My life was a mess when I decided to face all my conflicts with the religion I had grown up with and tried to make peace with. I started reading the new testament during meetings and conventions just to get through them. I feel that Jesus reached out to me through the scriptures to show me who he really was, and his father by extension. He wasn't anything like what I was hearing at the meetings, and this was still with their version of the bible. I felt his love for me despite my imperfections and sins and stupidity and vanity. I began praying to him, began to become close to him, and begged for direction for my life. I feel like every person I met, either in door to door work (yes, they were witnessing to ME), or other walks of life, were sent to deliver me to the happy place I am now. I am so thankful for this. That, and believing in the real historical Jesus, is the only proof I have. Others need more proof, and I hope they find it with time, but it is an individual experience.
FayeDunaway
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Thank God For Disfellowshipping!
by Nicola.threeangelsmessage ini had the misfortune of being born into the jw faith.
however, i thank god every day that i was disfellowshipped otherwise i would never have found the truth.
good riddance to the watchtower bible track societys false publications, especially that book they claim contains the holy scriptures it is deceitful and full of darkness, and gets darker with every revision!
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Regional Convention 2015 - Program
by Designer Stubble infriday morning9:20 music9:30 song no.
5 and prayer9:40 chairmans address: imitate jesuswhy and how?10:20 symposium: lessons from jesus word pictures observe the birds and the lilies have salt in yourselves build your house on the rock11:10 song no.
120 and announcements11:20 follow jesus patternkeep on asking, seeking, and knocking!11:45 keynote address: concealed in him are all the treasures of wisdom12:15 song no.
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I'm sure the part about apostates is the "Go away, Satan!" one.
and oubliette, agreed. I just had to laugh when I saw the title "Imitate Jesus, not the Pharisees." Seriously, that needs to be a special talk just for the GB to listen to. Many of us here could give it. The audacity of that title, coming from THEM!
I just hope this might signal a more mainstream Christianity coming from this cult, it's possible. Maybe far fetched, but I am hoping they either dissolve with time, or become more mainstream and normal. I just want my family back.
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Who REALLY believed in the idea of living forever on earth??
by stuckinarut2 inseriously.....even when you were 100% in "the truth", did you really believe in living forever?
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I didn't buy into it all the way. The paradise pictures always seemed way too sappy for me. Everyone smiling too much, playing with pandas and tigers....nothing as it should be in nature. Why was it always spring? Why did everyone wear such ugly clothing? Where were the factories to make their ugly clothing and shoes and house parts? And who was working in those factories? Whoever was working in those factories wasn't playing with the pandas. I guess it was my skeptical nature but I never, ever visualized paradise like this. I asked my fiancé if it wasnt real to him either, has said no. So I did not knock on doors or anything I did for the paradise, but because I wanted to be a good daughter and not disappoint my parents. I figured if there was going to be a paradise, it was a lot more like life now than in the pictures. But never wanted to be ruled by these 'earthly princes'. What a nightmare, forever! To be under the control of elder types!! -
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Thank God For Disfellowshipping!
by Nicola.threeangelsmessage ini had the misfortune of being born into the jw faith.
however, i thank god every day that i was disfellowshipped otherwise i would never have found the truth.
good riddance to the watchtower bible track societys false publications, especially that book they claim contains the holy scriptures it is deceitful and full of darkness, and gets darker with every revision!
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FayeDunaway
I sometimes think there should be two sites, one for ex jw atheists and one for ex jw theists. But diversity is good. I just want you to keep your faith strong, faith is a precious thing and no one should take it from you...as long as you are not too judgmental of others or preachy rude or arrogant (like another religious poster was a couple days ago). And atheists here can be very arrogant as well. They can not be preached to, and trying will be fruitless and just add to their detraction from faith. I am a Christian, and even I am repelled by too strong preachiness. But I agree with you in your sadness that so many ex witnesses choose atheism, but can understand why. And not only that they were presented with an angry God lacking in grace and mercy, but their lives were highly controlled and they want to be completely free to finally live and think on their own terms, without any credence to anyone but themselves, and not to live by faith but by proof. a part of me thinks very similarly, yet along the way I fell in love with Jesus and won't let go of that and he is the savior I needed and will always adore.
Anyway, I did want to say welcome, and remember to not be too preachy here, it will have the opposite effect you intend, but it is nice to have another Christian around :).
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What bad habits have you picked up since leaving the Borg.
by James Mixon ini went back to smoking and gambling but the good habits out weigh.
the bad ones, like lying to people.
is't fraud against the law, the practice.
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Hi Everyone. Answer to prayer countdown...
by Stumpy ini've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.
you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!
what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.
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Wow I had the opposite experience from reading the bible on my own, maybe cuz I started in Matthew this time, but whatever works for you. -
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What bad habits have you picked up since leaving the Borg.
by James Mixon ini went back to smoking and gambling but the good habits out weigh.
the bad ones, like lying to people.
is't fraud against the law, the practice.
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James I just want to say I'm glad! And I didn't want to make you feel guilty, it's just I have truly seen it myself and I like you so wanted to encourage you to cut back and I don't want your family to lose you too early. I myself need to improve my diet in many ways and believe me am not so perfect myself.
I also want to say that I love this topic, it's a great thread you started!!!
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What bad habits have you picked up since leaving the Borg.
by James Mixon ini went back to smoking and gambling but the good habits out weigh.
the bad ones, like lying to people.
is't fraud against the law, the practice.
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FayeDunaway
Me too...lol I think that picture is particularly so funny because I love cats!?!? I don't know. Where do you find this stuff?!?!
and Simon!! I'm thinking creating and running this website makes you PLENTY evil apostate in the minds of the org! So you're covered!!!
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What bad habits have you picked up since leaving the Borg.
by James Mixon ini went back to smoking and gambling but the good habits out weigh.
the bad ones, like lying to people.
is't fraud against the law, the practice.
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FayeDunaway
I haven't tried that yet but an ex witness friend of mine grows and sells it, (she's not at all evil, just an awesome young woman with a nice little second job), and I've been meaning to ask my husband if he wants to try it with me but haven't quite gotten up the courage yet. I'm sure it would be a one time thing but I like to try things once unless it's bad drugs.
But james mixon, lung cancer is a terrible way to die. I've seen it happen. Try to stop or at least cut way back. Quantity matters.
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What bad habits have you picked up since leaving the Borg.
by James Mixon ini went back to smoking and gambling but the good habits out weigh.
the bad ones, like lying to people.
is't fraud against the law, the practice.
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FayeDunaway
Lol outlaw!!! The kitty!!!!!!!