Topics Started by Theburstbubble

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Shunning of Inactive ones- JW Broadcast
by Theburstbubble in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've heard the new take on shunning inactive ones.

i've seen the videos from the assemblies, but a few have mentioned that it was in a broadcast.

does anyone know which broadcast it was, or a link to that section...i really don't want to have to watch the whole thing!.
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Hello from the other side
by Theburstbubble in
1. jw
2. experiences
well it's been 18 months since i left the witnesses.

my goodness what can i say?

well let's start from the beginning.... 1) i am happy, yes i am (i know im not meant to be as the jw's would like to believe).
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Faith, where now?
by Theburstbubble in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so for the first time ever i went to a church service at my local church (coe) and i have to say it was awful!

it was just like a ritual.

the vicar would say something and then the congregation would all say a phrase in unison back to him.
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JW Child Abuse News- UK
by Theburstbubble in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
not sure if this has been posted before as it was in january, but none the less i'm glad news is getting out there.

the religion they try so hard to protect by covering up these horrible abuses is now the same religion which getting into the news for all the wrong reasons.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/484952/uk-jehovahs-witnesses-sex-abuse-cover-up.
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NWT...how accurate?
by Theburstbubble in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm sorry if i'm covering old ground here.

but is the nwt bible a credible translation of the scriptures?

i'm not asking if you believe in the bible or not.
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Disfellowshipped for celebrating Xmas?
by Theburstbubble in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i could really do with some advice on what's acceptable when you leave.

we have left of our own accord about 6 months ago.

we didn't celebrate xmas this year but have just celebrated my daughters birthday.. a friend of mine who is still a witness told me that an elder had approached her and asked if we had celebrated xmas and that if we did it was a df offence as is classed as apostasy!
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Life is good...
by Theburstbubble in
1. jw
2. experiences
evening all, a few of you may remember my turmoil in leaving the wt well i'm happy to say i've finally moved on.

we celebrated our daughters birthday for the first time ever with a few close friends and it was magical.

our daughter loved it!
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Nice moment today
by Theburstbubble in
1. jw
2. experiences
so it's been a few months since i last went to a meeting but i've still had lots of guilty feelings about leaving, such as am i doing the right thing, thinking about friends and family, where do i go from here etc etc.

but i think once you stop believing you can't go back.. anyway, today i had a very nice experience.

my daughter had been to nursery today and when she got home i asked her what she had done and she excitedly told me they had been doing pumpkins.
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Getting the Urge!
by Theburstbubble in
1. jw
2. friends
evening folks, so as some of you may know we have recently decided to leave the witnesses and can see it for the man made organisation it is.

so, why do i get the urge to go back and feel guilty for not being there!

it's like my mind is telling me to be logical about it all but then something keeps pulling me back.. don't get me wrong i really want to break free from it all and i'm resisting the urge to go back as i have been miserable in the truth for a long time as i've known it's not right and want to do the best by my daughter.
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Sister attendants not able to give directions to a brother..Misogyny
by Theburstbubble in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
at our recent rc i was advised by a sister who was an attendant that they have been advised not to be able to give brothers directions as this should be dealt with by the brothers.

apparently at the pre-convention attendants meeting, the sisters were asked to stay behind.

this was when they were given the news that the brothers should deal with brothers.