Posts by Whynot

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Lengthy letter re: End Time Events / read ONLY if you still believe in God.

by mother Teresa in

shalom,.

my mom's family is mostly jws.

during her second marriage, i attended the weekly meeting and sunday meetings (by my own choice) with a family in the very small town we lived, since my mom didn’t attend.

Whynot

I do want to encourage you to continue doing research with an open mind.

Personally, my spiritual journey and research has led me to believe that there is no such thing as a true religion.

It seems like you have a strong desire to belong to a religion. Ask yourself, why? Why do you feel the need to belong when all you need is Jesus in your life?

I know you may feel like you need to make a choice now but it's best to take it slow. Sometimes we cling to religion because of a sense of codependency. Analyze yourself and see why.

I suggest you read The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse and Combating Cult Mind Control. You seem like the perfect target for an abuser.

You do have a lot of insight and I think it's great you're thinking about your beliefs.

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Child sacrifice and Jesus' sacrifice

by Whynot in

jeremiah 7:31 says, "they have built the high places of toʹpheth, which is in the valley of the son of hinʹnom, in order to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, something that i had not commanded and that had never even come into my heart.’".

according to this scripture it's unthinkable for jehovah to be pleased with child sacrifices.

but yet he sent his son to be killed as a sacrifice for all?.

Whynot

Someone brought to my attention that sacrifices were man's idea not God's. Also that Jesus' ransom sacrifice was the invention of 2nd or 3rd century Christians.

I haven't done the research yet.

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Child sacrifice and Jesus' sacrifice

by Whynot in

jeremiah 7:31 says, "they have built the high places of toʹpheth, which is in the valley of the son of hinʹnom, in order to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, something that i had not commanded and that had never even come into my heart.’".

according to this scripture it's unthinkable for jehovah to be pleased with child sacrifices.

but yet he sent his son to be killed as a sacrifice for all?.

Whynot

Jeremiah 7:31 says, "They have built the high places of Toʹpheth, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinʹnom, in order to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, something that I had not commanded and that had never even come into my heart.’"

According to this scripture it's unthinkable for Jehovah to be pleased with child sacrifices. But yet he sent his son to be killed as a sacrifice for all?

How is this not a contradiction?

510

What Music have you Been Listening to this Last Year ? Post You tubes if you Like !

by flipper in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wktxjuyiat4.

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Whynot

Foo Fighters, Madeline Peyroux and Jaques Offenbach.

https://youtu.be/6qVhB9wReFo

https://youtu.be/TRqiFPpw2fY

https://youtu.be/g7czptgEvvU

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Was CT Russell a freemason or not

by UnshackleTheChains in

ok. many people deny ct russell was a freemason.

i have read articles whereby some have found no evidence to prove he was one at any point in his life.. however, given all the masonic symbols in the early publications including the use of the name jehovah ( the name the freemason's use to identify god), as well as the expressions used such as 'new world, new order' etc certainly raises suspicions.. then there is the article he wrote in the herald magazine outlining that he was a freemason (see the following video 40 seconds in).

it really does make you think!.

Whynot

http://watchtowerdocuments.org/charles-taze-russell-was-not-a-pennsylvania-freemason/

It's known that Russell spoke against the masons but he stopped towards the end of he career.

The only reason I say that he supported them is by my own conversations with Freemasons. They won't let you use their lodge unless you show some kind of support or know someone who can help you get approval to use the lodge. But again, like I said, that's how it is where I am from. The Freemasons I know won't give you the time of day unless you show interest and positive support towards them in general.

Anyway, why is it a bad thing if he was a Freemason? They help the less fortunate in their communities and are 100% loyal to their members. The only bad thing I can think of is that it's hard to get out. But they make sure you understand that before you join and it's hard to become a member.

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Are YOU Shunned By JW Family or Friends?

by minimus in

jw
friends

some who are not disfellowshipped are still shunned i also know there’ are disfellowshipped ones that family still associate with..

Whynot

Yes. When my husband got disfellowshipped most in the congregation started shunning me. My BFF and I would still hang out but now that I stopped going to meetings she completely avoids me.

I'm not disfellowshipped though. I havent been to a meeting in about a year.

My parents did tell me that they wanted to limit contact with me after I got together with my husband. We were separated for almost a year.

It's very strange how this all works.

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Is There Life After Death

by Brokeback Watchtower in

i think this is a well developed discussion, of ian stevenson's work in investigating people's past lives claims.

it's a little long.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0attm9hgcdw.

Whynot

@Blownaway They have actually documented several "shit kickers" as you call them lol. Some slaves, children who didn't make it into adulthood, some who used to be animals even, farmers, criminals the list goes on.

I think people are more interested in the ones who used to be royalty.

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"Jehovah's Organization"

by Wild_Thing in

jw
friends

i was thinking about this phrase.

when you get baptized, you belong to "jehovah's organization".

when you go out in field service, you are.

Whynot

This is just sooo appalling! How do they sleep at night?

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Was CT Russell a freemason or not

by UnshackleTheChains in

ok. many people deny ct russell was a freemason.

i have read articles whereby some have found no evidence to prove he was one at any point in his life.. however, given all the masonic symbols in the early publications including the use of the name jehovah ( the name the freemason's use to identify god), as well as the expressions used such as 'new world, new order' etc certainly raises suspicions.. then there is the article he wrote in the herald magazine outlining that he was a freemason (see the following video 40 seconds in).

it really does make you think!.

Whynot

Quiet a few have even called the Masonic Lodges and they couldn't find any records of Charles Taze Russell being one of them. I do know you can attend meetings without being a member and also be supportive by donating funds. At the least the Masons in my town run this way. They hold community fundraisers through a church.

I think C.T. Russell was friends with several of them and supported them but was not an actual member

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Is There Life After Death

by Brokeback Watchtower in

i think this is a well developed discussion, of ian stevenson's work in investigating people's past lives claims.

it's a little long.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0attm9hgcdw.

Whynot

I haven't watched the whole video. I'm planning on watching it later.

I must confess, I love Ian Stevenson's work and Jim Tucker's. I read their books and some of it did creep me out but I'm just not used to the idea of life after death. It is very fascinating though.

I do believe in life after death even though I don't have any tangible proof personally. It's something that must be approached with an open mind imo and I think the University is trying to work out a theory to better explained it and doing quite well. Dr. Edward Kelly's parasychology studies with EEG scans is something I just started reading about. It's very thought provoking. I know some people think it's hogwash but I do believe they have lots of observational case studies that can prove life after death.

Brian Weiss is another Psychiatrist whose work I really enjoy reading about.