the july 15 watchtower (pg 17) asserts that the world is filled with an attitude of 'anything goes' - right or wrong - it depends on your feelings.. this is, ironically, (and hypocritically) a 'false story' created by the watchtower.
once again, they are lying to support their own greediness to maintain control over naive witnesses who believe this nonsense.. we have a name for people who truly believe that 'anything goes - right or wrong' - they are called sociopaths or psychopaths.
it is entirely fair to say that the us public doesn't like them or think well of them.
Andre is...The Most Interesting Man In The World.
He isn't always offered an enormously high-paying job, but when he is, he pioneers instead.
He doesn't always repent for his sins, but when he does, jehovah forgives him.
But seriously, folks...
I mean, I can hardly believe that other JWs just eat up this hypocritical/exagerated/just-plain-false BS.
i think that some of the dumbest were ones that pertained to science- not all of them, but a few, particularly the ones about evolution.
the most offensive (and also dumbest) were the ones about women, and the ones about rape.
those were horrible.
Thanks everyone, for all your posts. Every one of the things you guys mentioned are, indeed, very stupid. I appreciate all the things that were mentioned. I almost had forgotten about the Rev Book. Thanks for the nightmares, WTBTS. FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU.
What is it with the WTBTS and masturbation, mutual masturbation, anal, and oral sex, even when you're married? Seriously? WTF?
http://news.yahoo.com/casey-anthony-acquitted-killing-young-daughter-191600480.html .
Of course she got off. There was no proof that she murdered her child. There was not even any proof that she was a bad mother. She went partying, yes, but consider this; could her child have died by accident, and she covered it up because she was afraid, and still is afraid? That has happened MANY times. And perhaps she went out partying to put on a front or because that was her way of 'coping'- and it numbed the pain for her.
It's completely unfair of so many of you to call her such terrible names and say such cruel things when we don't even know that she did it. And unless any of you werepart of the jury, none of you can really know what they knew. I understand why you are saying it, I have said the ssame thing in many other cases... but please be reasonable.
I repeat: THERE WAS NO PROOF SHE MURDERED THE CHILD.
If she did, she deserves to punished terribly. I feel horrible for that poor little girl. Whoever murdered her- IF she was murdered- needs to be hurt badly. But we don't know what happened.
So many different things could have happened. None of us really know what happened.
just wondering if any here has an unbelieving mate that shows more love than any "brothers" or "sisters" in the truth.
actually, i'm not so sure about "truth" anymore.
I am not married.
But...
I met my wonderful boyfriend (my FIRST and only boyfriend, btw) a year ago. He was never a JW and knows little about what they believe. He knows that I was a JW, and I had decided to not be one awhile before we met, although I still pretend to be one for certain reasons, and he knows that as well. He is kinder to me than anyone I have ever known who was "in The Truth". He is more compassionate and a better listener with me, and much more accommadating to my needs than any of them ever were. I am grateful. Possibly more than he'll ever know. The JWs I knew who were single men were cocky, rude kiss-ups to the older ones in high positions. My boyfriend isn't like that...at all. And he certainly doesn't love me "less than Jehovah"!
how true is that the circuit overseer's arrangement ends in 2011?.
I have not heard about anything like this. Perhaps it's just a rumour. It would be very interesting to see happen though. I would love to see people's reactions to it, and what other changes they might make along with it.
i think that some of the dumbest were ones that pertained to science- not all of them, but a few, particularly the ones about evolution.
the most offensive (and also dumbest) were the ones about women, and the ones about rape.
those were horrible.
I think that some of the dumbest were ones that pertained to science- not all of them, but a few, particularly the ones about evolution. The most offensive (and also dumbest) were the ones about women, and the ones about rape. Those were horrible.
I'm asking about more recent ones, be they articles, books, ect, because nearly every JW will say that of COURSE the WTS made mistakes in the beginning. I prefer to mention newer ones, especially ones that they don't correct. (Not that there isn't some merit to mentioing older WTS literature.)
i can't believe i'm actually posting here.
i've been lurking for a while and i've been having doubts about this being the "truth" for years and sometimes feel really stuck and hopeless about my situation.
i'm married to an elder (who is 110% jw) and i was for the most part raised in the "truth".
Hello Sickandtired! I'm new here too! I hope you find this site as benificial as I am finding it.
i'm new here and i wanted to introduce myself.
i am attending jw meetings for reasons that i will not, at this time, elaborate on, but i want to leave.
i have wanted to for awhile, for many reasons.
Well I understand your point, I'm just saying... it would have been nice if god had helped 4-year-old me not be traumatized by his own book, especially when I asked for his help.
i'm new here and i wanted to introduce myself.
i am attending jw meetings for reasons that i will not, at this time, elaborate on, but i want to leave.
i have wanted to for awhile, for many reasons.
godrulz: Erm, I guess so...personally, I regret having to read about guys raping women, raping their sister, gang raping, murdering, being generally mean, ect as a little child. Thanks for the nighmares, god.
Nice to meet you too, nancy drew!
i'm new here and i wanted to introduce myself.
i am attending jw meetings for reasons that i will not, at this time, elaborate on, but i want to leave.
i have wanted to for awhile, for many reasons.
Thank you nugget, cantleave, leavingwt, Honesty, and kazar.
Heaven: LOL!
I agree, steve2. I have completely lost interest in trying to justify the bible.
