they claim their schools, literature and teaching are far more superior than any "worldly" education.
how would you counter that belief?.
Ask them to define:
Their score should be close to zero both before and after consulting their publications.
Even if you let them pick any two of the above...
thousands of muslims left bangui in a massive convey friday that was .
jeered by crowds of christians.
one muslim who fell off a truck was.
following on from a recent post that asked for a list of the watchtower changers since you left, it would be intetesting to compile the list with why the changes were made.. .
When someone catches them in the act with their pants down they go into cover-up mode, which often necessitates a few changes, including "killing" any witnesses to their deeds, and printing more spin.
there was a letter read at the last meeting indicating a push to advertise jw.org door to door in august 2014.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/273040/1/four-boe-letters#.uv8l4vldv1e.
many of those who the witnesses prey upon will no doubt search for additional information on the internet.. let us use the extra attention against the watchtower!.
- there are many of us on active on this site.. - most of the widley used search engines (google, yahoo, bing etc) show autocomplete results.. .
Why does it take around 100 years of 10 hours per month of door knocking to create one brand new follower of the Watchtower religion and its OctoPopes?
I was wondering if the WBTS has far more detractors than ambassadors thanks to the efforts of thousands of ordinary persons who took the time to articulate exactly what is wrong with the Watchtower.
Maybe by a single question, in a conversation, a phone call, an email, a blog post, a forum post, a video, a bumper sticker, a newspaper article, a television interview, a book or a website.
Persons like Ray Franz (CoC, ISoCF), Barbara Anderson, Paul Grundy (JWFacts.com), Randall Watters (freeminds.org), Simon Green (JWN), Jim Penton (Apocalypse Delayed), Don Cameron (Captives of a Concept), Bill Bowen (Silent Lambs), "John Cedars" (JWSurvey), and the good folks behind sites like Perimeno.ca and JWstruggle.com, and so on...
None of us are perfect. We have all stumbled and fumbled at some point on the journey.
I thank God for each and every person's efforts, no matter how big or small.
I thank God for their courage.
I thank God for what I have learnt from each person I have come across.
I thank God they exist, and chose to make a difference.
Without them I would have been alone, without anyone to affirm my rather weird experiences.
They were a big part of my recovery from Watchtower imposed voicelessness.
here's the story, from guardian:.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/10/france-tough-stance-female-genital-mutilation-fgm.
these are very interesting news.
I have wondered if the Watchtower's anti oral sex orientation, and missionary position only stance, could be regarded as a subtle form of FGM as the outcome in many cases could be the same: no female orgasm permitted.
Dim-witted misogynists...
i believe it is mostly guilt.
many witnesses pioneer or "reach out" in the religion because they feel guilty.. they may feel they aren't doing enough.
they may have secretly "sinned" against rules imposed by the organization.
Fear of death keeps them captive or enslaved, as per scripture.
(Hebrews 2:15) . . .[that] he might emancipate all those who for fear of death were subject to slavery all through their lives.
ray franz inherited all the riches this world had to offer, why did he not keep his mouth shut and enjoy being treated like a god like tony morris or the rest of the octopope?
ray's conscience began to bother him by the terrible treatment he witnessed by his peers on the governing body.
he had a heart, what about the men like anthony morris, does he have a heart or the moral fiber to confess the governing body is only a concept and not a real bible based entity?.
RF - man of faith
AM & fellow OctoPopes - Pharisees
please make one sentence each from the following sets of facts:.
1) a man: he's cynical/he's old/he's a bachelor/he's grizzled.
2) a boy: he owns a schwinn bicycle/he's 10 years old/the bike is blue/it's a christmas gift/it has three speeds.
Best, I can do is vote for Bobcat.
i have bdd, it isn't just the meetings it's everything.
i don't want to go but i feel guilty of not going cause he said everyone is wondering where i am, but i dont want anyone to see my face... and tomorrow they said they'll call me to make sure im going but it's so tough.
also how do i cancel talks thx.. .
Demokan, I wonder if you are referring to BDD?
The general consensus on JWN is that membership of the WBTS is bad for our mental health. This manifests in a myriad of ways and disorders.
Gradually (and skilfully) getting out of a situation that causes Cognitive Dissonance is potentially a useful first step. ("Mom & Dad, something at the hall is making me feel ill, and I can't put my finger on it. I'll try to go once a month and let you know if and when it passes").
Our mental health is also tied in with physical, spiritual and social health.
A good Psychologist (that will not try to pressure you into taking destructive, synthetic and addictive psychoactive drugs) can be a big help (talking medicine, and CBT).
Gradually getting and staying fit will also help.
Being young and dependant on your parents you may need to fill your time with as many positive school and community activities as you can. Helping others out is a really good way to exit the teen years intact, balanced and healthy.
Maybe your school guidance counsellor can assist you with part-time voluntary placements for a week or month until you find things that work for you and people you could relate to.
Also try to get advice from many good sources to cancel out bias and bad advice.
Try not to freak your parents out, and try for win-win compromises.
The teen years are a challenge by themselves (without further complications such as religion).
I pray for a steady course and for healing over time.
Blessings
Fernando
i know for me it was soon after lurking here for awhile and reading some threads on the issue.
i remenber when i tore it into little tiny pieces.
it felt so liberating..
Did not fill in the associated legal paperwork (Australia) for about three-and-a-half years.
Then probably removed the card from my wallet when we walked out for good mid-2009.
