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  Ex-Jehovah's Witness Survey...

  by Tuesday in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey everyone.

  another idea came to me tonight while discussing the pew forum survey about how only 37% of jehovah's witnesses remain in the religion from childhood.

  the recent watchtower article where it says the majority of people who leave the religion do so in order to commit sin was brought up predictably.

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  dudeson

  Name: T

  Gender: Male

  Age: 24

  How were you introduced to Jehovah's Witnesses: Born in

  How did you leave the religion: Faded

  What Age did you leave?: 21

  Were you Baptized: Yes @ 15

  What General reason did you leave the religion: Job required me to miss meetings. Enjoyed having those nights off so I stopped going back.

  How did you feel about the doctrine before leaving: Believed it was the truth.

  Did your feelings about the doctrine effect the way you left?: Not at all

  If you were disfellowshipped for sin, did your feelings on the doctrine effect you sinning in the first place? N/A

  Did you research the religion's teachings after leaving? Yes

  What are your feelings on the doctrine of the religion since leaving? Mostly false teachings. I only really care about the parts that hurt anyone mentally or physically.

  How do you feel about the organization since leaving?: Manipulative mind control organization.

  How do you feel about the people since leaving?: Still have friends in who I keep in contact with.

  How do you feel about discussing your time as a Jehovah's Witness?: I talk freely if asked.
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  Christopher Hitchens Interviewed by Unitarian Minister Marilyn Sewell

  by leavingwt in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  embedded video, transcript and mp3 available at link below.. .

  christopher hitchens interviewed by unitarian minister marilyn sewell maryiln sewell: the religion you cite in your book is generally the fundamentalist faith of various kinds.

  im a liberal christian, and i dont take the stories from the scripture literally.

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  dudeson

  I remember watching a Hitchens video on YouTube where he said, "What do you get when you cross a Jehovah's Witness with a Unitarian? A person who knocks on your door for no reason at all."
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  Satan, could be the good guy

  by excito-are in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  you know, there is always two sides to a story, sometimes more.

  surely that must be the same with the bible stories.

  who in all logic would only listen to one side and form all opinions from that.

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  dudeson

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsM6xfCPb_A
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  Mention of U.N. as the "beast" is diminishing dramatically in WT

  by Gayle in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "united nations" and "beast".

  "united nations".

  this reference is done by paul of jwfacts.com .

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  dudeson

  I have the 2008 CD-ROM version and did the search too. I noticed that the last article with the UN mentioned at all was the 11/15/2001 issue of the WT.
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  Tell me about your avatar(not the Gravatars)

  by asilentone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my avatar is a pic of a cool car, obviously.

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  dudeson

  Cosmo Kramer - The Assman
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  There's something happening here.

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey watchtower!

  can you feel it?

  that cold, hard knot in your stomach?

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  dudeson

  What is it???
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  Dubs at the Door

  by Farkel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  knock, knock.... hh (householder): yes?

  dub1: good morning.

  we are working with a group of your neighbors today sharing some christian good news about the future.

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  dudeson

  Good reading material here! Hats off to 'Dub2'.
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  outted!!

  by chickpea in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  follow this brief convolution for a second:.

  bex and i are friends from the kh we had attended.

  i found a friend of bex's, leesa, also from that same.

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  dudeson

  Ahh yes....The JW rumor mill. Churning out bullshit since 1874.
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  The upside of atheism

  by paul from cleveland in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i realize whether you believe in god or the non-existence of god it has to be taken on faith since both positions are unknowable and unprovable.

  however, i can understand faith in god as basically a hope for something better.

  i can also understand agnosticism; admitting it's unknowable but still leaving the door open (perhaps the only intellectually honest option).

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  dudeson

  Being an atheist doesn't bring peace. Knowing you have a reason to live brings peace. Why be so preoccupied with death?
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  The upside of atheism

  by paul from cleveland in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i realize whether you believe in god or the non-existence of god it has to be taken on faith since both positions are unknowable and unprovable.

  however, i can understand faith in god as basically a hope for something better.

  i can also understand agnosticism; admitting it's unknowable but still leaving the door open (perhaps the only intellectually honest option).

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  dudeson

  I've realized that hope and faith don't equal truth. Knowing this I can't bring myself to the delusion that there is a heaven, hell or a god.

  The theory of evolution is fascinating to me. It's much more fascinating than being created from dust.