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  Do JWs Say They Are Fulfilling Prophetic Bible Prophecies Any Longer?

  by minimus in

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  every bible book pretty much was applied to the “anointed remnant “.

  if a prophet blew his nose it was a fulfillment of a future deed done by the “anointed”.. have they stopped this nonsense?

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  Whynot

  Last time I checked, all prophecies have been fulfilled except for the great tribulation which leads to Armeddon.
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  Do Witnesses Experience Racial Discrimination To Your Knowledge?

  by minimus in

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  my experience in the kingdom hall was that racial discrimination and profiling was not typically practiced....that i know of.

  i was in a diverse city with every type of skin color and nationality imaginable.. i’m wondering if the witnesses have changed due to the current affairs exposed by the media everyday.

  are there discrimination issues in jw land??

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  YES! OMG YES! I live in the South (Bible Belt) of the USA. My family and I grew up in the Spanish congregation but we're American. I actually experienced more racism in the comgregation than in the world. It's disgraceful! Several of my friends from the south and some from Florida have told me that they raised to beleive that they shouldn't marry outside of their race and marrying a black person is completely unacceptable. These were also raised in "the truth".

  I knew 2 interracial couples who married and I asked them what their experience was and hiw much racism or opposition they encountered within the congregation. One couple said that it was a true test of their faith. A lot of jdubs were against it and even refused to speak to them. They even quoted from the Bible saying that it's against Jehivahs will. The other couple only had a few Jdubs who never spoke to them again but they didn't care. But both agreed that it opened their eyes to how many in "the truth" are horrible people and fake worshippers.

  I used to be friends with a jdub who stopped attending the Spanish cong. because she "didn't like the culture." She tokd me she was friends with me because I was Americanized lol.

  A group of us were trying to start a group in a foreign language and the people in the territory didn't want to continue to come to the English meetings because the white folk made them feel uncomfortable. We knew exactly what they were talking about. They were too indifferent towards us. Treated us differently. A lot of the jdubs in that cong would ask us "why don't they just learn English?" Ugh! It was horrible

  Now, I grew up in a different part of the USA where it's a beautiful soup of cultures. It was disturbing to see racism in the cong when I moved to the South.

  I haven't been around jdubs in almost a year and I since then have not heard or experienced any racism. It's dispicable! I'm learning to sorround myself with true friends these days and they're not jdubs.
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  What Is Exciting About Jehovah’s Witnesses? Anything??

  by minimus in

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  are they the most boring people on earth?

  their music, their videos, their public speaking... all are a big yawn.

  there is no life to the witness religion!.

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  Talking about armageddon was the main thing that got people excited, myself included.
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  Reading the book of Enoch found some gems.

  by Crazyguy in

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  first off the book of enoch or at least some of it's writings we're found among the dead sea scrolls.

  this to me proves that this book was as important to the jews back then as any other.

  in the book a few things i noticed.

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  I agree 100%. There are similarities in the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Sumerian creation myths with the book of Genesis. I really enjoy reading ancient myths, I always have. The book of Enoch is one I discovered about 1 year ago and I think it's has some interesting and different point of views than what we're accustomed. Makes you wonder when and why the books we have in the Bible started to be written. Theres's a theory that says that Genesis is just a compilation of other myths that can be considered pagan. It definitely makes you think of what other stories were just inspired by mythology
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  Death

  by Charles Gillette in

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  i often wonder about death.

  no one has any idea, do they?

  people have speculated since the beginning of time but each original concept of the hereafter as been absurd as the one before.

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  I strongly believe in the afterlife. I'm actually fascinated by the work of Ian Stevenson who has done much research on the afterlife and reincarnation. Also, Brian Weiss and Jim B Tucker. Plus when I was a child my mother happened to ask me where I was before I was born. I gave her some answers that surprised her. I don't remember but she does and so does one my older brothers. My brother was more freaked out by it than my mom.
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  Need advice/opinions about DF Husband who woke up

  by Whynot in

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  my husband was df 3 years ago.

  i still attended meetings but not regularly and for the past 10 months i have not attended any at all.

  my husband wanted to get reinstated until maybe a few months ago when i started to help him to wake up.

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  It would be a mistake for him to get reinstated
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  Need advice/opinions about DF Husband who woke up

  by Whynot in

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  my husband was df 3 years ago.

  i still attended meetings but not regularly and for the past 10 months i have not attended any at all.

  my husband wanted to get reinstated until maybe a few months ago when i started to help him to wake up.

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  My husband told me that he doesn't want to be friends with ANY Jdubs even if he goes back. So, after discussing it with him, he has absolutely no need to be reinstated. He's ready to move on. My friends have cut ties with me which I have come to terms with.

  I really don't have any reason to feel attached to the Borg other than the fact that I invested most of my life in it and that my family is still in. I'm certain I need to see a professional to help me let go. Honestly, I just don't believe in it and haven't for a few years.
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  Need advice/opinions about DF Husband who woke up

  by Whynot in

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  my husband was df 3 years ago.

  i still attended meetings but not regularly and for the past 10 months i have not attended any at all.

  my husband wanted to get reinstated until maybe a few months ago when i started to help him to wake up.

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  I do believe we both are emotionally attached to the Borg. He's currently getting professional help but I'm thinking I should as well. This transition has been hard on us. I have acquaintances but have pretty much cut ties with our JW friends. We're both kind of soul searching right now. Trying to find ourselves outside of the Borg.

  It doesn't make sense to go back just to be DF again do to our new beliefs. It's just that attachment that's difficult to shake off ugh!
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  Need advice/opinions about DF Husband who woke up

  by Whynot in

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  my husband was df 3 years ago.

  i still attended meetings but not regularly and for the past 10 months i have not attended any at all.

  my husband wanted to get reinstated until maybe a few months ago when i started to help him to wake up.

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  Whynot

  My husband was DF 3 years ago. I still attended meetings but not regularly and for the past 10 months I have not attended any at all. My husband wanted to get reinstated until maybe a few months ago when I started to help him to wake up.

  Now, I think it would be good for him to get reinstated then fade out amd he wanted thus as well. But now he doesn't. The reason I think it would be good for him is because he has depression.

  He doesn't have ANY friends. Not even his co-workers are his friends. I worry about hus mental health but he thinks it's best to just never go back. I guess I'm just not ready to leave it behind 100%.

  I feel really confused and don't know what to think. Help!
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  Shunned: How I Lost My Religion and Found Myself [interview with Linda Curtis]

  by Fay Dehr in

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  http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/260116/unorthodox-podcast-episode-133-rachel-simmons-linda-curtis-jehovahs-witness.

  fast forward podcast to 42:30 where linda's interview begins.... new york times writer mark oppenheimer interviews linda curtis, whose memoir shunned: how i lost my religion and found myself, chronicles her decision to leave her close-knit jehovah’s witness community, which ultimately led to her being formally shunned by the religion.

  linda tells us about life as a jehovah’s witness, why she left, and why she has no animosity toward the community—and family—that shunned her.

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  I just listened to the interview. I'm so impressed by how successful she has become, wow! She has a book on how to leave a fundamentalist religion. I was hoping she would mention the sex abuse scandal or the failed armageddon predictions but she was too polite imo. But we all have different reasons for leaving.

  She has excellent information on her website about leaving with honor. She oozes positivity.