Posts by resolute Bandicoot

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Blasts at assembly in India

by InquiryMan in

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/29/explosion-hits-jehovahs-witnesses-prayer-meeting-in-indias-kerala.

resolute Bandicoot

The question that they should be asking themselves is why did Jehovah allow this to happen??

RB

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the magazine that they are studying in the congregation this month has an article at the back about how pornography in a marriage could damage the relationship.. there's one piece of advice that sounds rather scary, the wt suggests that the couple should "consider asking an elder with whom you are both comfortable to sit in and guide your discussions for a time.".

how many of you would want an elder present in your home while you and your partner discussed your personal sexual cravings and the type of porn videos being watched?.

resolute Bandicoot

Big Dog - "they have equity holdings in PornHub."

Evidence please...

RB

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Selena Vertolomo "The Mower" and her sister Sherrie call into The Six Screens TIME STAMP 2:53

by RESPECTFUL OBSERVER in

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selena vertolomo, former jehovah's witnesses who was sexually abused in watchtower, went to visit tony morris in north carolina.

selena and her sister call in and explain their position.

callers dial in from around the world and ask plenty of questions.

resolute Bandicoot

"She's very intelligent and it sounds like she had an awful childhood but some of her ideas are whacky."

- Could also be a nut case.

R.B.

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Therapy with an EXJW therapist that’s working for me

by Exjwjohn in

for years after leaving i was afraid of going to therapy or seeking help with a counselor to unpack my jehovah’s witness upbringing and shunning.

i think one of the things i like the most about therapy with an exjw therapist is that i dont have to explain every detail.

she knows my issues and it saves time and $$ in sessions.

resolute Bandicoot

I think she will do well.

RB

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Cult or High Control Group?

by MillennialDawn in

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i see this phrase a lot: "the indication of a cult is what happens when you leave.

" i'm not sure where that originated, but it is a faulty categorization.

"cult" is almost always used in a derogatory way.

resolute Bandicoot

Islam... hard to find another collection of ideas that has been so detrimental to mankind, various estimates of the death toll directly attributed to jihad over the last 14 centuries range between 270 and 720, Million lives the figures for oppression and rape will never be known.

The mind games from the GB are petty in comparison.

RB.

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Help wanted finding images

by Lee Marsh in

i am working on a project that requires proofs that the wts did say it and jws believe and follow it.. i have found some but google is giving me a hard time with some things.. as i go i will post requests for various images.

they all must have a reference or at least post where i can find the reference and i will add it to the image.. both older and newer beliefs are welcome, especially flip-flops.. if you have something similar to what is already posted then more references the better.

i know there are images of the structure of the wts.

resolute Bandicoot

If they rolled back the claim about apostates being mentally diseased... is that an example of "new light"?

More likely it got them into trouble or cost them money, Steven Unthank of saysorry.org has had a bit to say about this one.

RB

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Another gem from the latest Study WT!

by BoogerMan in

"consider the example of oleg and irina, a married couple who serve as pioneers.

after moving to assist a congregation in another area, they lost their source of income because of the worsening economic conditions in their country....... one day when they returned home from the ministry, they learned that a close friend had traveled about 160 kilometers (100 mi) to bring them two bags of groceries.

oleg says: “on that day, we once again experienced the depth of jehovah’s care and that of the congregation.".

resolute Bandicoot

Much smarter to do an electronic funds transfer and save the cost of fuel, could have bought 3 bags.

RB

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Help wanted finding images

by Lee Marsh in

i am working on a project that requires proofs that the wts did say it and jws believe and follow it.. i have found some but google is giving me a hard time with some things.. as i go i will post requests for various images.

they all must have a reference or at least post where i can find the reference and i will add it to the image.. both older and newer beliefs are welcome, especially flip-flops.. if you have something similar to what is already posted then more references the better.

i know there are images of the structure of the wts.

resolute Bandicoot

Hey EasyPrompt, they rolled back the mentally diseased in the 2013 revision.

RB

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Disfellowshipped for Fornication

by TxNVSue2023 in

hi i want to tell my story and get advice.

i'm a single sister ( in usa) that has been baptized for 20 years.

i came from the world, so did not grow up in the truth and i have no family in the truth -- i am alone.. last year i met a brother & we did have premarital sex while we were dating.

resolute Bandicoot

Dear Sue, welcolme to the forum, first and foremost you do not have to make any hasty decisions, now is the time to take a deep breath and a bit of a stock take of your position in life.

There is a lot of good advice to be had in this thread and forum in general, I recommend that you dig deep.

All of us here bare similar emotional scare tissue and many have been through similar issues, there is plenty of first hand experience here.

I would strongly recommend that you have a good look at the JWfacts web site before you invest heavily in getting back into a high control group where you will likely be seen as "damaged goods" by many.

Being a convert (like me) you have a huge advantage over many in that it will be relatively easy for you to make new friends with normal people, Think of this event as a new opportunity in life.

All the best.

RB

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Aside from the alleged "composite Sign", what is the scriptural evidence for Christ's 1914 presence?

by Vanderhoven7 in

my take is: 1914 is not biblical since no dates are in the bible.

a hodgepodge of scriptures are ingeniously linked together; then stir in about 9 creative assumptions to arrive at a speculative theory on which to base wts authority.. nathan knorr to fred franz.

"there are some things that i know.

resolute Bandicoot

Thanks for that one EasyPrompt.

RB