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  The urban legends we heard as JWs!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  how often have we heard some sort of sensationalist urban legend as jws?.

  here is an example i was told as a kid:.

  the experience of a sister who knocked on a door and was greeted by a big fierce looking man- intimidating and mean.

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  Worst one I heard was my friends mum saying that on the radio a spiritualist was answering questions from the host, when asked what message spirits has for mankind, the spiritualist said “ The spirits seem interested in talking about young Jehovah’s Witnesses, they seem obsessed by them”

  This kind of bs lies shows how evil WT and some followers are. Using fear and darkness to brainwash and blackmail the youth into keeping in line through sinister fear. Teaching children that demons have predatory spiritual interest in them is EVIL and amounts to child abuse in my view.
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  Drop Off in Mentioning 1914

  by steve2 in

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  2. bible

  videos from the summer jw conventions ("be courageous) show the "urgency" about the end racheted up several notches.

  paranoia rules supreme!.

  curiously, though, very few, if any, statements in the convention program about 1914 and the overlapping generations.

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  The doctrines and reasoning behind the dates and how we know we are in the last days are so bizzare, so obviously convoluted and stitched together ..... they know they’d be crazy to repeat them.

  This tells me that the GB know full well, that they are selling BS!

  I grew up in the JW’s from the 80’s and the 1914 date and the scriptures/prophecies and dates to explain it were discussed regularly. It was embarrassingly nonsensical then...... in an internet age it’s a doctrine that would likely WAKE people up itself alone !

  
  

  This is of course ignoring that the original doctrine was based on Russell’s pagan beliefs in Pyramidoligy (Wikipedia search it and HIS name comes up) and that the date 1914 correlated with the length of a corridor in the great pyramid.
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  JW Elder quits & sends 900 emails

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  an elder in quebec, has just quit as a jw.

  he did so by emailing nearly a thousand jw’s with the explanation for why he and his family are quitting.. i have spoke to him quite a bit, interesting guy.

  he’s quite the loss to wt, he’s an elder with a serious career in chemistry, a professor no less.. catch his story here, apologies if this has already been posted;.

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  Anything anti JW is considered apostate. So you either subscribe to their nonsense beliefs or you're apostate! Besides, who gives a flying monkey what they call you, they are a cult with everything wrong about life and the world around us!

  So option 1 is you say nothing and let the WT have all the say..... that’s NOT an option if you want a life in the short years we all have and/or care about family/loved ones still in WT.

  Option 2 you speak up; to who, how, where and when is your choice.
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  Medical marijuana

  by Mikethegreek in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  hey everyone.... i'm new to this but i would like to run my experience with medical marijuana past you.

  i'm 48 years of age and have been in the truth for my whole life.. i suffer from ankylosing spondilitis and have for many many years.

  it's a debilitating form of spinal arthritis and the symptoms of this auto-immune disorder affect more than my spine.

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  Why bother arguing pharmacology with window cleaners ?

  I assume you’re an adult with capacity & autonomy.....go live life for yourself!
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  JW Elder quits & sends 900 emails

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  an elder in quebec, has just quit as a jw.

  he did so by emailing nearly a thousand jw’s with the explanation for why he and his family are quitting.. i have spoke to him quite a bit, interesting guy.

  he’s quite the loss to wt, he’s an elder with a serious career in chemistry, a professor no less.. catch his story here, apologies if this has already been posted;.

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  He’s still awaiting the consequences. Everyone saying it’s an ironically JW approach that he took.... well he was a JW days ago! He’s decided to leave and in style ....he is day 1 exjw. Of course he still thinks that way. My perspective is that he’s braver than most and good on him!
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  JW Elder quits & sends 900 emails

  by snare&racket in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  an elder in quebec, has just quit as a jw.

  he did so by emailing nearly a thousand jw’s with the explanation for why he and his family are quitting.. i have spoke to him quite a bit, interesting guy.

  he’s quite the loss to wt, he’s an elder with a serious career in chemistry, a professor no less.. catch his story here, apologies if this has already been posted;.

