i propose that we make pintrest accounts and start openly challenging this crap.. .
seriously.... any suggestions?
this crap cannot be left unchallenged.
Don't worry... us worldlies would look at that and go to the next post.
If any were pious enough to buy it, they'd just need to look at a few of the theories mentioned like Jesus not being God and OH! IF 1914 is mentioned?... it would end up being conversation about what JWs REALLY believe at the next church meeting. Everyone would be up in arms and more knowledgeable then. :)
this laptop of mine will be a month old this week, i don't even know how many help desk calls i've made for certain things, but today, as the same thing happened just two weeks ago they ran the cleaner and malwarebytes and lord know what else.
so every two weeks is this what i have to look forward with the new laptop?
i know they say to be careful of the sites you go to, which are the same sites i went to on the old nine year old laptopthat runs the almost outdated vista, never had to call in just about every other week for that one, btw, it's windows 10 and mostly use firefox on the new one..
I work in an IT department and we use Microsoft products.
I own a Mac. If you can afford it?... I'd go with the Mac. I haven't spoken to a customer service rep since 2008... when my stupid windows-based laptop died.
just thought i'd introduce myself and share my story.
up front, i'm not bitter.
okay now that that's out the way..... i first heard "the truth" when i was about 14 years old from a friends mom who was studying.
MarkofCane, given what you're saying, you would REALLY enjoy this video called Dear Believer
And a big heartfelt hello FreeandClear!
from the watchtower november 15 study edition.. 19 when we are being represented in public prayer, we need to display reverential "fear of god.
" (1 pet 2:17) there may be a proper time and place for some actions that would be inappropriate at a christian meeting.
(eccl 3:1) for instance, suppose someone sought to have all in a group link arms or hold hands during prayer.
The visiting non-JW perspective on this?
Looking around and seeing nobody touching each other is a visual affirmation of the coldness that is already felt. In many denominations, service is interrupted about halfway through to give everyone an opportunity to greet each other, exchange hugs and return to your seat.
This would be perceived as absolutely awful.
since i just signed up and posted a few times without doing this yet, here is my story..
i think that i became a jehovahs witness because of my immaturity.
i had some quirky personality traits, and i joined finding that i fit in because, as i said to myself: these people get me.
Randall’s mom, Eileen, spoke up. “You’re Jehovah’s Witness is showing,” she said.
Social faux pas... it happens. Be grateful you were around people who loved you. :)
Sincerely,
A non-jw
hello and thanks to everyone for participating on this forum it has really been of much value, for those of you that post here know that your words are not lost you never know who is reading your expressions, lives are being changed and nonsense challenged.
i’m not much of a writer so excuse my untrained writing style and grammar but i want to share my story to help anyone who is visiting here to see that we are real people, fathers, mothers, sons and daughters who have come here for answers, there is no agenda, just searching for truth.
i hope my story will help others as so many here have helped me..
There is nothing more horrible than the murder of a beautiful theory by a brutal gang of facts.
Amen
Holy cow.
I mentioned that I had heard that this WT article further separated the JWs from others and got my head verbally ripped off.
Was told that I was destroying the relationship and their walk with God. They had left the KH feeling good and now they don't feel good and that I was responsible for bringing them down. Was told that anyone else's walk was their problem.
Wow.... the love of a JW towards his/her neighbor.
i've searched this site for threads about the ohio sandy ford jw murder case in 2009 but haven't found any.
surely there were some... can anyone help me out on this?
thanks.
This is awfully extreme and horrifically sad
One article said there was going to be a funeral at a church for one of the deceased.
Anyone know if there was a disfellowshipped person involved?
i bumped into a sister that i have known for at least 40 years or so.
we were catching up.
she and her husband have been in the truth for decades.
DJS
I'm not even a Witness and that felt like razor blades penetrating MY eyeballs.
“it has been said, 'time heals all wounds.
' i do not agree.
the wounds remain.
Very well written and clearly heartfelt. I applaud you.
As a non JW, I will just say "Welcome."
