Posts by UnshackleTheChains

i could sit in a secluded cabin, in a thunder storm and no lights, all alone with no fear of demons jumping out of the woodworks....evil spirits can play hell in your life, what a relief......

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Unshackle:seriously "I would feel afraid", Why????

I watched that horror flick 'the exorcist' as a teen. Am still traumatized 😯

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Turning 60 today (Happy Birthday to me)

by NewYork44M in

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it is my birthday today.

given that i turn 60 today means that i graduated high school in 1975. time flies when you are having fun.. i remember the council i got about not worrying about a career because this wicked system was rapidly coming to a conclusion.

now i am 60 and most of those bastards are dead and the end is still in the future..

UnshackleTheChains

Happy birthday

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Do you have enough guts to play the Ouija board game???

by James Mixon in

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if so you are now free!!!!!!!!

i could sit in a secluded cabin, in a thunder storm and no lights, all alone with no fear of demons jumping out of the woodworks....evil spirits can play hell in your life, what a relief......

UnshackleTheChains

I was raised Catholic and where I grew up, people around me were generally very superstitious. Even to this day, I would feel afraid using a ouije board.

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Do you find it therapeutic coming to this site?

by UnshackleTheChains in

i read on another thread how this site has helped another user and that for them it has been a form of therapy.. for me yes, jwn has most certainly been a form of therapy.. i recall the days i first came to jwn (in 2004) and couldn't believe i had found people who were of the same opinion as myself in regards to the society.

it was this site that led me to reading ray franz's book 'crisis of conscience' which i read twice within a week.

it also led me to jw facts that goes into every nook and cranny regarding the society's teachings, policies and history.. note: i also visit many other sites and watch you tube videos a lot, but gravitate here most of the time.. coming here to express my inner most thoughts and feelings has helped me no end and allows me to overcome my frustrations.

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Has anybody read Captives Of A Concept? It's another JW expose. I read it one sitting last night. If you ever needed 100% proof of their beliefs being false using only their literature you have to read it.

Hey Pale emporer. I had this book mailed to me several years ago (still have it). My born in Mrs gave me a right bolloking over getting such 'apostate' literature. Great book btw. Very effective.

I now download many books on my tablet which saves hassle with her ladyship 😉 .

A book I really enjoyed a couple of years back was 'escape from paradise', about the experience of a Bethelite.

Thanks for everyone's comments.

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Do you find it therapeutic coming to this site?

by UnshackleTheChains in

i read on another thread how this site has helped another user and that for them it has been a form of therapy.. for me yes, jwn has most certainly been a form of therapy.. i recall the days i first came to jwn (in 2004) and couldn't believe i had found people who were of the same opinion as myself in regards to the society.

it was this site that led me to reading ray franz's book 'crisis of conscience' which i read twice within a week.

it also led me to jw facts that goes into every nook and cranny regarding the society's teachings, policies and history.. note: i also visit many other sites and watch you tube videos a lot, but gravitate here most of the time.. coming here to express my inner most thoughts and feelings has helped me no end and allows me to overcome my frustrations.

UnshackleTheChains

I read on another thread how this site has helped another user and that for them it has been a form of therapy.

For me YES, JWN has most certainly been a form of therapy.

I recall the days I first came to JWN (in 2004) and couldn't believe I had found people who were of the same opinion as myself in regards to the Society.

It was this site that led me to reading Ray Franz's book 'Crisis of Conscience' which I read twice within a week. It also led me to JW facts that goes into every nook and cranny regarding the Society's teachings, policies and history.

Note: I also visit many other sites and watch you tube videos a lot, but gravitate here most of the time.

Coming here to express my inner most thoughts and feelings has helped me no end and allows me to overcome my frustrations.

It has also given me some powerful advice eg not rushing in and confronting the elders and getting myself disfellowshipped. I was almost on the verge of dissasociating, but came here first to look at experiences and seek advice. How grateful I am for that as dread to think the mental pressure I might have put myself through if I had.

It was this site where I learned just how serious and ugly the societies shunning policy really is. I also really enjoy reading about other people's experiences and have learned so much from these.

JWN has helped me keep things in perspective and I am thankful for that.

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 4-30-2017 WT Study (WHO IS LEADING) IN PARTS

by blondie in

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blondie’s comments you will not hear at the april 30, 2017 wt study (february 2017) (who is leading).

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-february-2017/who-is-leading-gods-people-today/ .

excellent general website: www.jwfacts.com .

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Beliefs Clarified” relies on the WTS concept of the “light gets brighter” and that nothing changes but only the outline gets clearer.Notice the that the WTS taught that the “superior authorities” were the secular governments up until 1929 then changed it to God and Jesus and then in 1962 changed it back to the secular governments. Was that increasing light or a blinking light, on, off, on again?

Great points Blondie,. You most certainly put some work into this 👍

Well one thing that is now fully clarified for me is that given as stated that the GB is neither infallible nor inspired and prone to err; it actually strengthens my faith in knowing that YHWH was never to be blamed for all the many many changes we have been receiving through God's only channel of communication here on earth over the past century.

So...for clarity, what this WT study has taught me is that YHWH and Jesus ARE infallible.; but the GB members aren't! OK...So basically Watchtower teachings may be correct today, but wrong tomorrow. Oh boy.... It's no wonder so many are confused or fall away due to the teachings (and policies) of the "Governing Body". HELP!!!

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RUMOUR - Regarding future memorials

by Listener in

i heard this on the youtube channel - bad jw round table discussions and i normally don't give much thought to rumours, i did find this one interesting.one of the guys on the channel said that there are plans that 'the other sheep' will be told not to attend any future memorials.he was asked how credible was this and he said that it is talk going around by those in the know, just like there had been those that knew about the fairly recent new edition of the bible being in production.even if this is probably just a rumour, the idea has a lot of merit.

the benefits for the organization outweigh the negatives and would fit in with their current direction.here are some of the benefits, for the org.

that could come from it- the biggest benefit would come from not having to accommodate so many attendants, which are more than double a normal meeting.

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There would never have been a problem in the first place if they had followed the scriptures correctly. ALL were to partake

Matt 26:27Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28This is my blood of theb covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

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Today's W.T on GB not being inspired is having ZERO impact on most J.W's

by Isambard Crater in

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the congregation i attend had it's watchtower study on thursday night because of l.d.c work this week-end, and another congregation i have some not very spiritual friends in had their watchtower study on wednesday.

from what i have delicately prised out of people, the congregations loved the watchtower study this week, saying it was so encouraging and all the usual stuff, with no-one seeming to realise the g.b.

said they're not inspired, so the spirit int he past has moved them to teach wrong things, and all the other ideas excellently summed up on reddit.. today's watchtower will wash over the heads of most j.w's like it never even happened, the all remaining as loyal as ever, and it makes me so, so sad..

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and he skips over the entire first half of the paragraph. He didn't say anything about the GB being infallible. He spent like 30 seconds on the paragraph, just talking about whatever the end of it says, and then he moved on.

The words 'Skirt' and 'issues' come to mind for some reason