i used to be, sometimes still am. and sometimes i am really right too ;)
but there are a few things i learned: there are fights that can't be won. there are fights not worth fighting. and most importantly: discussions are not about winning or losing, but learning.
Superfine Apostate
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Are you a "right-fighter"? Are most JW's? Are many xjw's?
by avishai inby dr. shawn byler .
do you find yourself struggling to "win" arguments?
do people ask you why you always have to be right?
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Are you now involved in a different religion or structured group?
by feenx ini was browsing another post where wtwizard implied membership in another group, and was asked what it was.
that got me thinking...since coming out the society, has anyone embraced another organized religion or group, public or secret?
if so, what is it, and what made you join and continue membership?
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i'm not religious, so no religious groups for me, thanks.
in addition to that i have some kind of organization-mania. i can't join any club, organization, team, whatever. i even have a hard time joining an online forum. hell, although i used to play in a few bands, i just am not up to form or join another one.
i think this is because i feel that any organization expects something from me and i can't and don't want to guarantee that i'd live up to the expectations, which might be as simple as showing up once a month. -
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Do you hate elders and ex-elders?
by nvrgnbk indo you think they all ended up being elders because they were ambitious and loved to exercise authority over others?.
or do you realize that each elder has his own story and that some became elders under great pressure?.
do you really think that all of the elders enjoyed participating in judicial committees?.
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as to hating elders: there are not many people i hate, if there are any. hate is not really part of my way of life. i feel disgusted by some people, incomfortable with some, thats pretty much as bad as it gets.
some (ex)elders are real 455H0135. but they would be such anyway, elder or not. it might be possible that 455H0135 are attracted to the elder job?
some (ex)elders are pretty nice. i've been very close to one for a long time. he's kinda smart, looking out of the WT closet, he agreed with most of the issues i critizised about the WT. it always puzzled me though, why he'd see all the problems with this cult, but keep working for them.
he's been pretty cool though, i once told him that i don't believe in any god. he didn't turn me in on that, rather we had an agreement of me not talking too much about that and him not telling his fellow elders. -
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Name the fictional character
by John Doe inthe poster preceding you reminds you of.
inspired by fhn.
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kermit
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Do UFO's exist or is this another Cult?
by Witness 007 insome ufo evidence makes me laugh.
like the nasa out in space pictures which obviously show space junk floating in the atmosphere....cattle mutilations????
why would advanced beings repeatedly do this??
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i know of some watchtower's witnesses who supposedly saw UFOs and interpreted it as demon activity.
after some more questions, they admited to have been really drunk at the time. -
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i always enjoyed when they were over.
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Veil
by brofromzion inmatt.
' the man was speechless.
then the king told the attendants, 'tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'..."?
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I didn't make this up. This is what the Bible testifies.
you didn't make this up, someone else made this up. but that does not make it any better...
and by the way: the bible doesn't testify a thing, the bible is just a compilation of random scripture, selected by the catholics. -
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Veil
by brofromzion inmatt.
' the man was speechless.
then the king told the attendants, 'tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'..."?
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all my friends have invited me for at least one beer. even some people who i'm not that close to invited me for a beer.
i suppose god does not love me, as he never invited me for a beer. -
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SHOULD SUSAN ATKINS BE RELEASED FROM PRISON?
by Mary insusan atkins, one of the manson "family" members convicted in the 1969 murders of actress sharon tate and six others, is dying of brain cancer and asking to be released from a california prison after 37 years behind bars.
do you think she should be released?.
ailing manson follower asks for early release due to terminal illness by linda deutsch, the associated press .
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is there any reason to keep her imprisoned?
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Responding to "It's the truth because it follows the Bible, ..."
by OnTheWayOut in"it's the truth because it follows the bible, rejects the trinity and hellfire, engages in worldwide preaching.".
i hear that from the jw's in my life.
the last time, i challenged the aspect of a worldwide preaching work.. i said that the work is barely scratching the surface in 2/3rds of the world- muslim, hindu, buddist lands.
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checklist for the only true religion:
- does it follow the bible?
- does it reject the trinity?
- does it engage in worldwide preaching?
- does it's name start with "jehovah"?
- does it's name end with "witnesses"?
if you can answer all of these questions positively, you have found the truth. this list was compiled by a team of independent researchers who want to stay anonymous.