after 33 years as a jw and leaving 25 years ago i think prayer can be summed up with the jews praying at the wailing wall.. all they are doing is talking to a brick wall ,and getting no feed back.
and they expect an answer to their prayers ?!.
christians /other beliefs might find that funny but they are no better off.. prayer is always a one way street you talk either vocally or mentally to god however you never get the same back .. if god " so loved the world that he doesnt want any to be destroyed but have everlasting life " then whats the problem with him audibly answering his servants prayers ?
Good question...For some reason, I think talking to ones self helps relieve stress and improves a persons mood.
When you think your talking to God, you believe someone is listening to you and does care and loves you. It gives you more meaning that your talking to god not just yourself.
If its real that god is listening or not I do not know.
september 6th, 2017: a just released research survey shows once again that jehovah's witnesses are among the least educated people in the united states: .
america’s changing religious identity.
it is also interesting to note how jws rank in the categories of: income, insurance coverage and homeownership.
According to a sisters comment last Sunday...They receive the best education at the kingdom hall. 🙄
just thought i'd start a thread about favourite movies.
mine, in no particular order, are .... alien - a great visual film.
the chest-bursting scene is still great to watch, no matter how many times i've seen the movie.
I just watched Dead Pool was quite entertaining.
But the Star Wars and the Marvel movies are my favorite.
the dub at my door ___________________i’d rather have a root canal than agree to a sit down with an active jehovah’s witness.i’m an ex-jw.
for good reason.
fool me once....i’m an activist and an author of a book or two exposing and vilifying the destructive jw cult organization.yet i agreed.
Great experience thanks for sharing...I can see your a writer as well, and a good one.
there is usually a metamorphosis that takes place for a person to leave the jehovah's witness religion.
most people do not just up and go simply because they realize this could not be the truth.
it often takes time.. for those that go to meetings or engage in the ministry, will you forever continue doing these things, knowing that it is all bs?
I'm in the process of fading but I go along for my families sake. I've been threatened to be kicked out of the house and can't survive on my own just yet. My parents also threaten to kick me out of the inheritance will and give it all too the organisation. So, I feel I should stay around for that as well, because I would hate to see it go to the org.
I also love my parents and don't want to see them hurt as well.
shame to see our multi bilion property and media corporation asks for the last coins of an indian child, the coconuts from a sri lanka man and the last olive oil of a greek poor.. message to the poor is: no money, then your other belongings are belonging to jehova (read:jw.org).. at the end of the article i can click on a donate button and get a visa / mastercard sign om my screen.. follow the money: were are the property bilions?.
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I was shocked to see the donation picture at the end of the article...I was like why is that even there since everyone knows how to donate, theirs donation boxes at the back.
I was disgusted with this article to make people feel guilty into donating...I didn't like hearing that giving money to org is how you can gain friendship with god....Sounds like a one of those friends who will like you only if you give money to them.
your thoughts on today's watchtower?.
can you explain?.
how can material possessions be used to strengthen our friendship with god?
Yeah I agree.
Sounds like the scam a priest sells someone that if you give money to the church he will pray for you to have Gods favour.
your thoughts on today's watchtower?.
can you explain?.
how can material possessions be used to strengthen our friendship with god?
Your thoughts on today's Watchtower?
Can you explain?
How can material possessions be used to strengthen our friendship with God?
So, if I give money to the Org I will get friendship with God??
when i hear prayers given by brothers why do they only pray for other jws not all people??
i remember hearing a comment from my mother saying 4000 jws are affected by this...and i'm thinking yes that is sad but what about the tens of thousands other people affected?
too me it just doesn't seem right to just pray for jws but to pray for all victims.
Thanks for all the comments...Yeah I know you can't force people to pray for who you want them to pray for but I just thought wouldnt true Christians would think about others who are affected not just JWs and pray for them as well. Not once have I heard a prayer for other people who are suffering only prayers at field service to find spiritual sheep.
when i hear prayers given by brothers why do they only pray for other jws not all people??
i remember hearing a comment from my mother saying 4000 jws are affected by this...and i'm thinking yes that is sad but what about the tens of thousands other people affected?
too me it just doesn't seem right to just pray for jws but to pray for all victims.
Thanks Carla, that makes a lot of sense.
