Good for you keep us informed how things are going
Make us proud to be ex JW`s with the light that gets brighter .
smiddy3
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I sent off my application to study Palaeobiology (MSc) at Bristol uni and ...
by LoveUniHateExams in... they've accepted me!
finance is already sorted - they're waiting for me to give them my new student number so that they can start paying me.
just need to formally accept bristol's offer and sort out accommodation.. accommodation should be ok - i've been told priority is given to new students, plus i'm enrolling onto a program for a real degree as a postgraduate - i won't be studying gender studies or some crap like that.
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Does Disfellowshipping only prohibit spiritual contact with a DF family member or friend?
by Isambard Crater inall through my life, now in my 40's, i've seen df people get completely shunned by family and friends, but an ex elder showed me the stfog book that says it's just spiritual contact that stops.
so what's the crack?
i'm mega confused, as i want to go p.o.m.o or ideally da but don't want to loose family..
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smiddy3
Jehovah`s Witnesses speak out of both sides of their mouth depending on what they want to influence their hearers about.
On the one hand it`s only about spiritual matters and even that they have two sets of standards and practices but in practice among the rank and file if you are DF you will be shunned full time ,if you are D.A. you will be shunned full time .
No contact or association on any level unless it is extreme family business that cannot be avoided otherwise have no contact with that individual under any other circumstance.
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Are All Baptized Witnesses Still Considered Ministers?
by minimus inor is that old light??.
many young men avoided the draft due to their being “ministers”.
if everyone who is a jw is a minister, women and kids should share ministerial status and even be able to legally officiate and marry someone....as long as they are baptized..
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"Your clear, affirmative answers to those questions give evidence that you are qualified for baptism as ordained ministers of Jehovah God....let us pray"
So 10 year old children are recognized by Jehovah`s Witnesses as ordained ministers , with no Biblical studies or knowledge of Greek or Hebrew languages and only have to be dunked under water to be recognized as such ?
And they have no Clergy class with ministers and Elders etc,etc, except when brought before a law Court when they claim clergy penitent privilege .
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If Eve was made perfect with a perfect brain wouldn`t she have eaten of the "Tree Of Life " first instead of the "Tree of Knowledge of good and Bad " ?
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Imperfection is the charm of life, not a curse
by Ireneus inthere is no charm in going to a cricket match after knowing the result.
similarly, there is no charm in living if there is nothing left to know.
we are surrounded by both—knowledge and mystery.
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smiddy3
So are you trying to say that the imperfections of the 40,000 plus Christian religious sects of Christendom with their imperfections are the Charm of Life and not a curse ? Including Jehovah`s Witnesses who claim not to be a part of Christendom
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What Privileges do you get when you are baptized ?
by LOLS inmy husband was baptized at the recent 2018 convention in south africa ....... he was very annoyed that his non-believing wife did not attend the baptism....... but i think he received pressure from his jw father & elders as to why his wife was not attending ....... anyway ..... it's really water off my back .
i wanted to know what privileges you get as a baptized jw man , as i saw a message from one of the elders at his cong , congratulating him on his baptism and to earning more privileges ..... what are these privileges the elder is speaking about ,,,,, .
i don't feel like asking my husband as it just lands up in a stupid fight ..... or a long winded explanation ..... thanks .
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smiddy3
but thank goodness I am as stubborn as a ox ..... the rules in the house are , u leave your religion at the front door & the children are off limits till they are old enough to decide for them selves ........ the kids do not go to his side of the family unsupervised at all & no Jdubs allowed in my house ....
And if he doesn't like it he can Leave ... which we all know they are not allowed to get divorced ..
You sound like a strong woman with balls if I may use that expression ,good for you to stick to your guns especially about the rules for the children .
Kudos to you for doing that.
However about the divorce issue that`s not quite true ... I personally know quite a few JW`s who have been divorced and are still accepted in good standing in the congregations.
Their are always loopholes they can use to rationalize their excuse to get divorced .
I find that JW`s are masters at rationalizing what they consider a wrong and doing the opposite .
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Funny ex-jw memes
by Apostate Anonymous inbackstory:.
so my born-in cousin who recently left the org is looking to start an ex-jw / group instagram based in socal.
he asked me if i had any ideas for a photo that can used for the instagram page and this is what i made for him:.
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smiddy3
Or Vanderhoven, for JW`s in general,
AREN`T you GLAD NON JW`S DONATED THEIR BLOOD so you could receive THEIR BLOOD FRACTIONS ?
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My stand up comedy two years later
by usualusername1 intwo years ago i started stand up comedy.
here is a recent video.
thx.
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smiddy3
I had a few good laughs also though I must say I gave paul a W for volume at first it was a bit hard to hear or understand him and he could improve on that .
Otherwise well done and I look forward to improvement next time LOL
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Anyone know the significance of the three days and nights Jesus is dead?
by Crazyguy inin my studies i’ve come to realize that most dying and rising gods such as inanna, jesus and others all were dead three days and nights.
the moon is dead as far as man not being able to see it in the sky three days and nights but many of these gods are not associated with the moon, osiris maybe being the only exception.
have any of you in your research come up with a plausible idea on why there all dead just threes days and three nights?.
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smiddy3
The Israelite`s had a thing with other numbers also didn`t they , as well as the number 3.?
Such as 7 , 10 , 12 , 40 , 144 ,all of which feature in numerous scriptures and prophetic writings.
And the WatchTower publications of Jehovah`s Witnesses has also alluded to its members of the importance of these numbers over time.
7,000 years for 1 Creative day.
7. Heavenly completion
6. Earthly imperfection
10. ? { I forget this one }
etc,etc.
Hence their continued fascination with predicting Armageddon / End of the World / Great tribulation and such.
The six thousand years of human existence was first taught to finish in the late 1800`s and later it was revised to end about October 1975.
Armageddon was first taught to happen in 1914 ,then 1918 .
The resurrection of faithful men of old ,Abraham ,Issac ,and Jacob was supposed to happen in 1925 .
None of which ever happened .
The carrot of the New World Of Paradise is forever dangled in front of the gullible Jehovah`s Witnesses and the threat of everlasting destruction keeps them in check.
Not to mention the threat of losing their family and friends and forever being shunned if they ever leave the J.W. religion .
Which is emotional blackmail.
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Jehovah`s Witnesses and the Blood Doctrine / Kerry louderback Wood and her Thesis.
by smiddy3 ini just thought i might bring this up again for the many new people that that have come to this site .. the subject : "the tort of misrepresentation of blood transfusions by jehovah`s witnesses" by kerry louderback wood.
kerry louderback wood p.a.law firm 2005. if you are interested in the subject download it as i am useless in doing so.
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smiddy3
Thank you lastmanstanding for supplying the link,its astounding how many times the sin of omission and misrepresentation occur in just this one pamphlet on Blood printed by the WTB&TS
There outright deceit is nothing short of criminal