Posts by The Searcher

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Can someone help me

by stephanie61092 in

jw
friends

a girl i've known my entire life who supported me from a distance after i was disfellowshipped sent me this message on instagram today: .

let me know when your back... i'm unfollowing you on ig & snap.

i love you.

The Searcher

Hi Stephanie, your "friend" is being instructed by the org to make you feel guilty. Don't play their game and become their victim.

Tell her that the compulsion to obey the governing body regardless of what they say - not to mention that salvation is only available through their organization - seriously conflicts with what you've learned from your studies of the scriptures over the years. Make her examine what she's accepting as "truth." (1 John 4:1)

(Matthew 23:8-10) But you, do not you be called Rabbi, for one is your Teacher, and all of you are brothers.....Neither be called leaders, for your Leader is one, the Christ.

(John 10:27) My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. (not seven false Christs in Brooklyn)

(Acts 4:12) ....there is no salvation in anyone else, for there is not another name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must get saved." (not even JWdotORG!)

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Hello all

by WhiskeySix in

jw
friends

i am new to this site and wanted to say hi.

my wife and i are recently disassociated.

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The Searcher

Welcome Whiskey6, very happy for you and your wife's total freedom.

Enjoy the rest of your lives!

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I have to get this off my chest...cult equals guilible

by Sour Grapes in

two weeks ago while visiting a friend in north carolina, i agreed to go with him to the sunday public talk.

the public talk was about how the witnesses have the direction of angels while going in service.

the speaker told some real doozies and you could hear the "oohs and ahhs" from the audience.

The Searcher

Just like the elder and his wife (in my previous congregation) who said that they'd been praying to Jehovah that they'd get the new house they needed - and voila, their prayers were answered!

J.W.'s who make such statements are being blindly dismissive and contradictory of a scripture which they enjoy sharing with non-JW.'s :

(Acts 10:34) "At this Peter began to speak, and he said: “Now I truly understand that God is not partial...."

God is suddenly partial to them, but not to others in need of life's necessities???

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Hello

by TheAceInhibitor in

jw
friends

i've been lurking here for a while, but i figured i should say hello and introduce myself.

i haven't been attending the meetings for a couple months now and i'm a graduate pharmacist.

i look forward to getting to know people.

The Searcher

A very warm welcome Ace.

Have an enlightening time here!

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Signs That Armageddon is "Any Day Now"

by Nevuela in

my "anointed" roommate told me a good one today.

as we were discussing psychotropic medications, she brought up a friend of hers who was recently forced off of "benzodiazepine" (there is no one drug by this name; rather, it is a specific classification of drug).

she claimed that many people are being forced off of the medication(s) due to "concerns over side effects," and that her friend is suffering from withdrawal on top of whatever symptoms the drug was previously helping to control (she didn't elaborate and i didn't feel comfortable asking, sorry).. my roommate then went on record to say (i'm paraphrasing here) "this is why armageddon has to happen very soon, because satan is using this system to make all these people suffer psychologically to drive them into the streets and go crazy.

The Searcher

A few days ago I asked someone from my former congregation a question on this very topic. (someone with whom I have discussed everything I know regarding TTATT)

Despite agreeing with - or more usually being unable to deny what I'm saying - he takes the view that the org's "worldwide brotherhood" is the best there is! :(

Me: The org has prophesied for 140 years that the end is coming 'soon'. How soon is 'soon' to you?

Him: Well, the end is 140 years nearer now, and the fact that China is rapidly progressing to become the No.1 world power proves that the end must be very close now, because we know that the Anglo-American world power is the last one - as depicted by the statue in the book of Daniel.

Groan!

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The governing body are digging their own grave.

by atomant in

surely the gb aren't naive enough to believe their own lies.what does it take for the majority of j dubs to wake up to themselves and finally realize that they are being robbed on all levels emotionally.financially,spiritually,intellectually and many other aspects of their day to day lives..

The Searcher

@ landy - maybe I'm being an optimist, but I believe there must be huge numbers of medium-long term J.W.'s who feel extremely alienated from the "society" because of the continual changes/unscriptural doctrines which are presented as new light, and made worse by the blatant money-grabbing via the new digital-religion of JWdotOrg.

