I just wanna ask you guys if anyone knows how to change my avatar, or edit my profile.
Thanks
i just wanna ask you guys if anyone knows how to change my avatar, or edit my profile.. thanks.
I just wanna ask you guys if anyone knows how to change my avatar, or edit my profile.
Thanks
this question has been bugging me for a while now .
since the last thread on the biblical flood.. it's like this .
.. immediately prior to the flood, jehovah had deemed the earth full of badness, totally wicked and "ruined" .
The story of flood in the book of Genesis, is just a copy of an older myth The Epic of Gilgamesh, basically a Sumerian myth. The Israel religions is a copy of older religions in the area, specially Egyptians, Sumerians and later on Greeks. In fact you will be surprised to find out the following disturbing facts regarding Israel:
1. There is not a single archeological evidence that Hebrews left Egypt around 1250 B.C. Not even a record at the Egyptian writtings mentioning Israel at the period.
2. Not a single archeological evidence from the surrounding nations that 3 million Israelites just "hang around in the desert", or even a proof in the desert that a huge nation was around.
3. Not a single archeological evidence to support the existence of David and Solomon and even Solomon's temple. The existence of king it usual supported by the writtings of the nations near by. For istance we have evidence that King Hezekiah exist from the writtings of Babylonians and Egyptians, but not a single writting to prove the existence of David and Solomon.
4. In fact Ah-moses an Egyptian King, cleared the land of Egypt from a banch of thieves and nomads known as Hyksos(Israelites)who created lot of problems to the Egyptians. As a result the Israelites came up with the myth of Moses in order to diminish their lost.
5. The Israelites used to believe in many Gods and worship Ashera Goddess, the wife of Yahweh.
a 21-year old woman from argentina is refusing a blood transfusion.
here's my translation from spanish, plus the original spanish for anyone to check.. http://www.laautenticadefensa.com.ar/noticias.php?sid=84322.
a young woman refuses a blood transfusion that would save her life.
How many innoncent people must be sacrificied in the Altar of WT's evil God?
Why so much pain?
I'm a father and I have gone through a similar situation. Unfortunately when you have an adult child your hands are tied, and all you can do is praying,
THE GOVERNING BODY ARE A BANCH OF MURDERS
THE GOVERNING BODY ARE A BANCH OF LIARS AND COWARDS
They are always acting like that... they bring up the conscious issue so they can get way from legal issues and responsibilities.
i thought this would be easier to examine if written down:.
god's kingdom will soon come.
so we know that god's kingdom will soon come.. .
According to WT, Babylon means confussion...OK?
The only confussing "religion" in this modern world is WT, with multiple dates, 1874,1878,1914,1918,1925,1975, before 2000, and doctrines that you have to take strong drugs to understand them, or accept them...
according to the august 2011 watchtower magazine:.
memorial partakers.
this is the number of baptized individuals who partake of the emblems at the memorial worldwide.
Nice logic Band on the Run. With the same logic, some miracles are credited to Jesus and others to Satan!!! So it doesn't make sense...
this is very difficult to write (forgive me for any spelling mistake, i am not a native english speaker).. i cannot tell my complete story on this board - i eventually will, once i have broken the last "link in the chain" that has kept me captive to the borg.
i can't tell my story, because.....basically i will be known.....as a more or less "famous" jw..... i have been lurking this site for many years, wrote here under another name - this eventually was found out and i had to do "damage containment".
i had to "go back" and tow the party line....all my family (extended and close) are witnesses, all my "friends" and even work & business relationships are jw.
You are not alone. Many people in this forum have gone through the same difficulties like the ones you are facing now, including my self.
My story it is very similar like yours, and I'm sure there are thousands that look alike in the WT world. I was born in the "truth" as a son of an elder, went to school with all the social issues I had to face being a 6 years old JW kid. Teenager was even worst, plus I left high school to become a pioneer since the end was so close and the "famous generation" that it wouldn't pass. Then I was pioneer for almost 10 years, got married (I guess my wife needed a status, since I was pioneer and MS and son of a CO!!!) No need to mention that I had the chance to become a promising musician but I never did since it wasn't appropriate to seek glory for myself!!! As you guess I preferred to work as a cleaner in order to gain time for "God's will". So eventually I was low paid, and trying to raise a family. Since my family became bigger I started working a second job, and then a third. But still it wasn't good enough to support my family needs, especially when you are not an educated person, and having no degrees. I could see my classmates and worldly friends having good jobs and getting paid, enjoying their life and I was in a deep shit...
