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"Apostates" Who Return To Their Own Vomit

by minimus in

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12 years ago

once you realize ttatt, how can anyone with half a brain, go back??.

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12 years ago

undercover 12 years ago

I just posted this on another thread, about SlimBoyFat going back:

A few people have wondered how one could post here for so long, act as if you're leaving/fading and then do a 180 and go back. I know a couple of people who are still active and pretending to be faithful dubs, yet are fully awakened to the lie that is "the Truth". What I've noticed is that when they spend so much time associating with those people (JWs), they are still influenced by them, even when they don't truly believe in the doctrine. Their world view can be skewed by their constant indoctrinal talks, meetings, asseblies, etc.

If you're one of those people, there comes a time when you either are going to go crazy, trying to pretend you're something you're not, or you make a change away from the insanity of living a lie. So you have two basic choices: 1. You leave. You finally pull the trigger, cut the cord, break it off, whatever. You take a stand AGAINST the WTS and you move on with your life, chips falling where they may. Or - 2. You give up and you give in. You can't fight em. Your family outnumbers you. They're stronger. They win. You go back and give it your all. It happens.

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Awake! January 2014 - Which 'basic' kind are humans?

by bats in the belfry in

12 years ago

god did not make life in a simple form and allow it to evolve into more complex forms.

instead, he created basic kinds of complex plants and animals, which then reproduced according to their kinds.

( genesis 1:11, 21, 24 ) this process, which continues today, has resulted in the earth being filled with the same kinds of life that god originally created.. the bible does not specify how much variation can occur within a kind, as might result when animals within a kind interbreed and adapt to their environment.

12 years ago

undercover 12 years ago

Modern research supports the idea that the basic categories of plants and animals have changed little over vast periods of time.

Is that a direct quote?

That sentance alone torpedoes their belief in the flood story. To believe in a world wide flood 4000 years ago, one has to accept that animals, and humans as well, have changed drastically over 4000 years. Much more quickly than any modern research indicates it takes life to evolve, or as the WTS wants to put it, 'adapt'.

Remember, the WTS uses the word 'kind' when talking about how many animals were on the ark. There were two (or seven, depending on which verse you're reading) of every 'kind'... so they're were two canines, not two of every type of breed of dog. And from that 'kind', the canine, came all the types of wolves, coyotes, dogs, dingos, etc that populate the planet today. And this all happened in just 4000 years. Yet, above they accept that "the basic categories of animals have changed little over vast periods of time"

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Goodbye JWD/JWN (my last post)

by slimboyfat in

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12 years ago

after some considerable thought i have decided that i will no longer post on this forum because i want to return to jehovah.

thank you for all the kindness and many interesting discussions over the years.

i wish you all well in the future and the decisions you make.

9 years ago

undercover 12 years ago

I'm not here very often anymore, so I'm just seeing where Slim has said goodbye. He mentioned, 'not fitting in', or something similar. To me, it wasn't that so much as he didn't fall in step with whatever was popular at the moment. Even ex-dubs fall prey to a group mentality when they get to criticizing the WTS. Not Slim. He seemed to find a way to look thru it all and come to his own conclusion on the matter. Sometimes it fit in with the popular opinion. Sometimes it didn't, and he didn't mind saying so.

A few people have wondered how one could post here for so long, act as if you're leaving/fading and then do a 180 and go back. I know a couple of people who are still active and pretending to be faithful dubs, yet are fully awakened to the lie that is "the Truth". What I've noticed is that when they spend so much time associating with those people (JWs), they are still influenced by them, even when they don't truly believe in the doctrine. Their world view can be skewed by their constant indoctrinal talks, meetings, asseblies, etc.

If you're one of those people, there comes a time when you either are going to go crazy, trying to pretend you're something you're not, or you make a change away from the insanity of living a lie. So you have two basic choices: 1. You leave. You finally pull the trigger, cut the cord, break it off, whatever. You take a stand AGAINST the WTS and you move on with your life, chips falling where they may. Or - 2. You give up and you give in. You can't fight em. Your family outnumbers you. They're stronger. They win. You go back and give it your all. It happens.

