Topics Started by Beth Sarim

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Jehovah's Witnesses simply go 'against the grain' in so many areas
by jambon1 in
1. jw
2. friends
having grown up in 'the word' in a very loving and normal family, certain aspects of the truth never really sat right with me.

as an impressionable 17 year old, the things i was learning during my study seemed bizarre & in many ways, just not right.

but i swallowed it all eventually.
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How Can an Elder Fade Successfully?
by tjlibre in
1. jw
2. friends
im working on my exit strategy out of the watchtower org.

ive set my mind to be out by the end of 2010 or mid 2011. .

id like to avoid getting df and disassociating my self is also an undesirable option.
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"not a good example"
by LoriJis in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have a concern i guess or just want to vent.

my husband and i - as most of you know - we're married just a little under 2 months and you all know at that point i was still "active" in the org.

we had a few issues with our bridal party - namely the groom - cuz according to them he wasnt a good example and not in good status because they hadn't seen him at the meetings or in service for like 2 months.
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2 JW beliefs that do not add up
by highdose in
1. watchtower
2. bible
ok so i know theres way more than just 2, but heres 2 that i could never figure out:.

belief 1) jehovah is trying to prove his right to rule by allowing saturn a chance to do better/fail.

this means extensive trauma for all humans as they suffer and die, basicly innocent vitums of this.. belief 2) in the paradise the bad memories of living in this saturns system will bewiped.. so i ask you: what is the point of belief number 1 if all those years of proving saturn wrong will no longer be remembered?
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Confirmation on statement made at assembly this past weekend
by koolaid-man in
1. jw
2. friends
i received a message on my telephone voice mail by a person who attended a jehovah's witness assembly this past weekend.

i believe the assembly was in michigan.

the caller told me it was announced from the platform that if a person is not attending the meetings on a regular basis active witnesses should not be associating with them.
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I couldn't face going
by cantleave in
1. jw
2. friends
i was suspossed to go to the meeting today, gotta to keep up the pretense in order to facillitate my fade.

instead i had nice lie in, i visited my non-witness dad, and then met up with my first aspostate from this site mr. majestic.. i didn't want to go to the meeting because meetings make me angry, i can now see the techniques used to control the congregation by fear.

i can't stand the thought that so many good people are being fed a banquet of lies and deception.. i could so easily never attend again..
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Did the elders ignore you when you need their help?
by asilentone in
1. jw
2. experiences
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Ever had some Witness storm out or turn off a Movie you were watching! Which one?
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
i was watching steve martin "leap of faith" pg rated mind you with some witnesses.

he plays a fake faith healer.

their were a couple swear words, and the brothers asked me to switch it off.. same thing happened with christine applegate movie {pg 13} "don't tell mom the babysiters dead.
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Cost cutting! The New world Translation is now a soft cover paperback! Mormon style!
by Witness 007 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
calanders have been shrunk to half {less room for hours} awake is now monthly, the watchtower has a "witness only" edition and now.....the bibles are soft cover like the "book of mormon".......less cash out i guess..
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It is now 2003.... Where is Armageddon?
by Nosferatu in
1. jw
2. friends
i find it extremely amusing how each year is passing without armageddon.

"for the year 2000, i visualize a world transformed into a beautiful paradise!

but i don't think that either the present world or its rulers will live to see that day.. we are living in the last days of the system of things.