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  Elder asking for help

  by untruth in

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  2. experiences

  this is my first time posting on here so i’m not sure where to start.

  i’m trying to keep it as short as possible since i could expand much more.

  i’ve been in the process of waking up in the last year and a half.

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  never a jw

  Welcome untruth! I am glad to see the talented leave the WT, even if it a protracted process
  

  Your situation looks bad, but it could be worse.
  

  What about other family members? brothers, parents? are they in?

  Based on many stories I've read here, I think you should pretend to continue to have an unwavering faith in Jehovah and his promises, even if you are moving in the direction of dumping religion altogether. Keep the Bible and God sacred and above anything else, even if you no longer believe that they are. Your wife needs a gradual and slow transition.
  
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  Steve Hassan. Can some one verify if this is true.

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/8227-disclaimer-regarding-steve-hassan.html.

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  never a jw

  Law of supply and demand. It's the system that we all love...when benefits us, but so ugly when it benefits our neighbor.
  
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  Spain 2016-10-03 BOE Re: Minors

  by wifibandit in

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  2. child-abuse

  october 3, 2016 to the bodies of elders re: minors.

  3 de octubre de 2016 a los cuerpos de ancianos asunto: menores de edad.

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  never a jw

  "Being guided by the above recommendations will avoid unfounded accusations and will protect the reputation of our organization"

  Really???, so the assumption is that sexual abuse accusations within the organization are unfounded.

  Why not word it like this: "Being guided by the above recommendations will avoid unfounded accusations and will protect the reputation of our organization. our children."
  
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  What is the purpose of life?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

  because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

  i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

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  Looter: I thought this was a board with a lot of adults, not children.

  Children are easily persuaded to believe in the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and all kinds of invisible beings who
  

  use superhuman powers, but always hidden from human eyes.

  Mature adult eventually lose their child-like gullibility and stop believing in the intervention of invisible and mute beings in human affairs. You may reach this stage one day.
  
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  PRESS RELEASE: This is not over, on the contrary. I do not retract.

  by sp74bb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i appreciate all the expressions of interest and solidarity.

  it has been a very intense week.

  i started with the help of many of you, a particular war for my rights as a european citizen.. we have achieved an important space and advertising with a single complaint, which is a great success that i share with you all.. the press has not only spoken about a single complaint, but they gave a full coverage on asocial behavior of jehovah's witnesses and the last, a very hard editorial from the newspaper el periodico director (link).

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  never a jw

  Sounds like a civil case where loser pays. How does it work in Spain?

  It's big money versus little money, but it has the opportunity to attract lots of media attention, which potentially gives the advantage to little money if it can substantiate its case.

  Good luck!! Your story resonates with thousands around the world. We are rooting for you and against the Watchtower.
  
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  my story (part one)

  by Jason Melita in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi, my name is jason.

  i was born in 1987 in nsw, australia into a jehovahs witness household (my parents were baptised mere months before i was born) with 2 older siblings (brother and sister) and in time a younger brother.

  i had a pretty happy childhood, we moved to north brisbane by the time i was 5 years old.

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  never a jw

  you piqued my interest
  
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  According to one JW there can only be 1 of 3 reasons why you left.

  by Bonsai in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i asked an old jw friend of mine why so many baptized individuals leave the jw religion.

  "did it ever occur to you, old friend, that maybe they know something that you don't know and have valid reasons for leaving?

  ", i asked.. his response set me back for an answer.

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  never a jw

  I never left, because I was never in, but my view of the religion started a dramatic U turn the moment I typed Jehovah's Witnesses in the Google search engine. It went from positive to very, very negative.
  
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  What is the purpose of life?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

  because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

  i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

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  never a jw

  SBF
  

  Okay so now you're saying it is possible to be a Christian without being either ignorant or dishonest.

  Yes, However, most Christians are very ignorant of the history of their religion and their holy book. I am willing to bet that more than half would quit Christianity if they studied in depth those two subjects (bible and history of Christianity)Sorry about meddling in others' debates. I just couldn't help it
  
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  What is the purpose of life?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

  because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

  i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

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  never a jw

  Me too but I was talking about in the context of the problem of evil. Evil still have no known explanation even in an atheistic scenario.

  Does goodness have an explanation?

  Oh! I forgot, it came from the asshole who inspired the Bible and thinks women are worth half as much as men and many, many other "good things"
  

  
  
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  What is the purpose of life?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

  because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

  i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

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  never a jw

  Purpose of life? who gives a rip. You create that according to your capacity. I just wanted my post to be #400. Maybe that's just as good a purpose as any other. I better hurry before someone beats me.

  EDIT Damn it! I lost my purpose in life. Thank a lot looter (sarcasm). You really are a piece of work.