"
I detest the way they use Jehovah's name instead of their own. They ascribe any rejection of them as a rejection of God. They claim the place of God . That is blashemy"
Amen BluesBrother
BlindersOff1
JoinedPosts by BlindersOff1
-
98
Latest "Shun Your Family" Statement - Jan 2013 Study WT
by LostGeneration insolomon alluded to it yesterday in a thread, i found the online large print pdfs here, not sure where the regular version is yet.
here are the full paragraphs, grab your barf bags .
19 on the other hand, if you choose the path of resentment.
-
-
-
34
Last night was my martyring
by outsmartthesystem init went as expected.
i had multiple opportunities to pounce on their inconsistencies....but i refrained.
because i was recording it.
-
-
BlindersOff1
At anytime did they say "we are not here to answer your questions we are here to judge" or similar cult speak. Just wondering
-
82
I have a girlfriend now and "me so happy"
by RayPublisher inhere is my sweet survival plan, post jw life!
...yet another part of my healing process...yes healing is g o o d.... .
btw, it feels so great to not have to hide and to able to put my picture up anywhere i feel like!.
-
-
BlindersOff1
Its great to hear good news, more power to you.
Remember the best revenge is living well .
Oh I forgot you left Jahovah you can't possible be happy. Soon you will be living under a bridge smoking meth .
-
50
holding off on my baptism???
by madcow78596 inso i've been studying with jws since april 2011.
1 year later i decide to become an unbaptized publisher and take steps toward dedicating myself to jehovah.
i'm a single working mother of 2 with what i will call a very "colored" past.
-
-
BlindersOff1
DO you realize you will be dedicating yourself to a Publishing corporation even though the "Teach book" says just the opposite
*** Bible Teach chap. 18 p. 183 par. 24 Baptism and Your Relationship With God ***
Remember, too, that you have made a dedication to Jehovah God himself, not to a work, a cause, other humans, or an organization . Your dedication and baptism are the beginning of a very close friendship with God-an intimate relationship with himBut yet here is what really happens this is the actual vow you will be required to affirm at baptism
"Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization?"
Until 1985 the Watchtower Society theoretically viewed baptism as signifying a dedication to God and God alone, but legal challenges revolving around this correct view, where litigants sued the Society for requiring loyalty to it rather than to God and enforced such requirement by disfellowshipping, caused the Society to begin fooling proselytes into taking a legally enforceable vow that is nothing more than a loyalty oath and a promise to do anything the Society commands.
also see Changing Baptism Arrangement
-
86
Mrs Punk left the family!
by punkofnice init's nearly 2 months now but mrs punk finally left myself (mentally diseased apostate tm) with my 2 non kingdum hell attending boys.. she left when my jw daughter moved out and they moved in together.
i don't think it'll be long before my daughter gets sick of her mum but there you go!!.
i received a call from mrs punk to say: 'i didn't leave you because of the religion!'.
-
-
BlindersOff1
I can relate, as "the religion" is what broke up my marriage as well
-
26
Intro/fellow abuse survivor
by jwabusesurvivor inim new to the site, as my username implies i am an abuse survivor, it was more then sexual, it was a very horrific type of abuse and no surprise the jw's that were involved were and still are being protected.
i have found posts here to be encouraging and glad to see i am not alone in my struggle and my fight.. i have a constant struggle/battle with emotional and mental health issues from the many many years of abuse but i am a fighter and try to keep on going, but am so glad to have found this site, it seems to be a source of encouragement :).
-
-
BlindersOff1
Welcome
-
10
FDS change - same as Elders School change reported by the Brazilian?
by Eustace inanyone have any ideas about this issue?.
is it really going to be that hard to ram this change down people's throats that they need to get all the elders all prepared and stuff?.
-
-
-
86
A Note from Randy/Dogpatch (Freeminds)
by Lady Lee inthis past week randy was hospitalized.
he is now home recovering and has asked me to let you know that he will need a couple of days to recuperate.
in the mean time: if you have sent him emails or want to send him an email, it might take a couple of days for him to respond.. feel free to leave messages here for him.
-
-
BlindersOff1
get well
-
37
IS THE GOVERNING BODY NOW THE FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE?
by Vanderhoven7 in.
i know the anointed never get consulted.
but is it true that the governing body has modified the definition of the faithful and discreet slave to exclusively apply to themselves and to not include the thousands of other anointed..
-
-
BlindersOff1
bump
-
-