Posts by Darkknight757

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What We Truly Deserve Is...Death, Really WT?

by JW_Rogue in

i have seen this statement or similar ones popping up in the study edition of the wt lately.

whenever they talk about undeserved kindness or jesus ransom they add this little gem to get the point across.

this is sick, why do they feel the need to tear down people's self esteem?

Darkknight757

I not so fondly remember older brothers and sisters making such statements during the meetings. What did we personally do to "deserve" death? Did we kill someone? No! Did we rob a bank? No! Did we steal from an old ladies purse? No!

I can never understand someone feeling such contempt for their lives. Life is precious. These people hate living.

I made this observation in the past but it's worth mentioning again: I know a couple who have a beautiful home by the lake. They are both very successful and are die-hard JW's. I stopped by on a beutiful sunny day to check out a garage sale they were having. I asked the wife how she was doing? She said, "Just trying to make it another day......" Its like really?!! Life is that bad???!!!

Anyways they also feel they deserve death and that's too bad. What a waste of a good life.🙄

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Does Anyone Know The "Real" Attitude That JWs Have Towards "Inactive Ones"?

by minimus in

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does the rank and file or the elders view us as disassociated or disfellowshipped or simply "weak" or possibly a "prodigal son" type?.

Darkknight757

We are treated like lepers, even by our own family. Its ridiculous but then again, who needs those kinds of people in life?

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What is the alternative to JW?

by Formerbrother in

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?

Darkknight757

There is no "truth" with regards to religion, especially bible-based religion.

Just live your life and do good things for others. Karma is your friend.

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Looking forward to going to Memorial this year!

by kpop in

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i have some tricks to play.

i know it may sound childish but i feel that creating havoc and forcing the memorial to be postponed will be the highlight of the night!

wish me luck!.

Darkknight757

You want to disrupt their Memorial? Do it by refusing to attend. Show by your not attending that you will have nothing to do with their satanic black mass ritual.

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The "Paradise" as promised by the Watchtower

by Saethydd in

i was thinking today about the descriptions of the future "paradise" presented by the watchtower, and i was struck by something about it.

most of us are aware that the watchtower promotes an interpretation of the apocalypse that would result in the immediate execution of 99.9% of the population with no hope for resurrection.

additionally, we have been told about the large group of people that are supposed to side with satan at the end of the thousand year reign of christ.

Darkknight757

Interesting subject, something I have thought about many times. Revelation says that those numbered and killed after the millennial reign would be "as sand on a seashore." So if that many AFTER the thousand years don't like their future prospect then how can anyone feel like they will indeed live forever in paradise? As you observed, one wicked, independent thought means swift destruction. Census numbers during such a period would be interesting to follow.

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Follow up: the baby did not survive

by Captain Schmideo2 in

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it was always a long shot anyway.

but, after a week of emotional pain for the mom, and extreme physical pain for a helpless infant, the baby's body finally succumbed.. all those prayers from the parents, from family, from friends, were absolutely worthless.

that is a deity for ya!

Darkknight757

Very sorry for your loss. There is no comforting a parent who has lost a child no matter their age. Sadly time doesn't really help either. We are approaching the two year mark of our daughter lost at 20 weeks with no explanation and all I can honestly say is you never forget. The saying: "Always on my mind, Forever in my heart" are the truest words ever spoken. Just be there for each other.

The paradise hope the JW's vomit out as comfort is nothing but an empty promise from an impotent nonexistent deity. Comfort and healing can come with friendship with those who have shared similar loss.

https://www.compassionatefriends.org/

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The Rainbow Promise

by Funchback in

one day, the biblical god decided all humanity, less 8 individuals and some animals, should die via mass drowning, including infants, children and physically and mentally disabled people.. he expected rational people to listen to a seemingly oddball old man and enter a giant box filled with wild animals.

"god told me to warn you.

enter this thing and you will live".

Darkknight757

So I wonder if God will feel regrets after the other thousand years and want to take his promise back and start killing humans again? Clearly he enjoys watching humans suffer.

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Convention program 2017 AM3

by George One Time in

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/convention-program-2017/friday/.

why would our beloved gb member be on the top picture of the program?.

any ideas?.

Darkknight757

No mention of Jesus in all three days?

I can't wait for the breakdown videos from apostates. This might be the dumbest year of conventions yet.

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the February 26, 2017 (REWARD)

by blondie in

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blondie’s comments you will not hear at the february 26, 2017 wt study (december 2016) (rewards).

excellent general website: www.jwfacts.com .

bible translations www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible .

Darkknight757

These Watchtower articles make me wanna puke. Never does the wbts comment on how Jehovah deals with a group of children who make fun of a bald man, or how entire families were slaughtered for the disobedience of a few. Jehovah is always made to be so loving and kind, always there for his loyal ones. Yet we know him to be the psychotic murderer of millions/billions of men, women and children.

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My Introduction - An ex-elder's story of waking up later in life.

by doubtfull1799 in

background:.

my parents got the “truth” while i was in primary school.

i was baptised at 14. i loved school and was extremely studious.

Darkknight757

Welcome and thank you for sharing your story. Many here have had that pain of waking up and realizing how utterly wasteful those years as a JW were. The good news?!! You're awake and now you can start really living your life!!!

I would agree with other posters with regard to DA'ing. Don't give the Elders power over you. We had some elders come by a while back and all they care about is putting a label on you, whether it be "inactive" or "depressed". Don't let them think that they are still in control of your life. They are nothing but helpless victims of religion.

I hope that the time will come when your family will also wake up. In the mean time, try reconnecting with non-witness family members. We did and now we are very close to both sides of the family again.

Also have an open mind to try new things. Find some time to volunteer, do yoga or take up an instrument. Find things that bring you joy. The wife and I do quite a bit of volunteering and we have made many new friends doing so. You'll see that non-witness people are not so scary and they won't judge you based on meeting attendance or how many hours you waste in failed misery.

Not to be morbid, but as a JW we knew there was a chance we would die before Armageddon came, and we knew that upon death there is no thought or pain. That hasn't changed. Death isn't something to be afraid of, unless you live a life of regret. So go live your life! There's nothing to be afraid of. Try new things. Drink and be merry. Drive fast and take a few chances. Don't come to the end and wish you had done this or that. Just go do them now while you still can.