I remember my father once saying that "of course those who leave will feel better, because now Satan isn't bothering them". As Fred Franztone i never really had a jw personality either, unless you could consider my extremely guilt ridden (due to porn) and introverted 13-17 year old me as being jw. Now 19, i look back and see how i could never reconcile any of these doctrines, beliefs or interpretations we so often discuss with reality and common sense, which resulted in me being disfellowshipped for refusing to participate in shunning my best friends.
CitizenofEarth
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Reflecting On The JW Version Of You
by pale.emperor inlately i've been thinking over how far i've come over the last 2.5 years since leaving the cult.
when i first left i remember not knowing who i really was and what my beliefs and values were.
previously my values and beliefs were dictated to me the the governing body in watchtower magazines.. i'm politically active, being a member of a political party and i'm even considering running in my local election in a few years.. when it comes to religion, im an atheist who has little time for superstition and "god did it" answers to complex questions.
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2018 Regional (District) Convention Outlines
by AverageJoe1 inso the official program is out but does anyone have access to the actual outlines for the assembly this year in english and/or spanish?.
maybe the gb are clamping down on their "high-up" leaks within the organisation and the circuit overseers making these available have been kicked or had to no longer leak material for fear of getting themselves discovered by the wt gestapo..
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CitizenofEarth
Can anyone link to those videos about protests at warwick? Havent heard about that.
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EMDR Therapy Anyone?
by Brian J intwo+ months into marital counseling for my wife (pimi) and i (pimo).
wife after decades of marriage decides for the first time to bring up separation due to, drum-roll please...... absolute endangerment of spiritual life.
a spouse may constantly try to make it impossible for the mate to pursue true worship or may even try to force that mate to break god’s commands in some way.
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CitizenofEarth
If she points to the Bible as her ultimate authority, then just show her 1 Corinthians 7:13 - as The Fall Guy suggested. Otherwise i can only extend my deepest sympathies - i am only nineteen, so i do not have that much experience with such matters. I do however know how it is to loose ones family, and even though they are still pimi, it breaks my heart almost daily not being able to have a "normal" relationship with them. Keep fighting, as long as possible.
Best regards
WorldCitizen
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In case you want to see mass quantities of ignorance / stupidity on display....a dinosaur thread on JWTalk
by sir82 inhttps://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/34840-what-does-the-bible-say-about-dinosaurs/.
amazing how many words can be expended discussing things that people have utterly no clue about..
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CitizenofEarth
This is just sad. Cant even get myself to laugh at it. I was 17 when i sat down and used my biology book and the internet to debunk the validity of Noah and his ark, including the idea of a global flood. Too late in my opinion, but better late than never. I suppose this is what happens when you only use the Bible to do "research". -
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Apparently the giving of "judgement messages" is not a theoretical scenario
by GTSfromSY ini remember when the (in)famous "bunker videos" were releases there was some non-witness exposure on a few sites and most of them commenting on how scary and very culty it sounded and all the idiotic wt apologist were quick to point out that it was "only theoretical", "it's possible it could happen like that" and other assorted flavors of steer manure.. well apparently not so because i just sat through the upcoming convention videos, and review footage of the last assembly, watch the last two months worth of "meetings" (*vomit*) and studied up on all the recent new wt releases and all the talk being throwing around now is all on some gog of magog this, judgement messages this, judgement messages that, "we're about to get persecuted!!!
; some of us are going to die; the nations are about to turn against us even in developed countries; blah blah blah.
even the recorded baptismal talk i heard from the last assembly had a speaker that was telling the suckers....er...i mean the baptismal candidates to be willing and expect possible death, and to a good number of young preteen people i may add (outrageous!!!).
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CitizenofEarth
Could someone point me to those class action lawsuits in Denmark please? I would like to read up on those. GTSfromSY mentioned them.
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UK- JW MINISTERIAL SERVANT SERIAL RAPIST
by DannyHaszard inman escapes jail for sex attacksbbc news - 1 hour, 42 minutes agoa jehovah's witnesss gets a community sentence for a series of sex assaults on children and adults.man escapes jail for sex attacks porter was put on the sex offenders registera jehovah's witness has escaped a jail term after admitting a series of sexual assaults on children and adults in clevedon.
michael porter, an elder in the religion, pleaded guilty to 24 counts of indecent assault and gross indecency on 13 victims aged 18 months and older.
among the individuals were others involved in the faith.
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CitizenofEarth
Is he still an Elder - didnt they disfellowship him? Did he loose his privileges? Sounds horrendous.
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Falcon Heavy
by Coded Logic inthe falcon heavy is set to launch today.
if successful, it will become the most powerful rocket in use (twice as powerful as the delta heavy).. as it's the very first attempt, elon musk has said he thinks there's a 50/50 chance of it not blowing up.
so should be interesting.
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CitizenofEarth
Looking forward too it.
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Questions from readers: Pillow talk
by truthseeker ini can't believe they came out with this.... question from readers: should a youth who struggles with masturbation sleep with a pillow?.
you young people know that it is wise to make such restrictions, especially during "the bloom of youth.
" (1 corinthians 7:36).
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CitizenofEarth
Where is this written? I need to see this.
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Child sexual abuse major item in Dutch News
by jochie inlast friday child sexual abuse was a major item in the 7.30 pm news by the rtl broadcasting company.the item can be watched here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvnjde0nsek&feature=player_embedded(english subs available).
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CitizenofEarth
It seems that it will become a long process. I sincerely hope that they will get the justice they deserve.
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End times "too late for you now" witnessing?
by CitizenofEarth inhello there.. i've heard it several times from different people while i was growing up, as well seen some people talk about it here on the forum.
the subject is the jw belief that a time will come before the end where they will change the message that jesus talked about, to one of damnation, where the world will be told something along the lines of "it is too late now".
do any of you have references to jw litterature where they write this?
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CitizenofEarth
Hello there.
I've heard it several times from different people while i was growing up, as well seen some people talk about it here on the forum. The subject is the JW belief that a time will come before the end where they will change the message that Jesus talked about, to one of damnation, where the world will be told something along the lines of "it is too late now". Do any of you have references to JW litterature where they write this? And what are your thoughts. I think it is abhorrent and extremely arrogant. Not that that is something to be surprised about from JW doctrines. I would, however, be surprised if the majority of JW followed this if the GB wanted them to suddenly, as it is so blatantly against the message Jesus tried to convey.
CitizenofEarth