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Why do JW's hate EX-JW'S more than WORLDLIES?

by african GB Member in

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do they feel intimidated by the fact that ex-jw's know all about the way they function as an organization?

(well except what happens at the "back room" and at gb decision making meetings)..... is it because they can still "catch" worldlies?.

...or is it because ex-jw's could poison those still in "the truth"?.

passwordprotected

A very prominent elder here in Scotland - watch out for him at Perth this year, folks - said that there is no sin greater than renouncing your faith. He said that to go from being a Jehovah's Witness to not being one is a sin worse than adultery.

OK, a couple of things;

Jehovah's Witness - manmade religious name concocted by Rutherford, a man who preached as gospel that the 'ancient worthies' would be resurrected and back on the earth by 1925. A self-confessed false prophet
Just because a person no longer wishes to be a Jehovah's Witness does not mean that they have renounced their faith. Sorry, correction; it does mean that they've relinquished their faith if said faith is in a manmade publishing corporation based in Brooklyn NY.
ex-JWs are considered as having "run ahead of the the teachings of the Christ". 2 John 9 is righteously cited as the scripture which backs this assertion up. However, what is the "teaching of the Christ"? Very simply that Christ came in the flesh, died and was resurrected (v7). So if a Jehovah's Witness chooses to reject that Christ returned invisibly in 1914 and chose the WTS in 1919 they are not leaving any teaching of Christ. Christ taught that it doesn't belong to men on earth to have knowledge of his return. Therefore, using 2 John 9 is a complete twisting of scripture to suit the purpose of Jehovah's Witness, said purpose being to excommunicate and shun ex-JWs, to hate ex-JWs

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Is Joe O'Reilly a JW? If so, looks like he's going down for murdering his wife

by passwordprotected in

joe o'reilly has lost his appeal against his murder conviction.. .

according to this site, he's getting visits from a jw 'pastor'.

is he a jw?.

passwordprotected

Joe O'Reilly has lost his appeal against his murder conviction.

According to this site, he's getting visits from a JW 'pastor'. Is he a JW?

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Hi! from a newby

by Blithe Freshman in

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a quick hello!, been lurking since september.. a big thank you for all i've read.. it's helped me put the fun back into dysfunction!.

blithe.

passwordprotected

Great to have you on board, what's your story?

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Notice what little impact this JW's visit has

by passwordprotected in

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from this blog - http://faithmouse.blogspot.com/2009/03/purim-o-corn.html.

the guy is an artist, notice how he effortless weaves into his blog entry the arrival of a jw at his door.

and notice the huge impact this visit - and acceptance of some 'life saving literature' - had on his day..

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From this blog - http://faithmouse.blogspot.com/2009/03/purim-o-corn.html

The guy is an artist, notice how he effortless weaves into his blog entry the arrival of a JW at his door. And notice the huge impact this visit - and acceptance of some 'life saving literature' - had on his day.

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For those of you who do not know, you might find it interesting.

by Truth and Justice in

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hi to all on forum,.

i want to set the stage first:.

it was in the mid-to late 70's, i woke up one morning to a gloomy day, because the weather was expected to be very snowy.

passwordprotected

When you try to leave the WTS and you say to relatives "why should I be punished for leaving?" they almost always reply, "well, when you join a club you agree to abide to their rules..."

Any genuine Christian would be disgusted that their repentance of sins and acceptance of Christ's sacrifice would be used to hold them to the transient doctrines of men, would be used to punish them for disagreeing with such doctrines.

But the baptism questions are set up so that you audibly sign your name to become part of a club and are therefore legally bound by the rules of that club.

Salvation and life have nothing to do with it.

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Hello!

by Bangalore in

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this is bangalore.

i joined this board today.

nice to be here.

passwordprotected

Welcome!

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Greetings!

by viva in

new here, lurked for a while, glad to be able to join.. my introduction from jw recovery:.

"i am new to the board, so a short introduction is in order.

i am 26 years old and just out for about a month (update: four and a half months).

passwordprotected

Welcome, great to have you here. Do you fancy sharing with us how the elders tried to track your GF down?

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Thanks and Who Am I...

by trebor in

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first thanks to all for this board and forum and all the stories, information and thoughts that are shared.

i have been a lurker now for almost a year, and now that newbies can get on board, here i am.. here's my story.

baptized at 15 and made ministerial servant by 19. my father, mother, siblings and entire side of my mother's family are jehovah's witnesses.

passwordprotected

Thanks for the additional info. Hope you stick around.

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Coming to the Father

by wobble in

this is for the christians on the site really,but all comments are welcome.. jesus said that "no one comes to the father,except through me", my understanding of those words is that we need to ask jesus to be our saviour,to accept,or adopt, us as sons and daughters,and thus become our eternal father,and thus we become brothers and sisters of christ and hence can have a relationship with almighty god.. i may have missed something so please add or correct me,but if the above is in essence correct no jdub of the " great crowd" can have a relationship with god,as they are not christs brothers.. this leads me on to ask,if you do believe as i do (as above) what can i do about the lords evening meal,i do not feel at present that i can go to any church,i will not go to a k.h,and i am alone in my belief as to family,so have any of you celebrated it alone?

and if so isn't that really weird?.

love.

passwordprotected

You have to remember that the observance does not need to be once a year on Nisan 14. It can be done any time, surely.

Also, you're right. JWs do not have any right to a relationship with God because their sins aren't forgiven and their sins aren't forgiven because they're not in the New Covenant as adopted sons of God.

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Is the WatchtowerTract& Bible Society just a marketing corporation?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

marketingmarketing is seen as a creative industry, which includes advertising, distribution and selling.

it is also concerned with anticipating the customers' future needs and wants, which are often discovered through market research.. .

jehovah's witnesses have been producing a large amount of literature since 1879. bibles,tracts,books,watchtower magazines and awake magazines.

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If they are a marketing company/corporation, they don't do a very good job at it.