understand how some who don't follow some of the moral restrictions in the jw faith, are strong against celebrating the .

  religious holidays such as christmas, and easter etc.. do you celebrate the holidays knowing some of their origins?.

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  Rocky_Girl

  We celebrate all of the Jewish holidays, national holidays, and a very low-key secularized version of Christmas (no Jesus, just Santa) because we are slowly making our way over to Judaism and I don't want to mess with the kid's stuff any more than I have to. We celebrate the heck out of Chanukah, even though it is not a very big holiday in Judaism.

  I have no issues with what JWs say are the original origins of any holiday:

  1) Because they exaggerate the similarities with pagan religious symbols beyond any reasonable logic, and

  2) Because I know what holidays mean to me and >99.9% of the world's population: time spent with family (religious or not)

  I have tried out every fun holiday at least once from all of the religions I can find online. Who doesn't need more days to celebrate?
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  What Was The BEST Thing About Being A Jehovah's Witness?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  this thread could be a saver!.

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  Rocky_Girl

  All I had to do was wear a pretty dress and sign up as a pioneer and everyone thought I was extremely successful. I went out, and drove my car, in the late afternoon with the older sisters who usually have to work alone and I was golden.

  Not like now. I actually have to study my textbooks and show a working knowledge of the concepts I am learning to get that same respect at school. Or lead a project that requires after hours work and tons of research to be valued that highly at work.

  But, all things considered, I wouldn't trade what I have earned through hard work for their baseless easy to earn praise any day...
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  "i've got a funny feeling about this place! think it might be demon posscessed!"

  by highdose in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did you ever encounter jw's who claimed to be able to "sense" when somthing "dodgy" read demon posscessed was in the room?.

  i've got several jw relatives who reckon that jehovah protects them by allowing them to sense this... "i always had a funny feeling about that lump of coral!".

  iteams they have thrown out ( and in one case also run over several times with a bicycle just in case there was any residual demons left in it) are :.

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  Rocky_Girl

  I love demon stories!!

  My great grandma told me that a sister in the next congregation over (always the way, isn't it) had received a beautiful engagement ring that was purchased at an estate sale. Her fiancé died of consumption before they wed (demons probably) and she put the ring in his coffin. It came back to her the next morning -sitting on her night table- then she threw it in the river and it came back again. Finally, her father melted it with an acetylene torch and ground up the diamond and burned the dust. That did the trick, no more demons.

  That scared the crap out of me as a child. Now I am an avid yard/garage/estate sale shopper.
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  Poll: What do you believe now?

  by Lunatic Faith in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been noticing we ex-jw's are very different in our choices of beliefs once we leave the wts.

  some choose christianity, others flee christianity.

  some find they can't beieve in anything any more.

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  Rocky_Girl

  I believe in God- don't know why, but I could easily accept it if I am wrong.
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  What would Ex-JW's and Born Agains do if it was proven that BAC's gave wrong dates for the end

  by booker-t in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am so sick and tired of ex-jw's and born again christians(bacs) always condemning jw's and mormons for giving false dates when in fact born agains have a history of end of the world and rapture date setting.

  every time i bring this up to hard core born agains they always say "but those born agains are not apart of my church.

  " but in the very next breath they will claim that jesus has "one" church and one body of christ exist.

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  Rocky_Girl

  Anyone who sets a date is nuts. Anyone... And today's society doesn't take people like that seriously. The world will randomly be destroyed one day when a butterfly flaps its wings the wrong way and the current causes a chain reaction which moves the Earth too close to the sun. In the words of Sugarland: "Shhhh. It happens."