a lot of religious folks can have an open-minded discussion about their beliefs without getting defensive.
some can actually consider things from another point of view and point out the validity in the other person's point.
obviously, a lot of jws may just be scared to think/speak in a semi-detrimental way about their religion.
Religion tends to make people closed-minded. They are often told they have the only way to god (truth).
Most religion has historically put all human relations and actions into Black & White context. Not good for fellow feeling.
JW are amongst the most closed minded, not because they are religions, but because they are a CULT that force feeds its members to NOT think, to NOT investigate, to NOT ask questions, to NOT be open to anything anyone says but the GB.
I hate all religion by the way.
yes god directs our writings but they're not inspired, so gods directions are staggered and overlapping , so the genuine innocent believing jw has a wonderful life of overlapping bullshit.
so next time you meet a jw priest ask them what is the difference between being directed and inspired, then i promise you will hear first hand an example of overlapping bull..
Well Yes.. and No..
i was wondering today what i would say if i ever were to be called to a judicial trial in the congregation, and my conclusion was that i didn't really have any biblical defense against it.
so i was wondering what you guys would recommend.
it seems far fetched to me that the bible condones a 1 vs 3 biased trial (where you already have been judged beforehand), instead of one where you have a unbiased judge, a defense and a prosecutor/accuser.
So the calling on the Older men to Grease your head with oil isn't a exact parallel of the modern Judicial Committee?
Shocking!
i come from a catholic background, but most recently had been with the churches of christ.
i have contacted my local congregation and will be talking with someone tomorrow, hopefully setting a study up for next week.
i want to study scripture, but also want to immerse myself in everything jw publishes.
Hello Rob,
Just to let you know it will be hard for you to immerse yourself in everything JW publishes.
They will only give you what is currently out now.
This is because the many many root dogma has changed through the years.
Books that were published as Truth just a few years ago are know eliminated, for new Truth.
See this happens all the time with the Watchtower.
Go to Wikapedia and check their history of false prophecies, changing policy and changing beliefs.
JWFacts.com is great since it puts it all in one place too.
Final comment - RUN WHILE YOU CAN!
after being a jw made me lose trust in religion, from the lies, hypocrisy and greed of this organization made me lose faith completely.
what does one do after this mind f$%@, what is there to look forward to?
do i make up my own agnostic theory in head and hope for the best?
One thing being a JW did real well is show you how all other religions are False - so when you find out JWs are false, well - why would you go to one of the others.
loyalty—part of the new personality (s-341a-18-e 5/17).
note to the circuit overseer:.
use this outline for the tuesday service talk from september 2017 through february 2018. you will need to prepare your own 30-minute service talk for use after the watchtower study.
The Elders who out of jealousy, incompetence, and who prefer ass kissing over doing whats right - stabbed me in the back will hear this and be happy to use it to make themselves feel better. "I was to smart for my own good"
back in march i fell and injured my back at work.
my back has been a problem for many years but certain exercise has able me to function normally through the years.
now i walk bent over with a cane and cannot walk very far, stand, or sit in a straight back chair.
The are much better at it now, but there is NO going back.
Do your research.
june 27, 2017 to all congregations in britain and northern ireland re: donations to regional conventions using jw.org.
june 27, 2017 to all congregations in ireland re: donations to regional conventions using jw.org.
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Simplified what to empty your pockets!
june 28, 2017 to all bodies of elders re: important reminder—volunteers.
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The Guys in the Construction dept. should pray before calling people, or at least Roll the Ummin and the Tummin!
why do elders ask such perverted questions during judicial meetings?
kinda creeped me out, actually creeped me out a lot.
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the girl next door8 hours ago8 hours ago8 hours ago Most of the elders are in sexless marriages and feel guilty about the amount of porn they look at.
YOU ARE DEAD ON!
