I need to ask....what does Leviticus 21:1-3 (referring to a high priest),mean when it says "and for his sister, a virgin who is close to him, who has not become a man's, for her he may defile himself"?
Sounds sick
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Most-Ignored Scriptures by JWs
by Mad Sweeney inthe watchtower has been known for over 130 years as a great scriptural cherry-picker.
they pick out disparate unrelated verses and combine them to support the wackiest of wacky doctrines.. on the other hand there are many scriptures they almost never address, whether because they contradict wt doctrine or because they simply don't have a clue what they mean or how to spin them to the wt advantage.. one of these is revelation 19:1 that mentions a "great crowd" "in heaven.
" the only time it is ever brought up it is dismissed.
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Are You Content Within Yourself?
by AK - Jeff inleaving the borg of jehovah presents a somewhat lonely existence for many of us fallen angels.
for a time we may seek to find an entirely new body-associate.
many may find that after so many years in a controlled environment like the watchtower that they have a hard time finding a large group of friends again.
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When I first left the Borg, I made more worldly friends than you could shake a stick at. My phone was ringing constantly. I was the life of the party, club, bar or social scene. I was known!
One problem....I was home-schooled and sheltered and didnt know how to properly read people or to judge true character. I was "green" and people were drawn to me. I learned distrust outside of the organization as well as I had inside. Horrible marriage, disloyal family and friends who have stabbed in the back to drastic measures.
I still love and believe in people, but, I have few friends and feel better either alone or in the company of a few. I am sure this is typical of many Witnesses who left the Borg in my age frame. Alone time affords me self-reflection which I still need to find myself. I avidly enjoy it. Who knows...I may need to shake my thing by tomorrow, but today is fine.
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WTS Will Stop Charging Interest on Loans
by doinmypart inthe org will stop charging interest on kh building fund loans effective sep 1, 2008. current loan payment amounts will remain the same so the loans can be paid off sooner.. congregations should continue to donate to the kh building fund, and publishers can donate directly to the fund by sending donations directly to the branch.
congregations are encouraged to forward surplus congregation and operating funds to the branch until the time those funds are needed by the congregation (this was actually read to the congregation...talk about full disclosure).. this is for all branches and congregations, not just the u.s..
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I am sorry...this may sound stupid, but once the Halls are paid for, who owns them?
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What do you think when people tell you to just "move on"?
by Moxie in...i've heard that a lot over the years.
"just get over it, let the past stay in the past".
i always say, "ya, but...".
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Its like moving through the thickest of muck. Sloggish, but I guess theres a shoreline.
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What do you think when people tell you to just "move on"?
by Moxie in...i've heard that a lot over the years.
"just get over it, let the past stay in the past".
i always say, "ya, but...".
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I cant move on.I think about therapy frpm time to time because I know I am not the person I am supposed to be. My parents were caught up in the home-school craze along with everything else the personal religious crazes of the congregation were at the time. Hey....we were told I would never see graduation from High School due to the fact the system was ending and accordingly I was home-schooled so I could become a full-time pioneer. I was jipped educationally, socially and emotionally. Stunted. Thats me.
Growing up as a home-schooled Witness I was ill-prepared for coping in real life and I made many stupid decisions. I have been out for many years but still hear them in my head. I may get over the Witnesses with some help but I doubt forgiveness will be a part.
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New Watchtower Comments Video - memorial special
by The Scotsman inthe latest video from watchtower comments - this one is superb - dedicated fully to the memorial celebration.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbyzo_gy9tc.
the scotsman.
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Disgusting!!!! Another so-called important faction of this religion reversed. How much longer til the rest of the members come to light? Do they need to be served the poisoned kool-aid to be convinced?
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I am brand new to posting... but not reading this board. If I didnt think that all of the people who are here posting werent feeling the some of the same things as would I would be very isolated in this ex-witness world. There are people who are reading this board and thinking, as I did for years and just letting it shape or solidify their decisions they must make. This board makes them not feel they are bad, hopeless or alone. Trust me, I know. Please dont feel that each and every post is not considered by SOMEONE out there.
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Someone needs to shout the dangers of the Society off the roofs!
by escaped inthe world doesnt know how dangerous or divisive the cult is.
i woud liken it to "jim jones", but the death of the members is emotional and longer as they lose their identities, families and potential futures.
they rip your life from you to further their agendas and the hell know what those agendas really could be.
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I appreciate all of the support and comments from you all! I feel so frustrated that this group has the absolute power to alter and devastate. It helps to read this board but I also come to tears everytime I read a sad story. I will take the advice of living well but I still feel the after-affects of this earthquake. But....thanks so much for listening!
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Someone needs to shout the dangers of the Society off the roofs!
by escaped inthe world doesnt know how dangerous or divisive the cult is.
i woud liken it to "jim jones", but the death of the members is emotional and longer as they lose their identities, families and potential futures.
they rip your life from you to further their agendas and the hell know what those agendas really could be.
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Thanks so much to responding! I have been watching this board for about two years now and was scared to join. I am sure there are a lot more exes looking at this out there who are afraid to respond or join. This is serious stuff that people are currently being put through and worse yet are taking their children with them. Does anyone know of other home-schooled ex- Jehovahs Witnesses? I hurt everyday from the affects and I would like to get better.
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Someone needs to shout the dangers of the Society off the roofs!
by escaped inthe world doesnt know how dangerous or divisive the cult is.
i woud liken it to "jim jones", but the death of the members is emotional and longer as they lose their identities, families and potential futures.
they rip your life from you to further their agendas and the hell know what those agendas really could be.
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The world doesnt know how dangerous or divisive the cult is. I woud liken it to "jim jones", but the death of the members is emotional and longer as they lose their identities, families and potential futures. They rip your life from you to further their agendas and the hell know what those agendas really could be. They need to blown the hell open and exposed. I am still suffering afteraffects 13 years after leaving. I was brought in at two and was swept in the home school craze. My life is a mess but I am sorting things out. The Watchtower Society IS responsible. I want closure.