Posts by Awakened at Gilead

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How many JW's left after the 1925 debacle?

by middleman in

i'm very interested to see how many left because the "proclaimers" book said it was very few.

it's my understanding that there were over a third that left but i'm not sure of this figure.

if anyone has this info it would be much appreciated-hopefully with a source for verification.

Awakened at Gilead

Seems like 1975 was a repeat of 1925... it took a few years, but large numbers left after the debacle and were labled enemies of the WTS

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Double whammy for Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormonism!

by Chalam in

jw
friends

jws teach that the father created jesus who was the angel michael and jesus is "mighty god" (nwt is 9:6) and "a god" (nwt john 1:1).. however, read this verse.. .

isaiah 43:10 (new international version) .

10 "you are my witnesses," declares the lord, .

Awakened at Gilead

Imaginary gods with fairy tale sacred texts.

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Take the Beliefnet test... and post your results!

by Awakened at Gilead in

an atheist friend (never a jw) sent me a link to this fun test:.

http://www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/quizzes/beliefomatic.aspx.

turns out i am 100% secular humanist, but unfortunately i am still 5% jw!.

Awakened at Gilead

An atheist friend (never a JW) sent me a link to this fun test:

http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/Quizzes/BeliefOMatic.aspx

Turns out I am 100% Secular Humanist, but unfortunately I am still 5% JW!

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this must have been mentioned before,but now reniaa is back it could be fun.. if jw's are even part way to the truth,and all other religions are false, then they must have a doctrine that is unique to them,given by holy spirit, but plainly taught in the bible,without resorting to fancifull exegesis and bouncing around from verse to verse out of context etc.. what is that doctrine?.

love.

wobble.. .

Awakened at Gilead

Is oomps on shrooms or what???? Did he get a Reniaa virus or something?

Oompa the new apologist, LOL... where's outlaw??????

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WANTED ! JW Apologist

by wobble in

this must have been mentioned before,but now reniaa is back it could be fun.. if jw's are even part way to the truth,and all other religions are false, then they must have a doctrine that is unique to them,given by holy spirit, but plainly taught in the bible,without resorting to fancifull exegesis and bouncing around from verse to verse out of context etc.. what is that doctrine?.

love.

wobble.. .

Awakened at Gilead

(1) They disfellowship people who do not agree with ALL of the current teachings.

leavingwt : No. I have never believed ALL their teachings. My grandmother who was in the faith for more than sixty years never believed ALL their teachings. Many do not believe ALL their current teachings. In the main, people are disfellowshipped for causing dissension, not because they don't believe ALL their current teachings. I think that Reniaa's distinction between accepting and believing was accurate. Many don't believe, for example, that birthdays are unscriptural. It is not vital to their faith so they stick with what they believe is important and wait on Jehovah to correct the rest.

@ Earnest: I was kicked out because I told 2 elders I no longer believed in all their teachings. I was not sharing this with anyone in the cong, so they could not accuse me of causing dissension. My mum just got DFd, not for dissension, but because she refused to put limits on our relationship. Are you talking about the JWs or some other religion. Have you TOLD the elders you don't believe in ALL the teachings?

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For Valentine's Day I made my wife cry

by JimmyPage in

well the fit hit the shan today.. i was lying in bed and my wife was trying to get me up for service.

i kept telling her no.

she kept asking why not.. when i felt the moment was right i talked to her calmly.

Awakened at Gilead

Good for you Jimmy... I'm proud of you...

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why do we call ourselves apostates?

by recovering in

i think that the very act of questioning the teachings of the watchtower society does not make us apostates!!!

does not the bible teach us to examine what it teaches?

that is what the apostle paul says in the bible.

Awakened at Gilead

Regarding my use of the word apostate... I do not permit a JW to deride me using the term... but among us... I use the term affectionately... it's also a useful prefix, as in "aposta-trip", "apostafest", or "apostachick"...

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