Posts by Fernando

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Poster with basic math on shunning - for JW parents

by Fernando in

your thoughts on such a poster?.

(http://religions.pewforum.org/reports says: "jehovah's witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religious tradition.

only 37% of all those who say they were raised as jehovah's witnesses still identify themselves as jehovah's witnesses.").

Fernando

My thinking exactly.

I'm hoping the message appeals to one of JWN's resident artists.

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Poster with basic math on shunning - for JW parents

by Fernando in

your thoughts on such a poster?.

(http://religions.pewforum.org/reports says: "jehovah's witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religious tradition.

only 37% of all those who say they were raised as jehovah's witnesses still identify themselves as jehovah's witnesses.").

(http://religions.pewforum.org/reports says: "Jehovah's Witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religious tradition. Only 37% of all those who say they were raised as Jehovah's Witnesses still identify themselves as Jehovah's Witnesses.")

There is a

63% chance

you will

have to

shun

your children

soon after

their

baptism

(PEW Forum . org)

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Introductions

by Onager in

i've made a few posts here already so i thought i'd introduce myself.

i'm an ex-jw from cheltenham pittville (uk) congregation.

i've been free and clear for a few years now so i'm through the anger phase and in the happily getting on with my life phase.

Fernando

Hi and welcome Matt!

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Would you go to church?

by Coded Logic in

i have an unspoken rule that if someone ever invites me to a church - that i haven't been to before - i will go.

even though i'm an atheist i'm still interested in the experiance.

just like i'm not into basketball but i would like to go to a game sometime to feel the energy of the crowd.. growing up as a jw i've never set foot in another church.

Fernando

As a believer in Jesus, and in the liberating gospel message about him, I do not believe in religion, but would like to take a tour of different manmade "Churches".

However I find clericalism offensive, and am still trying to figure out how to respond to the usual ignorant questions, and the obsessive possessive aggressive judgmental recruitment mentality:

"Where do you go to Church"?

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Letter of Reinstatement

by kayanow in

i'm new to this website and i thought i'd create a profile.

i was disfellowshipped in july of 2013 in another city.

i since moved and starting going to meeting about 6 months ago in my new city.

Fernando

Welcome kayanow!

Some here may understand your reasons for wanting or having to go back.

Personally I would discourage you unless you are going back for the sake of family and friends.

Just hang in there, and some good advice could soon come along.

Hopefully you are in the process of getting more informed about TATT, although of course I believe it is much safer to first learn as much as you can about the "unabridged gospel" of grace (starting with the books of Romans and Galatians).

In the mean time are you able to fill us in with more details?

This might help improve the quality of advice.

Some here were elders for several decades, and know the ropes well.

Greetings

Fernando

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Brett King (Jehovah's Witness) Releases Video of why he removed his ill son, Ashya, from a UK hospital

by jwleaks in

jw
friends

.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14etqn9zpwk .

jw leaks.

Fernando

I feel inclined to believe the father and his sincere plea, much as I despise the apostate religious organisation he belongs to.

In the face of conflicting and arrogant medical opinion, threats and coercion, the parents' normal right, to seek out what they believe is the best medical treatment, should be even more paramount.

Again this appears to have nothing to do with the Watchtower's ludicrous, convoluted and ever changing blood doctrine.

Give the family a break, at the very least.

Even better, what about some support?

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New idol replaces golden calf in WT comic book.

by Wasanelder Once in

well, what do you think?.

.

Fernando

Interesting that Jesus took issue with those representing themselves as God's VISIBLE organisation and channel (golden calf) on earth even telling them they were from the father the Devil and destined for Gehenna (Matt 23 esp v2 and v15).

He even made short shrift of them when they (hypocritically) wanted to stone a woman caught at adultery (John 8:1-11).

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Why was Gilead originally made into a Bombshelter!!!!

by Witness 007 in

rutherford's book "enemies" 1937: "will great britain and america become fascist under catholic control?

the scriptures and the facts support that conclusion.

" where do you hide the bethel family from fascist catholics?.

Fernando

Fascinating...

The Golden Calf (JW.org) can run but not hide from its colourful past...

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Please help....in a dilemma..

by crazyhorse in

please help with this: when i was in college, there was a lot of talk about university and how all who pursue that are wasting their time and all that.

even before going to uni, there was a lot of pressurr on me concerning my decision.

during that time, two elders sat with me for appointment as ms and asked me if i have freedom of speech in the org since i'm going to uni and i said no.

Fernando

Maybe something like: "I'm leaving this matter in Jehovah's hands for now and request you do the same."

And always remember to NEVER touch their IDOLS (GB, Org, FDS, and so on) if you do not want to be "killed" (df'd).

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JW Stained Glass Windows!

by Atlantis in

found this over on one of the jw sites.. .. stained glass.

jehovahs witnesses assembly hall, montreal,.... .. .. petra.

Fernando

Great piece of art.

However it must be tricky to move into a glass house if you've been throwing stones for the last 100 years...