Posts by EyesOpenHeartBroken

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Break a promise okay with watchtower?

by punkofnice in

15:4. unless we come to the realization that we have made an unscriptural promise, we should do all we can to fulfill our word, even if it is very difficult to do so.

w06 5/15 p. 17-p. 20 par.

16. highlights from book one of psalms.

Jehovah's Witnesses View of Jesus Compared to the Early Church

by cofty in

the following is an extract from something i wrote 16 years ago soon after leaving the watchtower.

i am posting it because it may help honest jws consider how far their beliefs are at odds with new testament christians.

if they have "the truth" then their attitude to jesus ought to reflect that of the apostles.

Kingdom Hall Attenders: Consider Stopping the Use of Loaded Language

by OnTheWayOut in

it's been a long time since i attended, but i understand that many of you still go to the kingdom hall for your various reasons.. a huge thing that helped me in my mentally breaking from their beliefs was to stop using their terms that put you, virtually automatically, into their thought mode.. using terms like "the truth," jw's feel special about themselves and this helps them separate themselves from "the world.

" by incorporating loaded language, jw's learn not to think, but merely to memorize words and phrases instead of analyzing a situation.. the reasons someone misses meetings is because they are "spiritually weak.

" they might be involved in "worldly thinking.".

EyesOpenHeartBroken

OTWO--great post!

Another big one for me is not to use the term "faithful and discreet slave" or even "Governing Body"-- I just refer to those guys using their first and last names. Example: "David Splane said ..." or "Anthony Morris this and that..."

Its funny to watch some asleep JWs get very uncomfortable when you are a still in JW that refuses to use the loaded lingo.

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NEW BLOOD CARD w/ FORCED COMPLIANCE also LEGALISM

by apocalypse in

i have looked around and i don't see this covered, so i am starting a thread.. 1) the new "blood card" goes beyond being just a "blood card".. 2) a new edict concerning compliance.. pay attention to the changes.. first, the new card is termed "advance decision to refuse specified medical treatment".

the big change with the card itself is that it includes an 'override' of your "power of attorney".

this is huge.

EyesOpenHeartBroken

JW Rogue and Level-- hate to burst your bubble...

Most elders rooms have a copy machine/ printer. 4 years ago, the elders in our cong hounded every last baptized person and insisted on making a copy right then and there at the KH. If a person didn't have their card in their wallet to photocopy, they handed them a new card on the spot and told to fill it out "right now" and then made a copy right then. This happened to us and we didn't stand up to them so they have a copy of the previous doc on file at the KH. UGH!! They were definitely signed under duress or at least extreme coercion.

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2016--Medical Documents & BOE!

by Atlantis in

2016 medical documents!..

re: simplified advance decision document.

.. https://we.tl/sj94l0wsir.

EyesOpenHeartBroken

This letter and document appear to be for the UK. Is there a letter and new document for the US? Does anyone know or have a link to the docs? Thank you.

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Sins that can burn your buns.

by James Mixon in

if you are a believer what sins can send you to sheol, hades, gehenna, lake of fire or.

second death???

in the ot there were many but what about the nt.. one web page listed 40 sins that can send you to hell.lol.

EyesOpenHeartBroken

Cofty-not sure what you are asking.

James- I'm not the one to make the call on the folks you listed above. But I do believe a person who lives their life without a heart full of love departs from Gods love. And I don't believe in hellfire and damnation.

I have more thoughts, but I have a feeling you are not really interested. The OP was addressed to believers, but it seems I am the only non-atheist that wandered in.

Peace out.

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Sins that can burn your buns.

by James Mixon in

if you are a believer what sins can send you to sheol, hades, gehenna, lake of fire or.

second death???

in the ot there were many but what about the nt.. one web page listed 40 sins that can send you to hell.lol.

EyesOpenHeartBroken

A list of sins is a futile exercise. Jesus made it clear what is important:

1.Love God

2. Love your neighbor

Actions are merely a manifestation of the heart's motivation.

When I was a JW, I thought the above might be too simplistic. Now that I've given myself the time to ponder this without the background "noise" of JW interpretation, I see that it is simple, not simplistic. Not that it is always easy to live by the law if love, but when practiced it is transcendent. "Whoever does not love has not come to know God, because God is love." 1 John 4:8

To the OP--I'd wager there won't be burned buns. "God is love."

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I would rather be in the JW cult than the ex-jw cult

by questioningmyfaith in

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friends

i have posted one other time on this website.

just for the mere fact that i wasn't anger and bitter and ready to declare the gb the sociopathic criminals that so many here ascribe to, my initial question digressed to bickering over ad hominem attacks against the gb and not my beliefs that i'm questioning.

some did give me some help on my questions.

EyesOpenHeartBroken

ExJW is not a cult.

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Little Free Library

by pbrow in

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friends

hey all,.

almost finished with a "little free library" to set up in front of the house and was wondering if anyone else has put one of these up?

got to thinking that it may get filled up with my tots fav periodicals, watchtower and awake.. anyone else had any experience with this?

EyesOpenHeartBroken

In my area the free little libraries are all over the residential neighborhoods. Stuffing JW literature in them, seems to be a popular new "witnessing" technique. Whenever I find some, I pop it in the ♻️ Bin. I was laughing to myself the other day because whoever is placing this literature probably thinks someone is taking it to read, not tossing it. 😂

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What song explains what you have gone through in life?

by brandnew in

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friends

this is mine....watch "coolio ft. l.v - gangsta's paradise (official music video)" on youtubehttps://youtu.be/cpgbzylnz7c

EyesOpenHeartBroken

Hey Millie

Good taste! 👍🏻