What is soft porn and what does the Jehovah Witness religion say regarding why they are allowing it?
Fallen_Winter
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Is it just me, or is Watchtower lowering its standards?
by ukpimo inin the past, we used to hear talks on:.
avoiding sexual immorality and porn, as well as masturbation and other sexual practices.
why evolution cannot possibly be true.
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Diary of an Unknown Witness
by ukpimo ina rewording of "diary of an unborn child", applied to unknown or misunderstood jehovah’s witnesses trapped in a loveless organization:.
diary of an unknown witness.
october 5:.
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Fallen_Winter
When I first began to study, JW.Org appeared to be very welcoming and friendly. As my studies progressed, I began to see a lot of hate. My Bible Study Conductor would speak very ill of Catholic people. It didn’t end there. My Bible Study Conductor taught me that anyone who was not a witness was unclean and that I should maintain my distance from them and not trust them. The problem with that was that I had individuals in my life who I considered friends and I didn’t agree with what my Bible Study Conductor was teaching me about others. Overtime it began to appear that my voice and opinions were being diminished and what stood was what JW.Org stated. Yes, I can see someone in JW.org slowly dying whether they are a study or a Jehovah’s Witness.
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UNBELIEVABLE! Actual chat conversation with an active pioneer JW.
by deaconbluez ini don't think so lol.
lol.
lol.
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Fallen_Winter
Well, now Jehovah Witness men can have beards. I remember when I first began to study and I was going to attend a meeting after work. I asked my Bible Study Conductor if I could wear dress pants as long as I looked presentable. She adamantly said no and stated that I would have to wear either a dress or a skirt. I proceeded to do just as I had been instructed. Then, about one year or so, JW.Org allowed female Jehovah Witness to wear dress pants.
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Loss of a Jehovah’s Witness who I considered a friend
by Fallen_Winter ini have known a jehovah’s witness for approximately 15 years and i have considered her a friend although i know that jehovah’s witnesses cannot have friends who are not jehovah’s witnesses.
approximately two years ago, i was going through a very difficult time and i asked my friend if we could have bible study.
she said yes and we have been studying the bible since.
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@Longlivetherenegades,
It’s interesting because a Jehovah’s Witness never states at the beginning that the goal is for the student to become a Jehovah’s Witness. Most individuals will not accept a Bible Study if they are told that they are expected to become a Jehovah’s Witness. I found out that the goal was to become a Jehovah’s Witness after I began the study. When I began to study, I really believed that what was being taught to me was the truth. It was when I began to progress in my studies and I was not meeting the demands of my Bible Study Conductor that I began to question what I was being taught. The level of control/authority that she had over me was questionable. I am not a Jehovah’s Witness. Therefore, placing an expectation on me to attend meetings consistently is not realistic. Nor was it realistic of my Bible Study Conductor to question me as to why I didn’t attend the meeting. As a Jehovah’s Witness, my Bible Study Conductor is expected to attend meetings and to respond to Elders, but me, I know that I don’t have to meet those expectations nor respond to such questions. However, I already know what the results of my behavior are going to be. My Bible Study Conductor will end the study. It’s not an end that I am looking forward to but I am not able nor willing to meet the demands of the Jehovah’s Witness religion.
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Where do you see the Organization in the next 10 years?
by ukpimo inrealistically, between now and 2034, what do you think watchtower will change or reform to appear more mainstream?
what business opportunities do you see watchtower getting involved in?.
my predictions are as follows: .
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Fallen_Winter
@ TonusOH, I don’t know about the next 10 years but my Bible Study Conductor believes that the end will be in less than 20 years. I wonder how Jehovah’s Witnesses will respond if 20 years pass and the end has not happened?
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Loss of a Jehovah’s Witness who I considered a friend
by Fallen_Winter ini have known a jehovah’s witness for approximately 15 years and i have considered her a friend although i know that jehovah’s witnesses cannot have friends who are not jehovah’s witnesses.
approximately two years ago, i was going through a very difficult time and i asked my friend if we could have bible study.
she said yes and we have been studying the bible since.
