Posts by Newly Enlightened

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Yehowah, the divine name known by the Watchtower, but not used.

by nibbled in

(yeho?wah); gr., ?

the participle ho?weh is from the root verb ha?wah, related to the divine name, yehowah.. .

heb., yehowah.

Newly Enlightened

Nibbled: I know how you're feeling. My husband & I would start researching something and it would take us 6 different ways that was unexpected. But like you, we did not want to use a name that literally means "lord of mischieve' . So we started using 'Heavenly Father' , Most High and praying for guidance. Like you said it's been quite the journey and we feel that it is not over yet. We're still learning, re-learning from the bible. But we did believe when we started this journey that the truth can stand up to scrutiny so what the hell is the GB & elders so afraid of? Now we know. The lies crumble like crackers.

We also got about 12 other bible translations that really helped alot in getting rid of the NWT biased beliefs.

I honestly believe that Yeshua [Jesus] is calling his sheep and they are heaqring his voice and coming out of Christendom. I know I sound like one of the religious fanatics, but for the first time in my life, I actually feel the Holy Spirit.

I wish you the best on your journey. peace be with you.

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Your worst store accident?

by Apognophos in

mine: i was walking around a grocery store with one of those snapple iced tea boxes dangling from one hand, looking for the other thing i ran in to buy.

suddenly the flimsy cardboard side of the box came unglued, and bottles dumped out, smashing open on the floor.

a river of iced tea began to run down the aisle.

Newly Enlightened

Little bottles of seltzer water [a 4 pack] fell off the top shelf and broke shooting glass shards everywhere, cutting my leg in the process. A trip to the emergency room.

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Yehowah, the divine name known by the Watchtower, but not used.

by nibbled in

(yeho?wah); gr., ?

the participle ho?weh is from the root verb ha?wah, related to the divine name, yehowah.. .

heb., yehowah.

Newly Enlightened

You might find this interesting.... It even mentions Jehovah's Witnesses by name

http://www.catholic.com/quickquestions/is-gods-name-yahweh-or-jehovah

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What is the most valuable thing your mother taught you?

by usualusername in

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what is the most valuable thing your mother taught you?.

as an aside was she a witness or not at the time?.

uun .

Newly Enlightened

She was a JW- Taught me that I didn't want to raise my daughter like she raised her's and to be the opposite of her and not be a 'gung ho' Witness.

My little brother [ Who was never baptized] came out of the 'closet' in the 90's and because my mother & siblings shunned him, and called him 'demonized' he committed suicide.

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Hi! I'm New Here

by alecholmesthedetective in

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hi there, as was suggested to me, i'm starting this thread to say hi to everyone.. my awakening began recently, after the new light on the 'slave'.

i felt it didn't add up and went to check and found out ttatt.

for a while i tried to find evidence of whether the wt might still be god's organization, i needn't say i couldn't.. i had already resigned as a ministerial servant and a pioneer, had already had several issues with the elders and did not put up with their nonsense for a long.

Newly Enlightened

Welcome Holmes! I was also a JW my entire life [49 yrs] and have also been recently enlightened. For my husband & I it was the Reasoning Book under 'Cross' they quoted the Imperial Bible Dictionary and it appeared to be pro-stake, but when i found the IBD on-line and actually looked at the quote it was an OMG! moment for us. If they lied about this, what else have they lied about. You will find JWfacts very helpful. Everything you will learn can be checked out and you will see who really is telling 1/2 truths & lies. Peace on your journey and it will be difficult and at times you will feel like you just can't take anymore truth but hang in there, once you come thru the fire, you will realize tht Jesus is truly calling His sheep and not everyone is hearing His voice.

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A new JW here!

by Taken in

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i am a jw (still active).

i like discussing with others and i think this is a great place to do so.

hopefully this can be fun and a learning experience for all of us.

Newly Enlightened

Welcome to the board. I am technically a current JW, but am trying to fade. Just take your time, relax, breathe and start your journey to find the 'real' truth. jwfacts.com is a good place to start.

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The 24 Elders in Revelation are NOT the anointed......

by EndofMysteries in

today i just thought of this.

i had written a thread about the false teaching of the anointed being resurrected already.

anyway, the wt assumes the 24 elders in revelation are the 144,000, and the assumption is merely because both sit on thrones.

Newly Enlightened

AGuest: According to Rev 11:15,16 the 24 elders could not be humans [Abraham, Noah, Moses, etc] from the Earth. The Book of Enoch mentions at least 7 or 8 Archangels by name.

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The 24 Elders in Revelation are NOT the anointed......

by EndofMysteries in

today i just thought of this.

i had written a thread about the false teaching of the anointed being resurrected already.

anyway, the wt assumes the 24 elders in revelation are the 144,000, and the assumption is merely because both sit on thrones.

Newly Enlightened

Interesting discussion. I was just talking about this with my husband. We read the Book of Enoch, which mentions several detailed accounts of how archangel's interact with Jesus & humans. Mentioning several by name. We believe that the 24 elders are the archangels that serve Jesus and around the throne. That is why they are 'around' the throne.

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Sickening Dilemma

by ItsMyLife in

i would like to have your opinions on what i should do about a situation please.. i have recently discovered that a 'brother' in the congregation (which i no longer attend) is a child molester.

i've seen documentation from his psychiatrist dated a few years ago, stating that he doesn't feel that this person is likely to offend again.

the 'brother' has said to the elders at some point that he has it under control but cannot be 100% sure it won't happen again.

Newly Enlightened

Call the POLICE . Pedophiles is one of the crimes that even psychiatrist recognize as un-rehabilitable [? i probably slaughtered that spelling]

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First post / 1914 info

by whichway2go in

my first post here after about 6 months of lurking.

i will comment more and give some more info later, but i am still active, and looking for my way to exit.

i had a question that i'm hoping someone can help with.

Newly Enlightened

Also, forgot to add.... in those same articles Nov/2011 pg 24 the footnote right above the picture of clay tablets reads: "Business tablets exist for all the years traditionally attributed to the Neo-Babylonian kings. When the years that these kings ruled are totaled and a calculation is made back from the last Neo-Babylonian king, Nabonidus, the date reached for the destruction of Jerusalem is 587 B.C.E. HOWEVER [emphasis mine], this method of dating works ONLY [Emphasis mine again] if each king followed the other in the same year without any breaks in between.

They basically admit that the business records only go to 587 B.C.E but we still won't change it.