Topics Started by darkl1ght3r

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I had to make a decision
by journey-on in
1. jw
2. friends
when i first faded from jws, i didn't know for sure whether it was the truth or not.

being raised in it, it is not so easy to abandon the years of indoctrination.

then, one day i decided: sh*t or get off the pot.
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ARE THERE ANY MORE ABSURD THINGS TO BE DISCOVERED IN WT PUBLICATIONS?
by badboy in
1. jw
2. friends
any ideas?.
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Not been on for AGES but need to rant
by billie jean in
1. jw
2. friends
i've not used any boards for a long time because i felt i'd got what i needed from them and felt i needed to 'move on' for want of a better word.

i've just come back from staying at my j.w parents house for a few days (which was long enough) we don't usually bring the subject of 'it' up but the other night i got it all, the bile was out, they were on defensive mode, to the point of shouting, insulting me, telling me that they'll 'cut me off' if they find out i'm apostate, then laughing at me and causing me to actualy feel worthless it was unreal.

i told them i'm an atheist and tried to tell them what the 'truth' does and what it really is but i got absolutely nowhere.
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Is the WTS preparing for a MASS EXODUS?
by passwordprotected in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hobo ken and i were chatting about this yesterday.. the wts has past experience of losing vast numbers of members very quickly.

from their post-25 and post-75 experiences they will know how best to prepare their organisational structure to remain afloat when they experience another exodus.. we're only 5 years from the 100 year anniversary of ct russell walking into the dining room and announcing the gentile times had ended.

since then, millions of people have molded and adjusted their lives and personal expectations based on the date 1914. the wts must know that 2015 is going to bring with it one or two upset jws.... so, is the wts preparing for a mass exodus right now?.
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What Must an Angel Do To Repent?
by cameo-d in
1. watchtower
2. bible
has wt published literature implying that angels might repent and be forgiven?.

we all know that god does not accept a simple "i'm sorry.".

first of all, god requires two witnesses; then, an investigation asking all your friends and neighbors if the gossip is true.
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More Quotes in the WT from Supposedly Rank and File bros and sisters?
by youngapostate in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i've noticed that lately (maybe as of a year ago or so) there have been personal quotations in every single study article.

it seems a brother or sister always sends in the exact quotation that would fit perfectly into an article.

has anyone else noticed this?.
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Out of the Closet
by darkl1ght3r in
1. jw
2. experiences
hi everyone... you might remember me from the username 'darklighter' ... if you don't, no big.

i used to post on here about a year ago.

i was stuck inside the watchtower corporation, with everone around me still believing.
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What Makes Blood Sacred?
by cameo-d in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
and don't give me that parrot phrase "the life is in the blood.".

that tells me nothing.. of course, life is in the blood because if you don't have blood you would not be alive.. .

what i want to know is what makes your blood any more sacred or special than mine?.
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Literature found in dumpster - does it not warm your heart?
by kurtbethel in
1. watchtower
2. bible
from jw proclaimers yahoo group.

the man should be ashamed for sending it to a landfill.

a responsible person would recycle all those dead trees.. ------------------------------------------.
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Studying "What Does the Bible Really Teach?"
by homeschool in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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.