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  Who I really am, my story on YOUTUBE!

  by Gojira_101 in

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  the death of a jw and the birth of me the apostate.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2lwgowdpj8.

  a huge thanks to my friend ray publisher (jwstruggle) for posting my video for me.

  now that i am no longer held prisoner from the fear of watchtower, i can now help others!.

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  Newly Enlightened

  2,600 views. If you haven't watched this yet, please do.
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  I'm new here...

  by Demokan in

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  i'm 15, and i'm an unbaptized publisher... so i've been what you call "lurking" here for the past few weeks and i have some questions.

  i hear you guys constantly mentioning ttatt so where can i go to learn more about this (links please)?

  also i've already told my mom that i don't believe in the governing body and she is making me do even more!

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  Newly Enlightened

  Welcome Demokan, glad to have you here with us! You might find this Youtube video interesting that my daughter Shyla did:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2LwGOwdpj8
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  "Whether These Appear Sound From a Strategic or Human Standpoint or Not." - What do YOU think?

  by jw07 in

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  http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/w20131115/seven-shepherds-eight-dukes/.

  paragraph 17.

  "at that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from jehovahs organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.

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  Newly Enlightened

  If I was till 'in' this would give me pause and I would have to seriously step back and analyze this study article. Very little actual bibloe study lately. Seems to mostly be, 'Stay away from internet", "Stay away from apostates' "shun your family that left"

  Line up for your favorite flavor of Kool-aid!
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  Anyone in the Bible addressed God as "Jehovah"?

  by UBM101 in

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  if even jesus christ himself and other people in the bible did not addressed god using his name jehovah, why should we?.

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  Newly Enlightened

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

  WTBT$ also admits that 'Jehovah' is a Catholic invention in the 1980 2/1 pg 11-13
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  Pioneer School - 2 weeks long???

  by Lynnie in

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  i talked to my 83 year old pioneer mother over the weekend and she said she's going.

  pioneer school for 2 weeks starting today in lynnwood, wa.

  is that how long they usually are?.

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  Newly Enlightened

  My husband & daughter both went. It is 2 weeks of intensive studying, there is also some going out in the field door to door activity. They even have you study at night for the next day.
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  This is the link that got me 'Unfriended' on Facebook...

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  yep.

  jw's don't like to hear anything negative about the organization and this got me unfriended from a few of my jw friends.

  this was the start of our enlightenment:.

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  Newly Enlightened

  Welcome Jaydoubleu! Glad to have you here with us.

  I know it is unbelievable how they want to just stick their head in the sand and ignore the obvious.
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  In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth...

  by geek in

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  this very first sentence in the bible makes no sense to me, i struggle with it and i am wondering what other's thoughts are on the subject.

  don't get me wrong, i believe in god, i believe their is a creator, or atleast i hope their is.

  but i struggle with him creating the heavens and the earth, i mean, why would he?

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  Newly Enlightened

  Geek: You might find this interesting. From what I've been learning about the Hebrew language, it loses the true meaning and SYMBOLISM when translated.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fs_J34cqKc
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  This is the link that got me 'Unfriended' on Facebook...

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  yep.

  jw's don't like to hear anything negative about the organization and this got me unfriended from a few of my jw friends.

  this was the start of our enlightenment:.

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  Newly Enlightened

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynpuD7Bnm0M
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  A hello!

  by Oogie in

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  hi, i'm newly awakened and just needing reassurance that the wt is indeed a mind-control cult.

  i have two lovely children (under 5) and a husband who is currently asleep..

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  Newly Enlightened

  Oogie, you will still have nigglin' little doubts that you are doing the right thing for awhile, but after you start researching the WTBT$ history and older literature [available all over the internet] you will realize that it never was God's organization.

  You can PM if you want. Just click on my ID, then it will take you to a page with my avatar on it, at the top you will see 'Send Message' click on that and send a private message. When you first click on YOUR messages, you will get an 'Error message' just go back and click on it again and it should come up. Just a little glitch.
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  A hello!

  by Oogie in

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  hi, i'm newly awakened and just needing reassurance that the wt is indeed a mind-control cult.

  i have two lovely children (under 5) and a husband who is currently asleep..

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  Newly Enlightened

  Welcome Oogie to the forum, glad to have you here with us. Keep researching. Our family is newly out also, after being a JW for my entire life.

  This is what made Hubby & I realize that it is a mind-control, information-control cult:

  http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/cross-or-stake.php