Topics Started by vientotz

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Thoughts on my life now
by freshstart in
1. jw
2. experiences
though there are still problems in my life, as with everyone's life, i see the world so much differently now.

i no longer feel threatened from "worldly" people, as though somehow they are out to destroy me or take advantage of me.

it's very mentally liberating to realize that those walls the organization so erroneously put up can be scaled and that there is true beauty waiting on the other side.
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JWs from Philippines let's talk here!
by vientotz in
1. jw
2. friends
are you from phil?

still an active jw's or not?.
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The Bible: The Beginning, Middle and End
by sabastious in
1. watchtower
2. bible
for the past year or so i have been trying to understand the bible as the complete work it is said to be.

instead of scouring its pages, which i have seen many drift off into madness doing, i have tried to take steps back and examine the whole.

my jehovahs witness background gives me a good understanding of the biblical narrative in general, even though i have rejected their doctrines.
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sincere question .....What could make you believe in God ?
by caliber in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
please discuss why you don't believe in god and that which could convince you to believe in god ??

?.
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Do you believe in Miracles?
by Snoozy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
do you believe in miracles?

i know a lot of strange healings and such occur but why should it happen to one person and not another?

makes me doubt that real miracles exist... praying for someone..why should one person be prayed for and survive and another one prays and doesn't survive..is god choosey?.
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Coming out of the closet to my sister
by FrankWTower in
1. social
2. family
hi,.

i am an active jw, still single and i live with my jw family.

i have tried to instill critical thinking skills to my sister and she has gladly accepted them.. i really want to tell her how i feel about the wt and their teachings but i'm not sure if i should.
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Birthdays - For You Vientotz
by outsmartthesystem in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
birthdays.

i have always questioned the witness belief that birthdays are not to be celebrated.

another reason is that various customs that tend to accompany birthday celebrations have pagan origins.
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Inactive, yet shunned!
by TimothyT in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my dad (49) (who was an elder for 10 year and hasnt been to the meetings now since april when i stopped going) sent a message to a younger unbaptised brother (19) in my congregation to see if they would like to get together and jam on their guitars.

the younger brother responded that he would like to but since my dad hasnt been to the meetings in a long time he feels its innapropriate.. needless to say my dad was a little pi**ed but at the same time he cant understand how he is also now being shunned despite the fact that he isnt even disfellowshipped.

why do these people show such conditional love when jesus taught the absolute opposite?.
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why JWs doesn't celebrate birthday?
by vientotz in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm so curious, why they're not celebrating their birthdays?

is it just because jesus don't celebrate it and it's not written in the bible that they celebrated the birthday of jesus?

or is it written in the bible not to celebrate birthday?
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Do you believe in hell? Why or Why not?
by grewupjw1969 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i curious to know what some of your beliefs are.

i believe that hell is separation from god, not being able to benefit from his protection and loving guidance.

i don't know if i believe in a fiery hell.. .