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Fallen_Winter
@ DesirousOfChange,
She is in her late 30’s and I am in my mid 40’s. She grew up in the truth and was baptized approximately 20 years ago. She is a pioneer but not a full time pioneer. Our study would occur every Sunday from 2:00pm through 4:30pm and sometimes even 5:00pm. This has occurred for approximately two years. I thought that Jehovah’s Witnesses were no longer counting hours.
@ slimboyfat,
I agree with you. I do believe that she is under pressure from a group overseer or elder to end the study if I am not progressing to baptism. I was never opposed to baptism but right now I do not want to commit to attending meetings consistently. Meetings are not a priority to me and there are other things that I would prefer to do as opposed to attending meetings. I believe that there was more behind her tears than what I know. She may feel embarrassed that she invested so much time and I never progressed towards baptism. She may have also encountered criticism or judgement from other Jehovah’s Witnesses, or Elders or an Overseer because I didn’t progress to baptism.
There was a meeting that occurred the day prior to our study and I didn’t attend. She questioned me as to why I didn’t attend and inquired as to what I had been doing on said day. I felt as if she was being invasive.
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Loss of a Jehovah’s Witness who I considered a friend
by Fallen_Winter ini have known a jehovah’s witness for approximately 15 years and i have considered her a friend although i know that jehovah’s witnesses cannot have friends who are not jehovah’s witnesses.
approximately two years ago, i was going through a very difficult time and i asked my friend if we could have bible study.
she said yes and we have been studying the bible since.
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Fallen_Winter
@St George of England,
The link that you posted is what she showed me and she asked me the questions listed on #5. I think that it is best to end the studies because even if I progress to attending meetings, I know that eventually I will be questioned as to why I have not progressed towards baptism. During her closing prayer, she said that she would like to be my friend forever. I would like to be her friend forever. However, I believe that the governing body will not allow us to be friends. It hurts me to lose someone who I considered a friend.
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Loss of a Jehovah’s Witness who I considered a friend
by Fallen_Winter ini have known a jehovah’s witness for approximately 15 years and i have considered her a friend although i know that jehovah’s witnesses cannot have friends who are not jehovah’s witnesses.
approximately two years ago, i was going through a very difficult time and i asked my friend if we could have bible study.
she said yes and we have been studying the bible since.
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Fallen_Winter
Thank-you to everyone who responded. Now it makes sense. I wanted the freedom to study and progress when I felt ready to progress but now I see that there is a time limit. It felt to me that the timing was not appropriate for me as I was not ready to have such a discussion nor was I expecting this discussion to occur today. She prayed and cried when she prayed. I think that it hit us both that our relationship would not continue.
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Loss of a Jehovah’s Witness who I considered a friend
by Fallen_Winter ini have known a jehovah’s witness for approximately 15 years and i have considered her a friend although i know that jehovah’s witnesses cannot have friends who are not jehovah’s witnesses.
approximately two years ago, i was going through a very difficult time and i asked my friend if we could have bible study.
she said yes and we have been studying the bible since.
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Fallen_Winter
I have known a Jehovah’s Witness for approximately 15 years and I have considered her a friend although I know that Jehovah’s Witnesses cannot have friends who are not Jehovah’s Witnesses. Approximately two years ago, I was going through a very difficult time and I asked my friend if we could have Bible Study. She said yes and we have been studying the Bible since. I have liked the studies and have been consistent with it. I also felt that the studies were helping me and that I was learning.
However, I have not been attending the meetings consistently and some of it has to do with me wanting to do other things. Furthermore, I don’t feel like dressing up for the meetings so I just don’t go. Today, my Bible Study Conductor who I have considered to be a friend, brought to my attention that I have not been making progress despite her efforts. She inquired as to what was the barrier and how she could assist me. I stated to her that I was not ready to progress to baptism.
The truth is, I like the studies but I am not ready to commit myself to the religion and don’t know if I will ever be ready to commit to baptism. I felt as if I was being questioned by her and being pressured into responding. I also felt that it had more to do with her than what it had to do with me.
I am writing this because I am hurt. I have considered her to be a support. However, if I am not actively working towards becoming a Jehovah’s Witness, I doubt that she will maintain her relationship with me.