Diamonds
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Do JWs believe in the Pangea?
by Diamonds insorry this might be a really stupid question, but it's been so long since i've read any jw material, been in contact with them that i don't remember!
i know they believe the earth to be billions of years old, but wasn't sure about whether they 'agree' with the pangea.. thanks.
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Will you sink or swim with Jehovah's Organization? June 15, 2010 study article
by truthseeker inhence, many people feel.
of the psalmist?
there they will feel.
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Why is it that abuse is so prevalent among the religious?
by dgp ini'm not trying to sling mud at anyone, but, while i am aware that pedophiles are to be found in all walks of society, why would it be that they seem to be so many among the religious?
as a former catholic, i often heard people say that priests would abuse children because a) they couldn't have a woman themselves (an outright lie) or b) because the catholic church gave them an "honorable" way to stay single and be in the company of many men and children.
but then the jw's don't have such restrictions, and abuse still happens.
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Cadellin Gets Confronted by Parents
by Cadellin inwell, i knew it was only a matter of time before my parents confronted me on my "loss of spirituality" (their term).
i love them dearly and would rather cut off an arm than hurt them, so i was hoping (naively) that my so far successful fade might escape their notice.
we live about an hour apart so my lack of theocratic activity would go unnoticed.
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My Daughter asked me this question................................
by Terry in"dad, what do people talk about on that jehovah's witness board?".
i replied:.
"we complain alot.
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What Do You Value in your Life Now that you Exited the Witnesses ?
by flipper ini was talking with a friend of mine on the board yesterday and the discussion gave me the idea for this thread !
( thanks friend !
) and it seems as we were talking the thought came up that many of us when exiting the mind control of jehovah's witnesses we really come to appreciate the freedom to think how we want and be able to have access to other views which helps us to have a broader scope , or broader world view than just the tunnel vision of the wt society.
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Watchtower and Awake Magazines
by ldrnomo inhow many of you actually read the watchtower and awake magazines from cover to cover when you were in?.
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"We're not here to convince you this is the truth."
by sd-7 inthose were the words of an elder during my judicial committee.
it's weird that they suddenly came to me, weeks later.
i can't help recalling the disappointment i felt when i heard that.
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I'm new here
by Diamonds ini stumbled across this website a few months back and have often read the topics posted but this is the first time that i've posted anything myself.. all my family are jws - i got baptized when i was 17 but started to fade when i was about 20 and finally left at 22 when i managed to escape to university and move away from home.
ten years on and i am still out of the org but never disfellowshipped (although i would have been if they'd have known what i've been up to!).
the relationship with my family is not great - i get on with some members better than others.
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Advice on how to proceed ?
by man in black in.
one of my son's who is 21 recently met a person in one of his classes at the local college who is a pioneer ( parents are forcing him to do it).. this person (lets call him ted) is really fed up with this religion.
and is seriously considering ways to leave.. his dad is a pioneer/elder, mom is a pioneer also, i don't know if there are any brothers or sisters.. my son wants to proceed carefully, mom and dad don't know who we are, or what our status in the religion is.. they sound like uber-control people, they always check teds cell phone to see who he is talking to (the kid is 18).. he is planning to move out next year, do any of you have any suggestions as to how he could/should proceed ?.
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