Posts by TheWonderofYou

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JW's Changing Tune

by SickofLies in

i left the religion back in the early 2000's, tell you the truth it's been so long now i've been out i don't remember exactly when i left.

i definitely used this site a lot when i first left and it was a great asset.

when i left i somehow managed to get my parents to come with me.

TheWonderofYou

In this months (June 17) broadcast the org emphasises the benefit of voluntary service for the organisation in the construction of convention halls like in the Netherlands.

About some volunteers is said that they "sold their house" or "quitted their job" (POSITIVE TUNE)

That this was mentioned surprised me, because at this years Region Convention they say about those who believed in the 1975 date:

"some even sold their homes and quitted their jobs" (NEGATIVE TUNE)

While those view from the older generation that gave up house and job and looked forward to 1975 are treated today as DULLARDS those contemporaries volunteers who do it not for the date but for the convention halls are the new CELEBRITIES in the organisation.

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Ex JW Campaign Day

by Tight Pants Twinkle Toes in

hi folks, tight pants twinkle toes here - my first post.

i am the husband of the new poster finally left.

we both recently left, my wife after 43 years and 46 years for me.

TheWonderofYou

Your 4 points are a good summary for a conversation, a good texting.

But there are activist and ....activists. In my case... I dont want to be embarrased for the fact I once have been JW in the public. I live good now that nobody knows what I did 30 years before withouth my family. My family too would not accept such activism in the public and would be embarrased. Its not cool to be associated with a cult. Its enough stress for me to meet from time to time a former "sis" or "bro" in the streetservice. Otherwise I would have my picture in the profile...it burns in my heart to be active...but I am realistic. and i think many think similar, and think of those who may even suffer and became depressed about the excommunications and treatment or loss of family. How difficult it must be to be activist than.

I hope that you can help some to find the "reality" and one can feel that you are enflamed for this.

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1914 is the Key !

by Phizzy in

i thought this deserved its own topic.

it is a thought that occurred to me as i read the wt rag that i took to be polite.. it is the public one about the 4 horseman, and it struck me that they are still 100% reliant on their false 1914 doctrine to hang everything on.. if 1914 is proved wrong, what can the credibility of their doomsday message hang on ?.

we all know how to disprove the old 2520 years nonsense, but they seem to at last be hiding that, and simply claiming that world events prove jesus slung the devil out of heaven in 1914.. so, what has that old devil done since 1914, 103 years ago ?.

TheWonderofYou

but so far the Devil has proved a far better "king" than Jesus since 1914

How is the old Devil any king of the world since 1914 or ruling anything if ACTUALLY Christ Jesus is king of the world ? Are there two kings performing gods kingdom administration? That so banal.

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Interesting Take on Vows

by konceptual99 in

so yesterday was the wt on vows.. it spoke, in part about two vows.

the vow you make in dedication and the vow of marriage.

here's how it describes them.. the most important vow that a christian can make is the one with which he dedicates his life to jehovah.

TheWonderofYou

Is it necessary to be baptized to get a Kingdomhall approved marriage? Two 19 year old couldn't marry withought beeing bapized?

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Breaking News, London: Van Ploughs into Pedestrians

by Simon in

3 male passengers then get out and start stabbing / shooting people according to early reports.. but it could have been anyone for any reason, who knows, possibly jehovahs witnesses or amish.. maybe we'll never know the reason but i'm sure there will be people praying for those involved and hashtags.. thus solving the problem once and for all.. just "life in a big city" according to the muslim mayor of london, sadiq khan..

TheWonderofYou

Islamist terrorist groups usually use the holiday to mount more significant terrorist attacks, and promise their followers extra benefits for dying in such attacks during the holy month.

https://www.infowars.com/149-dead-so-far-in-ramadan-attacks/

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Do girls become angels?

by TheWonderofYou in

in this video montage from paul leonhart and eden channel a jw girl in hospital hopes to become once an "angel" or something similar at 1:06, if she only believes in jehovah.

perhaps this is a reference also to the bloodissue and remaining loyal.. the comment states that 20 million persons are no glorifing god and awaiting a "great tribulation" (in big letters).

what a channel!

