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  slavenomore

  by Slavenomore in

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  leaving the org was not a doctrinal choice for me as it was for many on this board.

  i left mentally because of the boredom and then i physically left by being dfd.

  i have been reading here for about a month or so and now i know i made the right decision.

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  Sparlock the Wizard

  Welcome, slavnomore!

  Glad you made the wise decision even without coming here, but hopefully you'll stick around the forum
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  What is your religious belief now?

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have a new poll at jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/ as i am very interested to see what people have moved on to believe.

  as this is considered sensitive by some, you can answer anonymously at the jwfacts.mobi/pollsarchive/, or answer on this thread.

  this is what i have created in the list, but feel free to add comments, corrections, or options i have missed.. .

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  Sparlock the Wizard

  Agnostic atheist
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  The Nerve of Denial

  by braincleaned in

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  i thought the page on the official jw site "are you an american sect?

  " is quite disturbing.

  the borg really has no problem lying thru their teeth!".

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  Sparlock the Wizard

  They have a pretty warped view of reality, as anyone on this board already knows..

  Most of their beliefs ARE created by some men in the U.S. Sure, they do not have any one leader anymore but the GB/FDS replaces this.

  WT Authority Hierarchy: GB/FDS > God/Jesus/Bible > any other secular arguments/evidence
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  new member- my story

  by AndDontCallMeShirley in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  "that which can be asserted without evidence, can.

  be dismissed without evidence.

  " - christopher hitchens.

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  Sparlock the Wizard

  Welcome ADCMS!

  You sure have seen more than the average JW, and I truly enjoyed reading your posts. I'm really looking forward to anything you post in the future

  Glad to have you on board, and thanks for coming out with your intro post.
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  Do You Believe In ANYTHING That The Witnesses Taught At This Point In Your Life?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  for example, they pride themselves in what they don't believe such as immortal souls, the trinity, hellfire, etc.. some exjws still believe it is the "truth" and support the basics.. .

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  Sparlock the Wizard

  I believe in the common sense, "good" values and virtues one should keep, although I don't believe in them because they are/were given by any god. Being honest and treating others with respect tends to almost always turn out to everyone's benefit and it's something I try to live by despite being and agnostic atheist. I still truly believe most R&F JW's are good people at heart that have been misled.

  I can't say I agree with any of the defining core beliefs anymore however.

  @Julia Orwell: I found your post quite interesting, as I don't recall ever encountering a former atheist who has turned Christian
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  Ricky Gervais on atheism & some ideas we can relate to

  by alecholmesthedetective in

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  2. bible

  i found this article really interesting because of the similar thoughts ricky expresses i could relate to and think are good food for thought irrespect of what you believe at the present time.

  http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/.

  for example.... people who believe in god dont need proof of his existence, and they certainly dont want evidence to the contrary.

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  Sparlock the Wizard

  Very good read, love Ricky Gervais. Thanks for posting
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  My husband MISSED the meeting today! Unheard of!

  by Julia Orwell in

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  2. friends

  he decided to take me somewhere nice in the country for a day instead, and when he suggested it last night i was amazed that he would have even thought of missing the meeting!

  he was one of those guys who only missed a meeting, literally, if he had a spinal injury and couldn't move!.

  but, i've been sharing a little of the ttatt with him, teensy tiny bits that i can substantiate from the bible or other reputable sources.

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  Sparlock the Wizard

  Awesome

  Glad you could both take a break from the meetings.

  Best of luck with his new job opportunity
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  NEW NWT'S Distributed at 2013 Conventions?

  by TheSnarkyApologist in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  chatter on the street is that there exists a very high possiblility of the new newworld translation being distributed.

  it comes from a reliable sources, but who knows.

  has anyone heard anything about this?.

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  Sparlock the Wizard

  lol maybe it'll just be a Simplified NWT...like they already have done with the WT mags
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  Another New Member

  by lriddle80 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been out of the "truth" for about 13 years, but 9 of those years i was someone who was out but thinking i would probably go back at some point...out but not all the way out mentally.

  my family are still active members and i am a little bit shunned, not invited to family get togethers, that sort of thing.

  i was one of those people that left and then did drugs and partied for a while.

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  Sparlock the Wizard

  Welcome, Iriddle80!
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  Please take advantage of this if you need it

  by cptkirk in

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  2. experiences

  i know this has been posted on before.. .

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

  new courses offered for spring 2013please note that this list is incomplete.. 3.091x: introduction to solid state chemistry [15]7.00x: "introduction to biology - the secret of life" [16]8.02x: electricity and magnetism14.73x: the challenges of global poverty [17] .

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  Sparlock the Wizard

  Thanks for posting, cptkirk!