this is my first post.
i just had to get that statement off of my chest!
my father is one cold hearted judge mental, hypocritical, piece of s**t. i hate this religion and what it has done to my family!
Welcome Butyoucanneverleave.
Many here have been through similar and will understand - I'm glad you found us.
Many here will confirm there is definitely hope and a better future for us whose eyes have opened.
Yes it is initially heartbreaking to see our favourite religion for what it really is.
And the Watchtower excels at ruining families without the families realising. Such is the power of propaganda - just ask Hitler.
Best wishes on JWC and your future
Fernando
this ballot initiative put forth by matt mclaughlin, an attorney in southern california, would allow for the execution of gays by bullets to the head.
mclaughlin has to gather 365,000 signatures to put it up for a vote.
i'm in favor of gay rights but in my opinion this despicable ballot should make it to a vote knowing that it absolutely will not pass in order to publicize the demented mentality of fundamentalist christians in the united states.
Yup, shine a light on centuries old religious bigotry, prejudice, ignorance and hypocrisy that is alive and well today.
This person makes the Pharisees look like moderates.
Could it be his ilk who spawned ISIS?
Hard proof that spiritual blindness is a real condition with sometimes severe symptoms.
i have been searching for this for ages.
it just seemed to have fallen off the net or was down in south africa - couldn't find links or anything.
was really weird.. the site looks clean, i miss the old site however.
Good on you Louise, it sounds as if life in South Africa is increasingly challenging for white and black alike.
Greetings
Fernando
jw child cured according to bbc this morning.
if you remember the child's parents took him out of the southampton, uk hospital against the doctors' advice to have proton beam therapy for his brain tumour in prague.
interesting follow-up article..
Arrested for choosing an alternative therapy?
Something very wrong with those who saw the parents' choice, free will, and informed consent, as criminal and chose to hound them in their darkest hour.
Well done to the parents for how they conducted themselves.
Maybe the parents should sue for malicious and wrongful arrest, along with gross incompetence?
hey guys,.
this is going to be a topic of a different nature.
so, while i am not looking to date at the current moment since i'm still trying to figure out who i am and what i want life, i do want to start dating in the near future.. my issue is that i've been in for almost all my life and it's left a big hole when it comes to my romantic life.. i was wondering, after leaving, did any of you date?
As you are saying, once you have established a new identity, dating will be much easier.
In the meantime just friends?
For me personally spiritual identity is the most important, and other differences less so.
jwvictims has done an excellent but disturbing article on how jw's feel about the child abuse problem.. http://jwvictims.org/2013/11/23/jehovahs-witnesses-caught-laughing-at-child-rape-accusers/.
yes, today is the forum's 15th birthday!.
i never thought for one moment that it would survive this long or have so many people post so many great subjects over the years.. it is still humbling when i get pm's or emails from people expressing how the site has helped them and of course thanks goes to all the posters who have shared their experiences and make helpful and supportive comments to others who are in the sometimes difficult process of learning the real truth about 'the truth'.. the site has gone through several different incarnations over the last 15 years running on different platforms, different databases and different hosts but we've been able to keep all the old topics.
the current site is still being developed and i'm hoping to push another major upgrade soon.. i also may have some other news to share soon about the future of the site so stay posted.. until then, here's the the next 15 years!
Happy birthday, and a big thank you to Simon and family for this enduring labour of love, that generously serves thousands without a Watchtower agenda (glory, power, control, authority, money, property, worship).
Thank you for a safe space where we can journey with others whilst restoring our sanity.
Long live JWC.
jesus ate with common sinners declaring that they were in (matt 21:31).. jesus denounced religious leaders declaring that they were out (matt 23 esp v15).. still the watchtower persists in making their own determinations, according to their own rules, who is in and who is out (prov 17:15).
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this is why the apostate watchtower ruling religious clergy class and hierarchy surreptitiously and contemptuously hate and obfuscate the unabridged gospel which teaches that a right and clean standing is imputed on the basis of grace (faith) and not merit (works).. are their similar instances that come to mind for you?.
Great examples Vidiot. Keep them coming if you can.
Some might say though that "filtered" is a kind euphemism for "twisted".
i am totally new to this.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i made it my own at the age of 5. i was a "true believer ".
Welcome vinman.
Our family was introduced to the transformative and liberating unabridged gospel of grace at the end of 2005.
This remains our preoccupation and passion to this date.
We walked out for good mid-2009 and now identify as SBNR (Spiritual But Not Religious).
It took around 3 to 4 years after quitting the Watchtower to largely get over the exJW preoccupation.
Blessings
Fernando
PS - Many here suggest and have found that questions work best with family members as it gives them the opportunity to make up their own minds and come to their own conclusions (a luxury you yourself have now enjoyed). Praying about the right questions to ask is priority. Many here can also suggest questions. My bias is toward questions related to the "Good News" or gospel in the Watchtower's own publications. For example: what is the "plan of salvation". Please feel free to PM me if you'd like to chat further.
jesus ate with common sinners declaring that they were in (matt 21:31).. jesus denounced religious leaders declaring that they were out (matt 23 esp v15).. still the watchtower persists in making their own determinations, according to their own rules, who is in and who is out (prov 17:15).
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this is why the apostate watchtower ruling religious clergy class and hierarchy surreptitiously and contemptuously hate and obfuscate the unabridged gospel which teaches that a right and clean standing is imputed on the basis of grace (faith) and not merit (works).. are their similar instances that come to mind for you?.
Jesus ate with common sinners declaring that they were IN (Matt 21:31).
Jesus denounced religious leaders declaring that they were OUT (Matt 23 esp v15).
Still the Watchtower persists in making their own determinations, according to their own rules, who is IN and who is OUT (Prov 17:15).
This is why the apostate Watchtower ruling religious clergy class and hierarchy surreptitiously and contemptuously hate and obfuscate the unabridged gospel which teaches that a right and clean standing is IMPUTED on the basis of grace (faith) and not merit (works).
Are their similar instances that come to mind for you?
