If you took a congregation of Publishers - and gave them a 50 Question quiz on "what they are supposed to believe" you would get LOTS and LOTS of failing grades - most elders would not get 25 right.
Posts by ttdtt
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22Jehovah's Witnesses denial of what they are supposed to believe from Watchtower
by jambon1 inone of the most frustrating things.
when you confront jw's about what they believe they will often deny it.
such as "if your child is disfellowshipped then you can't have contact with them ever again".
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The bizarreness of Genesis 6:2
by doubtfull1799 in"the sons of the true god began to notice that the daughters of men were beautiful.
so they began taking as wives all whom they chose.".
it may be feasible to some to accept the bible's assertion that the first humans were tempted to pursue independence from god, especially since they were created in his image and he is independent from any authority.
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"We dont mourn the dead"
by HereIgo ini remember a brother making the above statement in regards to an elderly sister who had passed.
he stated we don't mourn or even visit grave sites because we have a hope that jah will resurrect the dead.
it seemed really creepy at the time, hell, even jesus wept when lazarus died.
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I know 2 totally in JW families who had deaths in the family (before their time) who not only mourn - but more than 1 year later are destroyed by it still.
They are mourning worse than many of the "world".
Funny how just cuz you have "the hope" it doesn't always work as billed.
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Yesterday's Watchtower Study 11 June 2017
by BluesBrother in"what will go when god's kingdom comes?
" from april w/tower.
we start with a picture of jesus riding a white horse into battle, galloping towards terrified people in darkness.
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never a JW
Dude it may have been pretty obvious I was using general figures, not to the penny?
I think the logic is pretty simple too.
Cut me a little slack?Plus
Many women intend to get pregnant. Each year an estimated 123 million succeed. But a substantial additional number of women – around 87 million – become pregnant unintentionally. For some women and their partners this may be a pleasant surprise, but for others the pregnancy may be mistimed or simply unwanted ( 77 ). Of the estimated 211 million pregnancies that occur each year, about 46 million end in induced abortion (see Figure 3.2)
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Yesterday's Watchtower Study 11 June 2017
by BluesBrother in"what will go when god's kingdom comes?
" from april w/tower.
we start with a picture of jesus riding a white horse into battle, galloping towards terrified people in darkness.
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There goes the WT with a brush as wide as the Earth.
Your a JW or your a Evil person. So why are they so upset about all the evil people doing evil things to other evil people?
Dont worry - goD will show them. Kill them all - including 50 million unborn babies (isnt that abortion?) and 150 Million babies under 1 year old.Now thats loving god!!!
I like this part:)
After it is carried out, every thinking creature in the universe will heartily agree that justice was done. The relief will be immense!
Yea i guess since you KILLED all the people who would object!
What a Relief when 7.2 billion people are at your feet dead!
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Where do I go now?
by Libby inso i thought my purpose was to serve jehovah and get baptised.
where do i go now to get baptised?
is baptism even a requirement for serving god or was that just for the disciples and people of that time.
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No i never felt the HS - I did feel great about really motivating or comforting people when I gave talks or parts. I was really good at it.
Currently I dont feel there is any reason to believe in a deity.
Yea purpose - who the F knows. Biggest lost after the years you cant get back.
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Wanting Less Involvement (long newbie story)
by DepthsResounding ini was raised a jw and am currently pioneer in a foreign language congregation.
i have been unhappy on and off with my involvement in this religion and am ready to step back again.
growing up i was always active but extremely reserved and a low hour publisher.
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Thanks for telling your story. Of course its a very familiar to so many of us.
I loved what you said here - it is SO TRUE! I know I did and so many others did. Makes it easy to follow the path of least resistance with that thought that the New System is around the corner anyway so your not loosing out.
Sometimes I think I used this religion as an excuse to fail.
As for your other strategy:
DONT DONT just marry someone who is weak. Please find someone you love for real (outside the org)!
You will take the chance that he is not who you want really and that he may at somepoint want to be Strong in the Truth in the future - then your screwed.Speaking of that. Start having sex as much and as often as you can (safely) - you will NEVER get these years back!!!!!!!
You can live a double life without getting caught if you are smart. Really you will regret it so much when you are older. If you already have regrets about it now, imagine what it will feel like when your 50.If you marry out of the "Troof" to someone you love, it can be a good way to FADE.
KEEP THIS IN MIND! Someday you will have kids, you dont want ANY chance of them getting in the CULT!!!!!!
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What strange counsel did YOU GIVE to others?
by Funchback inalright.... so in another thread, most of us have been counseled for some lame stuff, and the responses range from funny to shocking.. now, let's focus on you giving counsel to others.
come on, don't be shy!.
i'll begin:.
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Its all so painful to look back on isn't it.
All that crap seemed to be driven in part out of following the rules and in part to make yourself feel more righteous that the "others"
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What strange counsel did YOU GIVE to others?
by Funchback inalright.... so in another thread, most of us have been counseled for some lame stuff, and the responses range from funny to shocking.. now, let's focus on you giving counsel to others.
come on, don't be shy!.
i'll begin:.
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Very very sad to say - to shun DFed relatives in talks I gave.
I am so embarrassed and mortified I did that.
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He likes to Share:)