Such ones won't jump ship, but their contributions in all areas will surely reduce.

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Hidden message in JW bunker video?

by Dunedain in

so, i was speaking with a relative recently, who is "in" the borg, but is completely aware of the terrible hypocrisy from the gb down.

he is not in the box, and its great to be able to have a realistic, and logical discussion about the current state of the org.. we started discussing, specifically, about that bunker video that was released in december.

how it is being played at all the conventions.

The Searcher

For all those who are anxiously/eagerly waiting for the WTBTS's version of the great tribulation, sorry to burst your bubble, but the org's hierarchy relies on your gullibility & obedience to believe in a non-event. Forget about digging yourself a bunker.

To understand the Bible's explanation & context regarding the great tribulation spoken of at Revelation 7:14, just read Revelation 2:22.

Do not kid yourself that the tribulation of Matthew 24:21 is the same one, but in the future.

It is not and cannot be the same one, because Jesus said that it would never occur again.

Share this thought with your local trolley-personnel.

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JW broadcasting and doubts

by Colinconfused in

hi everyone to cut a long story short, ive been away from the meetings for over 10 years.

i recently reconnected with the congregation and started a study.

cant get my head around all the changes and jw broadcasting.

The Searcher

Welcome Colin. From the little of what you've shared with us in your introduction, it's clear that you're hearing alarm bells regarding the "society." Don't dive in again - I did, and now I'm 99.9% out of it.

Do some research, firstly into their "Bible" teachings and then into their doctrinal history from Russell onwards.

Don't end up feeling foolish (like many of us here) for not seeing the lies and corruptions in the publications sooner.

(please see some of my recent posts on what the Bible really teaches - compared to what the org teaches)

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I've had enough..

by raven in

so last night, after thinking "wow those pesky elders have finally left me alone, maybe since i skipped out on their jc invitation back on august 1st they've given up" wrong.. i go to check the mail and there's an envelope at my front door- lo and behold, another letter from from these elders.. why won't they leave me alone already?

i'll attach a picture of the letter.. again, same letter as the first one inviting me to a judicial committee on august 15th - and signed by all three elders.. should i just continue to ignore?

quite frankly i don't give a rats arse i've been enjoying life free from the mind control of the organization, and i just wish they would drop it and let me live life.. like i mentioned before, i am moving to a new home next week, the only reason these elders have my current address ( which happens to be over 100 miles away from the cong ) is because my mother gave it to them, after i gave it to her in confidence to forward me my mail.. so lets just say she won't be getting my new address... i don't have any contact with ones from this congregation (i'm an ex pioneer, so i'm sure if they've gotten word on what i'm doing, i must be satan himself!

The Searcher

Hi Raven, if I were in your situation, I'd send these self-righteous company-men a formal letter requesting that before you meet with them, they clearly explain what their "concerns" are. Also, since it is a Judicial Committee, you have a right to know the names of anyone who is accusing you of a wrongdoing. (see if the lowlifes are prepared to put their charges in writing)

Since no one has applied Jesus' counsel of Matthew 18:15-17 - and personally confronted you - you are perplexed at the whole situation and require full disclosure regarding the matter.

Or you could simply walk away and let them tell your mother that she has caused your "stoning" in absentia.

Have a good life!

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Necessary Family Business (NFB) is now acceptable according to the weekly WT Study

by Quarterback in

during the last decade i've seen so many articles, and top speakers try to downplay that nfb policy.

now, this weeks wt study mentions a positive experience of someone applying having, "contact and applying nfb with a df relative".

The Searcher

16 How did the son feel? “I knew that my family did ~~not~~ hate me,” he later said, and that as an "apostate" they hated me more than any other human on earth “but they were obeying ~~Jehovah~~ a real estate organization.” He also stated: “When you are forced to beg ~~Jehovah~~ the elders ~~for help and forgiveness~~ to allow you demonstrate their power and control over you, only then do you realize how much ~~you need him~~ they need your reverence & fear of them.” Imagine the family’s joy when this young man was reinstated after 12 months of carrying out "works which befit repentance." (I'll bet he regretted ever hearing the prodigal son story)