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  An elder in Quebec, has just quit as a JW. He did so by emailing nearly a thousand JW’s with the explanation for why he and his family are quitting.

  I have spoke to him quite a bit, interesting guy. He’s quite the loss to WT, he’s an elder with a serious career in Chemistry, a professor no less.

  Catch his story here, apologies if this has already been posted;

  https://www.facebook.com/avery.haines.1/posts/10215261286821460

  https://www.facebook.com/avery.haines.1/posts/10215286751458060
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  Sarah Huckabee Sanders Kicked Out Of Restaurant For Supporting Trump

  by minimus in

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  i think it’s ridiculous to kick people and families out of a restaurant because of politics.

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  “Wilkinson further explained her approach to handling the situation. She first spoke with her employees, who disagreed with Sanders' defense of Trump's discriminatory ban on transgender Americans who want to serve in the military and her recent defense of Trump's un-American family separation policy.

  In response, she then asked Sanders to step outside to the patio and "explained that the restaurant has certain standards that I feel it has to uphold, such as honesty, and compassion, and cooperation." Clearly, Sanders doesn't comply with that standard.”

  ‘Land of the free’ in action.......
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  Are we losing our way a bit at JWN?

  by nicolaou in

  1. forum
  2. suggestions

  firstly, i want to be crystal clear how grateful i am for jwn.

  it's been my place of support for over seventeen years and it's the first online space i direct anyone to if they are taking steps out of the cult.

  i am not bashing jwn - i love this place and appreciate the hard work and expense simon puts in to keep it going.

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  I sincerely feel the same way.

  JWN was a haven for me, it helped me in my hardest and darkest moments.

  It concerns me now, that new, vulnerable JW’s may come here and find aggressive political ideaology and disunity. I’m not stupid, it represents real life, it’s just not why we come here.

  Most of the world (in my humble view) is appalled and shocked at some modern political ideaology and yet here it is often defended and praised. Very derogatory language is used, where previously it would not have been acceptable on JWN. Terms like libtard, are neither appropriate or funny. Think of who may be visiting this site!!!

  I am a huge fan of politics and debate, it’s largely my biggest interest in life..... but that’s not what JWN is for. With politics polarising people so much nowadays, is it wise that it dominates so aggressively here?

  i am indebted to Simon & Angharad for JWN. Who am I to have any say on how this place is run, or how it should be (if it can be) moderated? .... but it sincerely worries me too that JWN is turning a little too political.
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  Do You Think President Trump Is Doing a Good Job?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think he is.

  if you don’t want to put reasons for your yes or no, it’s ok. .

  your vote,please?

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  He’s a horrific human being, I shudder at his inhumanity......
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  UK justice..

  by zeb in

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  tommie robinson has reported often about what he sees as the demise of british society by the imposition of 'sharia' norms.. https://www.infowars.com/update-tommy-robinson-gets-13-months-for-livestreaming-outside-courthouse/?utm_source=nightly+newsletter&utm_campaign=9e3ceb30f6-email_campaign_2018_05_25_03_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e12661a83c-9e3ceb30f6-38680565.

  yesterday he was jailed for 13 months for reporting outside a court in the uk.

  his was a non violent offence.. what no community service?

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  He vocalised court details that were to be legally kept confidential until after the court case. It was a contempt of court offence and he admitted to doing it on purpose afterwards.

  I have watched hours of footage and documentaries on TR and he is a toss pot, who’s ideaology floats in the wind, the only anchor it has is islamaphobia.

  Im an atheist, I have no loyalty to any belief system. I have always felt hid beliefs are born from fear of THE Muslim, not Muslim doctrine.

  i have several close Muslim, Christian, atheist friends. The Islam and Muslim portrayal by TR is skewed, maybe spend some time to get to know people!

  He knowingly acted in contempt of court and pissed off the judge. He filmed it knowing full well what would happen...... and it did. Wow, smart guy.