Posts by apostatethunder

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Is going from the JWs to another Religion just a "Rebound?"

by braincleaned in

jw
friends

*a rebound is the need to fill a void with something we partly had confort in; whether in romance or faith.... .

i posted the following in another thread, and i welcome your feedback - especially if you disagree with my logic.

"as per one of my notes, my biggest fear is my, our, natural tendency for confirmation bias.

apostatethunder

I can not speak for others, in my case I was raised as a Catholic, and after a few wasted years in the WT, I decided to come back.

Believing in God or not is a personal decision, that should be respected.

I do not try to convert anyone to Catholicism, but don’t like it when people insult it either.

We as human beings are spiritual beings, and not recognizing this part of ourselves cripples us in a way that no amount of logic can make up for.

There are many mysteries in the universe, and humans have always wondered about them. So, no I don’t think it is a rebound to look for another religion to fill you spiritually.

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Do you think our society is on the verge of collapsing?

by jam in

not to sound like the gloom and doom cult we were apart,.

but are we heading for an collapse in our society?.

iam sure we all are familiar with the signs that bring about.

apostatethunder

You can protest as much as you want, if you can not afford the cost of living, you are not free.Economic oppression will lead to all types of oppression.

Expecting to be able to pay your bills and live a decent life after an 8hr shift is not being spoiled, specially when your banker earns 50 times your salary.

I wonder why psychos like Stalin and others like him wanted so much to bring America down. Individual freedom is threatening yes, specially if you are surrounded by nuts.

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The Truth About Bible Principles: Chastity and Abstinence

by sabastious in

jehovah's witnesses have a vast array of buzzterms that are fed into them on a regular basis, not the least of which is the term "bible principles.

" for most of my life i was convinced that only members of the watchtower bible and tract society were applying bible principles in the correct way.

this was mainly because we believed we had the correct translation of the holy scriptures which was largely rejected by "satan's world.

apostatethunder

Nc, I find you too dumb to even begin to explain the meaning of pure to you, sorry.

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spirituality and religion - what are the differences?

by soft+gentle in

trying to understand the differences.

started this topic on the xjwsforchrist forum as well and would like to ask jwn posters the same question.

apostatethunder

The only people that don’t feel any guilt are psychos. If you are doing something that harms others you should feel some guilt, don’t you think?

The problem is some people only see what is in front of them and don’t realize their actions have consequences for others.

Religions have abused this power over people, but the principle of right and wrong still remains.

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The Truth About Bible Principles: Chastity and Abstinence

by sabastious in

jehovah's witnesses have a vast array of buzzterms that are fed into them on a regular basis, not the least of which is the term "bible principles.

" for most of my life i was convinced that only members of the watchtower bible and tract society were applying bible principles in the correct way.

this was mainly because we believed we had the correct translation of the holy scriptures which was largely rejected by "satan's world.

apostatethunder

Whatever works for you nc. Same as with western society being more evolved than others, and you finding that thought repulsive, whatever works for you.

There are plenty of other very interesting cultures in the world with a lot to offer in terms of personal freedom and progress. Maybe you should consider a move.

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The Truth About Bible Principles: Chastity and Abstinence

by sabastious in

jehovah's witnesses have a vast array of buzzterms that are fed into them on a regular basis, not the least of which is the term "bible principles.

" for most of my life i was convinced that only members of the watchtower bible and tract society were applying bible principles in the correct way.

this was mainly because we believed we had the correct translation of the holy scriptures which was largely rejected by "satan's world.

apostatethunder

Chasteness is purity. Sex can be pure. Abstinence doesn’t guarantee chasteness. Hypocrisy even less so.

The OT has two standards for men and women, Jesus treated both equally. The WT took the story of the woman that was going to be stoned out of the Bible. Very telling as to how they view things.

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JWS NOT ALLOWED TO DATE NON-JWS

by badboy in

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friends

said an article on that jonathan cock fellow.

apostatethunder

I know of sisters and brothers that were marked for marrying a worldly person, the elder that marked one of them, was having an affair with a sister in the congregation. It came out later.

Others have married a person that ticked all the theocratic boxes only to be disappointed later as they were not very nice people after all.

Still others have lost opportunities with valid worldly people they were in love with and they are alone now, getting older, and without much of a career going on for them either, as they are wasting their time away pioneering for this corporation and waiting for the new system, to be able to do all the things they didn’t do in this life. Sad.

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spirituality and religion - what are the differences?

by soft+gentle in

trying to understand the differences.

started this topic on the xjwsforchrist forum as well and would like to ask jwn posters the same question.

apostatethunder

Atj, sin is evil, the difference between religions is in what they consider evil, for some is something as simple as not agreeing with them, or being “brazen” and making your own decisions in personal matters.

For others is doing harm to others.

There is a difference between right and wrong, not addressing this difference is wrong.

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What Gilead Taught ME

by AllTimeJeff in

they mean the leadership.

all of this is code for: one who is not ready to really study and accept how the leadership of jehovah's witnesses use the bible to their own self serving means.

but to be fair, jw's teach that most all of these characters refer to the leadership of jehovah's witnesses, the governing body.

apostatethunder

Thanks for bumping this information, very telling. The Bible does mention them, but not as Christ's brothers.

“Be on the watch for the false prophets that come to you in sheep’s covering but inside they are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will recognize them.”

“Then if anyone says to you, look! Here is the Christ, or there! Do not believe it, for false Christ and prophets will arise…”

“For I say to you, if your righteousness does not abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter into the kingdom of the heavens.”

“By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.”

I am glad to hear you are doing well now.

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Preaching the good news in Africa . . . WTS's future?

by sizemik in

there's been a few threads and comments on where wts will concentrate their efforts to maintain membership.

it has been suggested that the advent and growth of the net, among other things, has significantly slowed growth in most developed lands.

some of the new style of literature has added to the speculation that less devloped lands present a better opportunity.. .

apostatethunder

Last year’s new releases at the convention were for people with limited reading. A clear declaration of intentions.

If they want to learn about the Bible, there are many other religions that wouldn’t be so costly for them in terms of freedom and personal development.