all i want is this: for us to be a family, to spend time together enjoying life.
i don't wish to debate about their beliefs when together.
they can remain jws for all i care.
My personal bias, is simple well thought out questions.
Example: "Dad, although I am not a believer, I have wondered why the Watchtower teaches 'publishers of the Good News' to avoid and hide the "Good News" according to Paul. Something does not add up since more than half the Bible's 152-odd references to 'Good News' are by Paul."
The strategy here is to point your Dad to exactly the mechanism which by design has liberated millions (like Ray Franz) from mindless addiction to religion.
i remember studying this book years ago and how it impacted my belief system.
i no longer believe the bible is god's word.
however i do have a couple of lingering questions on this subject.
As a non-sectarian person who has received the free gift of faith, I have come to believe that the Bible is neither inerrant, nor the word of God.
The word or message of God is the liberating, transformative and living gospel message hidden in plain sight throughout the Judeo-Christian-Muslim ancient or foundational texts, which are canonised in part in the Bible.
As such the Watchtower provides ample evidence that they are contemptuous enemies of the word of God, and are driven by the same spirit as their ancestors the Pharisees.
i was unable to sleep because of my ongoing turmoil with my family and my wife's ongoing naivety about what they are trying to accomplish.
and i came to another thought about this group, the witnesses.
they say "i put jehovah first!!
@freemindfade
I think you have captured and explained the essence of this phenomenon very well.
They call it "unity".
But it is an evil god, who demands mindless conformity.
And a gross perversion.
On a truly rotten foundation of "FEAR, IGNORANCE & LIES".
http://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/31bl8h/should_i_turn_my_daughter_in_to_the_elders/.
i think she should.. sounds like her daughter is on a wrong path, and needs immediate intervention..
so, i went to the memorial tonight.
i've been out for about 10 years, but i went at my husband's suggestion to placate my parents.
i listened to the talk and about 90% of what they said, i agreed with.
If one is blinded to the "Good News" (per 2 Cor 4:4) then it is not possible to "obey the Good News" and to embrace salvation as a "free gift".
It is also not possible to receive the free gifts of imputed righteousness and imputed holiness.
Just how bad is the blindness?
A few simple questions can reveal the darkness followers of the Watchtower find themselves in:
hello all, i finally got around to posting my letter to my judicial committee meeting requests.
sorry its kind of long, it came to 4 pages because of the special meeting requests.
tuesday january 28, 2014.
Thank you for sharing Question_Mans_interpretation.
On this point of my journey I simply look at the "ruling religious clergy class" as irredeemable "blind fools" (bar a few individuals here and there).
doesn't matter what brand of christianity - this cartoon says it all:.
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i apologise for the large paste i'm about to do, but if you knew exactly where i am right now you'll understand i don't have the luxury of editing.. .
it's an interesting slice of wt history, and could be of use to anyone with the achan talk this week... .
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from a comment i made on another thread:.
if a newspaper could print anything they liked and disown it a day later.... what if we all got to work on a worldwide "01 apr 2016" media campaign today?.
what watchtower related headings/stories would you like to run with?.
Great idea OTWO.
from a comment i made on another thread:.
if a newspaper could print anything they liked and disown it a day later.... what if we all got to work on a worldwide "01 apr 2016" media campaign today?.
what watchtower related headings/stories would you like to run with?.
"The ancient worthies did in fact return in 1925"
Few know that exactly as prophesied Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and David did in fact return to reside on earth in 1925.
"Beth Sarim" was secretly prepared for them.
The house still exists, and is now occupied by their great grandchildren.
