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  Why did you leave?

  by Fred Franztone in

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  2. beliefs

  we all have many reasons for leaving, most are doctrinal, some are emotional.

  it's a religion which obsesses over factual proofs (counterfactual though they are) of its veracity rather than faith, so it's inevitable that most who leave will do so for intellectual reasons.

  which doctrine above all others forced you to reconsider your position?

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  It's a religion which obsesses over factual proofs (counterfactual though they are) of its veracity rather than faith, so it's inevitable that most who leave will do so for intellectual reasons
  

  I'm not sure that this is completely accurate. They do a great job at making people believe that that's the case, but no, that's not what they are there for. Their main purpose is to exercise power over other people, not even money. Their teachings and all that study that they have to people doing is just the means, not the end.

  To answer your question, being a JW wasn't my choice. That religion was shoved down my throat since I was born. As soon as I had the choice I left.
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  Blood Card Issue

  by pometerre21 in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i posted this on r/exjw, but i thought i might post it here as well.

  so the elders in our kh are moving to get us to sign new simplified blood cards and keep them on file.

  i really need to not rock the boat in my current pimo status because of circumstances.. my cousin knows i have doubts about the blood thing, but i can’t show her that my doubts are getting to me.

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  Any advice for this?
  

  As unbelievable as it may sound, I signed my card with the name of a local drag queen. They never looked, never verified. Or they never told me, or they just didn't care.
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  Have you ever "partaken" at the memorial

  by NikL in

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  2. friends

  it's that time of year again.. trying to decide if i should or shouldn't.

  :-).

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  Have you ever "partaken" at the memorial
  

  No.
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  CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  https://youtu.be/dpq7j8lkc98.

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  That's great.
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  Can anyone name a single incident when bethel has fed the poor ever ?

  by Chook in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  charity is lacking from the house of god.

  i remember reading once about some young pioneer sisters who needed emergency accommodation and where turn away from brooklyn because they weren’t special pioneers.

  charity begins at home..

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  Can anyone name a single incident when bethel has fed the poor ever ?
  

  To me, the biggest turnoff of that organization is their cocky attitude about getting involved with anything in their local communities, claiming that they are not part of the world. Very self-centered and selfish. They don't care about the well being of their own people, leave alone the community in general.
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  I was quite tolerant of this guy until now

  by never a jw in

  1. social
  2. current

  president trump is definitely a demagogue, a populist, and not a great extemporaneous speaker, just to mention few of his more conspicuous flaws.

  however, i was going along because "it's the economy stupid".

  now that has changed.

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  Now that has changed. He wants to impose big tariffs on imported aluminum and steel. I am sure this is very pleasing to his base and few business people. But this decision has the potential to bring the world economy into a recession. I thought Republican were in favor of free trade, competition and business friendly policies. I certainly welcome the opinion of his supporters to clarify this flagrant inconsistency that is being criticized by both sides of the political spectrum.
  

  Sorry to hear that there's yet another person disappointed at the current Administration of the country. Sad. Negativity is spreading like a cancer.
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  What does shunning acomplish?

  by poopie in

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  2. friends

  well in order to shun someone you must dehumanize them much like what occurred in slavery.

  dehumanizing someone now allows you treat them worst then an animal.

  and now you can justify ignoring them there not human anymore.

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  Great thoughts, poopie.
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  I know what I done may of perhaps been unethical or bordering on illegal but OMG was it so satisfying.

  by joe134cd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i had an ultra orthodox jw relative ask me to fill out his census form on the computer.

  while i was filling it out i thought %u#k you wt i'm not going to let you have the satisfavtion of making claim to a member in this country.

  so i ticked no religion for the box that asks what religion you identify with.

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  So I ticked no religion for the box that asks what religion you identify with.
  

  No worries, good statisticians know well how to factor all that in. No harm done. Consider yourself part of the percent of error.
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  Idiotic Thread On A Cult Site

  by FedUpJW in

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  2. beliefs

  so as is my habit when i need a good laugh at stupid chat forum threads i popped in to the jay double u talk site and happened on this hilarious thread.

  of course i have not read the whole thing, it was just too mentally painful to read those nitwits "reasoning"about "music".. why jehovah's witnesses do not use drums.... .

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  That's some morbid way of having a laugh... I love it.
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  What if ... a GB member announced he was no longer anointed??

  by msecodo in

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  2. beliefs

  what if a gb member all-of-a-sudden thought he was no longer anointed??.

  what could possibly happen?

  ?.

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  Another What if ... who knows who cares.