Topics Started by derrickb007

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A Question regarding the "Organization"
by refiners fire in
1. watchtower
2. bible
some early watchtower statements on the subject of "organization".

wt.

april 1882.
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THE CHEESE CRACKER MEN - R - Defined
by JT in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jt, .

i normally understand everything you write, and get what you mean, but i have been trying to figure out your cheese cracker men expression?

danny.
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DF'ed for Organ Transplants?
by NeonMadman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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i'm in a discussion with a jw who is claiming that the society never actually prohibited organ transplants between 1967 and 1980. she has read the 1967 article, but feels that, since the article does not specifically state that anyone taking a transplant will be disfellowshipped, that it was simply discouraged, but not prohibited.. can anyone help with a reference demonstrating that jw's could be df'ed during that period for accepting a transplant?
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commendation for discernment
by derrickb007 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
please forgive me if this goes to the wrong forum.

it's the first time i've posted anything on the internet.

i must commend you on the time and research you all have done on this subject.
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Any violence against the WT?
by czarofmischief in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i am curious about the history of the watchtower.

if everyone hates them so bad when they leave, do you know if they ever attempted to exact a temporal revenge for spiritual hurts?.

czar
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Im Scared
by Shytears in
1. watchtower
2. medical
im scared....im trying to think for my self and make my own decisons on the jw religin.but everytime i go to meetings,they scare me with all the armaggendon bull,and makes me feel bad for wanting to date and do"normal things".i mean i want to think for myself,it just seems like they think for you....you have to this and follow that because the wts says so.

and bullshit to loving and kindness in the congregation could have fooed me!!

pfft!
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Angry Kids
by LongHauler in
1. social
2. family
all right, obviously i'm a little new here so bear with me.

just out of curiosity, has anyone here that was raised as a jay-dub felt resentment or anger or animosity toward thier parents?

i wanted nothing to do with the cult even at a fairly early age, but would a person feel that way if they had believed as a teen?
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So depressed...(world conditions)
by DanTheMan in
1. watchtower
2. medical
today was one of the hardest days i've had yet since leaving jw.

i was barely able to work, and i have a knot in my stomach.. i look at the world situation and i feel so hopeless and helpless.

knowing there are millions of people outside of the u.s. that, if you were to put a button in front of them that had a label below it that said "kill every man woman and child in the u.s.a." that they wouldn't even hesitate to press it.. i wonder where it will end.
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Do you still call on God, by the name Jehovah?
by LyinEyes in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the other night i was upset and decided to pray to god.

i was outside looking at the stars and wondering if i was talking to myself or if he is really out there somewhere.. as i prayed i didnt know who to address, i have said jehovah, jesus, father, who ever is out there please hear me.

i don' t mean to be disrespectful in saying it that way , but just confused.. many of you know we havent been to a meeting in over a year .
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just for the jws
by A Paduan in
1. watchtower
2. medical
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i've been looking after a young man, raised as a jw, who is being involuntarily treated after being found sacrificing animals to jehovah to hasten "the end" and kill all of the worldly people.

he had tied up a dog and machetyed it, though it wasn't dead by the time the police were called about the noise.. good work watchtower - we really need ya.. paduan .