Posts by wannabefree

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From priviliged to ashamed

by wannabefree in

i just finished chapter 8 of crisis of conscience.. i used to feel humbled, but priviliged to think that jehovah drew me to his organization.

so few find it and he allowed me!.

now i feel humbled, but ashamed that i never examined the religion and got sucked in.

Continuing my journey down the rabbit-hole ... I just finished chapter 10 CoC ... finding it harder and harder to stay in JW land (mentally I am not there, but having a hard time putting up with it for the sake of not losing all my rights as husband and father at the insistence of the reilgion)

The Matrix: This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.

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Why Answer the question: WHO then is the Faithful and Wise Servant?

by Terry in

we begin with a familiar scripture:.

matthew 24:45-51 (new international version) .

45"who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?

wannabefree

appreciated

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9/15/2010 WT- Our Active Leader Today

by serenitynow! in

yes, another 9/15/ study article thread.

the more i read this stuff the worse it gets.

page 27, paragraph 9- "today, he likewise approves of those, young or old, who refrain from delving into the "deep things of satan" by means of the internet or violent video games or by indulging in permissive human reasonings.".

wannabefree

This magazine is truly a treasure.

"permissive human reasonings"

I would assume if it is in line with "human reasonings" as I remember (although "permissive" seems to add a different flavor), it would be topics such as .....

*** w08 4/15 p. 6 par. 16 Repudiate "Valueless Things" ***
some scientists say that evolutionary theory and scientific discoveries in other fields demonstrate that there is no longer any need to believe in God, that everything can be explained by natural processes. Should such proud statements concern us? Of course not! Human wisdom differs from divine wisdom. (1 Cor. 2:6, 7) However, we know that when human teachings contradict what God has revealed, it is always the human teachings that are wrong. (Read Romans 3:4.) Despite the progress of science in some fields, the Bible's assessment of human wisdom remains true: "The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." Compared with the infinite wisdom of God, human reasoning is futile.-1 Cor. 3:18-20.

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9/15/2010 WT- Our Active Leader Today

by serenitynow! in

yes, another 9/15/ study article thread.

the more i read this stuff the worse it gets.

page 27, paragraph 9- "today, he likewise approves of those, young or old, who refrain from delving into the "deep things of satan" by means of the internet or violent video games or by indulging in permissive human reasonings.".

wannabefree

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/194887/1/Jesus-wants-you-off-of-the-internet-and-to-stop-reasoning-w-9-15-2010-pg-27

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September 15th Watchtower is making me feel literally ill

by sd-7 in

jw
friends

...i can't believe how loaded it is with all manner of arrogance, organizational chest-thumping/idolatry, and i still haven't gotten to the last article yet!

i know...i shouldn't be reading it.

i just...need to know what's going on so i can at least know what's going into my family's heads.

wannabefree

It sounds like they are desperately trying to stifle the influx of new anointed.

It could also provide justification for the growing numbers of anointed. If it were sealed, destruction would have happened.

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Another GEM from the 9/15/10 WT

by civicsi00 in

this is taken word for word from the study article entitled: "unity identifies true worship", page 13, paragraph 8:.

"similarly today, a governing body composed of spirit-anointed christians contributes to the unity of the worldwide congregation.

the governing body publishes spiritually encouraging literature in many languages.

wannabefree

StAnn:http://www.jw.org/index.html?option=QrYQCsVrGZNT

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Jesus wants you off of the internet and to stop reasoning - w 9/15/2010 pg. 27

by wannabefree in

watchtower 9/16/2010 pg.

27 paragraph 9 .

"i am he who searches the kidneys and hearts, and i will give to you individually according to your deeds.

wannabefree

"I am he who searches the kidneys and hearts, and I will give to you individually according to your deeds." (Rev. 2:23)

A watchtower lesson about a month or so ago also dealt with this and clarified that only Jehovah AND Jesus have this ability .... drove me nuts at the meeting, if Jesus is nothing more than the first created and special angel, would he have this ability?

Its amazing what you see when you remove the rosey glasses. The amazing thing is that it has been there all along and I just took it in and couldn't see the obvious ... I was under the influence.

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Jesus wants you off of the internet and to stop reasoning - w 9/15/2010 pg. 27

by wannabefree in

watchtower 9/16/2010 pg.

27 paragraph 9 .

"i am he who searches the kidneys and hearts, and i will give to you individually according to your deeds.

wannabefree

Usually it means....... P--O--R--N
Yes, but ultimately, I think my wife (and the organization) would rather I surf porn than apostate sites. Really, who would be more disgusting to the organization, a person reading Playboy or Crisis of Conscience?

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YOU HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS!!!!!

by JediMaster in

click downloads > digital magazines and download the latest september 2010 watchtower.... look at the last study article, the last picture.

is that barack obama that jesus is destroying???!!!!

it sure looks a lot like him to me.

wannabefree

Why the white hair?

*** it-1 p. 1021 Hair ***
The apostle John saw Jesus Christ represented in a vision as having hair "white as white wool."-Re 1:1, 14, 17, 18

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YOU HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS!!!!!

by JediMaster in

click downloads > digital magazines and download the latest september 2010 watchtower.... look at the last study article, the last picture.

is that barack obama that jesus is destroying???!!!!

it sure looks a lot like him to me.

wannabefree

interesting how apostates read the study articles well before R&F ... is it an insatiable hunger for spiritual food?