Posts by Shanagirl

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Hardcore JW Friend Predicts the End of the Organization within 10 years.

by kneehighmiah in

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had a conversation with an aspiring elder.

he said the end must be close because people are so discouraged that the organization can't last more than 10 years.

this is before we received the please come to the international convention letter.

Shanagirl

Hi all,

I just want to share an image of the painting that really helped me see in visual terms how I was feeling when I left the WT. This painting gave me strength in looking at the ship being tossed around in the sea and the women watching on the shore. I visualized myself looking at the Watchtower ship of nightmares sinking into the sea. I still think of WT this way. I do hope the rank and file keep realizing they are hanging onto a sinking ship with no course to sail. There is no New System where they will all live forever on paradise earth hugging tigers after they get off their ship. It's going down!! And their pagan orginated desert god won't save them.

Shana

http://www.johnwilliamwaterhouse.com/pictures/miranda-tempest-1916/

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New Article: Jehovah's Witnesses a Study in Hypocrisy

by daringhart13 in

would love your feedback!.

http://darrinhart.hubpages.com/hub/jehovahs-witnesses-a-study-in-hypocrisy .

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Shanagirl

I read it. It's spot on. An excellent article Thanks for sharing it.

Shana

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Jehovah's Witnesses Street recruiting thwarted by "Apostates"

by Watchtower-Free in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fylyfc_0we.

Shanagirl

This couple talks too much!!!

Shana

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If you wrote book about JW's what title would you give it?

by LogCon in

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many, after leaving or being cast out of 'the society,' have felt so strongly so as to write a book.

some well thought out and good reading.. my questions are the following:.

if you were to write such a book what title would you give it ?.

Shanagirl

If you were to write such a book what title would you give it ?

"Betrayal"

Would you write primarily about your experiences OR about the teachings and doctrines ?

Both

Shana

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Why are JW REQUIRED to report Field Service Time???

by JT in

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if you ever wanted to know why this poster put it best

repost-------------------------------------.

in reply to: why do jw keep track of hrs?

Shanagirl

Good Thread!! Shana bump

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Is this proof that JWs are false prophets?

by Comatose in

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Shanagirl

Jehovah's witnesses go around and teach and prophecy in their god's name. They may deny this but it's a fact that they all do it . "the end is right around the corner" time left is short.....they are false prophets period.

Deuteronomy 18:20-22

American Standard Version (ASV)

20 But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.

21 And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken?

22 when a prophet speaketh in the name of Jehovah, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which Jehovah hath not spoken: the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of him.

Shana

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Do You Honestly Believe That You Would Have Officially Left The JW Religion If They Didn't Shun You?

by minimus in

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i left as an inactive person.

i pretty much have been left alone by the elders and witnesses, as far as being hounded.. i know of many that either disassociated or got disfellowshipped.. i'm wondering if you think you would have remained a jw, in name only, if the religion (cult) didn't shun and penalize as they do..

Shanagirl

humbled the whole thing was rotten from the head down. It had made me sick --well, it is revolting to have not seen the sickness of it before.

Yes you put it perfectly. The whole thing about them is revolting and sickening. At least in my case it was.

Shana

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Do You Honestly Believe That You Would Have Officially Left The JW Religion If They Didn't Shun You?

by minimus in

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friends

i left as an inactive person.

i pretty much have been left alone by the elders and witnesses, as far as being hounded.. i know of many that either disassociated or got disfellowshipped.. i'm wondering if you think you would have remained a jw, in name only, if the religion (cult) didn't shun and penalize as they do..

Shanagirl

I and my family left before they started shunning. In fact, after we had left for over a year, we suddenly got a phone call from an elder with another elder secretly on the phone asking us questions about the Holidays.

Shana

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On a Scale of 1 to 10---How Devoted Were You To Being One of Jehovah's Witnesses?

by minimus in

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as i grew up in the religion, i was a 10. i wanted to be made a "servant" because that was instilled in me from infancy.

i diligently studied ever piece of watchtower literature and defended my religion intensely.. when i got into my 30's, i started to see little cracks in the watchtower's surface but decided to "wait on jehovah".

then i started to research a little more critically and realized i couldn't defend the prophecies, the treatment of people and the hypocrisy that was becoming more obvious, that especially an elder can see.. it was a gradual thing---from a 10 to a zero!.

Shanagirl

I was a devout 10+. Studied zealously, got baptized met my born in JW hubby, had our children who grew up in the "truth, Raised them in the "mental regulating of Jehovah", Hubby servant, on his way to becoming elder, Oldest son went to bethel, Daughter and I pioneered, But it all came crashing down when the reality set in. I told the family I could never go back to a KH, They followed, we never looked back.

Shana

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How do JWs Not see how barbaric YHWH is? Its what started my awakening.

by BU2B in

if one reads genesis from the first chapter through the end with an open mind, it is clear that not only is it not true, but that god is potrayed as a cruel, petty, childish micromanaging tyrant.

if one continues reading the ot this is just further solidified.

how do jws not see the obvious?

Shanagirl

paul from cleveland Shana, everything you're writing in this thread is very interesting. Where are you reading about this? Can you recommend some books or websites that discuss this topic in more detail?

I started reading "Jehovah Unmasked" which got me interested in the NAG HAMMADI LIBRARY on Gnostic early writings which included the Apocryphal Books. I've always been naturally interested in ancient history, so I found them fascinating to read. What I initially found frustrating was the Gnostic language and terms I did not understand, at first, so looked up a lot of words in the online dictionary. I'll try to include this info for you.

http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/nhlalpha.htmlFirst, if you go to this website it will offer all the ancient books that were discovered.

I personally found The Apocryphon of John Davies translation very interesting. In this book Jesus is explaining the Heavenly realms to John son of Zebedee. If you read some of these books you'll notice that some have a lot of esoteric and mythical themes in them, while others, for instance The Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Philip, Apocryphon of James,. While others such as On the Origin of the World* and The Hypostasis of the Archons are very esoteric and mythical, as in the Genesis story in the Bible. There is a whole list of other books you can read as well. Once you start reading these books you'll probably need something to help you understand a lot of the writings. Here is an excellent website that explains it easily. http://www.kheper.net/topics/Gnosticism/first_emanation.html This website includes a Glossary that explains the terms and definitions you see in the Nag Hammadi Books. http://www.kheper.net/topics/Gnosticism/glossary.html

Shana