nine months ago, my whole world was rocked sideways and upside down!!
it all started with a search on the internet about jw's and 1975. little did i know what i was going to see when i came on here-jwn and freeminds.org.
needless to say, i was totally devastated to learn how that the "truth" was not really the truth.
Questioning every thing,
You are a lover of the truth, and that is what made you research it further and you found the truth. I am just happy you have a good out look and plan to raise your children outside the Wt.
I get so excited whenever another jw learns the truth, it gives me hope for my family.
Best Wishes in your new life
this made me giggle.... coffee .
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Right On! I'm the other woman.
i just finished reading "captives of a concept" i thought it was a terrific book.
has any one had any success studying the history with a jw?.
Outlaw, It makes me sad but you still make me laugh! Thanks!
the watch tower bible and tract society was founded on the belief that armageddon is imminent.
in the late 1870s when charles t russell gave up his business interests and began preaching that christ had returned - invisibly, of course - in 1874 and that by 1914 the current system would be over with, a religious model pinched from the adventists and millerites, was established.. 1914 came and went, this old system lumbered on, and the wtbts in the person of russell began re-reading his favourite biblical texts and re-calibrating his 'pyramidological' calculations.
yes, his prophecies hadn't come true, but the bible students lived to predict another end of the world.
Very good discussion, I would love to present this to my famil but they would ask where I got this information. Once I tell them I got it off the internet, I get this response: "Oh off the internet, no wonder, all that stuff on the internet is from apostates".
I don't think it would matter where the info comes from, its critical of the Wt therefore, it's not worthy.
The brick wall keeps getting thicker and thicker.
I just keep hoping for an awakening like so many of you have found.
I guess if my kids were real lover's of the truth, they would have to doubt and want to research further, so maybe they really aren't lover's of the truth.
i just finished reading "captives of a concept" i thought it was a terrific book.
has any one had any success studying the history with a jw?.
I want him to conduct the study for me. Outlaw, I think your right, they will just dismiss the past teaching's of Russel and Rutherford and nothing will let them think otherwise.
It seems so simple to me, but then I'm not under a mind controlling cult.
i have posted the beginning of this story a while back.
my 14 year old grandson founded helping step by step to call attention to the plight of homeless children in this country.
he will walk from orlando fl to washington dc this summer, living as close as possible to how a homeless child lives.
coffee-black,
What a noble cause and what a heart felt thing for your grand-son to do. I only hope he is not doing this alone and that he is aware of all the danger's around today.
Just make sure he is going about this in a very safe way.
My hat's off to him, remarkable!
i just finished reading "captives of a concept" i thought it was a terrific book.
has any one had any success studying the history with a jw?.
I just finished reading "Captives of a Concept" I thought it was a terrific book. Has any one had any success studying the history with a jw?
is there a place on the internet where i can pruchase this book?
is there only one version or have they rewritten the old version?.
Farkel,
Thanks for the link, glanced over it and it looks very interesting, I'll have to have some time to read it.
i have been lurking around here for a few months and i'm really excited about participating in some of the discussions.
i have already enjoyed several late nights and early mornings catching up on some of the older posts.. .
when i first came across a link to this board my hand trembled as i held an outstretched finger just above the mouse button not quite sure whether i was prepared to go past what seemed to me to be the point of no return.
Jabberwock, welcome and I'm so happy you had the courage to check this place out
nice to be part of the board at last.
been reading here for around eight months.
very warily at first, but now my mind is out of the org.. i was raised in it and never would have dreamed at looking at internet sites for fear of being misled.
Welcome, I'm happy for you that you have seen the light on the blood issue. I'm glad you took a stand for your daughter.
