Posts by potentialJWconvertswife

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Jehovah's Witnesses are NOT stupid!

by nicolaou in

after several years 'out' i can't be the only one who still gets a bit pissed off to hear 'oh so clever' apostates slagging off jw's for being dumb, stupid and worse.

grow up!

the beliefs of jehovah's witnesses are certainly stupid but then i'd say the same for all christian belief just as many of you might condemn my atheistic, evolutionary postion as being nonsense.

potentialJWconvertswife

I have never thought of the witnesses as stupid. Actually, it's pretty ingenious the way they go about recruiting. I don't feel they are ignorant either, because they are not ALLOWED to investigate outside of the org. I'm sure there probably are stupid individuals in the org, as there are probably stupid individuals in any group or religion. (Let's face it- stupid people are everywhere!) If anything perhaps unfortunately gullible? Labeling an entire group is a form of prejudice. -Potential

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Why exactly do you come to this board?

by R.Crusoe in

i wondered if anyone, after starting to post here after so long being worried about doing, now just does it because they acn and hasn't stopped to ask why the still feel the need or even pleasure.. so why do you come here?.

do you know?.

it's not easy to completely explain what it is substiruting for imo!.

potentialJWconvertswife

Thanks, Barbie! See- it's a love fest!!! -Potential

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March 08 KM - Jesus is not Saviour?

by DoomVoyager in

in the special box in the march 2008 km, the last sentence says something about "jehovah, our saviour.".

i guess this is a confirmation of that isolated 1979 article which shows that the "great crowd" do not have any particular relationship with jesus.

does anyone have a scan of this km?..

potentialJWconvertswife

That is one of the scriptures that the trinitarians use to show proof of the trinity. Jesus cannot be Saviour unless he is one and the same as God.

VM- The only emphasis on Jehovah in the new testament appears ONLY in the NWT. You see, Jehovah is a Hebrew name. The NT is written in Greek, therefore the name Jehovah does not EVER appear in the NT in any other translation. The WT added it for whatever reason they change/alter any scripture in the Bible.

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Why exactly do you come to this board?

by R.Crusoe in

i wondered if anyone, after starting to post here after so long being worried about doing, now just does it because they acn and hasn't stopped to ask why the still feel the need or even pleasure.. so why do you come here?.

do you know?.

it's not easy to completely explain what it is substiruting for imo!.

potentialJWconvertswife

To find info on the dubs to help me keep hubby out of the cult. Also, I have to admit, I've become somewhat addicted...first discussion board I've been on. I also enjoy the mutual support system and the sometimes funny and unexpected posts. Plus, I just love you guys! :) -Potential

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armaggedon

by vat152 in

i'm sure that the topic of armageddon has risen it's ugly head before but can anyone out there tell me when the armaggedon will happen (try to be precise please otherwise to me as a non-believer it will look like you're guessing) and has anyone got any concrete evidence of why and how it will happen?

oh and can you give evidence about when it will happen?

thank you.. go on convince me!!

potentialJWconvertswife

WT, you have quite an imagination. I don't think it could happen as you've laid out, though. Ineresting takes from Spaz and Kurt...

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black pudding ?

by applejuice in

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whilst befriending the jw family who introduced me to all this, they told me about the blood transfusion issues which i knew already, however i am very partial to consuming black pudding (blood sausage to americans) with my breakfast, although i have not had any since my outlook altered i was just wondering if it is ethical to consume such a culinary delight without any implications.

potentialJWconvertswife

If you're not a baptized witness then eat whatever the hell you want to. I would think if you're in then it would be considered "wrong".

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hello there

by applejuice in

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friends

my name is brian, i am still a little confused, am looking for friends and guidance in this difficult time, can anyone connect ?

potentialJWconvertswife

Welcome, Brian! You'll find many friendly folks here, but only a handful are still "active" witnesses. If you're looking for answers, you will find those, too. Check it out, very helpful and informative. -Potential

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Have times changed this much????

by Tatiana in

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did kids really used to play with things like this?

seems impossible now that every 7 year old wants to look like britney.

are there any innocent kids anymore?

potentialJWconvertswife

Woah! I never saw this as a kid, but I['m sure if I had I totally would have wanted it! I LOVED the Waltons! G'night Jim Bob!

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Newbies

by dinah in

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friends

if there have been any newbies that got lost in this attack of the killer witnesses and have been ignored, i apologize.. now, to all those jehovah's witnesses or whoever you are....who want to make us look like we are immoral.....shame on you.. at least get some more believable stories.

depends?

gimme a break.

potentialJWconvertswife

is this new guy weeman you're referring to? Which thread?

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Stop buying things made in China

by joelbear69 in

reasons.. 1. china has a horrible human rights record.. 2. they are evaporating the us economy.. stop buying.

tell your store manager you won't buy their products..

potentialJWconvertswife

Like Priest said, almost impossible. I totally agree in principle, though. If only US corporations would move some of their manufacturing operations back to this country. Or even Mexico- they're so much closer, it's logical to think that Millions of $'s could be saved in shipping alone by moving ops south of the border. Plus, those folks need help...There was a time when we made EVERYTHING in this country. Now we hardly make anything here. Sad. -Potential