Yes, it was Sept '09. My husband dragged me out. I hadn't gotten the courage yet to tell him I no longer believed. Though I had been expressing my doubts. I told him that since I found out the truth about the cross that the society might be wrong about other things and I can't in good conscious teach those things to others. So I didn't talk to anyone but made him do all the talking. At one door a man answered and after having a short discussion he asked if we were 7th Day Adventist. I've never been out since.
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The Day I had an Epiphany
by journey-on inmy eyes opened in more ways than one.
as i lay in bed that sunday morning, i knew i was never again going to rise hurriedly to get myself and the kids dressed and fed for field service.
i was actually feeling relieved and wanted to just turn over and go back to sleep, certain and content in my decision.. the day before, i had stood at the end of the block, after working a territory filled with barking dogs and people sleeping in after a hard days work week, and thinking, "never again".
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JWs in Hell
by KingDavidwasframed insouth park did an episode a few years ago where the director of hell was welcoming in new "sinners".
if you have time, it is hilarious to watch, especially when the jw speaks up.
all of the youtube clips were taken down for copyright issues, but you can see it here http://allsp.com/ by clicking on season 4 and scroll down to the episode titled "probably".
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Yes, that was funny. Thanks.
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i'm now a return visit! how do i stop this?
by highdose inat my place of business which i own, i have discovered that the local jw's have taken to dropping in magazines, brocheres etc.
the staff accept them just to be polite but arn't interested.
but you know the deluded jw's... my business has quickly turned into someones magazine route!.
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Looks like they're not following procedure. They're suppose to ask for the manager. They're not suppose to leave literature with employees. Do what chickpea said. But your local KH could have five different congregations and each cong. is assigned their own territory to work in. So make sure your request gets forwarded to the congregation that's assigned to the territory your business is in.
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Any interest in helping write a movie script?
by cab1000 ini am not a writer, but i thought it would be fun to write a movie script in which the plot is that the jw's had it right.
it would follow a family or two currently living as faithful witnesses, a family that is not faithful, and worldly people.
the story would then progress into the great tribulation, and then armageddon, and then the paradise.
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VoidEater,
I like it. The movie will definitely be rated R. I guess the pioneers, elders, and MSs won't be able to see it.
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A Sphere is Not a Circle
by AK - Jeff inthis thread was inspired by the poster here with that moniker.
that name, for the first time in my life, caused me to think deeply about the scriptural real meaning of the phrase used in isaiah, often used by biblical defenders to show it's inspiration by god.. i googled the phrase, and among other hits, found this little blogspace with comments that echoed my thought on the matter.. http://www.youngausskeptics.com/2008/12/what-you-really-think-a-sphere-is-a-circle-you-really-think-that/.
found it interesting.. jeff.
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Thanks.
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A Sphere is Not a Circle
by AK - Jeff inthis thread was inspired by the poster here with that moniker.
that name, for the first time in my life, caused me to think deeply about the scriptural real meaning of the phrase used in isaiah, often used by biblical defenders to show it's inspiration by god.. i googled the phrase, and among other hits, found this little blogspace with comments that echoed my thought on the matter.. http://www.youngausskeptics.com/2008/12/what-you-really-think-a-sphere-is-a-circle-you-really-think-that/.
found it interesting.. jeff.
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This topic about the sphere is not a circle is very interesting. Compare that with what the website I posted below says regarding the same scripture where it talks about the heavens being stretched out as a curtain and dwelled in as a tent.
Sorry, I still don't know how to paste a link. You'll have to copy and paste.
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Question about 'Unfreezing' from Combatting Cult Mind Control
by doublelife ini'm on my second reading of the book.
in ch.
4 it talks about unfreezing, changing, and refreezing.
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I'm on my second reading of the book. In ch. 4 it talks about unfreezing, changing, and refreezing. At the link I've post below, it shows were to find certain WTS articles to prove jws use the mind control techniques in Steven Hassan's book. It covers changing and refreezing but I couldn't find anything on unfreezing. In reading the section on unfreezing in the book, I'm having a hard time understanding how jws use it. Could somebody help me out? How do jws apply the unfreezing technique? If anybody has any WTS articles they could give me, that would be helpful. Thanks.
http://www.jehovahswitnessrecovery.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=737&start=0
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Long time lurker, first time poster
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Welcome!
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My husband doesn't have a problem with celebrating New Year's
by doublelife inhe's already celebrated this last thanksgiving with me and today he asked me if i have any new year resolutions.
i told him no, i hadn't given it much thought.
he said he did and i asked him what they were.
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He's already celebrated this last Thanksgiving with me and today he asked me if I have any new year resolutions. I told him no, I hadn't given it much thought. He said he did and I asked him what they were. After he told me, I said, "Oh, I'm surprised. There is nothing wrong with it but I don't usually hear witnesses having new year resolutions." And then he said, "That's because witnesses don't celebrate New Year's." He never indicated since we've been married that he would be okay with celebrating certain holidays. But now that I no longer believe in this religion I'm surprised that certain holidays he seems to be okay with.
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REINSTATEMENT !
by iknowall558 inluke 15 : 7 says : - .
"i tell you that thus there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repents than over ninety nine righteous ones who have no need of repentance.".
within the organization, the requirements for reinstatement of those who are disfellowshipped are 'repentance' of any any previous actions and attitude ; a demonstration of no longer practicing whatever 'sin' you got disfellowshipped for, as well as demonstrating submissiveness to the elders, the regulations, and the f&d slave.
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You could also ask, with this same scripture in mind, why are jws not allowed to clap when the reinstatement announcement is made?