WishingLiz

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  Watchtower Birthday Logic

  by enigma1863 in

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  2. beliefs

  the watchtower bases their opposition to birthdays by two scriptures, saying something bad happened and god must have put it in there for a reason.

  following their logic are there any other things jws shouldnt do because bad things happened in a couple of scriptures?.

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  WishingLiz

  Yes of course, milk approved, and honey.
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  Watchtower Birthday Logic

  by enigma1863 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the watchtower bases their opposition to birthdays by two scriptures, saying something bad happened and god must have put it in there for a reason.

  following their logic are there any other things jws shouldnt do because bad things happened in a couple of scriptures?.

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  WishingLiz

  Too funny jgnat. What about cushions, milk and coasters...
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  I'm turning myself in. Lurking elders, are you listening?

  by Eve Deceived in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i think it's fitting for my very first post to be a thread on jw.net turning myself in to any lurking elders out there on a witch-hunt to cleanse the congregation so that god's choosen ones can "remain in god's love.

  " so i'm sorry to all you awesome, truthful apostates on this site, but this thread is really intended for any lurking nazis -- i mean, the taliban -- ugh, i mean elders of the world's most "loving" cult religion.. i am an apostate.

  here, i'll save you the trouble:.

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  WishingLiz

  Wow, so amazing Elizabeth.

  Your courage is admirable. Living a lie can be toxic. I hope all you wish for out of this comes true.
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  More connect-the-dots madness...

  by cedars in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  that's right, a knife and a baby in close proximity.... .

  http://www.jw.org/assets/m/ijw13fr/502013178/ijw13fr_id-502013178_e/502013178_e_cnt_1.pdf.

  anything goes, so long as you're proving how "wise" king solomon was.. .

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  WishingLiz

  I remember looking at the pictures in The Revelation book and others when I was young. They were mesmerizing to me.

  Where did they get the idea they're better than the whole rest of the world? What an ego.
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  Forum Owner and Member Integrity

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  some people recently raised concerns about security of the site relating to whether forum members could be watchtower plants trying to obtain information about people.

  apparently, this was because a previous forum that was setup was either owned by or later handed over to someone who used it to collect personal information about people which was then used to harrass them.

  i don't know all the details, i'm just paraphrasing what i've heard and recognize that it's a concern to some people.. i want to first of all put people's minds at rest: i've been running this site for what will be 13 years next month.

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  WishingLiz

  Thank you for committing to protect our privacy. And a big thank you for keeping this site going!
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  How Long has it Been since you Last Attended Meetings and What Caused...

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ..... you to stop attending ?

  injustices ?

  disagree with the teachings ?

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  WishingLiz

  It was a memorial about 30 years after I left. Over the years, I'd only been back for the odd funeral. My aunt asked me to come and I thought I'd do it for her, as a courtesy, to be kind. She was getting old, and we got along so well. We'd frequently go shopping together, and always had a great time. At the end of the memorial the speaker said they'd be having 3 special Sunday talks coming up and that he encouraged everyone to attend these. After it was over, my aunt was so excited because she said that I would have to come to those talks. Well, my mouth dropped, and, of course, I could feel my anger but just said no, that I wouldn't be attending any more talks. So sad that they can only think one way.

  This is an interesting topic, in many ways there's so much more humanity here. I'm so amazed at all the brave individuals here who have the courage to move on and hope for a better life outside of the JW's.
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  The time is near for my families crucification

  by Gojira_101 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  good morning jwn-land.. since my parents and my husband and i have learned ttatt we have been keeping quiet, mostly.

  we have held off on revealing our true names, my dad has held off joining jwn and telling his story because we have been waiting for one special event.

  my dad talking to his mother about ttatt.

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  WishingLiz

  Wow, Gogira, thanks for sharing. Best of luck!
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  Why Did You Get Baptised

  by God_Delusion in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi guys,.

  so then, why did you get dunked?

  were you pressured into it too, or did you do it because you honestly thought it was the right thing to do?.

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  WishingLiz

  I was 16 and I did it because my Dad, who was an elder, said I should. All my friends were already baptized. I was waiting for the Holy Spirit to guide me and say it was time, I thought I should get some sort of revelation before I did it. But it never came. Didn't feel any different afterwards, so that was a let down.
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  Our Story

  by Auntfancy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi everyone, i have been on here for a little while and haven't introduced myself to you.

  i can't tell you how much all of you have helped me sort many things out in my mind.. i was raised in a very good christian home and married my hs sweetheart.

  i left home and moved half way across the country with a husband and a brand new baby.

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  WishingLiz

  Welcome Aunt Fancy. It's so sad you had to go through that, what a nice ending being able to celebrate Christmas with your family again!

  i never thought about it that way before, but it always upset me how concerned they were with whether you we're at the meeting, not how you were, seems obvious, thanks!

  So glad you introduced yourself.
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  The Making Of A Jehovah's Witness

  by Bangalore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the making of a jehovah's witness.. .

  by victor escalante.

  http://www.jwfiles.com/wt_professional_look_at_jws/making_jw.htm.

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  WishingLiz

  I'm thinking it starts out with the best of intentions. Someone hears the WT message, looking for meaning in life, and it sounds good. But then the society insulates them, filling their lives while warning them against outside influences. A recipe for cult.

  Reminds me of The Matrix Blue pill vs Red pill

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_pill_and_blue_pill

  (I'm new at posting links so might not work)

  From this, perhaps the antidote to cult is to keep taking the red pill, but might find it easier to take the blue pill once in a while.

  And then again, what is reality? But that's a whole other thread.