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What about the time when God allowed Satan to cause Job's house to fall in and kill all (10 ?) of his children but then made everything OK by giving him 10 more.

From Job’s story, I learned Jehovah values children the same as cattle and possessions.

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Book of Revelation

by Whynot in

one of the things that really bothered me is how most of the book of revelation isn't understood by most jws.

most of the trumpets were already sounded many decades ago, is that still right?

it seems like most jws just look the other way.

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My spouse is adamant that new scrolls will be open in 'the new system' because of the content in Revelation.

Jehovah will make the new scrolls available for download on JW.org.

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What is the most troubling or disturbing biblical passage you ever had to rationalise when a Jw?

by stuckinarut2 in

now that we have stepped away from the jw faith, how do you feel about the bible itself?.

what about those awkward sections of scripture?

how did you rationalise or justify those sections?.

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The story of Lot banging his daughters only hours after Jehovah kills his wife.... the fact it’s not even on my list really highlights the depth of depravity in the book.

The thing that shocked me most was Jepthah’s story. Raised in the truth, I somehow missed that story entirely.

When I was 19, the age I got baptised, the section in Judges containing Jephtha’s daughter was the weeks bible reading. I was so disturbed I spoke to an elder, who subsequently he gave me the WT explanation..... but it just didn’t read like that.

It was straight forward the first time I read it, Jephtha’s no name daughter got killed, interpreting the story to mean otherwise is just defending the morally repugnant behaviour from Jehovah... yet again.

Imagine being born a girl to Israelite parents, under the mosaic law, just imagine!...... ok.. now go get therapy.

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Medical marijuana

by Mikethegreek in

hey everyone.... i'm new to this but i would like to run my experience with medical marijuana past you.

i'm 48 years of age and have been in the truth for my whole life.. i suffer from ankylosing spondilitis and have for many many years.

it's a debilitating form of spinal arthritis and the symptoms of this auto-immune disorder affect more than my spine.

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Also it's a myth that marijuana and hemp do not create more paper per acre per year than trees. But I think the logging and paper industry is behind making marijuana illegal

Yes, hemp is a better material for paper, it’s a vastly superior fibre.

William Randolph Hearst...he sold timber to paper mills... he and just a handful of others campaigned hard to have it scheduled as a narcotic... to pave the way for money making industry. The reefer madness propaganda started and hemp/cannabis became the maligned ‘marijuana’ and the subject of hysteria and outright lies...during the 1930s.

It was stolen from the population, legalisation is long overdue.

I rember fish oil advertisements on TV 10-20years ago. The health benefits of omega fat rich fish oil are so good for your brain! It’s amazing, they extract it, put it into pills, they are sold in many varieties.. the omega 3 -6 are essential fatty acids and the fish oil is so healthy.. everyone should buy it!!!

Hemp seed is a superior source of Omega fats, actually the best natural source known. Omega 3-6 and 9 are only absorbed if consumed with the right vitamins and minerals. Where fish oil fails, hemp seed does not... 1/3 protein by weight (kick ass edestin and albium) hemp seed also contains calcium, magnesium and zinc for optimum omega benefits.

Never heard a positive thing about cannabis until I educated myself, but I feel it’s criminalisation is one of the biggest injustices ever dealt out.

The earth itself would literally improve if we embraced cannabis. Moved to hemp fuel, food, materials and so forth. Hopefully everyone is soon educated, and kicks all opposed to cannabis out of government.

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Book of Revelation

by Whynot in

one of the things that really bothered me is how most of the book of revelation isn't understood by most jws.

most of the trumpets were already sounded many decades ago, is that still right?

it seems like most jws just look the other way.

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Easily their most batshit-crazy publication of modern times. It’s screams cult.

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What Do Elderly JWs Reminisce About When They Get Together?

by steve2 in

old people are allowed to be grumpy,eccentric and outspoken.

i think of the old-timer jws in my local congregation during my childhood and youth.

some of them were very critical of “the brothers” but the presiding overseers and later, the elders, tolerated their ravings, seeing them as still loyal but eccentric.. i even recall a watchtower article or two in the late 1960s that talked about the disappointment many older ones felt as this system of things wasn’t showing any signs of imminent collapse.

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Millions once living have now died.

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Medical marijuana

by Mikethegreek in

hey everyone.... i'm new to this but i would like to run my experience with medical marijuana past you.

i'm 48 years of age and have been in the truth for my whole life.. i suffer from ankylosing spondilitis and have for many many years.

it's a debilitating form of spinal arthritis and the symptoms of this auto-immune disorder affect more than my spine.

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Keep in mind that an entire line of pharmacology for the conditions that you mention exists, and most-to all of their components can cause the same addiction than marijuana. From that perspective, there's no difference between medical marijuana and other pharmacology

The difference between a drug and poison is really only the dose. Many pharmaceuticals are not only physically addictive they will also kill you if overdosed.

Cannabis is not toxic, even in extreme doses, take care not to choke on your edibles and you’ll be fine.