Posts by Junction-Guy

What happened to "his name is Jealous" why didn't they change it to "his name is requires exclusive devotion" It seems this new bible is going to leave out alot of sentences.

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A Kindlier More Gentle Jehovah?

by sparky1 in

"for you must not prostrate yourself to another god, because jehovah, whose name is jealous, he is a jealous god," exodus 34:14 nwt 1984 edition.

"you must not bow down to another god, for jehovah is known for requiring exclusive devotion.

yes, he is a god who requires exclusive devotion.

Junction-Guy

a more politically correct Jehovah--talk about butchering the bible!

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help needed....cult question from watchtower

by goingthruthemotions in

so i was looking at the boards not too long ago and saw a list of questions that were related to whether or not a religion was a cult that looked like it came from the watchtower.

i've been trying to find those questions again so i could find the watchtower and hopefully one day show this to my wife who is still asleep to the troof of the gb.. .

the help would be greatly appreciated.. .

I don't remember which Watchtower it was in, however you could go to the JW.org website and look under "frequently asked questions" it is there under the subcategory, "organization. Maybe that will help.

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Brilliant Robin Williams Quote

by Amelia Ashton in

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the loneliest place on the planet for me was the kingdom hall.

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Junction-Guy

I will say this. During my time growing up as a JW, most everyone treated me with decency and kindness. If I ever felt alone at the Kingdom Hall, it wasn't because of the people--but the doctrines I could not agree with.

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JEHOVAH WITNESS PEDOPHILE COVER-UP ON CNN SUNDAY NIGHT! FREDRICK MCLEAN!

by BucketShopBill in

hi everyone, this has been what i have waited for, fredrick mclean is up next on cnn's "most wanted" and "hunted show", so far two of their topics are dead!.

last sunday's "the hunt" blew his head off monday morning!

let's hope cnn get's jehovah witness fredrick mclean!

Junction-Guy

you're welcome

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JEHOVAH WITNESS PEDOPHILE COVER-UP ON CNN SUNDAY NIGHT! FREDRICK MCLEAN!

by BucketShopBill in

hi everyone, this has been what i have waited for, fredrick mclean is up next on cnn's "most wanted" and "hunted show", so far two of their topics are dead!.

last sunday's "the hunt" blew his head off monday morning!

let's hope cnn get's jehovah witness fredrick mclean!

Junction-Guy

They are running back to back episodes, the episode with Mclean will be at 9pm EST.

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JW Kids Who Lack Sincerity: Are You In The Flipping Truth Or Not?

by Apognophos in

did any of you know a jw youth who didn't seem to really even try to be sincere about the "truth"?

not someone who led a double life while pretending to be a goody-goody jw.

i mean the kind of kid who went to the meetings and did field service while making minimal effort at maintaining a pretense of being a true believer?.

Junction-Guy

What is wrong with doing their own thing? (within reasonable parameters). This is one thing I totally disagree with the WT over---the total control over the children. Someone raised in that Cult has been indoctrinated since birth--they have "considered" that religion since day one, or else when something happened early on that caused them to question it.

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JW Kids Who Lack Sincerity: Are You In The Flipping Truth Or Not?

by Apognophos in

did any of you know a jw youth who didn't seem to really even try to be sincere about the "truth"?

not someone who led a double life while pretending to be a goody-goody jw.

i mean the kind of kid who went to the meetings and did field service while making minimal effort at maintaining a pretense of being a true believer?.

Junction-Guy

The problem is that this religion was built lie upon lie, and these kids may have a gut feeling it isn't the truth, but through all the lies they have been indoctrinated with, they can't really say it isn't. They are left in a catch 22 situation. I despised this religion from the time I was a small child, yet I could not prove it was wrong (until way later on). So I can understand some of these kids you describe. As for the kid that liked rural territory because he didn't have to talk to very many people--he may well have been just a shy person. I am sure there are lots of sincere believing JW's that have trouble talking with strangers, they can't help it, that is just the way they are--that doesn't make them any less sincere.

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I have no Real Friends!

by stuckinarut2 in

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i have come to a startling and sad realisation!.

i have no real friends!.

i have always been extremely active in every aspect of the org, since childhood.

Junction-Guy

I don't think it is fair to paint all Jehovah's Witnesses as cold or uncaring. Yes there is an aspect of conditional friendship, but that is not self motivated, but rather enforced by their organization. To say that no one ever had true friends in the JW religion is absolutely false. There are many who would have given their shirt off their back for their friends. The problem is the fear instilled by the Org.