i'm new to this site, but i have been following the topics for some time.
initially, it was during a deep search into the history of jehovah's witnesses, and yes, "apostate" sites.
i was born into the organization in 1989. my father was always more inclined to the organization than my mother, and soon after she was df'ed.
Pelican,
we are talking about a person wanting going back to JW rel. we are not discussing Christianity...
By the way you cannot start a brand new Christian religion more then 1800 years after the fact... JW have no historical claim to Christianity what so ever...
it seems in most congregations there is always the same personality types of brothers and sisters in each congregation.
self righteous ones.
holier than thou, exemplary, with dc/ca parts every year family.
Mostly normal people, but we had a few "professional JWs" who did everything by the book and had a permanent "kingdom" smile etched on their faces. These made me feel so empty that I would come home and cry. And some real "nuts", who were of course tolerated, because they were zealous in the ministry. That made me confused, I was always wondering if anyboy else noticed that they were off. And I tried to avoid them at all cost because I didn't know how to deal with them...
i'm new to this site, but i have been following the topics for some time.
initially, it was during a deep search into the history of jehovah's witnesses, and yes, "apostate" sites.
i was born into the organization in 1989. my father was always more inclined to the organization than my mother, and soon after she was df'ed.
If you are going back to the org. I just wanted to remind you that the JW religion is not God's religion. It is fully man-made, that's why they have to change their believes often, that's why none of their predictions ever came true, that's why they have miriads of petty rules for every aspect of their lives. You cannot seperate the organization from the religion. The organization IS the religion. It is the governing body who sets out the believes, teachings, rules, standards, procedures... and they do it by voting (2/3 majority) and NOT under the guidance of holy spirit. If you think that by going back to the org. you will be doing God's will you are delusional. If you think that you can do things your own way in a highly controling organization you are fooling yourselves. Of course, the decission is yours to make, but you won't get my good wishes, that would be hypocritical...
i'm new to this site, but i have been following the topics for some time.
initially, it was during a deep search into the history of jehovah's witnesses, and yes, "apostate" sites.
i was born into the organization in 1989. my father was always more inclined to the organization than my mother, and soon after she was df'ed.
Are you going back in the org. or serve God in your own way? Just asking; I didn't get it from your post.
ususally i wouldn't come here to announce that two dudes in polyester suits with cheap ties wanted to convert me.
i am long past that "excitement", been out for a couple of years now.
this was the first time they rang my door bell.
I wish I would experience something like that. Priceless
this is a reply ireceived from a poster on another forum.
"actually the vast majority of interpretations of prophecy are absolutely spot on.. .
people harp on over this and that that was wrong 50 years ago, but today jehovah's witnesses have all the bible's prophecies pretty much figured out in their entirety.. .
"Actually the vast majority of interpretations of prophecy are absolutely spot on." - Yeah, but the spots are changing time and again.
when i was younger i enjoyed reading thrillers.
i've always enjoyed reading history books, particularly of my own country.
these days i enjoy reading books from the best seller list.
I love European and Christian history, Christian theology, Western philosophy, World travel, Cookbooks, Gardening. I hate Fiction, to me it seems like a waste of time.
Right now I'm reading "The First Thousand Years - a global history of Christianity" by R.L.Wilken. It's an eye opener. Nothing like the sanitized Christian history that JWs teach (like first Christians were all believing the same things, or there was a centralized GB, or they all went H-t-H, or that they partook only once a year on Nisan 14).
as i fade further from the jws, i'm finding it increasingly hard to maintain faith in god.
i've been exploring many alternatives from atheism, agnostic, apathetic, pagan, and satanism (not devil worship, but the promotion of self-indulgence) to name a few.
i'm thoroughly intrigued to learn how those of you who remained christian managed to maintain your faith in god and christ, especially after enduring all the lies that we've been told about them.
Pronomono - I find it very hard to believe in most of things that people say about God. But, by choice not faith, I continue as a Christian. I like majority of Jesus's sayings about life (morality, virtues, love, charity...) I go to a church almost every Sunday and do my best to live up to the Christian standards. It partially satisfies my spiritual needs, gives me a measure of peace, and makes me a better person. I understand that we (humans) don't have all the answers, and even though I don't like it, I accept it (I really have no choice, beacause only JW's have all the answers, and I'm no longer one of them )
minister walks into an costco store and saw labels on the.
bible $14.95, fiction.
the news media contacted the office of.
KateWild - I was disappointed by your comment. I thought, that as a person who experiences discrimination, you would have more understanding for people who are not exactly the same as you are (just to be clear - here I mean people who believe in God and/or respect the Bible).
minister walks into an costco store and saw labels on the.
bible $14.95, fiction.
the news media contacted the office of.
cofty - There is a reason, why I din't give any specific examples. But think about it and I'm sure you'll figure out which book I had in mind.