TheWonderofYou

In this video montage from Paul Leonhart and EDEN channel a JW girl in hospital hopes to become once an "angel" or something similar at 1:06, if she only believes in Jehovah. Perhaps this is a reference also to the bloodissue and remaining loyal.
The comment states that 20 million persons are no glorifing god and awaiting a "great tribulation" (in big letters). What a channel! The belief in angels is somehow deep in us.
This channel has of course a video about bloodless surgery in the Englewood Hospital translated into Italian. In the endtitles there is of course the address of Englewood and a phonenumber in case somebody needs such a "surgery without blood" as it is called in the video. Maybee it is not without blood "fractions" at all. The video about the deluge I havent watched yet .
"Ci sono oramai su tutta la Terra, 20 milioni di persone che giorno e notte rendono gloria e onore al Sovrano Signore Geova. Questi suoi figli ubbidienti, attendono con trepidazione che il loro PADRE celeste li faccia superare vivi la GRANDE TRIBOLAZIONE e diano inizio al millenario regno di Cristo."
The comment states that 20 million persons are no glorifing god and awaiting a "great tribulation" (in big letters). What a channel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DthNQAx6DjI

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Christian Church Destroyed by ISIS Rebuilt by Muslim Residents

by cofty in

muslims in mosul have helped rebuild a christian church that had been destroyed by isis.. iraq has one of the smallest, but oldest, christian communities in the world but isis oversaw the destruction of iraqi churches, books and christian spaces during their occupation of the city..... it's heartening to see both the military defeat of isis in mosul and the desire for normal relationships shown by the inter-faith community.. there is hope..

TheWonderofYou

Another older picture of a church in Mossul.

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Asking a Jew about the Name "Jehovah"

by David_Jay in

jehovah's witnesses...that's the trademark of the religion, the use of the name "jehovah.

" if there is anything jws and non-jws can agree on is that this one thing sets them apart from everybody else.. i have only had witnesses come to my door less than five times since i left in the 1990s.

i guess they don't work the territory i live in often, or perhaps after that first time (which was still after the year 2000) they have marked the words "jew who knows a lot" or something in their notes on my address.

TheWonderofYou

Thank you. Each sentence of our comment is enough to think about for a whole evening in a family study.

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Convention Horror Video for J.W.'s Young Children

by The Searcher in

in part 3 of remember the wife of lot, prepubescent j.w.

kids are going to be shown something which demonstrates that the org condones watching disturbing horror content.

the "direction" the wtbts is taking is breathtaking.

TheWonderofYou

The sister that plays the role of "Lot's wife" is she safe? Is she well, she can sleep? Did they even show her how they made of her a pillar of salt? Or will she see it first at her convention? I hope she is well.

Image some scared children running after her and pointing at her at a RC: "Look over there, there is she, Lots wife!".

The best answer that parents or she then could give is certainly: "You see my daughter, she didnt die really, Jehovah spared her life because, the pillar of salt was only a warning".

"She didnt really die, daddy?"

"No, look she takes place in row 20 and there is her husband. She is only an actress".

"Only an actress..yes... she lives".

Its only a white lie after all, in the worst case.

How often have I heared that all the horror messages in the bible are "only warnings". How often mothers havent shown their children the horrible pictures or watchtowers with Armageddon.

This year at the convention parents should really espace to this verbal excuse for the video of the organisation.

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A JW explains Blood Fractions

by OrphanCrow in

i was looking around from some information on the wt's stance concerning the use of stem cells, and i came across this article on a defending jehovah's witnesses blog.. rather than informing the reader all that much about stem cells, the author diverts the conversation into a discussion of "blood fractions" (*note: the term "blood fractions" appears to be another one of those wt bloodspeak terms coined by the wt.

"blood components" or "blood products" are the terms used more frequently by the medical world.

"fractions" implies tiny amounts).

TheWonderofYou

The above mentioned link could not function without the last letter "L" in "html"

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/man-who-almost-died-after-refusing-blood-transfusion-hits-out-at-harmful-jehovahs-witness-teachings-35756799.html