So long Slim. I enjoyed your posts over the years. I hope you find happiness whereever your path takes you.

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New JW Bible nickname

by JWOP in

12 years ago

i had a face to face conversation with an active jw today.

i was informed that they congregations don't like the new bible being referred to as the "gray bible", so some are starting to refer to it as the silver sword.. .

12 years ago

undercover 12 years ago

"Watchtower Down"

(Obscure reference that only my twisted brain could come with)

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As A JW, Did You Get Involved In Politics At All?

by minimus in

12 years ago

since jws are to be no part of the world, it would seem implausible that any witness would even talk about political preferences.. after being on this site for over a decade, it seems to me that there are a number of closeted political junkies.. were you vocal at all about politics and about the town/city/state or country that you were in?.

12 years ago

undercover 12 years ago

Not really. I did try to stay neutral, but I had opinions. I just kept them to myself and didn't make comments very often. I would make a comment here and there around people I knew who felt the same way or who were a little more open minded than the average run-of-the-mill, brain dead dub. Keep low and outa sight was my motto as a dub. If you didn't make waves, you could pretty much go about your business without much bother...up to a point anyway

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The Real Aftermath of the AGM...Part 2

by raymond frantz in

12 years ago

for the ones based in britain only the "few" were invited to attend the agm .they received their new grey bible and the rumor was that the new bible will not be available for the rest of the congragations until january .it was confirmed tonight .a letter was read as local announcement that the new bibles will not be available until the end of january for the rest of the congragation .all the in crowd were sat there with their new flashy bible looking smug.also the bible reading was read from the new bible to make it all the more obvious ..... the real aftermath of agm....

12 years ago

undercover 12 years ago

Bitch bitch bitch. That's all dubs seem to do. So you didn't get invited to the annual sycophant club meeting. And you didn't get a shiny, er, i mean, dull (as in gray) new bible. big whoop. Just download the new JW app to your iPad and take that to the hall. That way you can keep up with Jah's chariot just fine. Don't have an iPad, iPhone, Android, or host of other modern devices that everyone in developed countries, and under the age of 60 has? Oh well, you'll just have to manage with your 1984 NWT bible until January. Now stop your whining and go place some magazines...

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So, the (N)NWT is gray in color?

by undercover in

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friends

12 years ago

okay, perusing the threads about the special meeting and new bible, i see that the new bible is gray.. gray?

gray?

as in - dull?

12 years ago

undercover 12 years ago

Okay, perusing the threads about the special meeting and new Bible, I see that the new bible is gray.

Gray? Really? Gray? As in - Dull? Uninspired? Depressing?

Oh well, I guess it is fitting. As a religion in general, the WTS and JWs are dull, uninspired and depressing...

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What Will Be the Penalty For Using the Old New World Translation?

by LostGeneration in

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12 years ago

so who here wants to run an experiment?

if you still attend the meetings, are you willing to cling to the "old" new world translation?.

keep using it in front of all of the rest of the cultists.

12 years ago

undercover 12 years ago

the agm did say to hold on to your old nwt and use it for reference.

so, um, we need this new bible, but keep the old bible to reference from while using the new bible? what?

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WTF... JW Library ranks #4 in the Top (Free) Charts on Apple Store for iPhone/iPad

by undercover in

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friends

12 years ago

checking out the apple store for any new cool apps, and lo and behold!

i see that the wts has finally embraced that demonic form of information dispensing.

and all jah's chil'ren are snapping it up.

12 years ago

undercover 12 years ago

I'm willing to bet some ex-JWs are helping to push the ratings up. Downloading it to check it out, dissect it, criticize it, mock it, whatever.

I won't download it. First, don't really give a crap. Two, don't want to give em any more publicity than necessary...and jumping on the download bandwagon unintentionally does that.

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Why no children allowed at the annual meeting?

by not bitter in

12 years ago

i've never even heard of this annual meeting or whatever its called.

is it a new thing?

sure it wasn't around in my day.. my elderly parents must have gone to it yesterday.

12 years ago

undercover 12 years ago

Coulda been worse... Coulda been a Mormon special meeting. No women allowed.

Mormons and JWs...bringing 1800s mentality to the 21st century

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