back in the day when i was a young witness lad, you very much got the impression that at least the training as theocratic teachers was good.. even the bible reading back then had a short introduction and conclusion.
you had to research and prepare your own ministry school talks and then perhaps you would graduate to a half of a 55 minute public talk.
then later if you were a book study conductor, you got to decide which scriptures to read and highlight.
Being a JW and going to meetings is great... if you want someone else to do your thinking.
I was an elder for many years and everything came canned from the Org, the elders just had to serve it, no added thoughts or opinions.
I stopped a long time ago, was just fed-up of all the BS
i'm looking forward to this, having watched a trailer i think ex-jws will enjoy it https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/everyone-else-burns-simon-bird-first-look-exclusive-newsupdate/.
The show is hilarious. I burst out laughing so many times. I hope it catches on with the public, i would love to see more episodes.
For those not in the UK, you can use a vpn program to change your ip and stream it from the channel 4 website or get the show from a torrent site, it's available
massive new document written by wt, 837 pages, meant for arguments vs officials and media to defend the disfellowshipping arrangement.
found in the casefile in norway.
meant to be secret.. .
obviously not the orgs brightest moment for teaching that the generation of 1914 would be alive to see paradise.
forget the "new light" that bought them an extra 100 years, which if any other religion would've done this, the org would scream false religion.
the fact is that for 75 years this #1 recruiting message from the society was a lie.. i asked a current jw to get a calculator and do the math: 2022 - 1914 = an angry reaction.
Obviously not the Orgs brightest moment for teaching that the generation of 1914 would be alive to see paradise. Forget the "new light" that bought them an extra 100 years, which if any other religion would've done this, the Org would scream False Religion. The fact is that for 75 years this #1 recruiting message from the Society was a lie.
I asked a current JW to get a calculator and do the math: 2022 - 1914 = an angry reaction. He was not a happy camper
Has anyone tried this?
anyone remember 1992?
i can remember i was in the cult.
times were changing at a rapid pace.
1995 I stepped down as an elder, faded shortly after and never looked back....
just curious how we all think.. what prompted or influenced your choice of username for this forum?.
there are some really amazing names, and it would be great to hear the stories behind them.... mine was nothing fancy.
i just felt "stuck in a rut too" along with so many others.
WAS:
fedup of lies in the jw teachings
fedup of canned comments at meetings
fedup of counting time for who knows who
fedup of the double life that jw's live
fedup of wt control on the r & f
fedup.... so I quit 12 years ago
Now... I love my life
maybe there will be a mass exodus from jws when thinking people read feb 2017 watchtower telling them the governing body stuff up, shouldnt expect correct/ perfect information and basically make up guff as they see fit.....ya reckon?.
“It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.” - Mark Twain
i wish i had read this back when i was 18. it's an amazing take down of religious beliefs, the bible, and religion in general.
) a "reason"-able manner.take this quote, from near the beginning:.
when also i am told that a woman, called the virgin mary, said, or gave out, that she was with child without any cohabitation with a man, and that her betrothed husband, joseph, said that an angel told him so, i have a right to believe them or not: such a circumstance required a much stronger evidence than their bare word for it: but we have not even this; for neither joseph nor mary wrote any such matter themselves.
I love this book, When I read it I couldn't believe it never caught on. Everyone should read it. Once you do you will give up on all the bullshit religions that are out there causing so much pain
french page: .
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/special/2016/12/temoins-jehovah-agressions-sexuelles-pedophilie-temoignages/.
the french video: .
The video should have English subtitles, I'm going to look into getting it done, if anyone can help with this, please message me
french page: .
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/special/2016/12/temoins-jehovah-agressions-sexuelles-pedophilie-temoignages/.
the french video: .
