Posts by joao

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Introduction

by joao in

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i'm joão, from portugal.. i was a jw for about 30 years but i've stopped associating with them for about two years now.

and, lately, i've decided to dig deep and research about this cult!

oh boy!

History repeated: pre-1975 trend of selling homes to ‘downsize’

by LongHairGal in

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i saw this thread on reddit.

i think the reason for this is that the 1975 fiasco is never mentioned in the jw religion.

nobody mentioned it to me when i came in the years after.. the problem with this is that all the sad stories were never told (or hushed up) of people who sold off homes, etc.

I was born in 1970. I was five in 1975. I started studying with JWs when I was 18/19 and no one ever mentioned that fiasco!!! Only when I started doing my research did I become aware of it! They are really good at hiding their dark side...

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Am I at the right place?

by AnotherJohn in

i’m still a good christian.

i still believe the bible.. i don’t like the wt society, but some of the people, as individuals are good.

there are many nasty jws also.. i have concerns about current events and how close the end actually is.

joao

Don't forget that the foundations of Jehovah's Witnesses have very little biblical support, and I'm being euphemistical...

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Am I at the right place?

by AnotherJohn in

i’m still a good christian.

i still believe the bible.. i don’t like the wt society, but some of the people, as individuals are good.

there are many nasty jws also.. i have concerns about current events and how close the end actually is.

joao

Welcome on-board!

I'm one of those the WT calls an apostate! I don't mind. Jesus was the biggest of them all and I follow his example! 😀

Don't be afraid... Jesus said that only his father knows the date. So, no worries. You're only supposed to follow his lead and not the one of WT. Do your best. If you study the Bible, you'll see that they are another false prophet...

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Another site in Portuguese

by joao in

in case it might help someone.... https://write.as/testemunhas-de-jeova-nao/.

joao

In case it might help someone...

https://write.as/testemunhas-de-jeova-nao/

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Would a JW accused to be a murderer (in a judicial committee) be reported to the police?

by psyco in

i am wondering if a jw accused to be a murderer (or any other serious crime except csa) in a judicial committee would be reported to the police.. if i sexually abused or molested a child, i would not be reported to the police.. what about if i killed a person: would i be instead?.

it is not a matter of being right or wrong but i am only curious to know if there is at least a sort of coherence regarding the internal policies for serious crimes....

joao

It's exactly the same as in csa cases.

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1914- responsible for the biggest decrease in JW's?

by joey jojo in

theres a couple of threads re: 1914 on the board right now and it got me thinking.. the jw doctrine of the 1914 generation is a key doctrine , yet it is probably the number one reason most have left over the decades.. 1975- within one generation.. 1995 - new understanding of the word generation.. 2010- overlapping generation first mentioned- some anointed survive armageddon.. 2015- infamous overlapping generations chart featuring david splane.. its obvious the org is changing the goalposts and constantly trying to squeeze as much time as they can before they have to abandon this altogether.

or will they come up with something new?.

does anyone else think this ever changing doctrine is responsible for the biggest loss of members?.

joao

It wasn't my number one reason, but it was a very strong one for me!

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Do JWs trust and rely on bad reviews? Why should they? How could it be coherent?

by psyco in

jws are taught that all bad reviews about them made by exjws are false and sick, so they must not read or listen to them.. so, when jws decide on joining, applying, or buying whatever product, service or organization: are they reading and listening only to good reviews about people still satisfied with that product, service, or organization because they consider false and sick all bad reviews made by people who abandoned that?

do they trust and rely on all bad reviews reported in documentaries, on internet, on tv, on magazines etc.

about people who left scientology, who left that house, who left that job position, who left that hotel, who left that restaurant, who left that medical treatment etc.?

joao

Mind control and money from mind- controlled believers take care of all those problems. Google doesn't care about truth, only money. Being the WT the same.

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Shocking Letter Reveals Jehovah's Witnesses True Beliefs! - YouTube 'xjw curious'

by Mace.Bean in

youtube's 'xjw curious,' pete corbeil, reads proselytizing letter written by a pimo jw who simply shares current watchtower teachings like no other jw.

use google drive link below to print your own copies of this letter.

(114) shocking letter reveals jehovah's witnesses true beliefs!

joao

All true!

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What are the benefits of doubts?

by psyco in

what are the benefits of having created the human mind being able to have doubts inside (or regarding) the true religion (jude 22)?.

because if you have doubts, you are not sure, so it is difficult to believe and trust.

and if it is difficult to believe and trust, it is even more difficult to have faith since it is the "assured" expectation of what is hoped for (hebrews 11:1).

joao

No doubts = No knowledge