Posts by JaniceA

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Jesus fulfilling old testament prophecies like his legs not being broken

by Isambard Crater in

what are everyone's thoughts on this, how his legs weren't broken, he was pierced with a spear and he wore a thorny crown?.

i'm pimo and very much not wanting to believe, but like the daniel statue prophecies, these ones about jesus stick in my mind and give me "hmmm, maybe" moments..

JaniceA

Anyone wonder why God couldn't have written a holy book that would need theologians, interpretation, philosophy and linguistics experts to discern the message? It doesn't matter how many of us sincerely sought truth, we needed to be able to evaluate every point of the book and the men who wrote it, lived it and teach it. And bully for us if we discern it incorrectly or follow the wrong teacher or philosophy.

That is the God that's going to judge me? The God who created me to have trouble with long division expects me to figure out the mysteries of the universe in between making a living, raising a family and keeping up with my profession, technology and current events?

So, yeah, you can call me an idiot. But I spent years sincerely trying to seek after the truth and realized that basic human decency cuts across religion, philosophy and politics. So does evil.

So Jesus or God will send me to hell or destroy me for believing wrong when all I have REALLY is a book written in a coded language filled with meanings informed by prehistoric cultures and dead languages that can't be directly translated.

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Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - San Diego Reader (California, US), Friday, January 12, 2018

by darkspilver in

jehovah's witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - san diego reader (california, us), friday, january 12, 2018.

JaniceA

When you see a lot of smoke, there is a fire.

When you see people wading through waist high water in the street, you know there is a flood.

When you see a religion who formerly bragged about never asking for donations because doing so would indicate they no longer had God's blessing,asking for donations while they are reducing property holdings, branches, support personnel and their numbers are no longer increasing in impressive numbers. . . While they are being investigated/castigated for their handling of child abuse cases. and publicly called out for their treatment of victims. . .well there are many reasons that they have more month at the end of their money. It's not just the child abuse, but that sure does justify, for many, their lack of financial support to the central org. One used to be able to support local needs only, but the org is taking from that pot too now.

Even if they aren't paying out stupendous amounts of hush money, it's still too much and consequently they have lost the absolute confidence of their monied followers in the west. Many who still believe the doctrine overall (inexplicably) are recognizing that the org might not be a paragon. They may continue to attend but are unwilling to support its "work" at the expense of their families and futures anymore. They are turning into secular JWs. Secular Christians are selling unused churches to be redeveloped into condos, schools and mosques. Kingdom halls are being sold for the same reasons. Not enough butts in the seats. More importantly, not enough donations in the anonymous boxes at the back of the hall.

This child abuse case is just one payout that made the news. How many are quietly settled with no court documents?

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Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - San Diego Reader (California, US), Friday, January 12, 2018

by darkspilver in

jehovah's witnesses to settle sex-abuse case - san diego reader (california, us), friday, january 12, 2018.

JaniceA

I don't know that plaintiffs/victims have to 'concede' anything other than to be silent. . .and not have it all out there. They don't have to admit guilt, but usually are restricted from disclosing any details of the settlement.

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Non JW and JW friendsips. I am a non JW

by ricsa in

himy story is as follows.

i've been friends with a guy for round 1,5 years.

he told me once he had another guy friend who was gay.

JaniceA

I'm amazed he's still speaking to you at all. I'd not shun him. Why should we power ourselves? All JWs need normal people so they aren't too isolated. I think asking occasional questions as they make the news isn't unkind. Ask them for info, not judgementally and he might think. Mostly stick to cars, women and whatever men talk about. He's a JW and needs to reclaim his masculinity. Or just grow a pair.

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My 71st Birthday Confessional

by TerryWalstrom in

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i was born january 15, 1947in mt.

carmel hospital, detroit, michigan.. within six months of my birth, my mother would bundle her baby boy into a blanket and board an american airlines propeller-driven plane--in effect, leaving my father behind--to return to her hometown, ft. worth, texas.. my dad had an excellent job working for cadillac as an inspector.

it was a union job.

JaniceA

Happy birthay, Terry. Are you the guy that told us the Starbucks that you hang out in? I'm now thinking your birthday would be a good time to say hello, and share cupcakes.

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Serena Williams after marrying rich baby daddy: I am a Jehovah's Witness

by Wild_Thing in

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but how??????

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https://www.christianpost.com/news/serena-williams-mom-encouraged-her-with-scripture-after-emotional-struggles-with-motherhood-213273/.

JaniceA

Wild Thing:

Her husband was born to an Armenian refugee family. They are not likely Muslim if I remember history right.

OP:

Serena's financial worth is probably 10 times that of her husband.

Everybody: everything she said in relation to her faith is terribly sad for her. She is mostly POMI which is probably a horrible mindset to have: believing you know the truth but have never lived it and are unworthy so far. PIMO may have their imprisonment, but their minds are free. She wants to be in the prison with a closed mind.

No hope..

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Serena Williams after marrying rich baby daddy: I am a Jehovah's Witness

by Wild_Thing in

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friends

but how??????

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https://www.christianpost.com/news/serena-williams-mom-encouraged-her-with-scripture-after-emotional-struggles-with-motherhood-213273/.

JaniceA

He DA'ed over thriller video. So I heard.

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what big change could bring down the watchtower?

by stan livedeath in

what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?.

me: tithing..

JaniceA

A meteor could fall on Warwick compound. But, they are like cockroaches, so that probably would give them adrenaline.

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JW story - "husbands JW beliefs ruining the family" - on Dr. Phil today

by ShirleyW in

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"my husbands religious beliefs are ruining our family" is the topic.

i"m not home when it airs on cbs in the afternoon so i watch a rerun on ch 55 here in nyc at 8pm.

i have my cable box all set to switch over at the appropriate time..

JaniceA

CPS is watching out for the kids. There are red flags in the family. Was there an option for him to leave the home that they rejected? Foster care is not usually the first resort unless there are serious concerns. Did she put her husband before the kids?

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Why do ex-JW's talk so much about being ex-JW's?

by Sour Grapes in

is it because we were in the cult watchtower compound that we talk about being ex-jw's when we stop being active?

i have never heard anyone say that i was an ex-catholic or an ex-lutheran or an ex-baptist.

they just stop going to their church and don't talk about it.. years after not stepping inside a kingdom hell, many of us still have to talk about being ex-jw's.

JaniceA

This is safe place for many of us to fly our freak flag of being an ex JW. No one else can really understand. I rarely mention it in everyday life. It's a source of shame that I ever accepted the crap, even as a child.