Posts by Lillith26

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If You Could Go Back In Time ...

by Big Tex in

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assuming you could go back in time, and knowing what you know now, is there anything the 2009 you could say to that person you were while you were one of jehovah's witnesses, that would have gotten you out earlier, or easier?.

in other words, have you learned anything now, or while you were exiting, that would have made a difference to you while you were a witness?

and would it make any difference?

Lillith26

I dont want to go back now and slap myself over the head and say the hell are you thinking!, This might sound crazy- but I actually learned alot of usefull things during my study with JW's (i did learn alot crap too- but we live and learn). I did the whole "make sure of all things first" and thats why I stopped my study before being baptised, I was a good bible student... but sadly good bible students dont make christians!

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift, that is why they call it the present- (From the Turtle in the movie KungFu Panda)

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Hey...no more lurking...

by pmgirl in

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hey,.

this is my first post on this forum after months of reading and lurking on here.

i'm glad to be able to say that my husband and i finally sent our letter saying we want out and are wait to hear back for a potential jc meeting--that we won't be attending.. we had so many doubts it was impossible for us to continue living the lie.

Lillith26

Welcome pmgirl

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PRIVATE PROPERTY! KEEP OUT!

by highdose in

how many times have we all seen that sign in the minstry?

also " no salesman" , " no harkers" etc.

in my congo it was the policy to ignore these completly, the poor people who just wanted to be left alone never had a chance.. i on the otherhand used to use it as an exhuse to fast forward on to the next house and finish up the ministry quicker.... what was your experiance?.

Lillith26

Brinjen- I miss John Laws- he was really good! never heard the warnings personally but it does sound like something he would do! lol

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Do you pray these days?

by highdose in

i was wondering if anyone here prays anymore?

what do you call god?

what role do you think god plays in your life?

Lillith26

Iam a Deist- i believe in a higher power that i simply refere to as natures god or the creator. I do not pray anymore, but at least once I day someone or something will remind me of how fortunate Iam to have the life circumstances I do and I simply say thankyou.

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PRIVATE PROPERTY! KEEP OUT!

by highdose in

how many times have we all seen that sign in the minstry?

also " no salesman" , " no harkers" etc.

in my congo it was the policy to ignore these completly, the poor people who just wanted to be left alone never had a chance.. i on the otherhand used to use it as an exhuse to fast forward on to the next house and finish up the ministry quicker.... what was your experiance?.

Lillith26

I have the 'Beware of Gaurd Dog' sign on our front gate now- we live out on a farm that is classed as private property, so if my dog eats them, it's their own fault! even though my dog would more likely lick them to death- she is big and scary looking

Personally I never made it to the 'door to door' stage in my studies. TGFT

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Secrets of the WatchTower--It's origins and It's Agenda

by CrimsonBleu in

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secrets of the watchtower is a website which tells the incredible history of wts and it's founders, connecting dots like no othe resource.. i happened upon this site, but i have not had time to fully cover it yet.

has anyone else seen this site and is it as factaul as t appears to be?

if so, every one of us needs to read it.

Lillith26

A NEW WORLD TRANSLATION for A NEW WORLD ORDER lmao

Not that 'dramatic' I am afraid, the WTB is a publishing company who use the faith of it's followers/buyers for free labor and keep them buying/donating/and working for free by using 'cult' tactics. Maybe this is the best approch to bring them down- take them to the dept of consumer affairs and fair trading for emotional blackmail and extortion!

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What should I do with all my old JW books? ?? Stopped attending 2000

by Latte in

me and hubby stopped attending around 2000, and for some strange reason i have stored all the books we were using at that time.

i am so tempted to light the barbeque ...and burn the lot...as it is soooo cccold here in the north west of england!

lol.

Lillith26

I took all the books and dvds and wt's that were unmarked back to the KH and left them with a DA Letter and a request for a bill for the remainder of the stuff I did not return! (never got the bill- this would have proved my 'book club theory' correct!) the rest I have just finnished using in my new house to start our open fire place- funny how the mags add a green tinge to the flames.

The only i thing I regret about the books is not burning the lot- now they will just be used to trick someone else into the cult!

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Is the Human Brain a "Belief Engine"? A Galaxy Classic

by What-A-Coincidence in

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http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/08/is-the-human-brain-a-belief-engone-a-galaxy-classic.html.

lewis wolpert believes that mankind's "incorrigible and wholly irrational" religiosity is as human, and as explicable, as the flint axe and the computer.

it is a tool for the soul.. religion and belief in a supernatural being is a natural consequence of how we are wired as human beings: our brains evolved to become "belief engines.

Lillith26

Very thought provoking thread- thankyou.

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Tell a minister why the Bible alone is not enough to reach jw

by carla in

please tell a minister why the bible alone is not enough to reach a jw.

i feel the language, doctrines, translation, etc..etc... all of it must be known as well as the bible.

please, serious answers only, thank you..

Lillith26

It may be just an observation on my part but isn't the story of creation in the bible actually a rip off of the Sumarian accounts of creation??? JW's are taught NOT to research their own history because when thay do- their eyes are opened! Hopefully one day all bible based religions will do the same and by this I mean research the history of the whole bible.

The Rattan Basket criticizes the Palm Leave Basket- both are full of holes...

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thanks god for those birth pangs......my jw wifes reply

by oompa in

so we are watchin new christine and there are several child birth scenes of agony......and i tell my wife to be glad she never had to go through that.....she agrees............and i say..."why the hey did god have to make that so awfully painful?".............

she says "he did not".......i. i say "oh ya he did.".....

she says "not originally"...... i say "and then he did!".........

Lillith26

(I figured out the photo thing- just gotta work out how to make em bigger without em going fuzzy LOL)