I'm scared of Canadian Bumble Bees....
As a JW I was scared of death, now I'm deciding to enjoy life and not worry about it.
Awakened at Gilead
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What are your fears?
by Bumble Bee ini remember growing up we were told not to voice our fears outloud, lest satan hear them and use it against us during the gt.
as a result i grew up pretending i wasn't afraid of anything, that i was the strong one, which is sooooo far from the truth!
lol i have learned that i am stronger than i thought i was, but there is a part of me that just once would love someone else to deal with the fears and tell me it's all going to be ok. .
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Does the Watchtower no longer consider the Bible to be infallible?
by Fatfreek ini believe the following quotes (2005 wt cd library) from watchtower publications may be last that reference the bible as infallible.
*** w01 5/15 p. 6 gods permission of suffering nears its end ***.
moreover, jehovah gods infallible word, the holy bible, shows that we are living in the last days of human rule independent from god.. .
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Awakened at Gilead
Moreover, Jehovah God’s infallible Word, the Holy Bible, shows that we are living in “the last days” of human rule independent from God.
Len,
While the Bible may be infallible, the statement made above is actually an interpretation. Applying the term "last days" to our time depends on the Witness view of 1914. The use of infallible in the sentance is just a propaganda tool to add weight to their weightless words.
It reeks of the same attitude that Russel had a hundred years ago, when he said that the dates are "God's dates" and thus required blind faith. Of course God's timetable doesn't include 1799, 1844, 1874, 1878, or 1915 anymore....
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....
A@G
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Overcoming deep depression....success stories??
by oompa inguys, for those who know me here, i apologize in advance for being such troublesome pain in the ass.
i have had some scary low spots these past two years, and was imo on way too many meds.
i really had a death wish for awhile, and do not want to revist that feeling.
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Awakened at Gilead
Oompa,
Sorry to hear about your depression...
IMHO, Fading takes a psychological toll...You're living in a world you no longer believe in, and this is frustrating.
I know that officially doing the DA is tough also, but perhaps it's time for you to start establishing a life outside of JWs...
Get new friends and meet new real people outside of JWs or even JWD... or meet JWDers in person. But get back to your life, not a make believe fading situation.
It looks like I'll be officially out by the end of the month... I'll post more details on another thread today...
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How to make love & marriage work w/a JW
by StillinLove inplease dont comment saying to "run" or "get out while i can" thank you im not new to this, so i can handel it.
i have been with my boyfriend for 3 years, we started dating in high school and now i am going to college and he is working.
i am 20 and he is 21, i was raised catholic but my mom and i are too open minded for the church so we left.
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Awakened at Gilead
Stilla,
You have your genders mixed up...
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Real Good News
by superman inthis must be a sign of what will lie ahead for the j-dubs (at least in the united states).
this last weekend at the special day circuit assembly i went to, not a single person got baptized (zero, zip, nada) and the funny part was that they still had to give the baptism talk because it was already in the program schedule.
hopefully people are starting to catch on and we'll have a few more "zero baptism" assemblies.
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Awakened at Gilead
Must be an evidence of Jehovah's blessing... hehehe
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Why and when I lost my faith
by LunaFing inmy father started studying after a while.
he studied off and on for the next 8 years.
i was abused during this time as well.
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Awakened at Gilead
I'm sooo sorry. I'm literally in tears reading your story. But I'm glad you found us...
A@G
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How to make love & marriage work w/a JW
by StillinLove inplease dont comment saying to "run" or "get out while i can" thank you im not new to this, so i can handel it.
i have been with my boyfriend for 3 years, we started dating in high school and now i am going to college and he is working.
i am 20 and he is 21, i was raised catholic but my mom and i are too open minded for the church so we left.
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Awakened at Gilead
Hi Still in ,
I am a xJW married to a JW wife (14 years) and some days it seems like we will make it and some days it doesn't...
That being said, my main concern is that this guy is a liar... he's not even an honest JW. If he lies to his family, lies to his friends, lies to his religion, and lies to you (yes he lies to you), how can you trust him. And according to official JW belief, he doesn't stand a chance to get to paradise since they teach that any who commit fornication are destined for the lake of fire... not paradise on earth.
Please wake up and see this guy for the pathological liar that he is.
You may be now but that's better than being with a bunch of kids and more problems to boot.
IMHO
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Finnish CO centenced for molesting 5 to 11 year-old girls
by Aaac infinnish co was sentenced for three years for molesting little girls in estonia and his finnish congregation years 2003 to 2005. man had been a co in estonia.
the mother was not believed at first, but laughed at.
she is a jw herself.
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Awakened at Gilead
We had a CO in Ecuador that was Df'd since it was discovered that he a molested 2 sisters about 15 years prior...
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Hey guess what?
by sh4m3sh4m3 inapparently my posts are too hard to read.
i will try to post with as few words as possible for you uneducated ex witnesses who never got a chance to go to college.
some of you have been more than kind, but a lot of you are just assholes.
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Awakened at Gilead
Guess what...Sh-bang,
I've read your topics and I don't see anyone being nasty or distasteful.... Why all the hate-en?
I agree... what's your problem?????
Your posts are somewhat difficult to read, since they are not in paragraphs... nothing to do with the educational level.
It's a compatbility problem with your browswer probably. Use IE7 or change the settings on your browswer.
And nothing like alienating your true blue support group by calling us a bunch of a$$wholes.
Have a jolly good day. Maybe tomorrow will be better. And please don't be Miss Hemorroid 2008!!!!
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JW's and close connections
by divanvegas inhi everyone i am new to the forum and i was raised a jw in the seattle area.
it does strike me fascinating that after 15 years of not being an active witness that i do feel a strong fraternity type connection to this group, and anyone i may come in contact with that was one.
it's is the most powerful,profound association that if you connect with another x-jw you feel like family.
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Awakened at Gilead
Welcome to the board. I agree, I feel finally that I found people who I have an affinity with and I can finally express my true feelings without hiding them for fear of being judged.
