does any one know anything about google's adsense program?.
i started a blog on google blogger and this adsense popped up asking if i wanted to place ads on the blog.
fill me in if anybody uses that program or places ads on their sites.
It has advantages and disadvantages. One of the biggest problems is that you have to earn $100 before you get a paycheck. If you aren't really serious about blogging, there's a good chance that you will never see a paycheck. Many recommend that you run your blog for a while before you include the ads. I use them, but haven't made much from them yet.
Can you give us a link for your blog and maybe link to JWD if it's relevant to your blog's topic?
I haven't read all the posts, but I'm sorry that some have questioned your motives. There's some great people on this site and some trouble makers. We don't have the forced unity that the JW's have. It's very unfortunate that some people don't always get the kind of support they need at stressful times like this. Still, most of us understand what you are going through and can relate. I also try to remember that if some people are too critical, it could be a result of lack of trust from their time among the JW's. I wish you well during your recovery process.
this site is awesome, but i don't know how many current or former dubs even know about it.
i found a home here pretty quick, and have really not bothered to look at other sites....are we #1. the search feature is great now, and i appreciate the effort put into it.
is there a way or need to donate?
I think this site could really benefit from more incoming links. If you have a blog or website, linking here is a pretty easy way to support the site. It's not even that difficult to set up a blog at places like blogger.com. It gives you a chance to vote for your favorite ex JW sites with links.
Welcome, it's nice to have you here.
another thread reminded me of some of the things i used to think about growing up.
here are some of the things i used to think about back when i was a doubting jw.... why would an omnipotent all-powerful god need a seventh day of rest?
and if he was everlasting to everlasting, don't you think he was already bored with resting and that's why he started creating in the first place?
Why would an omnipotent all-powerful God need a seventh day of rest?
Because man made god in his image.
i've only been on this forum for a short while, but i love it here!
i have a question for everyone.. first of all, about a year and a half ago, i got on the internet to search for some jw forums.
i didn't find any right away, but what i did find was information about the wt and all of its inconsistencies.
Welcome, there are many here who can relate, including myself. I left quickly, but if I faded I would have liked to try casually mentioning objections heard in the ministry (like the pedophile scandal, UN, etc.) and ask people how they would respond to it. It could be the first time they have heard about it and it could plant a little seed of doubt. You could judge their reaction and decide if it's worth saying anything else.
it's difficult to free yourself from years of cult influence.
i'm concerned that i may still be suffering from hidden assumptions that i haven't considered.
i'll have to examine my thinking for the rest of my life, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.. it would be easier if we could reject everything we were taught, but that's not really possible.
It's difficult to free yourself from years of cult influence. I'm concerned that I may still be suffering from hidden assumptions that I haven't considered. I'll have to examine my thinking for the rest of my life, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
It would be easier if we could reject everything we were taught, but that's not really possible. Their teachings can't be completely wrong, just mostly wrong. I wonder if this contributes to the very different paths that are followed by ex members. There are atheists, agnostics, pagans, born again Christians, etc. I'm not trying to promote or criticise specific philosophies here, but I'm interested in discussing the assumptions or thought processes that lead people down these different paths.
The JW's believe that all other religions are false, but the Bible is true and trustworthy and there is a God. It would be very difficult to build a new worldview that rejects all these ideas. (I suppose a person could claim that there is a true religion, but no god, but he would might have to redefine the terms to be consistent.) I, personally, have retained the belief that all other religions are false and included the JW's in that group. (My reasons for believing this have changed, but the basic belief has been retained.) Others have retained the belief that there is a God or that the Bible is true.
This is a tricky situation. It is difficult to retain a belief that was a acquired in a cult setting while honestly reevaluating the reasons for that belief. There can also be a strong desire to retain a small portion of your prior belief system. It's also easy to not notice subtle hidden assumptions that may be still affecting your thinking.
This has been a challenge for me. I believe that I have avoided some traps, but I can't know how successful I have been in other areas. I get the feeling that some have retained some JW beliefs without realising it or really analysing them. I don't want to criticise or jump to conclusions, because I have to admit that I may be in the same boat.
I grew up in the religion so I didn't have any prior mindset. Many became JW's as adults. How do you handle this situation? Did you just revert to your prior belief system or did you feel a need to reexamine that too, perhaps questioning what may have made you susceptible to the
JW mindset in the first place?
I'm not trying to provoke a debate about the merits of atheism, belief, or different religions in this post. I'm more interested in how your new worldview (or reacquired worldview) relates to your recovery process.
sorry since im not dfd and still have family in the org id like to remain in contact with, i have to keep this deliberately vague..
raised a jw, i was never considered zealous but was always good.
the kind of guy that gets encouraged to reach out for privileges.
Welcome.
Ate lunch by myself through my senior year of high school… who does that!?
I did that for most of high school. It may have been partly because I was a JW, but I actually found it to be more interesting to read than listen to what most of the others were saying.
i wish i could not think its so wrong when everyone i know and love thinks its so right.. i'm so mad... i wish i could run to my husband and tell him how angry i am.
tell him and my family that i don't ever want to go near a kh again.
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome Cognac. You have racked up a good number of posts in the last few days.
I think you have hit on one of the biggest problems with the JW's. They try not to deny you an honorable way to leave and use intimidation to prevent you from asking reasonable questions or using your conscience. This, in itself, is powerful evidence that they are wrong.
Fading seems to be the popular choice. I DA'd and found it to be liberating. I have a lot of family inside, but they aren't that close and I was disturbed by their self rightiousness and toxic influence. I hope I can someday repair those ties under different circumstances. It's your choice, just feel free to take your time.
if the elders ask a publisher if he thinks the society should change the blood policy or any policy and he admits that he thinks that something should be changed, then he can be disfellowshipped for apostasy.
however, it appears that the governing body periodically votes on proposed policy changes and a 2/3 majority is needed to make a change.
this means that governing body members often openly admit that they disagree with some official policies.
Let me see if I got this right. If the elders ask a publisher if he thinks the society should change the blood policy or any policy and he admits that he thinks that something should be changed, then he can be disfellowshipped for apostasy. However, it appears that the governing body periodically votes on proposed policy changes and a 2/3 majority is needed to make a change. This means that governing body members often openly admit that they disagree with some official policies. Sometimes, there is a majority that falls short of 2/3. Wouldn't this make them apostates according to their own definition? It seems likely that every GB member is guilty of apostasy and could be disfellowshipped if it wasn't for his position. It would be nice if the elders would keep this in mind when they deal with publishers.
