Posts by Crisis of Conscience

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Opinion-Is This Clear Evidence that Jehovah's Holy Spirit is with The Watchtower?

by DavinciCodeBreaker in

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i was having a discussion with an aquaintance about if there was evidence that the watchtower has jehovah's holy spirit.

he said, "given the fact that no other organization has won more supreme court cases than jehovah's witnesses to protect their religious freedom in north america and abroad is unrefutable evidence of jehovah's blessing by means of his holy spirit".. your thoughts?.

Crisis of Conscience

LOL @ Simon 17! How true!

As far as the JW's loosing court battles, even if they end up winning in the long run, want to know the creative explanation I was given for it?
I'm going to say it anyway. (Barf alert)

Drum roll please

The reason the JWs loose court cases at times is because Jehovah is reminding the brothers/lawyers to have humility because winning is not in their power or abilities but rather from him.

WTH!!! Yes, that's what I was told! (Sorry, I'm posting from my phone and don't have the WTH emoticon face.)

Yes folks, that explanation is proof positive the JWs have Jehovah's spirit, or do they? LOL

CoC

16

I'm Not Spiritual

by FrankWTower in

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i remember listening and thinking about other people and how spiritual they are.

some jw's eat, sleep and breathe watchtower.

and i used to think, "why can't i be like them?

Crisis of Conscience

Interesting thread Frank. While I currently don't feel interested in spirituality, many times in the past I found myself wondering and asking myself why I couldn't be like those "strong" ones. I mean even certain "worldly" people had that same zeal. I didn't.

No matter what I seemed to try, I never, just as you expressed it, ate, slept, and breathed the "truth".

Perhaps it was never really in my heart.

And amazingly enough, I shared the same feelings as leavingwt while I served at Bethel.

Yet now I actually feel at peace.

CoC

90

Best way to step down from being a servant

by RayPublisher in

hey i'm wondering if anyone can give some good advice on how to step down in the safest way.. i have served as an ms for a number of years, but can't do it anymore.

i know too much i want to fade in the future when i get some family things straightened out.

i can't move right now so that's out unfortunately.. what should i tell the body?

Crisis of Conscience

Nice job Ray!

CoC

61

How Many on JWNet are still JWs?

by RayPublisher in

i've been wondering about this for some time.

if there are 60,000+ registered users on here, what percentage are actual non-dfed or non-daed witnesses?

if it was 1/3, that would be over 20,000 active/inactive witnesses that post and read these pages- and that's huge.

Crisis of Conscience

Still in and attending meetings. No door to door sales anymore.
Amazingly enough, still haven't lost the microphone passing "privilege" as well as the occasional reading for the CB study. But the axe has to be dropping soon.
What's taking so long? LOL

CoC

63

Jehovah's Witnesses are not a CULT ...

by Fatfreek in

according to 30% of the following definitions.

that leaves 70% that show quite the opposite.

so -- are they a cult?

Crisis of Conscience

DING! DING! After reading the definitions on page 1 as well as reading Combatting Cult Mind Control in full, the winner by unanimous decision..........JW's ARE A CULT!!

CoC

16

AN OPEN LETTER TO JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

by hubert in

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every year i like to bring up this letter for the "newbies" on this forum.. i found it very true, and right to the point.. thanks again, gaila noble.. hubert.

an open letter to jehovah's witnesses.

you may not remember, but i know you very well.

Crisis of Conscience

Hubert, thanks for reposting that letter. It's beautiful, absolutely beautiful.

CoC

62

DON'T SPEND TIME WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES.

by Hairyhegoat in

these comments and the references to the old publications are a true find.

have a read of this and you will never become one of the jw's!.

don't associate with outsiders (non-jehovah's witnesses).

Crisis of Conscience

Great list Hairyhegoat, even if it's not yours. Thanks!

CoC

23

A good argument well won

by DD10 in

hi guy's.

this is my first post on this site - i've just browsed for a few months.

i've not been to the kh or remained in contact with my ex jw "freinds" for a number of years now.

Crisis of Conscience

Welcome DD10!

And an excellent and thought-provoking first thread indeed.

CoC

49

Movies that resonate with you as an ex-JW or awake JW

by RayPublisher in

the matrix - "do you want the blue pill or the red pill?

", "all i offer you is the truth", "ignorance is bliss", "the matrix is all around us".

shutter island - creepy, is it real or isn't it, it turns out the whole thing is a dream.

Crisis of Conscience

Definitely The Village, which was already mentioned.

I also love Religulous.

CoC

53

The Governing Body has NEVER claimed to be inspired

by Alfred in

there was a recent thread here which covered the subject of the gb claiming to be spirit directed (and not actually inspired by the holy spirit).

by now, most of us are quite aware that this is just a play with words to excuse themselves whenever one of their false doctrines is debunked (by someone using the bible or their own publications).

but when you think of it, spirit-directed is actually more presumptuous than spirit-inspired.. that being said, id really like to draw attention to the fact that the wt continuously claims that the governing body of jehovahs witnesses has never claimed to be inspired by god (through his holy spirit).

Crisis of Conscience

Totally agree with Rabbit. I'm marking this also.

Thanks Alfred.

CoC