I started having my doubts when again I had a business opportunity to start my own job (something with the media), and then the "elders" mess up (as usual) and discouraged me for doing so (actually I was told that if I continued with that job I would loose all of my privileges). On the other hand I could see a number of wealthy JW's expanding their jobs and their income off course, or having a double life and still enjoy a good status in the Org.
At the age of 33 I have gone through a detailed research of the WT, starting with their old books. From Russell to Rutherford and then: "heavens opened before my eyes". I did this research long before going on web, since I wanted to be sure that I wouldn't get blinded by Satan. I have found this website in 2001( I was posting as justhuman) but I had to re-login with a slight change since I couldn't get back my old account when Simon changed the site)
My wife is fanatic JW, actually she was the one who turned me in for apostasy to the elders of the WT, not once but twice!!! I faded out for 6 years, but I guess that wasn't enough for her. She is trying to keep the Org clean!!! So the second time I decided to cut my chains and I was disfellowshiped. The result was even worst since I had to leave my house. I do have children like you in young age, but I'm telling them that the coin has 2 sides. Since they were young when I left WT they don't remember me being a JW and that is good. I always try to point them that our Creator is a superior being of love and it will never harm anyone. They have their questions and I talk with them, since I have every right to do that.
Leaving WT it is not a simple task to do having in mind that WT is a mind destructive cult. But life still goes on after your exit. I have found new friends that they care about me. I sometimes I see in the street long time JW's friends and relatives and all of them they turn their heads when they see me. Life begins when you leave behind WT, there is an entire new world to explore. Most of all make new friends and enjoy life. I started traveling in other places, finding my old classmates, I even got a big motorbike so I could go for rides with my friends. I have gone through self destructive period my self like you, but that's history. WT has stolen my best years but I would not allow them to continue destroying my life, or even worsted to commit suicide. It is not worth it. Go on with your life, love your child and if you think that starting a new life is hard, it is not so.
remember, if you see this in the watchtower, or hear it in a talk, you heard it here first .
evidently, since we are so close to end of this system of things, god has seen it fitting to fill the final spots held open for the 144,000.. there.
simple, elegant, and doesn't require an overhaul of the 144,000 jw belief..
W.T did gave an explanation: Mentally ill....
according to the august 2011 watchtower magazine:.
memorial partakers.
this is the number of baptized individuals who partake of the emblems at the memorial worldwide.
Very good comments Blondie, thanks for adding them...
So I guess WT it is a Mental Clinic according to their new light...it has to be since you have to be mental sick to believe and accept their doctrines!!!
Outlaw: I think we all have to make an IQ test!! Especially for all of us that left WT, in order to find out if we are ok!!!
according to the august 2011 watchtower magazine:.
memorial partakers.
this is the number of baptized individuals who partake of the emblems at the memorial worldwide.
According to the August 2011 Watchtower magazine:
Memorial partakers. This is the number of baptized individuals who partake of the emblems at the Memorial worldwide. Does this total represent the number of anointed ones on earth? Not necessarily. A number of factors-including past religious beliefs or even mental or emotional imbalance-might cause some to assume mistakenly that they have the heavenly calling. We thus have noway of knowing the exact number of anointed ones on earth; nor do we need to know. The Governing Body does not keep a list of all partakers, for it does not maintain a global network of anointed ones.
So that's really a freaking joke guys by the WT, telling to the entire World and 7 million JW's that, the increasing number of partakers is caused by LUNATICS So I can imagine the look of JW's when they see a young person (35-40 year old) to start and partake from the emblems: "Look at that poor brother, he is gone nuts!!! He is partaking"...
I don't know for how long this insanity by the GB will go on, but they have lost control complete. They don't know the number of the anointed ones, plus they are claiming that this a personal issue between Jesus and the annointed persons, end on the other hand they are telling us that those persons might be crazy!! !
i`m just curious if such books as "life everlasting in freedom of the sons of god " " let your will be done on earth" etc.
are still available in the kingdom hall libraries and if they are then that should be a wake up call to all jehovah`s witnesses.. if they are not then that should be an even bigger wake up call to all jehovah`s witnesses.
the bible has never been altered in 2000 years under the direction of holy spirit.
Cofty I was fortunate enough to have Booze Jo books and Russel's at my dad's library...
As far as I know they don't keep before 1970 publications....they are apostate teachings!!! Soon they will keep only the last 15 years