i received this vomit-inducing email from a jw:.
i had the tonight show w/ conan o'brien playing in the background, at first i was shocked to hear what i heard, yet very happy to see what was being prominently displayed in public view for the entire world to see (as the show is syndicated internationally)!
yup, the study version of our dear watchtower with the words announcing jehovah's kingdom prominently on the front cover.
the comments below are just great!
i am a jehovah witness n this is making fun well to me an u know its the truth why dou say no colin n go to wacthtower.org for more info.
just think, we were all once that braindead
the comments further down complain that they used the kool aid watchtower when they were supposed to use the fake one that dupes the rest of the world
i can't believe it.
i've actually had two studies with my sister from that book.
yesterday, she told me i was being argumentative.
I suggest you just let her do what she wants, ultimately you are responsible for yourself & she for herself.
this is a first timer posting.
heres my story which im hoping you guys can help me with, even if its just support ( i could sure use some!).
brought up in the truth, i spent 20+ years of my life having trauma after trauma in it.
Hope you don't think me rude for asking, but are you for real? This story is basically my story to a tee, except i'm a guy & was in my teens when it all happened... either way i really urge you to look into everything non-religious, you'll find more answers there than in any religion. If you weren't baptised then you've nothing to worry about with regards to the 'troof', but if you were baptised, then i suggest you keep your head down for a while & don't rush into any disassociation action just yet.
i can't believe it.
i've actually had two studies with my sister from that book.
yesterday, she told me i was being argumentative.
I don't think a study is the best way to get her out.
2009 the bible-what is its message-brochure--pdf!
we thank "yknot" dearly for sending the brochure and book for scanning.
i will start on the book in a few hours, but have to get a little shut-eye and then will continue.
The bible doesn't have 'a message'!
How infuriating to even suggest such a thing!
It is NOT a single book that was written with a single message in mind that was only to be understood fully 2000 years after it was completed! It is an ANTHOLOGY of disparate & often contradictory texts written over a period of nearly 1000 years, much of those texts semi-plagarisms of early texts from as long ago as 3000 BC. It was all thrown together for political reasons in a very well thought out way by political leaders & religious extremists in the 4th century AD.
It has NO message!
it was a hot summer.
too hot to sleep in the house.
my ex and myself talked about how nice it would be to get away for a camping trip, but we knew we wouldn't be able to work it into the schedule...so hey, we decided to pitch a tent in the back yard, and spend a night or two under the stars.. .
It's always other people who experience weird things, never me... & trust me i've looked for weird stuff, i've been to plenty of supposedly haunted place & experienced nothing. I've known lots of people who have done ouija & nothing has ever happened.
I call bullshit, sorry.
And either way, saying something is supernatural because you don't know of a natural explanation is called God of the gaps.
this thread doesn't just have to be about jws.
it's about the weird stuff that isn't taught by the religion, but an individual believes it.
my examples:.
Some people believe God came into being all itself, or that he always existed.
How crazy!
there have been a number of developments over the past few months and they paint an interesting picture.. witnesses can keep dragging themselves to meetings ad infinitum however, the future of the watchtower itself is another story.
the evidence of continuing cash flow problems is now overwhelming.
if you talk to well placed witnesses, most won't deny it but simply blame it on the publishers financial problems.. they have cut off loans to congregations many of whom genuinely need new kingdom halls.
If only the 9/11 attackers had flown their planes a little lower... it would all be over already...
“ One of the things that Jehovah’s Witnesses are known for is the love among them..."
Says who?
many years ago, i worked on a jobsite in europe.
one day stands out in particular, and thought i would share it here and see if there might be any "explanation" to it.
a coincidence most likely.. .
Maybe he planned the whole thing, just to freak you out... some people do that sort of thing...
