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  I think I have finally reached the point were I have to make a hard decision....

  by confusedandalone in

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  <rant>.

  i know i have been rambling alot (feel free to delete my threads if so), but it appeas i am getting to the point where i see no use in the bible.

  i feel very bad about this right now.

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  Mum

  There are a lot of good Bible commentaries written by Biblical scholars. If you want to understand the Bible, I recommend some of these. One of the best is Peake's Commentary on the Bible. You might want to read Werner Keller's The Bible as History. John Calvin wrote some good commentaries. There are many others, too numerous to mention.

  Reading other "holy" books might also be enlightening. My favorite is the Tao te Ching. It is short and quick to read, but pausing to contemplate each verse can be very calming and centering.

  Personally, I believe religion was invented to control other people, particularly women. I don't know why religious men ascribe so much power and danger to women, but it's clear they think we need to be monitored closely.

  Best wishes on your journey.
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  Fading fast children are starting to ask questions, need help.

  by Crazyguy in

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  ok i have been fading fast, missed a lot of meetings over the past couple of months and the kids think its mostly do to my being busy with work.

  this morning was probably the first sunday that i was home and could go but did not.

  so my 8 year old asked me if i was going and why when i said no.

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  Mum

  Be sure your kids have some fun. They have to go to meetings, but you can counterbalance that by taking them to the park or other activities kids like. The next time you don't go to KH on a Sunday morning, while the family is at the meeting, pack a picnic lunch or go to a sandwich shop or fried chickien place and buy one. Then when everybody gets home, take them to the park, then play some games, then go for ice cream or whatever they like. You might invite some of their friends to go along, too. It might have to be school friends if the dubs won't let their kids come around you.

  Don't get dragged down by panic or the seriousness of the situation. Show your kids that you have their best interests at heart. Ask them if they need help with their homework. Teach them things like how to use a compass by hiding a "treasure" and using the compass to find it. Get them some music they like and dance with them.

  Keep it light and fun. Show your kids that life is not all serious or doom and gloom.
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  Is it a hate crime to call them the Watchtower Babbling Trash Society?

  by Narcissistic Supply in

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  sue me..

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  Mum

  I don't belive that fun with acronyms is a crime. But it may be, or may become one. One never knows.
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  What is the WT's definition of an Apostate...

  by Bells in

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  i don't mean the 'unruly men who cook up wicked reasoning and season their brew with poisonous lies that deceive minds' definition.... i mean - who are they actually referring to when they are doing these awful talks at the conventions about the mentally diseased apostates etc.. specifically - is an 'apostate' someone who was actually baptised (baptized for you american's ) ?

  or can someone who was simply raised in "the truth" but left and was never baptised be classified as this lying, deceiving, mentally diseased apostate also?

  or am i considered to be an apostate - even though i wasn't raised in the cult, never went to a meeting etc.

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  Mum

  Bottom line: anyone who thinks for him/herself, who uses the brain G-d gave them.

  I'm sure, from their perspective, many active JW's are "apostates in sheep's clothing."
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  Alive and Well

  by LouBelle in

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  i want to thank you kind folk for caring about me!!!!.

  apologies for not checking in sooner, i have been so busy with the new job, and by the time evening comes i am so exhausted to log in from my laptop (that is sooooooooooooo slow).

  update: job is going well - i'm back in sales and with the community newspapers known as the fever.

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  So glad to hear things are getting better. Good for you!
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  Wouldn't it just makes sense for GOD to...

  by confusedandalone in

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  2. beliefs

  just one day perform some form of miracle in front of the entire earth in which he proves he exists???.

  wouldn't this be the most loving and sensible thing to do?

  for instance, this coming thursday god repeatedly strikes mount kilamanjaro to the point that it reads in hebrew, "god exists, i just did this.

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  If G-d would send lightning bolts to destroy criminals before they destroyed someone else, if he would cure all of the terminally ill, if he would give all humans an acceptance gene which would make them care about others who are different instead of hating them - these manifestations would restore my faith. The other stuff can be done by David Copperfield.
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  THE DC Hotel List

  by tresdecu in

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  so tonight finally had to make a decision about the dc.

  we missed saturday and sunday of the one we were assigned to.

  i was going to convieniently try to forget (been working most saturdays last few months) but she persisted tonight.

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  Mum

  "Do you think the Almighty God of the Universe really cares about a hotel list?"

  Classic!
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  I'm thinking about going back

  by Corboy101 in

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  i have been out for 22 years.i was raised as a jehovahs witness.

  i was baptized in 1986 but soon after left the religion.

  theres a whole lot to the reasons why i left, but i left.

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  Mum

  They have a "doctrine" that there must be two witnesses before an abused/molested child can be believed. But anything else can be "proved" by rumor and gossip, innuendo, or just being disliked by the wrong person. For example, see label licker's post about her JC.

  Get real! Personally, I choose to be free and happy.

  Good luck with your decision. Write down the pros and cons, then list them on this board. I'd be curious to see what you come up with.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses actions and behaviours

  by jw04 in

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  i was reading one of the magazines about 2 years ago, about what to know about social networking sites, the warnings and cautiousness.

  i am not so sure if they don't like the internet, these days almost everyone uses internet.

  i know many have accounts online.

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  Mum

  The primary requirement of being a Jehovah's Witness is mental illness. Children reared as JW's are brought up to be mentally ill. Self-delusion is their survival mechanism.
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  My story so far

  by brainmelt in

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  i've been trying to avoid posting this, due to extreme paranoia but its time to post my story.

  i hope to not post too many details, as we've avoided being df so far, our group elder was young and lovely and cool and i just hope that in time he learns the ttatt.. i'm a regular lurker on here, occasional poster (i can't post much as my phone browser only lets me read but not post, so i only post on the odd occasion i get a time alone on the pc).

  i have been fading since round about last september ( so almost my first anniversary of learning ttatt).

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  Mum

  Congratulations on choosing to be free!

  My thoughts and best wishes for your son. Have you considered having him treated at St. Jude Hospital in Memphis? St. Jude is one charity that I support because they cure children with cancer every day. Its founder, the late Danny Thomas, has assured that no one has to pay, not even the wealthy.

  Keep us posted.