Ucantnome

Joined

• started 11 topics
• posted 2,398 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by Ucantnome

• 
  12

  Did your congregation rehearse service meeting parts?

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was just thinking back to some parts i conducted.

  when other publishers were involved in the part, its success often depended on how well rehearsed the participants were.

  timing, proper interplay of dialogue, dramatic impact, etc.. as the one giving the part or as one drafted to do a demo, did your elders require rehearsals?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Ucantnome

  in the early 70's we had a coordinator for the service meeting and anyone who had a part met at the hall after the book study on Tuesday to run through it. We went every week and we had a way to go not living in the congregation territory. I still had school the next day
  
• 
  21

  Is remaining ignorant a choice?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is remaining ignorant about the society a choice?.

  surely every witness has a moment in time when "something just doesn't seem right"?

  perhaps a teaching, doctrine, an article, a talk, a news report about child abuse handling, or a jwdubdotorg broadcast, a video, a cartoon for the kids....you know....?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Ucantnome

  I don't think they are ignorant, at least the ones I have spoken to. I think they are comfortable with what they are doing and I know two that have given thought to various things that are mentioned by those that leave.

  I didn't suddenly find out about 1975 when I left or what had been taught in early publications. I purchased old publications from book fairs in the early 1970's and I wasn't comfortable in the congregation with several different things. But I never thought of leaving.
• 
  18

  Tell me if I'm right or wrong

  by Chook in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  jws say they can go anywhere in the world and they " know" that they would be shown hospitality from their fellow brothers.

  of all my years as a jw i found this wasn't the case.

  i honestly believe that if i turned up at any of my fellow apostates on here house and said hi i'm chook can we have a coffee, the response would be how many sugars..

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Ucantnome

  JWs say they can go anywhere in the world and they " know" that they would be shown hospitality from their fellow brothers. Of all my years as a JW I found this wasn't the case. I honestly believe that if I turned up at any of my fellow apostates on here house and said hi I'm chook can we have a coffee, the response would be how many sugars.

  
  When I was young and moved to different locations and different congregations not all in the same country, I would say that we were shown hospitality in the various congregations. I wouldn't say that this produced lots of friends, I have one or two.

  To have coffee at my house would depend on whether the dog likes you
• 
  583

  What is the purpose of life?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

  because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

  i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Ucantnome

  The tsunami of 2004 was one of the key things that pushed me toward atheism.

  Why did this and not someone getting stuck by lightning or another such incident, just the numbers or the suffering was worse?
• 
  25

  Can a full healing from cult ever be accomplished

  by Chook in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  can all indoctrination leave a person , or does it linger in background till death..

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Ucantnome

  nah

  someone said u always return to the religion you r born into
• 
  583

  What is the purpose of life?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

  because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

  i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Ucantnome

  omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent

  Maybe God is and isn't.

  like shrodingers cat

  
  

  if God is all knowing he knows wot it is to be omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent and not and you can only know if you are, maybe.

  I have to admit i havent found a lot of porpoise to life other than groeing old
• 
  475

  What is the alternative to JW?

  by Formerbrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i mean this with all due respect, i would like to hear from genuine people who think jw have it wrong and then what is the truth?.

  im not talking about silly little quibbles here and there.. is jehovah real?

  the the bible is word?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Ucantnome

  sounds like the wheat and the tares
  
• 
  583

  What is the purpose of life?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

  because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

  i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Ucantnome

  Maybe this was the answer

  
  

  But we all know that words can mean absolutely anything to you SBF. It must be nice living in la-la land.
• 
  583

  What is the purpose of life?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

  because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

  i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Ucantnome

  slimboyfat

  2. God is both almighty and loving but the human mind is not equipped to understand how this is possible in a world with suffering.

  Can anyone tell me any logical reason why the first must be true and the second cannot be true?

  
  

  I think it may have been answered on cofty's thread

  The Pastor of my Old Church Tried to Re-Convert Me Yesterday

  I will reread it later
• 
  29

  dealing with religion after leaving the witnesses

  by joker in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i’ve noticed many people posting on this site seem to have completely given up on religion/spirituality.. but some have attended services at another religion, or just follow their own heart regarding what to believe.. my question is how does anyone deal after leaving with all of the witness crap that we believed about babylon the great, the great harlot, spiritual prostitute, etc., etc.

  i’m finding out that i seem to have built myself a pretty solid wall regarding religion.. some people can just chuck all beliefs into one basket saying that they are all basically garbage,,, and that is ok, no problem i respect that.. but for myself there is a certain part of my personality that needs a spiritual belief not like the witnesses in any way, but something to meditate on, and contemplate.. being a witness taught me how bad it is to actually think of god in any other way besides what the jw’s believe.

  and now when i attend any other service, the dark jw side seems to pop out and seriously makes me believe that everything i see/do/say is wrong.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Ucantnome

  Nic I believe JW believe that Jesus was resurrected as a spirit so why could that not be historically true