Posts by never a jw

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What is the alternative to JW?

by Formerbrother in

i mean this with all due respect, i would like to hear from genuine people who think jw have it wrong and then what is the truth?.

im not talking about silly little quibbles here and there.. is jehovah real?

the the bible is word?

never a jw

...have it wrong and then what is the truth?

Right there, you start with the wrong question. You assume that there is this big thing called truth...universal truth perhaps. As Obama said "that's above my pay grade". Concern yourself with little pieces of truth such as:

Was 1914 a biblical prophetic year? or
Is the overlapping generation an accurate interpretation of Mathew 24:34?, etc. etc

Regarding your question about JW's being "nearest to the truth" (assuming that we can create an objective standard to compare the different little pieces of "truths"), many good books and threads have been written to help you get a good answer. As for my own answer... I should be respectful to all views, but after learning TTATT, mockery is the most spontaneous response to that question. I don't think you know TTATT yet

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Watchtower properties for sale website

by NewYork44M in

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here is a great site in case anyone is interested in acquiring wt property in brooklyn heights.

https://www.watchtowerbrooklynrealestate.com/.

never a jw

NY44m

Funny! but it would have been the most honest thing they could have done.

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Samuel Herd's Gunter Schabowski moment

by Gorbatchov in

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friends

the samuel herd broadcasting about the layoff of fulltime wts employees, made me think about the gunter schabowski press conference in november 1989.. the correlations:.

- samuel and gunter read their message from paper.

uninterested, not enough informed.

never a jw

Gorby,

Agree with your conclusion.

Slim,

Time will tell. But I doubt there are better days ahead, even in the distant future.

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new religious wave of young? 90 baptized at assembly

by prologos in

isis has it's young warriors, jw?

last weekend in a "developing country", at a ~ 3500 attendee assembly, 90, mostly young were baptized, ratio 46/44 female - male ratio.

internet savvy population.

never a jw

Prologos,

do you think I am revealing my identity when I say that I am from the U.S. Try asking more than 300,000,000 people who are willing to tell the truth and you will find me.

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Feeling rejected

by Esmeralda001 in

just a little disclaimer: english isn't my first language (i'm from france) thus the poor writing skills.here is the situation: i'm not a jw.

however, i'm in the process of becoming one.

in fact, i'm studying with the jw's, and i'll proceed to become an unbaptized publisher as soon as i finish the first book.to make a long story short i was introduced to the truth when i was 18een.

never a jw

As previously advised, do a lot of research. Becoming a JW is a huge commitment that can have lifetime negative consequences, or positive if you happily and unquestioningly are willing to follow human orders and decrees that are designed to control every aspect of your life.

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new religious wave of young? 90 baptized at assembly

by prologos in

isis has it's young warriors, jw?

last weekend in a "developing country", at a ~ 3500 attendee assembly, 90, mostly young were baptized, ratio 46/44 female - male ratio.

internet savvy population.

never a jw

what's the big deal about naming a country? Is it a country with two congregations?

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converting to catholic

by SloppyMcFloppy in

hello i was wondering if any ex jw have converted to catholic?

i have been tossing the idea around a bit and wondering if it was woth it from personal experience?

thoughts?

never a jw

Catholicism is better if you want greater freedom. It's worse if you, as I do, dislike all the rituals.

It seems that you still believe the Bible is the word of God. At this point you are better off practicing Christianity away from organized religion. The most common path out of JW's religion is atheism or agnosticism. Try it. It offer the best answers, that is, if you are a critical thinker.

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An elder bought my son a suit

by Clambake in

i guess being two months old and coming to the kh in his onesee was kind of offensive .

how rude of me.

i am thinking about returning to him.

never a jw

Give him the benefit of the doubt. He may not mean anything other than he wants to give something to the baby. He may be like many of us, clumsy at gift giving.

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For the Supporters of Those Who Love Jehovah

by lovesjehovah in

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i am jehovah's witness, despite some of the questionable teachings, crimes, and other outlandish behaviors of specific people affiliated with the religion.

i know that my relationship with jehovah is not influenced by any outside factors.

i do not condone any crime.

never a jw

I picked up the bible and truly read it in 2012.

Really? I looked in your comments for a quote from scripture. Nothing, other than misquoting few times Rev 22:18-19.

Add to that that you are an unrepentant gay.
Add to that that you don't speak JW language.
Add the pot
Add a forgiving, benevolent God
Add a patent ignorance of JW's doctrine

You my friend are an impostor

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"Most women would prefer to be stay at home housewives. Women's lib did alot of damage to women!"

by purrpurr in

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friends

the above is a quote from a jw female relative.

this was in response to a discussion about the suffragette movement ( and the movie about it that's currently in cinemas).

she seemed to think that it would be so much better if women were just daughters/ wives/ mothers and didn't go out to work and have career's?

never a jw

Yes, "Most women" who have been raised under the heavy influence of traditional patriarchal norms prefer to stay home. Hers is obviously a reflection of her upbringing, and therefore a very subjective statement.