i stumbled upon this site about a week ago while googling a question.
the question was "why can't jw's have beards?
" i read the responses and realized the truth in them.
Welcome!
All these failed prophecies, all the hypocrisy, how anyone can still believe is beyond me.
If they're like many of the JWs I know, they are so personally invested in the cult that they couldn't possibly admit that it's a fraud, walk away, and live their lives without Watchtower.
my wife and sons don't know how far i have gone in withdrawing from the organization in my heart.
i've been faking family worship.
i got angry and almost showed it while watching the march tv.org.
There's lots of different ways to leave. Plenty have chosen to run for the nearest exit. Instead, if you choose to take your time, no need to worry--it's not like armageddon is coming tomorrow.
Personally, I chose to fade. One sibling faded before me, another after me. I've posted a few threads about the psychology I used. Here's an example: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/254990/exjw-psychology-102-how-ask-question-when-questions-arent-allowed
what would be your answer?
are you are a righteous person?
on a scale of 1-10, how righteous do you feel you are?.
On a scale of 1-10, how righteous do you feel you are?
I'd have to give myself a 9. My righteousness is only exceeded by my humility, my wisdom, my sense of humor, and my handsomeness.
this is about a situation likely affecting thousands.. posted without comment (for a change - but mainly because i'm not quite sure what to say).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spo0mkq3vhc.
A traditional Bible-based family is founded on one man and one woman, and her sister, and a few slaves, and HIS sister, a girl who was kidnapped and raped, and a few more women, and a kitchen condiment, and about three hundred concubines. Now THAT's a family by biblical standards!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFkeKKszXTw
"... but a marriage between one man and another man, that would be immoral."
My grandfather spend too much of his childhood in orphanages. What wasa said is worth a repeat:
The fact is that birth is not a miracle, being raised by unselfish parents who will love you as you deserve, void of selfishness, that's the miracle. If they get that from two of the same sex, more power to them.
it appears that a new 16-page brochure, with the title "return to jehovah" is to be released at the regional convention (dc) this year.
it would be written specifically for those faded or da/df.chapters are:a letter from the governing body1.
the lost one i will search for2.
If they start the thing with "A Letter From the Governing Body", the title should mirror that--"Return to the Governing Body".
I still don't consider 16 pages to be a "brochure". The pages will probably mostly be filled with the usual staged WT pictures. There will probably be "personal experiences" from numerous Andre-type WT muppets. And what little text is there will be written in the usual condescending style of WT as if addressing naughty children.
Of course, all the topics point the blame away from the lies and false prophecies of WT Corporation with their imperfect leadership and moral bankruptcy.
this ballot initiative put forth by matt mclaughlin, an attorney in southern california, would allow for the execution of gays by bullets to the head.
mclaughlin has to gather 365,000 signatures to put it up for a vote.
i'm in favor of gay rights but in my opinion this despicable ballot should make it to a vote knowing that it absolutely will not pass in order to publicize the demented mentality of fundamentalist christians in the united states.
Okay, I'm also confused by this:
c) No person shall distribute, perform, or transmit sodomistic propaganda directly or indirectly by any means to any person under the age of majority. Sodomistic propaganda is defined as anything aimed at creating an interest in or an acceptance of human sexual relations other than between a man and a woman. Every offender shall be fined $1 million per occurrence, and/or imprisoned up to 10 years, and/or expelled from the boundaries of the state of California for up to life.
Isn't this ballot initiative generating interest in "buggery"? Something like this is going to create a lot of conversation, curiosity, debate, and interest in this subject. Wouldn't Matt McLaughlin be the first fined and/or imprisoned for creating something like this? What's the deal with these fundies that they're soooo fascinated by the bedroom activities of other people? How is it that they seem to be consumed 24/7/365 by the thought of and discussions about "any person who willingly touches another person of the same gender for purposes of sexual gratification"?
If someone looks around at the world (or even just California) today and decides that this is the biggest problem that needs to be addressed, that person is seriously nutso way beyond a lady that wants to kiss another lady (which isn't nuts, I couldn't blame either one for it), or a dude that wants to kiss another dude.
So sue me!
this ballot initiative put forth by matt mclaughlin, an attorney in southern california, would allow for the execution of gays by bullets to the head.
mclaughlin has to gather 365,000 signatures to put it up for a vote.
i'm in favor of gay rights but in my opinion this despicable ballot should make it to a vote knowing that it absolutely will not pass in order to publicize the demented mentality of fundamentalist christians in the united states.
this is my first post.
i just had to get that statement off of my chest!
my father is one cold hearted judge mental, hypocritical, piece of s**t. i hate this religion and what it has done to my family!
Welcome ButYouCanNeverLeave! I haven't forgotten that "Hotel California" feeling. It was several years after I "checked out" that I was finally able to leave (fade).
You're welcome to vent here... with as many asterisks and exclamation marks as you need.
http://www.jwleather.com/news/jason-worilds-quits-nfl-to-knock-on-doors-as-a-jehovahs-witness.
jason worilds quits nfl to knock on doors as a jehovahs witness.. 3/19/2015.
120 comments.
He's old news now! Replace that dude's headline with, "Richard White Quits Knocking on Doors as Jehovah's Witness After Going on Machete Rampage in New Orleans Airport".
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/184130001/jw-new-orleans-news
this weeks service meeting part (week starting march 23, 2015) in the our kingdom ministry under the heading meetings for field service that accomplish.
their purpose includes a little sub-article entitled when a sister must conduct.
the direct link is: http://www.jw.org/en/publications/kingdom-ministry/ click the little document download button under the one labeled km15 03-e us and then choose a format (pdf looks best)..
Apostate hat suggestions:
1) Minimize it!
What's the 'pioneer spirit'? The teeniest of tiny hats, and the rounding up of unproductive hours.
2) When the elders point out that your tiny hat is unscripturally small, the new pioneer fashion is the largest of large hats! After all, since only the elders see your Publishers Record Card to judge your spirituality, let all the sheeples (including the bitchy elders' wives) see how very spiritual you are by your ginormous hat!
