Posts by SoulJah

but here goes.... it was back in the late 60's that my dad (actually stepdad who adopted me and my older sister when he married our mother) got witnessed to by a guy that he worked with.

he was invited to our house for dinner along with his wife and that was the beginning of my new life.

BE SURE TO READ RAY FRANZ' BOOKS; "CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE" & "IN SEARCH OF CHRISTIAN FREEDOM". Those should make you feel much better & less guilty about worshiping Jehovah without the help of an earthly orginization!

One day we'll all be together,until then I'm ready for whatever
---Tupac Shakur

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A VERY SPECIAL THANKYOU TO THIS BOARD!

by VioletAnai in

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thank you, thank you, thank you for making me see that i'm wasting my time being in a world of bitter, twisted, self-absorbed people and helping me to wake up to the benefits of being a jehovah's witness!

if any of you come back with the ol - the jw's are full of bitter, twisted, people (in the most stupid arse voice of course!

), i'll reply, yeah, but not as rampant as the rest of the world.....call me crazy if you like, i don't care, because it's my salvation i'm worried about not yours....you've thrown it away because you can't see the bigger picture....trials and tribulation will always abound in this day and age...it is proving like job that we are not discouraged by the trials that gains us the most happiness because we know the trials won't go on much longer and jah will repay us 100 fold for our pain....that's a damn good reward to me!

SoulJah

I must say when I left 16 years ago at age 16 it was for all the wrong reasons.15 years later of living with a guilt complex I found this site which in turn led me to read Ray's book CoC. After reading Ray's book I realized that yes I should make some changes in my life; but i lost the guilt. I realized that all you need is faith & good works [a witness]. I agree there is alot of jw bashing on this board, but when i came to this board I to brought alot of anger that i pent up for 20 years.I take it upon myself to say what your witnessing on this board is exactly that. I found this board when my wife suggested I get therapy, and I realized there is no such thing as that for this group of people except this place and simular places.
I guess to get to the point; if your sick of this place and you haven't read Ray's book take a break; read his book; it's very unbias and gives a very positive outlook on just leading a christian life without devoting it to an orginization of men.
And don't forget to PRAY.

One day we'll all be together,until then I'm ready for whatever
---Tupac Shakur

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Is Anyone a Pantheist ?

by LucidSky in

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friends

is anyone a pantheist ?.

in my search for the meaning of life, it has been only a month or two since i've actually become agnostic.

my reason for the final rejection of christianity was that i could not believe a god of love, justice and wisdom would create a world that along with life/pleasure would also foster death/suffering for seemingly infinite numbers of innocent and not-so-innocent beings.

SoulJah

THANKS for the link

One day we'll all be together,until then I'm ready for whatever
---Tupac Shakur

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$300,000,000 - Percentage YOU Would Donate To WTS?

by Derrick in

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friends

you buy a state lottery ticket with a motherlode of a jackpot similar to one in california recently.. lo and behold you alone win the $300,000,000.. before and after the next meeting you share your joy with the brothers and sisters.

some are naturally curious to know what percentage you plan on donating to the world wide preaching work and local congregation?.

how do you respond?.

SoulJah

I'd give them a hard time; maybe find a team of lawyers [O.J. style]
and try to sue them or something to that effect

One day we'll all be together,until then I'm ready for whatever
---Tupac Shakur