The 4 gospels were not written by their namesakes. The writers were anonymous.
dog is god
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Want honest answers
by independenthinker ini've wanted to make this account for the past 2 weeks, but ive been afraid that ill get caught by posting.
do they check this site?.
im 18 years old,baptized at 14. really my problems started a few weeks ago.
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dog is god
Welcome here kiddo!!!! I was a born in. I am so happy that you are young and won't be stuck there. Just remember, the elders, the WT. bethel et all.......THEY HAVE NO POWER OVER YOU...........unless you give it to them. If someone called me to go to a judicial committee meeting I would just say I am not interested. No one can force you into anything. I think not having "Jehovah" anymore was really hard for me. Like I lost my best and only true friend. Truely that was not true. I had lost myself. You are smart and resilient. Just keep reading. xoxo
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A Popular Question Raised by people who were never JW.
by Momma-Tossed-Me ini talk to a lot of people about the watchtower because it comes up in conversation all of the time.. money eventually becomes a topic as it is a very wealthy corporation.. so the question is always raised and it is a good one, "who controls it?".
people want to know "who has the power of the purse strings?
" and quite frankly so do i.. there is someone behind the scenes who knows so much that the wtbts could never fire him or her.
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"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"
But seriously folks, someone really should launch an investigation. Wouldn't it be interesting? There must be a "mole" who would "shine new light" on those big dark dollar secrets.
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this was kind of sad
by stillin ina newly interested study gave his first bible reading on the school the other night.
i used to be filled with emotion and hope for ones like him: found "in the field," given real hope, the discipline of "the truth" at work in their hearts.
this guy is a good guy and i have no plans for raining on his parade, but i sat there while he did an excellent job with the reading.
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He's not too far gone....unless he had a really screwed up family.
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Are You A Screwed Up Adult Because You Were A Witness?
by minimus inor did it not matter that you were ever a witness---you're a bit screwy, anyway?.
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I'd say hell ya. When babies are born and they grow there are certain stages of life that they have to go thru for the brain, emotions, and body to thrive. Like those Romanian babys who didn't receive any nurturing or be exposed to light they couldn't overcome the time frame that they missed. I think it's that way for born in's. Like dating. I didn't get to date because right before I turned 16 (when my mom said I could start) the WT came out with the "dating is not for recreation...only if you plan to marry". So there went that part of being around guys, regular socialization, setting different types of boundries. Married the second brother I went out with. He was outed 18yrs later. So I just keep living & working. I just keep trying.
Hey whom ever is going to go postal (but not really) just take out the GB. They must have some sort of security there now. Pretty stupid if they don't. I would even guess there might be some guns hidden around. Too bad they have so little faith.
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To Vote or Not To Vote... that is the question.
by harleybear inas we all know voting or any political involvement is a big bad no no in the jw org.
i actually have been a registered voter since i was 18 and was still in the org.
obviously i kept that very quiet until i made my break from the org.
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dog is god
I vote in local and national. Might help...probably is useless but I will put in my 2 cents.
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They don't think you can truly be happy "outside"
by lilbluekitty ini was on the phone with my mom last night (she's an uber-dub with a don't ask, don't tell type policy where we basically just don't discuss the fact that i celebrate holidays and go to church regularly etc.
) and she said she was talking to one of my old friends from the hall there.
the friend asked my mom how i've been and my mom said she made a face and kind of went "ehhh..." and talked about my lack of meeting attendance (she doesn't know it's way more than that) and my friend shook her head and said, "aw, that's too bad, but i've been in ruts like that before" as though i'm just depressed and don't feel like going lately.
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dog is god
And we know they can't be truely happy "inside".
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Been there, done that......
by bikerchic002 in.......got the crumby t-shirt to prove it!.
i simply don't care on bit about all the jw stuff.
i am however on a trek to see what this life is all about, my life.
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You go girl!!!!!
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Has Anyone Been Present When a Dissident Spoke in KH?
by Band on the Run ini know some dissatisified members have planned to "throw caution to the wind" when they exit and break the news as a stunning revelation of lies.
some of my funniest memories were of teachers and others terminated but since they had to finish their contract, they decided to share their insights and horrors.
in normal life, there is a certain allowance made under the circumstances.
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As for the "Kraut" thing.....was she a "sweet" or "sour" kraut?
I had alread left but a sister had divorced her husband and they had 2 kids. She was disfellowshipped. She then remarried a guy in the army. It was her weekend to have the kids but the ex husband took the kids to the meeting instead. So she got 4-5 of this army guys friends and they stormed the kingdom hall. I can just imagine everyone turning to stone and then the biggest brothers coming around to get them out. The police were called. No violence, no charges but she got her kids. I personally don't think I would do that. but I WOULD stand very silently and peacefully at the back till the meeting was over and take my kids home. I wouldn't want the kids freaked out. I guess it was a real hot mess.
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As a JW child, were you afraid to swallow your own blood?
by biometrics ingrowing up as a jw born-in during the 1980s i distinctly remember cutting my tounge.
i was afraid to swallow my blood, thinking that if i even swallowed one drop i woudn't make it to the new system.
so i kept spitting the blood out.
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dog is god
Never, because it was my blood and I was just putting it back where it was supposed to be.