I think that's impossible to know.
BTW: Welcome to the forum Rocky528
3Mozzies
are statistics available or does anyone have any idea what percentage of th 7,000,000 jw,s are "born in" versus "came in"?.
I think that's impossible to know.
BTW: Welcome to the forum Rocky528
3Mozzies
trinkets like these make me want to .
when you carry the bible, satan gets a headache; when you open it, he collapses; when he sees you reading it he faints; when he sees you are living what you read, he flees!!
and when you are about to re-post this message, he will try and discourage you ... i defeated him!!
Hello, I'm ***** I'm 14 years old. And am one of Jehovahs Witnesses. =)
I love to do all sorts of thing, but at the top of my list is attend meetings. =)
Well that's what he/she says now at 14, as they grow up it will sound more like this:
Hello, I'm ***** I'm 24 years old. And am known as one of Jehovahs Witnesses (to family & other JWs only) but not to my real friends, I wouldn't dream of letting them know of my religion. I hate all sorts of things, at the top of my 'hate' list is attending meetings and going witnessing, those things really suck!
3Mozzies
thinkers?
no, thanks!norman hovland.
to most of us it is of course quite obvious why the watchtower society prefer their "faithful" to have as little education as possible, but it is still very rare to see this expressed so blunt and honest as here:.
Nice find VM44
What a bunch of control freaks!
3Mozzies
interesting facts about the worlds religions.. how they started, what's their size,some of their beliefs... http://www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm.
snoozy... if someone could make that a clickable link i would appreciate it.. interesting comments about the jw religion.
i noticed to that the mormon religion is twice the size of the jw religion..interesting comparisons.. .
http://www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm
Yeah they ALL suck! Another word for religion is 'control'
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the last meeting i attended was two years ago.
My dad wont talk to me anymore and lies about me behind my back. He is also an elder
That says a lot about this religion.
3Mozzies
i've blogged about my path from missionary to atheist on freeminds - see the latest post here: http://www.freeminds.org/blogs/a-gilead-grad-s-guide-to-leaving-jws/from-missionary-to-atheist-how-is-that-possible-part-1.html.
i haven't shared this aspect of my journey in an organized fashion, so please let me know what you think.... .
cheers!.
Thank you A@G, look forward to reading it.
Must say a quick thank you for your exceptional videos on youtube, you helped me quite a lot my friend :)
3Mozzies
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the last meeting i attended was two years ago.
Well done foolsparadise!!!!
Once it hits you that it's all BS you can't help but run for your life. Great to hear that you and your family are out and your kids will grow up normal. You pretty much saved your kids lives by leaving, I wish my parents did the same when I was little, I wasted 30 years in this shitty religion. AWESOME to be out of it and see it for what it is.
3Mozzies
what was it like growing up in a jehovahs witness household?.
growing up in a jehovahs witness household was very confusing.
i learned very early on what hypocrisy meant.
Thank you Hairyhegoat & Heaven for sharing your stories
My life has been crap as well (Oh what a surprise), welcome to the land of Jeehoobah's Shitty religion where dreams come true and where blessings are poured onto us until there is no more want! What utter BS!!
3Mozzies
i'm excited people!
this week i will be absent from my first assembly ever!
i can't wait to sleep in and not sit out in the cold helping people park.
Last assembly I took my MP3 player, pretended like I was using the record feature, and listened to music instead.
Excellent idea for any who are still in and need to escape the propaganda talks for hours on end!
Smart Mr Freeze, very smart.
3Mozzies
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/aussie-miner-william-joynson-big-strong-but-trapped-in-dark/story-e6freuy9-1225958821843.
after a year in new zealand, australian miner william joynson and his wife kim had begun packing their belongings, ready to return to queensland.. the photo albums and other personal items had already been shipped across the tasman.. after sons jonathon, 13, and benjamin, 10, finished the school year, the family planned to leave their modest cottage and move home early in the new year.. the joynsons had shaped a life in new zealand, centred around the pike river coal mine and the jehovah's witness community, of which they were active members.. friends james ashby and rodger griffiths described the man they know as willy joynson as a "typical australian".. .
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After a year in New Zealand, Australian miner William Joynson and his wife Kim had begun packing their belongings, ready to return to Queensland.
The photo albums and other personal items had already been shipped across the Tasman.
After sons Jonathon, 13, and Benjamin, 10, finished the school year, the family planned to leave their modest cottage and move home early in the New Year.
The Joynsons had shaped a life in New Zealand, centred around the Pike River coal mine and the Jehovah's Witness community, of which they were active members.
Friends James Ashby and Rodger Griffiths described the man they know as Willy Joynson as a "typical Australian".
3Mozzies