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  Why does Jehovah want to kill Daddy?

  by BackRoomBilly in

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  hello to my fellow refugees,.

  my name is ryan and im 38 years old.

  i was raised in the darkness (wts) and have never-ever-ever taken a single sip of their cool-aid.

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  Hello and WELCOME

  WOW that's some story.

  I had a gutsy child like you. She kicked up merry hell as a small child at the meetings. Not as outrightly rebellious after that until in her early teens she started expressing doubts. Thank goodness she did. I have learnt a lot from her. She does have a love for God and did get baptized but won't attend meetings now because of the hypocrisy.

  You were wise then and I am sure you have the wisdom within you to deal with these mind-blowing revelations now. I am finding it a bumpy but fascinating ride.

  All the best to you.
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  Hello..this is my story..

  by Lozhasleft in

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  i'm pleased to have found this site...i've browsed a little ...read quite a lot and gasped at some stories, giggled at the one liners and nodded in recognition of others' strong opinions and can relate to a great deal.. i'll try and keep my intro as brief as possible for anyone kind enough to listen.. i got involved with the witnesses in the late 70's in the uk.

  i was in my early 20s and had had a love and fascination for the bible since my difficult childhood.

  i soon brought my life into 'line' although it took a long time for me to pack up the smoking which didnt go down well in those days when 6 months of study should have been enough and if you hadnt cracked it then it was suggested that you were some kind of loser.... i reared my 4 children in the 'truth' as well as i could but i cant claim that we were a 'strong' family in their terms...just muddled along really..my husband at the time was a very difficult and abusive man and home life wasnt easy for any of us with his anger, jealousy and violence.

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  Hello and WELCOME

  Around the same time as you I too had a sort of sudden awakening, a realization that I would one day be in heaven. It was as simple as that. No major spiritual experience. I then had to deal with the reaction of other, many supportive and some not.

  I too have an insatiable appetite for the scriptures and spiritual things. I no longer believe the Bible is inspired by God but I believe many parts (the more loving ones) were written by people while feeling inspirational and I believe that comes from a source we ALL have within us. Whether that source is from a person called God I don't know.

  I am currently enjoying exploring all avenues including evolution and this site is perfect for this. I am grateful to everyone on this site for sharing their beliefs and their journey too, and the support and encouragement in the more difficult moments.

  My experience is given as ...undertheradar... I changed the name to avoid confusion as we have another ...under the radar... on site.

  Looking forward to hearing more from you.
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  I'm new and wanted to introduce myself

  by MarkedFragile in

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  hello everyone.. i'm new to this forum.

  i left the organization several months ago, and am on a new path now.

  though i didn't grow up in the organization, i have basically lived a life of pretending to be something i'm not, sheltering my feelings from everyone, and not feeling "enough" to anyone.

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  Hi and welcome. I am new too.

  If you went out knocking on doors you must have ONE STRONG BACKBONE. How many people can do that?

  If you gave talks on the platform then how many people can do that? It is said that some people fear public speaking more than death!

  You have more power and strength within you than you could possibly realise. It has already taken courage to leave this organisation.

  Make the most of this site, accept the love, join in the debates and release some anger, and keep us informed as we will be looking forward to hearing more from you.

  Read experiences like SD-7. He has shared his journey with us and it has helped him and us.
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  Brand New: Currently Totally Devastated

  by daringhart13 in

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  i'm brand new to the board.

  long time, "big shot" elder, ....taught at km school, conventions, etc.

  yeah, i know it means nothing....but it gives you an idea of how deep i've been a jw.. i don't even really know what to write at this point.

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  Hello and Welcome. I am new too.

  You said you are trying to understand how an organisation that claims love can be so cruel to people. I believe it is FEAR that makes them do it.

  1 John 4:18

  IF THERE IS NO FEAR IN LOVE

  THEN

  THERE IS NO LOVE IN FEAR

  And flow of spirit is blocked when there is fear.

