Posts by God_Delusion

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How do Jehovah's Witnesses get from 1914 to 1919?

by God_Delusion in

hi guys and gals,.

i have written an article that explains how the watchtower society gets from 607 bce to 1914 (http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/faqs/why-is-1914-important/) but i need some input so that i can write an article on how they get from 1914 to (via 1918) 1919.. are we talking about ezra, 1:2-4 when the persian king cyrus allows the israelites to go and rebuild the temple 3 and a half years after exiling them?

if so, how has the watchtower used this passage to get to 1919??.

God_Delusion

Not sure. If anyone has the info, please let me know.

Cheers!

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How do Jehovah's Witnesses get from 1914 to 1919?

by God_Delusion in

hi guys and gals,.

i have written an article that explains how the watchtower society gets from 607 bce to 1914 (http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/faqs/why-is-1914-important/) but i need some input so that i can write an article on how they get from 1914 to (via 1918) 1919.. are we talking about ezra, 1:2-4 when the persian king cyrus allows the israelites to go and rebuild the temple 3 and a half years after exiling them?

if so, how has the watchtower used this passage to get to 1919??.

God_Delusion

Hi guys and gals,

I have written an article that explains how the Watchtower Society gets from 607 BCE to 1914 (http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/faqs/why-is-1914-important/) but I need some input so that I can write an article on how they get from 1914 to (via 1918) 1919.

Are we talking about Ezra, 1:2-4 when the Persian King Cyrus allows the Israelites to go and rebuild the temple 3 and a half years after exiling them? If so, how has the Watchtower used this passage to get to 1919??

October 1914 + 3.5 years = April 1918.

Any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated :-)

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Satan rules the world, well according to the Watchtower Society, right?

by God_Delusion in

hi guys & gals!.

a friend, and current witness, says the jehovah's witnesses have the truth because they're the only religion that state that satan is in control of the world and not god/jesus as some christian religions state.. how can i counter this argument?.

warm regards and love,.

God_Delusion

Hi guys & gals!

A friend, and current Witness, says the Jehovah's Witnesses have the truth because they're the only religion that state that Satan is in control of the world and not God/Jesus as some Christian religions state.

How can I counter this argument?

Warm regards and love,
Jaymes

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Why did you leave the Jehovah's Witness faith?

by God_Delusion in

hi guys & gals!.

i've put together a poll on jwb that asks the simple question - why did you leave the jehovah's witnesses?.

i would really appreciate it if you could take part.

God_Delusion

@Designs - Hi, I know that several apply, but I would like to know just one so that it can help with my research.

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Why did you leave the Jehovah's Witness faith?

by God_Delusion in

hi guys & gals!.

i've put together a poll on jwb that asks the simple question - why did you leave the jehovah's witnesses?.

i would really appreciate it if you could take part.

God_Delusion

Hi guys & gals!

I've put together a poll on JWB that asks the simple question - Why did you leave the Jehovah's Witnesses?

I would really appreciate it if you could take part. I am writing a book about the experiences some have faced when leaving and this poll will really help me with my research.

http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/leaving/what-made-you-leave-jehovahs-witnesses/

Merry Christmas and lots of love,
Jaymes

PS. Give me a follow on Twitter too - @JaymesPayten

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Similar Religions to Jehovah's Witnesses

by God_Delusion in

hi guys,.

i am sort of having a breakthrough with my mother-in-law.

she's not really going to the meetings any longer but still believes the jehovah's witnesses are the "true religion".. in our last conversation, she said the following:.

God_Delusion

This information is fantastic guys! Cheers.

I'll let you know what she says. She's at the tipping point and I can see her swaying. This might be the nudge that tips her over the edge.

Warm regards,
Jaymes

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Similar Religions to Jehovah's Witnesses

by God_Delusion in

hi guys,.

i am sort of having a breakthrough with my mother-in-law.

she's not really going to the meetings any longer but still believes the jehovah's witnesses are the "true religion".. in our last conversation, she said the following:.

God_Delusion

Hi guys,

I am sort of having a breakthrough with my mother-in-law. She's not really going to the meetings any longer but still believes the Jehovah's Witnesses are the "true religion".

In our last conversation, she said the following:

"Jaymes, there's no other religion like the Jehovah's Witnesses. For instance, we're the only religion that doesn't go to war, the only religion that goes door to door, doesn't celebrate Christmas and generally acts like the right religion."

This is where I need your help. I know the Mormons go door to door as they've knocked on my door a few times. Is there a list on here or the net that compares other religions to the Witnesses?

Hope you can help!

Love,
Jaymes

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Will Jehovah's Witnesses Populate Other Planets?

by God_Delusion in

hi guys,.

when i was growing up and pressured into having a bible study (although we didn't use the bible that much), i would ask my bible study conductor questions like:.

why are there so many other planets?.

God_Delusion

Cheers for all the fantastic feedback. Here the article I put together with your help:

http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/jw-theories/will-jehovahs-witnesses-populate-other-planets/

I hope you like it :-)

Love,
Jaymes

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Will Jehovah's Witnesses Populate Other Planets?

by God_Delusion in

hi guys,.

when i was growing up and pressured into having a bible study (although we didn't use the bible that much), i would ask my bible study conductor questions like:.

why are there so many other planets?.

God_Delusion

Hi guys,

When I was growing up and pressured into having a bible study (although we didn't use the bible that much), I would ask my bible study conductor questions like:

Why are there so many other planets?

I distinctly remember him telling me the following:

Well Jaymes, Jehovah made other planets so that when the time is right, we'll populate them too. For instance, imagine a million years after the earth has become a paradise. We would have completely filled the earth. Jehovah can easily prepare another planet for us to turn into a paradise.

Being thirteen, that made sense at the time. Thing is, I heard quite a few other JWs spout this rubbish too.

So my question is this; were all these JWs pulling this directly out from whence the sun doesn't shine, or had they, in some JW way, been coerced into giving this answer, either via the magazines, publications, circuit/district convention talk, etc.?

If there is a Question From Readers article, please do share it.

Love you all,
Jaymes

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I nearly forgot how Jehovah's Witnesses are programmed to respond to us

by God_Delusion in

yep, that's right, i nearly forgot that jehovah's witnesses, even the young ones, are programmed with the "la la la i'm not listening" trait.. here's a brief conversation with my sixteen year old nephew, angelo:.

http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/cult/my-jehovahs-witness-nephew/.

let me know if you've been taken aback..... .

God_Delusion

Hi guys,

Thank you for you kind words. They mean a lot

There really is nothing we can do. Our loved ones need to find their own way out of the cult. Remember, many of us were like that once, yet we're free from it now. Patience is key to this.

Quite a few of my friends have told me that my article has probably done more harm than good. I think it was the right approach. Time will tell.

Love,
Jaymes