Come to think of it, I couldn't swallow the claimed fulfillments listed in the Revelations book, What sounded in the bible like earth shattering events that you would think the whole world would witness applied to them . I'm sure I was not the only one who thought this but none of us ever spoke up. How many times was that fairy tale book studied and expected to be taken seriously?
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JW doctrines that annoyed or troubled you
by Luo bou to inbloodguilt a doctrine that really annoyed me when i was in.
like i was responsible for who jehovah destroyed..
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JW doctrines that annoyed or troubled you
by Luo bou to inbloodguilt a doctrine that really annoyed me when i was in.
like i was responsible for who jehovah destroyed..
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Luo bou to
Bloodguilt A doctrine that really annoyed me when I was in. Like I was responsible for who Jehovah destroyed.
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A riddle my brother gave me today
by bohm ina man has 2 children.
he tells you one is a boy born on a tuesday.
what is the probability the other is a boy to?.
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Luo bou to
A factor that is relevant and that needs to be considered is when they had sex or Rather how often. Male sperm die quickly while female sperm can live up to 3 days. So if intercourse occurs the day the woman becomes fertile there is a higher probability that she will conceive a boy ' It is not the same as tossing a coin
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My First Post
by today ini've been visiting this forum everyday, reading and waiting patiently for approval to post.
i've never been a jw.
my husband and daughter are.
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Luo bou to
I had a happy marriage for 20years then about a year after I was dis fellowshipped and my wife was publicly reproved the poison began to take hold. An emotional distance that grew worse every day. She would have this look on her face, one that said I was a threat and not to be trusted. Before we went to bed she would say things like "Your not going to rape me are you?" No! I thought, never have before why should I start now. Where are you getting these thoughts? What makes you think I would ? Many mornings I would wake up at 2 or 3 am and go for a drive unable to sleep beside this cold hearted stranger. The Elders were in my bed whispering in my wifes ear "you cant trust him he will harm you he has left Jehovah".
Today I know your pain I've felt it when I was losing the woman I fell in love with and I was helpless to do anything about it. , Emotionally distraught I sought professional help. It became hopeless and I was advised to move out that it was not safe living in the same house with her So I did The kids chose to come with me the relief was instant I had made a choice I was focused........ was able to concentrate on my work and being Mr Mum making my sons lunch for school. I would wrap the sandwiches in greaseproof paper and put them in a brown paper bag like my mum did when I was young. Life was good again
I often wonder did she love me or a witness clone. As I said when I was interviewed for a TV pro gramme re the witnesses " When I ceased to be loyal to the WT My wife ceased to be loyal to me"
Sorry I can't offer you much hope Today There are some success stories but I think not many
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i'm a murderer she says.
by maz inthis morning at 8:30, my mother decides to come into my room.
i was lying on my bed reading a book.. mum: i need to tell you something.
mum: please don't commit immoral sin.. me: umm... what are you talking about?
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Luo bou to
Welcome Maz You said you live in another part of Asia Wouldn't happen to be China by any chance?
Anyway as others will tell you Your not dealing with a rational mindset. So keep this in mind when responding to your mother. Turn the guilt trip around so she feels responsible for stumbling you. Like Mum I'd really like to believe that Jehovah's people are the happiest and most loving people in the world but I don't feel the love when you call me a murderer. Give her hope that you may return if only she treated you better.
Never attack her beliefs this is her security. Work within the frame of her mindset be creative Like Mum doesn't the bible say whom Jehovah loves he disciplines that I like the prodigal son may need to learn from experience how bad the world is before I return If she is anxious about how long it will take tell her not to worry to trust in Jehovah and pray that it will not be long
Get the picture
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Does the Governing Body say only apostates will die at Armageddon?
by blondie inmany of them in ignorance practice things that god's word shows to be wicked.
if they persist in this course, they will be among those who perish during the great tribulation.----------------------------------------------------------------------------"only jehovah's witnesses, those of the anointed remnant and the "great crowd," as a united organization under the protection of the supreme organizer, have any scriptural hope of surviving the impending end of this doomed system dominated by satan the devil.
" watchtower 1989 sep. 1 p.19 .
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Luo bou to
I decided long ago that any God that would support them and do what they expect is an idiot and not worth knowing. I'm currently living in China: over one and a half billion people are going to die cause they never seen much less read a Watchtower ?
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Millions now living will never die
by Luo bou to inor to put it another way "billions now living will die" a horrible terrifying death if they don't obey the gb.
doesn't sound so appealing now does it?.
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Luo bou to
Or to put it another way "Billions now living will die" a horrible terrifying death if they don't obey the GB
Doesn't sound so appealing now does it?
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Question re: Rutherford's imprisonment
by Luo bou to inthe wt claims it was because of the clergy.
what i want to know is why would the government imprison them over a religious dispute surely there would need to be something they did that broke us laws some evidence to bring charges of sedition and treason.
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Thanks Yknot I'll check those sources. They like to claim that they are the victims and cry persecution but I suspect for the most part they brought it on themselves
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Theodore Jaracz of the Governing Body died this morning
by Altar ego inbro.
jaracz died this morning, wednesday, june 9, 2010 at about 7:30 am.
he was 84 years old.
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Luo bou to
I disagree with the statement "that you should not speak ill of the dead" If a person was an asshole when they were alive what has changed now that they are dead? Except of course they can't be an asshole any more. I did not know Jaracz personally. but going by the comments so far I would like to offer my conclusion and offer a positive tribute in deference to those that will not speak ill of the dead. I would like to say that it seems to me that Jaracz was very very good at being an asshole
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Question re: Rutherford's imprisonment
by Luo bou to inthe wt claims it was because of the clergy.
what i want to know is why would the government imprison them over a religious dispute surely there would need to be something they did that broke us laws some evidence to bring charges of sedition and treason.
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Luo bou to
The WT claims it was because of the Clergy. What I want to know is why would the Government imprison them over a religious dispute Surely there would need to be something they did that broke US laws some evidence to bring charges of sedition and treason