I can answer the question of the OP in a word. Yes.
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Is going from the JWs to another Religion just a "Rebound?"
by braincleaned in*a rebound is the need to fill a void with something we partly had confort in; whether in romance or faith.... .
i posted the following in another thread, and i welcome your feedback - especially if you disagree with my logic.
"as per one of my notes, my biggest fear is my, our, natural tendency for confirmation bias.
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Updating the NWT again
by nicsfreedom ini could not believe my ears when my father told me recently that his circuit overseer (2 weeks ago) said that there are 5 scriptures that the society is going to revise.
has anyone else heard of this?
if any of them have to with jesus i am going to tell my parents to run not walk out the kingdom hall, yikes!
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The changes - if true - will have nothing to do with Jesus and or/diety.
The Governing Body aren't interested in proving or debunking anything to do with Jesus.
All the Body is interested in is cementing their position as leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses into the conscious and sub-conscious of every JW. Therefore, if the changes are true, expect them to be related to the authority and position of the Governing Body.
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Surprise Elder's Visit-FAIL
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Brilliant job!
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Protecting Pedophiles - the Watchtower's Policies Catch Up With It
by passwordprotected ini've written a lengthy examination of the candace conti breakthrough legal case, including a look at the watch tower society's obsession with morals, promoting fear of plastic toys while at the same time protecting the privacy of sex offenders.. it can be read here..
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I've written a lengthy examination of the Candace Conti breakthrough legal case, including a look at the Watch Tower Society's obsession with morals, promoting fear of plastic toys while at the same time protecting the privacy of sex offenders.
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Bill Bowen Just Posted This on Facebook Moments Ago
by jamiebowers injane doe vs the watch tower in the oakland, ca case was awarded $20 million in punitive damages..
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Links, please, to case notes, case details etc so that we can start blogging about this and have evidence to provide the naysayers. Thanks.
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"I Was a Good Mormon Wife...Until My Husband Stopped Believing in God"
by dontplaceliterature infor those of you with spouses still in, this may strike a chord.
i found the article on reddit/r/atheism.
i couldnt believe that.
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Great story.
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Got to Make an Elder Squirm the Other Day
by xelder ini heard from a very reliable first hand source that an elder in a nearby congregation was talking about my views of the organization.
so, i called him.................................................................................................. me: hello m. this is xelder, i heard that you had a conversation with h. the other day.
any idea why i might be calling you concerned about what was said?.
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Listen to this audio recording of a JW challenging an elder for slandering him.
http://deathorobedience.blogspot.co.uk/2009/06/podcast-8-showdown-at-kingdom-hall.html
Within a few months the JW had been disfellowshipped.
Yeah, the elders tend to come after you...
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Clueless Attempt at Information Control In New Brochure
by LostGeneration inon page 28 of the "who are doing the watchtower's will today" brochure they outline their website, and how great and grand it is.
then down in the lower right corner they print this:.
a note of caution:.
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I remember as a JW having the sort of naivety that permitted me such arrogance; you really believed that people should listen to you and do what you said because you had "the truth".
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What a fanny.
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Christians Expect Too Much of God Compared To Witnesses?
by passwordprotected inmy wife and i were chatting about this last night.
having left the jws, we quickly became heavily involved in a born-again christian church, and the culture associated with it.. i've completely jettisoned any faith in supernatural god beings, and we were chatting about how intense christians are about god and how much they expect their version of the sun god to do in their lives.. however, as witnesses, you always had a fairly low expectation of jehovah, right?
you never really expected him to "show up" and help you, did you?.
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My wife and I were chatting about this last night. Having left the JWs, we quickly became heavily involved in a born-again Christian church, and the culture associated with it.
I've completely jettisoned any faith in supernatural god beings, and we were chatting about how intense Christians are about god and how much they expect their version of the sun god to do in their lives.
However, as Witnesses, you always had a fairly low expectation of Jehovah, right? You never really expected him to "show up" and help you, did you?
Is that because the Christian faith experience is based on direct contact with their god figure, whereas Witnesses have this wonderfully human, error-prone and egotistical priest class that mediates for them?