Posts by NewYork44M

i think it's worse that the bunker video.. i used to think there was no way that these people would actually "drink the cool aid" if you get my drift, but seeing this video i am now not sure it could never happen.. having a wife who i love dearly trapped in this cult is really freaking me out right now...

NewYork44M

Well, that was creepy.

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So, the Womens March ... What Is It For?

by Simon in

it seems like mobilizing after the election, which seems pointless.

i keep hearing demands for equal rights but don't understand what rights they are missing exactly.. normally a march is to show the support (and potential votes) for a cause, but ... votes for what?

... and the election happened already.. is anyone else confused?

NewYork44M

All the marches are meaningless unless people vote. The focus should be getting people out to vote.

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Did You Care About The Royal Wedding?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i don’t get it.

who really cares?

in the usa, it’s such a huge newsworthy event.

NewYork44M

For what it is worth, I don't care. That being said, I wish the couple the very best. I have not turned the TV on this morning. So I have not seen the wedding at all. Was it wonderful?

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Beliefs and life after disfellowshipped

by AlexPancho in

it is normal for a person to review their beliefs, especially after such a traumatic event as disfellowshipped.i think that many here do not believe that god is leading jehovah's witnesses.. someone does not believe in god at all.i think it is good when we can be free in our views, no matter how much they are, without the pressure from any organization that teaches us to "true" believe.so, now i read many books on the history of the bible text and found that there is no foundation to be sure that at least one true words after 500-year history of rewriting has reached us.

if you wont find more info about this - googledbart ehrman book or nestle-alland new testament, where every words have many variant.for start read thisi read grat biological works, as dawkins "great show on the earth" and other (into russian lang) and i do not have any reason believe into creation.but, i still belive ino any abstract god-like force, without any "book based" reason.what do you believe in today?

why?please do not condemn each other's faith - we have gone through a rather difficult path..

NewYork44M

While I was not disfellowshipped (at least as far as I know), I have developed post-JW beliefs.

I have NO interest in religion. Absolutely NONE! I am not interested in any discussions or debates. I see the cart witnesses almost daily, but I no interest in engaging these people. I consider this a total waste of time.

Does that mean that I am an atheist? Perhaps, but I am totally turned off with the elitism of atheists. Those people scare me.

So, what do I focus on? My family, my career, good food, and good wine. I have carved out a very good post-JW life. My goal is to extend this as long as possible.

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School for elders.

by asp59 in

just wonder what they teach in school for elders?

they always have this schools don't know if it's once a years or more.

just wonder what they learn.

NewYork44M

These meetings are all about procedures. I remember on talk about Account Servant procedures. The speaker simply read the step-by-step written procedures for collecting money and conducting the audit.

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