Posts by sinboi

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Are you better off as a worldly person or a JW?

by Jules Saturn in

i was having a conversation with a relative who has been inactive for several decades (part of the ‘75 generation) and he argued that a person that is a born in is better off staying in the organization rather than someone like him who lived as a “worldly” person but then became a witness later in life.

he argues that when you’re born in, all you know nothing outside of the organization, so you’re better off in than out, that’s why when born ins leave the org, they always come back.

i agree that as a born in, your social circle is composed of witnesses but i do feel that even born ins would be happier outside of the org than being in.

sinboi

I am a born-in but left nearly a year ago at age 16. I would say when I was a jw and was still fully convinced that it is the truth, I was happier. I have a hope then. Maybe ignorance is not a bad thing after all.

Now that I am out. I faced the question many people have : What is the purpose of life?

I cannot be happy when I find no answer....

I am now able to do things that were forbidden by the wt. I have done them all. Sex, blood, birthdays, christmas...I need to force myself to do these things at first. But now, they are norm to me. But I am still not happy.

I was like a terminally ill patient. Someone lied to me that there is a cure for it. I was happy and hopeful. But then I found out that it was a lie.......

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When You Die Would You Haunt The Governing Body? If It were Possible?

by Brokeback Watchtower in

i've been reading a lot about reincarnation these days and i'm beginning to think that it quite possibly might be true, it seems to fit in nicely with the idea that we live in a computer simulation.. anyway according to the tibetan book of the dead when we die we seem to hang around on the earth waiting for rebirth.

at which time we could be ghosts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bardo_thodol.

sinboi

Brokeback, I would advise that if you become a ghost while awaiting reincarnation, you better stay away from jws as far as possible. You can be easily sucked into the womb of a pregnant jw and we will see you here again in this forum in about 20 years time...

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What if Damascus is destroyed fulfilling Isaiah 17 prophecy?

by sinboi in

i don't think the wt ever say anything about this prophecy.

if they did, i think they will say it is symbolic and that it doesn't mean damascus will be destroyed literally,.

but watching the things happening now in syria , it seems very possible that it could happen.. if this prophecy comes true, will those of you here who have rejected the bible as the word of god think twice regarding the bible?.

sinboi

Thank you all for your replies. I have got the answer I need.

I found that I have not really learnt my lesson after being misled by the wt for 16 years.

Now christendom churches just pick a verse from the bible and throw it at me and I was shaken. I did not check the context. Deegee's short answer woke me up. What was Isaiah prophesying about? His time or centuries later? The answer is just a verse before it..."within 3 years" (Isaiah 16:14) So he is not talking about what will happen to Damascus centuries later but what will happen within 3 years of that prophecy! So that prophecy obviously didn't come true...Damascus is still inhabitable!

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What if Damascus is destroyed fulfilling Isaiah 17 prophecy?

by sinboi in

i don't think the wt ever say anything about this prophecy.

if they did, i think they will say it is symbolic and that it doesn't mean damascus will be destroyed literally,.

but watching the things happening now in syria , it seems very possible that it could happen.. if this prophecy comes true, will those of you here who have rejected the bible as the word of god think twice regarding the bible?.

sinboi

I don't think the wt ever say anything about this prophecy. If they did, I think they will say it is symbolic and that it doesn't mean Damascus will be destroyed literally,

But watching the things happening now in Syria , it seems very possible that it could happen.

If this prophecy comes true, will those of you here who have rejected the bible as the word of god think twice regarding the bible?

I have just left the wt 9 mths ago. I still cannot say I have completely regard the bible as bullshit. I have to admit that there is still a belief lingering inside my head that the bible is true.

Many times I have tried to shrug it off. But it just keep on coming back.

Please let me know what you think if bible prophecies come true.

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Is it better to have a false hope than have no hope?

by sinboi in

just got the news.

a very close classmate of mine met an accident and died last nite.... just 4 months after i da'd from the borg.. if i am still in, i wouldn't be so sad.

he has the hope of resurrection.. but now that i am out, i realise that resurrection in paradise is all bullshit.. so what's next?

sinboi

Just got the news. A very close classmate of mine met an accident and died last nite...

Just 4 months after I da'd from the borg.

If I am still in, I wouldn't be so sad. He has the hope of resurrection.

But now that I am out, I realise that resurrection in paradise is all bullshit.

So what's next? Where is he now? Will I be able to meet him again?

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Did you leave the JW RECENTLY? Really? Recently? WTF were you thinking?

by The Real Edward Gentry in

jw
friends

not to be overly harsh...but if you just left, what the hell were you thinking?

between 1995 and now, you never did an internet search of "jehovahs-witness" or "watchtower"?

good god.

sinboi

I remembered I first visited xjw sites a year or 2 ago when I was just 14 or 15 y.o.

The first few posts frightened me....they are mocking Jehovah's name..they are sinning against the holy spirit!

I DA'd in june this year. I have doubts on the wt. But I still think the Bible is God's word.I needed support after I da'd. But I still dare not visit xjw sites. Then came september, there is a lot of fuss regarding Rev 12 and sept 23rd. I needed answers on it. I have a choice, visit jw or xjw sites. I choose the latter. In about 3 weeks, you guys convinced me that the bible is just a book of bullshit!

13

Help please

by Akid48 in

one of my posts keep re posting when i haven't tryed to post it again.. like a week ago i tried to post i was suck in a loop i tryed three times and it has posted 5 times..

sinboi

AKid, hit submit button only once.

I also have experienced a few times. After I hit submit, it keeps on saying "submitting..." non-stop. I go make a cup of coffee. When I'm back, it is still submitting.

I check on the main site and found my post already appeared...

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"The end really must be close now!"

by nowwhat? in

"because the preaching work must be winding down with another cut back of magazines!

" ok then why are they ramping up production of music videos, cartoons and movies?

deer in headlights look.facepalm-me.

sinboi

Why are you guys so impatient???

Smiddy3 was baptised in 1960. That was just 57 years ago. To the big J it is less than 2 hours ago...Divide 1000 by 24, 1 hour to him is 41 years to us..

The end is really near...maybe by today or tomorrow (Jeh's time)...

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Shunning accountability – To god or men?

by sinboi in

i have met this brother a few times after i da’d.

in the past, when i met him, he was with another jw.

i am sure he saw me but he just continue walking, pretending not to see me.

sinboi

I have met this brother a few times after I DA’d. In the past, when I met him, he was with another JW. I am sure he saw me but he just continue walking, pretending not to see me.

But today he was alone. He walked up to me to say “Hi!” and asked me how I am getting along.

This cause me to wonder :

Who are they afraid of offending, god or other JWs when they talk to 'sinners'? If they fear they will be offending J, whether they are with another jw or they are alone, they shouldn’t speak to me!

Or are they thinking that J will understand and forgive them for talking to ‘sinners’ but other jws will not?

Who are they worshipping? God or men?

9

blood

by Akid48 in

my family hasnt signed the blood paper but still say no blood (well the adults do).i overheard a elder taking to my aunt about the blood papaers she needs to fill out.but he also aid she needs a make a small little letter saying i wont take blood.some times i wish i never heard that talk.. even tho i knew i would have to stand up for me being hable to have life.now i just zone out and think will i die for something thats a lie?.

im going to try not to think about it for a little my head hurts after this..

sinboi

For those who think that it would be a good idea to carry a pro-blood transfusion card in your wallet, you can download the card from : http://docdro.id/hwPXivx

This card is uploaded by https://www.reddit.com/u/JewelKnightJess