Posts by apostatethunder

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What Many Have Still Not Learned Since Leaving the WT

by justmom in

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friends

hello to you all this evening.

so many here have left the organization or been put out/disfellowshipped for so many unjust reasons.

losing family, friends, jobs, even sanity at times!.

apostatethunder

I recognize that I had a part of responsibility in becoming and staying a witness for so many years, but STILL, my faith in God and the Bible was taken advantage of by this organization, and I blame THEM for that, because unlike my previous religion (Catholicism), they have interfered in my life, affecting my personal decisions, invading my privacy, manipulating me to follow them while hiding what they really are.

SO, the main thing I learned from the whole experience is to never be so naïve again as to follow anyone so blindly in the name of anything.

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Best news in a long time - manned mission to Mars planned

by tootired2care in

i was reading this news article and it brings out that nasa is planning a manned mission to mars.

nasa plans to work with other countries on this mission, and not just go it alone.

it turns out that the obama administration has set a goal for nasa to have this done by the 2030s.

apostatethunder

I hope it will be successful.

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United States and Israeli Relationship...

by chapstick in

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friends

i posted the following comment after an article about mitt romney committing to put "all of the us cards on the table" over israeli security.

comments from jewish and israeli citizens welcome, no racism or nationalism intended.

does anyone consider this a reasonable answer to the palistinian issue?.

apostatethunder

Fortunes built over the blood of others, what’s the difference between them and an average psycho?

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Saw Danish Worlds Apart movie, have questions

by jws in

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friends

i just watched the danish film "worlds apart" last night.

it's the story of a jw girl who falls in love with a "worldly" boy and all of the problems in her life.

and if anybody wants to see it, it's on the independent film channel on-demand.

apostatethunder

Any active jws watching the movie will probably focus on the small details and discard the whole message of the movie, the keeping of appearances, the hypocrisy, the conditional love, the control over the intimate lives of others, the blackmail... I think it is a very accurate portrait of what it means to be one of jws. Neither Jesus nor any of his true followers would ever treat people like that, it is not that they are not Christians, they are the opposite of Christians.

I hope no elders will ever show up at my door, people that stalk others belong in jail.

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United States and Israeli Relationship...

by chapstick in

jw
friends

i posted the following comment after an article about mitt romney committing to put "all of the us cards on the table" over israeli security.

comments from jewish and israeli citizens welcome, no racism or nationalism intended.

does anyone consider this a reasonable answer to the palistinian issue?.

apostatethunder

Whoever wins will follow the pre-established agenda, and unfortunately it seems clear we are heading towards a big international conflict. Romney and Obama, like ourselves, are not the ones taking the decisions. There are too many interests at stake here, but we should start demanding responsibilities from the people deciding about our lives and futures.

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Award Winning Danish Movie on leaving JWs. You Tube link

by Balaamsass in

saw this movie mentioned on you tube from an old thread.

seeing if it will post:.

apostatethunder

I remember watching the trailer when I was still in, and thinking it was done to put jws under a bad light. It is very well done and it reminds me how glad I am to be out of there now.

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Could UFO Disclosure Bring About A Golden Age?

by metatron in

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friends

there are a great many people - and internet sites- that preach a sort of 2012/ufo gospel.

while they may contradict one another, they mostly teach that ufo's will intervene and save us, especially if governments admit that they exist.. yeah, ok..... been there, heard that..... but could there be a core of truth to this idea?.

what would happen if the world acknowledged that et's exist?.

apostatethunder

We are better off without any sort of alien contact.

Aliens would be the perfect excuse to enforce whatever it is you want to enforce.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmJnFZy-PtU

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I Finally Understand the Kingdom Hall Scam

by jamiebowers in

http://www.codyenterprise.com/articles/2009/02/19/news/doc4987722b2d8b5588859832.txt.

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apostatethunder

They are shameless.

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What is the Actual Purpose of Jehovah's Witnesses?

by chapstick in

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friends

from the time i was a kid i knew something wasn't quite right about jehovah's witnesses.

most of the family on my mom's side are still in.

i'm treated reasonably decent by them due to the fact that i was never baptized.

apostatethunder

It is difficult to know their actual purpose, what we know for sure is that they exercise a lot of control over the lives of people. They also go to great lengths to prove how neutral they are.

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The Watchtower and the Masons

by ozziepost in

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friends

the latest edition of the free in christ ministries journal contains a very interesting article entitled the watchtower and masons.. drawing upon material from the book the watchtower & the masons by fritz springmeier, it gives the following parallels between the things that c t russell believed and those taught by the masons:.

* both believe jehovah is the most important word being the basis of their dogma, and the name of their god.

* both believe god yielded power to a lesser god.

apostatethunder

By their own definition, the origins of something will corrupt a particular custom, tradition, or religion, so….