Posts by life is to short

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We deserve to die

by elfgoblin in

at the meeting today, we were reading the watchtower and this elder apologetically said to such a degree in regards to romans 5:12 that "we humans are not worthy of any mercy from jehovah.

we shouldn't even have free will because we can't possibly do anything good enough to please jehovah.

we don't even deserve life because of sin.

I have heard comments like that myself and it has always bothered me also. It has always seemed like God set us up to fail. I remember thinking that even as a kid being raised in the JW faith. But on the other hand since leaving the JW's I have made friends with people who are extremely religious and unfortunately they also feel the same way. I have had to back away from those people also.

In all honestly why would God do this to us if he was a God of love. He has the power to stop all the suffering of all people on this planet My heart breaks even for animals that suffer, even though I would love to adopt a kitten or if we could have a dog a puppy but I always adopted older shelter pets instead, because my heart breaks for them.

I mean if, I as a human who is supposed to be created in God's image feel like this why would a God of love treat his children the way so many on this earth are forced to live, I agree with you that it is dangerous.

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Stephanie Fessler v Watch Tower - Trial on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 in Pennsylvania

by AndersonsInfo in

http://avoidjw.org/2017/02/stephanie-fessler-v-watch-tower/.

stephanie fessler v watch tower.

stephanie fessler was brought up as a jehovah’s witness by her parents, jodee and kevin.

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Thank you Barbara for sharing this. It gives me hope.

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ACTION ALERT: PA Survivors of child sex abuse, we need you to call PA Attorney General’s Office 1-888-538-8541

by awareness in

last april, the pa attorney general’s office established a toll-free phone number for survivors of child sex abuse (who were pa residents, or were abused by someone in pa) to call if they wanted to file a report of being sexually abused or molested as a child under 18 no matter how long ago the abuse happened or no matter who committed the abuse.. .

the ag’s office is asking victims from all the places/institutions and all the alleged criminals that have literally gotten away with soul murder.

hopefully, the ag’s office will be able to take further steps to expose the criminals and the criminal institutions that aided and abetted the perps.. .

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I have spoken to Barbara Dorris just a couple of months ago and she is truly a wonderful person. I wish her the best. I cannot say enough good about her.

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Birthday Wishes Welcome!

by LifesNotOver in

jw
friends

many of you don't know me or won't remember me.

i left the jw's and my husband and my home last september - forging a new life in a new town.

i haven't posted here for many months, but have been reading most days.

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Happy B-day, 71 is the new 61 so here's to many great years to come and sorry I am not tech savy but I will send you a cake.

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2.16.2017 NJ Star-Ledger Ad: "Were you sexually abused by the Jehovahs Witnesses?"

by breakfast of champions in

my wife found this 1/4 page ad on page 2 of yesterday's nj star-ledger, probably the biggest newspaper in nj.

pretty telling.. .

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I love this and there is nothing that anyone on this board can do to stop it no matter how many post's they use to derail it.

I just so want for the WT to change their policies and protect the children. This makes my day.

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Not very zealous as before

by anointed1 in

what i sense from the conversations of my family members and relatives who are jws is that at least some jws are not as zealous before with regard to the major subjects such as “sanctification of god’s name,” “vindication of his sovereignty” etc.

they begin to feel that such subjects are imaginary issues.. this is a good sign.

it shows people are worried about their own day-to-day worries.

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I was with a group of JW's 2 weeks ago and I noticed the same thing. I was more up on what was going on then they were and some of these are hard core JW's. I knew the name of the GB members and they did not have a clue who they were. I said but we see them every month on JW broadcasting and they looked blankly at me. I honestly wonder if they watch it, They are busy with life and it just seemed like it is a religion to them.

I also wanted to add that I have been accused of having two different accounts on this board. I do because I have tried and tired and tried to get my phone to sign into my home computer account and I somehow started a new account on my phone. I just noticed a very paranoid poster who thinks I am doing something wrong and trying to stalk him, which in reality he is doing to me always following the posts I am on. I sign myself off the same way. I really think that the JW part of people never leaves them, like the paranoia thing. I mean seriously. I am sure he will be reading this as everywhere I go he is there. He think I am in love with him, kind of creepy.

Now getting back to the subject, OTWO really hit the nail on the head with "They have morphed into "Jehovah loves us, Jesus loves us. Christianity is wrong." that is basically what this family I was with said, and that is what they are teaching their children.

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Can someone explain today's text

by poopie in

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friends

i'm confused..

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Outlaw I am so glad you are on this board, you always make me laugh.

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The handling of child abuse allegations

by Landy in

there's a lot of criticism surrounding the jw's handling of chiild abuse within their ranks with a lot of it being well deserved.

but i'm interested to know how people on here think child abuse allegations should be handled.

there's a few scenarios below, the first couple are easy then it gets a bit more complex.

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I also honestly wonder if Landy and RO work for the WT. I mean the way they use their reasoning is just the same way the elder's in my hall used toward me when they allowed the child molesters to hold and take care of children.

I think this is why I have gotten sucked into Landy's insane web. He reminds me exactly of one of the elder's I talked to, name calling, belittling, etc.

Why would anyone use the reasoning that Landy and RO are using unless they work for the WT. Funny both of them especially RO came on this board right about the time that the newspaper and TV ad's started to run, Landy had been on longer but it would make total sense for the WT to put people on this board to down play those ad's which both Landy and RO have totally done. The WT is afraid of those ad's you know it and both Landy and RO trashed and destroyed any thread that had to do with them.

It really makes you wonder.

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The handling of child abuse allegations

by Landy in

there's a lot of criticism surrounding the jw's handling of chiild abuse within their ranks with a lot of it being well deserved.

but i'm interested to know how people on here think child abuse allegations should be handled.

there's a few scenarios below, the first couple are easy then it gets a bit more complex.

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Rebelfighter you are falling into Landy's trap just like I did last weekend.

This person is all about debating and swearing and belittling, destroying threads, downplaying, insulting and fighting with everyone who does not view the world the way he/she does.

He/she is totally on the side of the WT along with with his buddy RO

It really is insane when I step back and look at he/she Landy, this person is so illiterate that he/she does not know that there are such broadcasting networks here in the US such at NPR and PBS yet Landy admitted that he/she spent the weekend watching the West Wing a show made in the US.

I know Landy gets many people worked up and that his and RO's goal. To down play the seriousness of child rape in the JW religion.

I beg of everyone instead of debating Landy and RO to just Google Trey Bundy and watch him on PBS and then listen to his report on Reveal from December of 2016 less than 8 weeks ago.

I honestly am not faulting anyone for debating Landy as I just got sucked back in. But all he will do is swear and belittle and insult you, he does not want the facts just his opinion and view.

This is just to huge of a crime to allow Landy and RO to have their way.

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The handling of child abuse allegations

by Landy in

there's a lot of criticism surrounding the jw's handling of chiild abuse within their ranks with a lot of it being well deserved.

but i'm interested to know how people on here think child abuse allegations should be handled.

there's a few scenarios below, the first couple are easy then it gets a bit more complex.

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If anyone doubts what I mean about Landy just watch his come back at me, he will belittle me, insult me and swear at me. He will use all kinds of vile language at me. And if he does not do that he will be supper condescending toward me and put me down

It just proves my point that Landy and RO have an agenda for the WT and if anyone dares to disagree with them watch out.

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