besides growing up in the religion, why do you think people turn to jehovah’s witnesses?
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what made you become a witness?
DESIRE FOR TRUTH
I think many nominal Christians gradually become impressed by Witnesses' apparent biblical "knowledge " and ability to support their exclusive doctrines "logically". When these Studies finally conclude, "this must be the truth!" mental conversion has taken place.
everyday that goes by i thank my lucky stars that our sons' want nothing to with this cult.
she has set such a bad example of what a christian is, that is also what desuades them and keeps them thinking its a cult.
by what actions?
Right on GND!
hello, i was hoping to get some clarification about how people are disciplined for immorality as a jw.
i became involved with a co-worker a few years ago, she was fairly aggressive and she initiated a physical relationship very quickly.
at the time i did not know she was married and a jw.
Unfortunately your ex-girlfriend has serious commitment issues as well as uncontrolled desire for new sexual experiences. My take is that you should have nothing else to say or do with her or her family. Never thought I'd say this....but let Jehovah handle this one and avoid all potentially vindictive reporting of yours or others sins.
you will die.
i will die.
those who have gone before us, the great and the small, the powerful and the weak, have shared the common fate of dying.
Although religions fail the test of reality, they provide comfort to the vulnerable. An illusion, nevertheless.
It certainly makes no sense for one who professes to know Jesus Christ to be afraid of death.
the great crowd of other sheep witnesses allegedly first began forming early on in the 20th century.
rutherford was totally unaware of this crowds existence until 1935. it was revealed to him in 1932 that the great crowd members were heaven-bound.
then light flashed from heaven in 1935 showing that this group was an earthly class.
Here is the real deal on the 144,000 from an unbiased Bible Thumper
the great crowd of other sheep witnesses allegedly first began forming early on in the 20th century.
rutherford was totally unaware of this crowds existence until 1935. it was revealed to him in 1932 that the great crowd members were heaven-bound.
then light flashed from heaven in 1935 showing that this group was an earthly class.
Well, I see the 144,000 and the Great Crowd as the same group visualized in two different settings (turbulent earth and heavenly bliss) and from two distinct perspectives, (divine and human).
i posted what follows elsewhere but thought it might be of interest here as well.
my forst posting here so i apologize in advance if this is not in the correct place.. a tribute to ray franz (on what would have been his 98th birthday) and to ed dunlap, his collaborator.
last week would have marked the 98th birthday of a man for whom most of us here have high regard.
Real reform would happen under this new name
Chrisian Congregation of Jesus Witnesses
so says former justice of the supreme court, lord sumption.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86p7eejenkm.
he correctly calls the "lockdown" for what it is - house-imprisonment.
Common sense should be called horse sense. Horse sense is the sense that horses have not to bet on people.🙃
you will die.
i will die.
those who have gone before us, the great and the small, the powerful and the weak, have shared the common fate of dying.
Life is good...at least from my perspective. Two nights ago my 6 year old granddaughter was crying. When my daughter asked her what was wrong she innocently replied, "I don't want grandpa to die; he is the only one who plays "hide and seek" with me."
When my 4 children were young, I was driving home from school one day and I got a sharp pain in my heart. I looked up and said, "Is this it God?" Well if it's alright with you, it's alright with me. Suddenly the pain went away as quickly as it appeared.
When I got home I wanted my wife to know how spiritual I was so I shared this little incident with her. When the words, "it's all right with me" left my lips, she scowled, " Yeah...and what about us?". She obviously was not as impressed with me as I was.
i am 15 years old and recently just doubting this whole religion that was introduced to me when i was very small from a very good family friend.
doubt obviously comes with shame and guilt and i hate those feelings because it feels like i'm betraying this whole organization that i grew up in.... anyways, i've been doing research and found that jehovah's witnesses dislike/shun kids who attend colleges & universities that are more than 4 years long?
have you heard of this?
Welcome to the forum Galaxia!
I graduated from high school in 1968. A fellow graduate told me there was no time to go to university.....and that if I did not become a JW by 1975 I would be destroyed at Armageddon. I told him that he would wake up in 1976 with egg all over his face. I went on to have a successful teaching career and in retirement i am still reaping the benefits of that ... and so are my children.
You will be able to do more for yourself and others if you further your education as planned.
