Topics Started by Whynot

11530
It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
20
Satan is abyssed for 1000 years and when released, immediately asks...
by The Fall Guy in
1. social
2. humour
... "has brexit been sorted out yet?

".
25
Recently Disfellowshipped
by PersonOfGlitter in
1. jw
2. friends
hi i’m getting disfellowshipped on thursday and was wondering what advice those that have left have for me.

i’m not sure if i still believe or not.

.
4
Just made for XJW's - Good Omens
by fulltimestudent in
1. jw
2. friends
a 1990 novel, now a film, its just made for us disillusioned ex-christians.

it takes the piss out of yhwh and his fake son, jesus'.

the book: "the book is a comedy about the birth of the son of satan, the coming of the end times.
Linda Curtis on her book Shunned
by Whynot in
1. jw
2. friends
https://youtu.be/wh2qzez_cic.

linda curtis talks about her life as a jehovah's witness, marriage and how her beliefs changed.

she explains her fears of being in the world and how she overcame them.
22
Do You Typically Accept The Press As Being Unbiased And Honest?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
there is more “ yellow journalism “ than ever before!

newscasters and writers that you thought were trustworthy often miss the mark.. do you generally accept the “news” as being honest?.
51
Without god what is the basis of morality?
by OneEyedJoe in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm sure most here who've questioned or left behind their belief in god have encountered this question - without god, what basis can there be for morality?

my exwife, when i admitted that i was an atheist, once asked me "if you don't believe in god, what's to stop you from going out and raping and murdering?

" previously, whenever i got this objection, i would tend to turn it around on the other person with a response along the lines of "if fear of god is the only thing that stops you from murdering, that makes me rather nervous to be around you.
40
Screwed up sexually
by purrpurr in
1. jw
2. friends
i was thinking about how the borg screws up and sexually neuters their flock by telling them when single to "deaden their body" and then boom as soon as there's a ring on the finger to not be denying eachother.. do any of you know of jws who have been screwed up by these teachings?

i know 2, 1 elder came back from honeymoon having a nervous breakdown unable to cope with the cd that sex produced in his head.

and the other called up her parents while on honeymoon, crying and begging for themto come and get her, since she was so shocked that sex hurt.
36
Anybody here still believe in the bible?
by Mel Morris in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm a current bible student of jw's looking to chat with someone about biblical doctrine.

i'm not interested in talking with an apostate or a fader, i'm just a person looking for answers and wondered if there are any neutral voices in this forum who have good insights into the bible.

i currently talk with a couple of jw's on a personal level from my congregation and they are knowledgeable to a certain extent, but i dare not ask them certain questions because, as you know, the congregation has a culture of fear that impacts trust and openness, especially concerning biblical doctrine or the societies teachings.
32
This Article Won't Change Your Mind - Great Read
by cofty in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this article won’t change your mind - the facts on why facts alone can’t fight false beliefs.

brilliant article in the atlantic by julie beck discussing the phenomena of cognitive dissonance and how it affects religious and political beliefs.

it includes some interesting thoughts on how social media has magnified the problem.. spoiler - she is not optimistic about the possibility of successfully reasoning with members of religious cults.. the article also has a link to the 45 minute audio version.. link....