Posts by UnshackleTheChains

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Finally ready to join the crowd.

by Silent Knight in

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friends

hello, all you damn dirty apostates!

please, allow me to join this community of diseased minds.

i have been lurking here for over 2 years and tonight i decided it's time to come out of the shadows.

How many here are married to (still In) Jay Dubs? Any tips or advice for keeping the marriage going?

by NikL in

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friends

if you are, you know it is not easy to remain intimate with someone who thinks you are basically "walking dead".. any thoughts or tips to share with the board?.

what has been the greatest issue for your marriage?.

need to vent?.

UnshackleTheChains

Raises hand.

It sucks somewhat. Especially with a young child..

Same here. Only attend meetings occasionally for PURELY social reasons to avoid the stress 🙄

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What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

by Funchback in

there were many addressed to me.

for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

UnshackleTheChains

I was told by my study conductor when studying as a young man that having a beard is equivalent to a man having long hair; and the bible condemns men for having long hair?????

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Will there ever be an apology from GB for going beyond what's written ?

by Chook in

just a simple " we are sorry " .

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Disfellowshipped Brother Gives Public Talk in Kingdom Hall

by The Searcher in

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friends

absolutely beautiful!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vbmfx4isku.

UnshackleTheChains

Put simply...... brilliant

What a dude 👍

It's extraordinary that he was truthfully stating what the bible actually says, Yet, he was told to get off the platform.

It just goes to show what a controlling environment the kingdom hall is.

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Jehovah /Yahweh which is it ? or something else yet to be revealed.

by smiddy in

if jehovahs witnesses are using the wrong name of god "jehovah" how would that affect your worship ?.

2. if yahweh is the more correct name of god of the bible how does that affect your worship ?.

3.jehovahs witnesses put great emphasis on gods name ,sanctifying it treating it as "holy" and that jehovahs witnesses are to make it known in all the earth .

UnshackleTheChains

There was a reason why Jesus told us to call YHWH 'our father' when he taught people how to pray. It is so much more intimate, respectful and loving.

What do most of us call our own father. Do we call him by his actual name or refer to him as dad. What is more appropriate and fitting.

YHWHs name is possibly Yahweh, yehovah, yehowa and so forth. But calling on God by referring to him 'Father' when approaching him in prayer is appropriate and fitting.

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How Far Up The Ladder Did You Go In JW Land?

by minimus in

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friends

i pretty much did it all.

vacation pioneered as a youngster and became a regular pioneer out of school.

i became a ms then an elder.....the organization pushes you to be somebody within the confines of their realm.

UnshackleTheChains

15 years ms.....gulp. tried to push me toward being an elder. Was wise enough to avoid. Came off as an ms as couldn't face it anymore knowing TTATT

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Are Jehovah's Witnesses Mind Numbingly Boring To You?

by minimus in

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friends

i honestly think they are the most boring people on earth!

even when they produce their so called "new light", there's no excitement.

jws just do their thing and refuse to think about their useless lives.

The issue I believe as to why many individuals find the meetings mundane, boring and uninteresting is to do with the structure of the meeting. The mid week CLAM meeting is one giant yawn. Reading through books and other literature and then parroting the answers that are in the paragraph is most definitely a factor. Monotone speakers is another. Also, When you sense that individuals on the platform aren't really speaking from the heart, it causes a lack of interest in what is being preached.

The only parts I enjoy mid week is the talks that focus on the actual word of God. The public talks on Sunday are also more stimulating, depending on the speaker of course.

Overall however, I personally find the meetings mundane, boring, repetative, uninspiring and uninteresting.

I get more out of listening to sermons from other Christian faith groups on line.

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Are Jehovah's Witnesses Mind Numbingly Boring To You?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i honestly think they are the most boring people on earth!

even when they produce their so called "new light", there's no excitement.

jws just do their thing and refuse to think about their useless lives.

UnshackleTheChains

I think you are right minimus. It's like I have to be really solemn at meetings etc.

This is how I feel once I have left an assembly or convention

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Did you ever have a discussion with an apostate that helped your journey out.

by jwfacts in

there seems to be a number of different ways that apostates try to get jehovah's witnesses realise they do not have the truth, ranging from subtle comments to aggressive attacks.

do you have any that looking back helped you finally leave.

some of the methods include:.

UnshackleTheChains

Hi jwfacts

For me, it was the plain and simple age of the internet. At first, I was reluctant to read anything apostate on line as I was totally brainwashed in my view of anything apostate.

In 1995, I remember going in to a Christian book shop and seeing a book about the Witnesses and bought it. I then sat in the car and looked at the cover of the book, but then decided I couldn't read it as this was wrong. So I threw it in the rubbish

What finally drew my attention to apostate material was when a brother sent a link to ancient Babylon photos which I found interesting. I clicked a few links and saw the confusion over the date 607 bce.

This then led me to JWN and the rest is history.