Posts by titch

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What made you turn atheist or agnostic?

by LevelThePlayingField in

if you were a jw and are now an atheist or agnostic, what was the tipping point that made you turn to it?.

the reason i ask is i have noticed that many who leave the jw's seem to turn to atheism, versus still having some form of a faith.

have many of you given up on god first or have you had atheistic views first and then found atheism to be true.

titch

With me, I tend to be an agnostic. And, I came to that status, when I realized, around the late 1980s, that I simply had NO "spiritual hunger." I have no spiritual craving, no spiritual "appetite" that needs to be satisfied, or satiated, by any kind of religious or spiritual belief system or belief structure. I don't. It's just not there. What I mean is, Maybe there is a "god", maybe there isn't. To that, I say, Who knows and who really cares? A few years ago, I read an article in Time Magazine, about the so-called "God gene." Supposedly, many people---not all, but many---are born with some kind of gene that makes them want to "worship" or draw close to some "deity"---whatever deity that might be. I think that somehow, I missed getting the "God gene." That has happened to probably millions of persons. They were born without the "God gene."

But, for all that I know, I could be a "pantheist". From what I have read, pantheism is the belief that the whole, entire, known physical Universe, collectively, is "God." But, I have no desire to "worship" the Universe. It just exists. It is awesome, when you stop to think about it, but it simply exists.

Titch

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Is zeal beginning to vanish?

by Caupon in

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it has to be starting to fade somehow.

the very last time i went out in field service, hardly any were out.

maybe just about nine people were out and man if you could just see their faces.

titch

I think that you could replace the word "zeal", with the words "enthusiasm", "excitement", and "passion".

155

Survey: How long were you in the cult vs what year you were baptized

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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hi people,.

i want as much data as possible on the effect of the internet on the time captured by the cult.. please answer the three following questions about yourself or about someone you know (for example, if your parents or grandparents were jw's and left).

1) were you raised as a jw, or did you convert?.

titch

So, I guess that I SHOULD mention, that the Internet really had no effect upon me, as to why I left it. 1988 was quite some time before the advent of the popularity of the Internet, and its many sites.

Titch

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Survey: How long were you in the cult vs what year you were baptized

by ILoveTTATT2 in

jw
friends

hi people,.

i want as much data as possible on the effect of the internet on the time captured by the cult.. please answer the three following questions about yourself or about someone you know (for example, if your parents or grandparents were jw's and left).

1) were you raised as a jw, or did you convert?.

titch

Hello, ILoveTTATT2:

1) Raised in

2) 1968

3) 1988

Total years in it, about 20 years.

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Hilarious Whatsapp message received - FIRST day after Big D

by cognitivedizzy in

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a hilarious stupid wa message is being circulated amongst jws in my area / country.. i had a hearty laugh at the ignorance and stupidity and brainwashed mentality, different people may express different emotions so you have been warned.

day one after armageddon it seems ages since we last heard the gunshots and screams, today has been really quiet.

the last few weeks have been sheer terror.

titch

Hmmmmm....The scenario is vaguely reminiscent of the scenes from the 1994 Stephen King mini-series, "The Stand"---what happened after the "super-flu" got out of the laboratory, and only a few lucky ones were immune to the super-flu. Anyone remember that TV mini-series?

Titch

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Cult or Religion

by Richard C B in

what is a cult and what is a religion?

its open to debate.

who has the authority to say for certain what is a cult and what is a religion?

titch

To begin with, I'll admit that I HAVE NOT read through ALL 21 pages of responses to this thread. However, if you look up the word "cult" in a dictionary---any good, reputable dictionary---the definition of the word "cult' is,basically---a religion. Just that---a religion. It doesn't use any modifying verbs, such as a "bogus" religion, a "phony" religion. Just a religion. Period. That's all. And, if you look at the word further, it says that it comes from the original Latin word "cultus", which means, "to till". That's right, to till, like using an implement of some kind to till the soil. (In other words, "improving" the soil, to get it ready for planting crops in it.) And from the word "cultus" you get the word "cultivate" and "culture". I remember, back in elementary school, when we had to write reports on different countries, we had to describe the country's "customs and cultures". (In other words, its refinements and improvements) So, if you look at the basic meaning of the word "cult", you can say that ANY religion is a cult. Now, am I defending the belief system, the belief structure of the Witnesses? No, not at all. I'm just saying, Look up the word in a dictionary. It is STILL a high-control religion. Very much so. Now, I don't know if anyone else touched upon that, but, as I mentioned, I have not read through all the pages of the thread's responses. Just my thoughts, Folks.. Best Regards, all!

Titch

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2015. Annual meeting

by obarac in

any news?

titch

Oubilette: The only things that my niece mentioned, is that it had been announced at the Annual Meeting, and a "sample" of the new meeting had been viewed on the jw.org.tv site. Perhaps she had heard it from someone who attended the Annual Meeting today. I don't really know. Best Regards

Titch

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Hey Simon

by ShirleyW in

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i'm noticing that when i open quite a few of the posts here i notice that the end of the sentences on some lines are breaking improperly.

like for the word paragraph, it's broken up with the "aph" on the next line for an example.

it's happening a lot i'm seeing it just about in every post i open, is it just my view and my computer?.

titch

The strange phenomenon has been happening to me, and I use Mozilla Firefox. But, my brain just adapts to the situation, and puts the words together. Oh, well. I suppose there are "bigger things" to be annoyed at, aren't there? Best Regards, all

Titch

106

2015. Annual meeting

by obarac in

any news?

titch

Interesting thing happened, for me, this evening on Facebook. One of my nieces, who is still very much "in" the borg, posted on her timeline, about the changes, as announced at the Annual Meeting. (And, viewed on jw.org television) Of course, I had read the numerous threads about this here on JWC all last week. Now, my niece has absolutely no idea that I read this site, and have been for the past 11 years. I was almost tempted to comment to her, "Yep, I heard about this, from anonymous, undisclosed sources, recently." But, if I did that, she'd begin to wonder, I wonder where he heard about it? What are his anonymous sources? So, I just left it alone. Best Regards, all!

Titch

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What was the strangest off-the-cuff remark you ever heard from and elder or higher appointee?

by donny in

i showed up for saturday morning field service and i was partnered with an elder who had transferred to our congregation in the dallas, texas area from michigan.

i told him about a recent embarrassing moment where i had played a "worldly" song during the sunday meeting due to someone replacing the cassette i had placed in the cassette player late friday night that had the correct "kingdom melody.".

out of the blue he said "about 4 years ago i was giving the sunday talk and i kept sporting a boner from time to time which was bizarre since being horny and teaching about jehovah is typically not something one associates with one another.".

titch

Hoser: OMG! That's Brazen conduct...Brazen conduct! Thanks for sharing.

Titch