  We who live in countries where there are seasons, know that in autumn things die, but spring will come again and when it does it will be so beautiful. YOUR SPRING WILL COME.
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  The 100th Monkey

  by startingover in

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  the 100th monkeythe japanese monkey, macaca fuscata, had been observed in the wild for a period of over 30 years.. in 1952, on the island of koshima, scientists were providing monkeys with sweet potatoes dropped in the sand.

  the monkey liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they found the dirt unpleasant.. an 18-month-old female named imo found she could solve the problem by washing the potatoes in a nearby stream.

  she taught this trick to her mother.

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  I am very interested in how or what can be communicated in this way from one animal or person to another.

  How do birds flying in a flock, and fish swimming together know when to change direction instantaneously as a group?

  I have heard recently about trials on owners and their dogs, where the dogs know when their owners even think about returning home. Apparently the dogs do not do this if they are being distracted at the time.

  How is it that people inventing things, or making discoveries in science, often do so at the same time as people in other parts of the world, and there is a race for the first?

  Thanks for this information. I'd like to start keeping a record of anything like this I hear about.
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  Is Rock music satanic?

  by Weeping in

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  in the following statements, rock musicians testify of an outside power that has taken over them while writing and performing rock music.

  some of them have actually identified this power as demonic: .

  in smash hits magazine, bon jovi says: ".

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  THERE IS NO SOURCE OF EVIL

  You and they are picking up intuitively on the feelings and thoughts of others just as animals do when they pick up on our fear of them.

  Even the bible shows that there is only a source of love that holds the power. We all have that power within us to draw on.

  We feel a loss of power when we block the source of love and give way to fear and that can cause negativity leading to evil. People do evil things to others to try to regain that power. Their chief weapon is FEAR.

  YOU ARE PERPETUATING THAT FEAR by focusing on it.

  ROCK MUSIC DOES NOT COME FROM A PERSON CALLED SATAN. Some rock music contains fictitious satanic elements. The only power it can have over you is the power you give it.
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  New understanding of the Generation??

  by Newborn in

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  apparently jack barr, member of the gb, has given a new interpretation of the generation in one of his speaches i.e.

  that the generation can apply to those who knew someone who lived in 1914..... will it never end????

  it's embarassing!

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  In June 2010 Study Watchtower there is an article

  UNITED IN WORSHIP - ANNUAL MEETING REPORT

  that has Jack Barr's comments on the overlap of the generations.

  As it is not a study article it is only available in audio on the Watchtower site.

  I can't hear so good so maybe someone else might like to type it up.
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  prayer before eating

  by stillin in

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  i mentioned to an elder/friend the other day that it occurred to me that there really doesan't seem to be any scriptural precedent or mandate for the tradition of praying before we eat.

  i said that jesus blessed the loaves and fishes when he performed that miracle, and he blessed the wine and bread at the last supper, but i couldn't think of any other example of it.

  i also suggested that the tradition of praying before eating was probably rooted in giving thanks to the various gods of nature and the perception og god as being involved in the outcome of the harvest, and that, by that way of looking at it, we probably shouldn't pray before eating....silence..

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  After the meal seems a better idea to me. I 'm not sure but I think this is the Jewish custom.

  Deuteronomy 8:10

  "When you have eaten and satisfied yourself, you must also bless Jehovah your God for the good land that he has given you"
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  I'M NEWLY CONVERTED TO SOME ASPECTS OF EVOLUTION, BUT COULD IT BE COMBINED WITH A CREATIVE FORCE?

  by Life is now in

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  could a creative force be the catalyst?.

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  haha Shamus. Then I'll take you all down with me.

  I've been to Gehenna and it has evolved into a beautiful garden, when I went on a tour of Israel.

  You'd love swinging in the trees.
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  I'M NEWLY CONVERTED TO SOME ASPECTS OF EVOLUTION, BUT COULD IT BE COMBINED WITH A CREATIVE FORCE?

  by Life is now in

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  could a creative force be the catalyst?.

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  Thanks for all the great suggestions and links.

  It is refreshing to be able to view this subject with a more open mind and without the fear of displeasing the God of the Bible (and the GB!!)