It's called coincidence, and it's not as uncommon as one would think. Also, since JWs teach that Jah doesn't listen to worldly people's prayers and only satan listens... wouldn't it be satan guiding JWs to these poor people? Doesn't make sense once logical thought is used.
NaruNaruChan
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The Knock at the Door After the Prayer
by stevieb1 inthis experience is commoly related by jehovah's witnesses:.
a man or woman is desperately searching for "the truth" or someone is about to give up on life but before they do they utter a prayer to god and lo and behold a knock is heard on the door and behind the door are jehovah's witnesses.. these experiences are used by jw's to confirm angelic direction on their work and seems to reinforce in them that they have the "truth".. how does one argue against such personal experience?.
i am no longer a jw and no longer support their organizational teachings by the way, but i'd like to throw out the above question to you all for comment and consideration.. .
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I cut off my last ties to the JWs today.
by NaruNaruChan inmy old best friend had to return my dvd to me from six months ago... she lost it, so she paid me back.
it was an interesting situation, because i had been speaking to her up until the beginning of april, when if you remember i posted asking for advice on what to do about it.
i was too weirded out talking to her, so i decided to tell her to shun me.
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NaruNaruChan
Or at least I think I did. My old best friend had to return my DVD to me from six months ago... she lost it, so she paid me back. It was an interesting situation, because I had been speaking to her up until the beginning of April, when if you remember i posted asking for advice on what to do about it. I was too weirded out talking to her, so I decided to tell her to shun me.
She seemed so hurt, but she dealt with it. It's hard because we will work together in close proximity, but I don't break promises to myself, and I have nothing to say to her. It's weird to think we won't be talking anymore, as we were very very very close best friends for 4 years, but I feel so... FREE of all my ties of the organization. ^_^ finally. ^_^
I just wanted to say that. ^_^
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Washing Tub, Bicycle and Tractor Society.
by Holey_Cheeses*King_of_the juice. inthis was a sign displayed in the workshop at ingleburn (aust) during construction of new printing facilities sometime in the 80's (if i recall correctly).
see what a sense of humor the loving brothers display.
i was privileged (read gullible) to volunteer (read conscripted) some time during construction.. cheeses was blessed (and blesses).
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NaruNaruChan
Cheeses, I absolutely love your posts! They totally crack me up,
Naru
(Of the I have accepted Cheeses as my Lord and Savory Class.)
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One foot in and one foot out.
by tech 597 ini have to say that at one time i wouldn't even consider reading material at a discussion group like this one.
but in the last two years, discussion groups like this one have been indispensable to my dealing with a very personal crisis of faith, and i want to thank the brave and loving persons who sponsor sites like this, and the brave and loving persons who participate in them.
like many here, i was raised as one of jehovah's witnesses and never questioned the validity of the wbts view.
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NaruNaruChan
Welcome to the forum, Tech. Check out www.freeminds.org if you get a chance, it's a real eye-opener about the society... And also, "awakening of a jehovah's witness" by Diane Wilson is a good read. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say!
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an example of believing in yourself..
by thegentleman inhey everyone, .
i took my railroad conductor qualifying exams on the book of operating rules and passed.
the whole studying process was draining enough not to mention the other things going on .
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NaruNaruChan
ROCK ON GENTLEMAN! Hey, what RR did you try for? My dad is a yardmaster for UP. ^_^
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At what age did you join the Witnesses?
by JH in.
at what age would a person have to be to join the witnesses and not suffer too much?.
if they are children, it robs their youth.. if they join in the teens, they won't get a decent education.. if they join at 20 years old, they will have to marry a witness.. if they join at 30, i guess that would be less destructive because they already are married, have children, have a house, an education and a job.. at what age did you join, and how did it affect you?
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NaruNaruChan
JH, not true I joined at 17, and I'm about to graduate college at 22. They changed the policy on college right about when I joined, but I would've disobeyed anyway (grins)
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ugh....no more Bob :(
by LP_gurl inhad a good phone convo with bob tonite.
well i guess it depends on your definition of good but anyways.
he spewed for an hour straight about why we can't talk anymore and that unless i become a witness, we can no longer have any contact.
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NaruNaruChan
LP, you just made the best decision of your life.
If you stick around on here, you'll read stories of people who made that mistake, and ended up wasting a third of their lives in a miserable relationship... sure, you have the person, but the baggage is a Kingdom hall, a set of strict dogmatic rules, and a lot of other shit too lengthy to go into detail over. I'm 21 and my best friend just did that for a sister... he's wrecking his life. .. So good for you. Cry, get it out of you, and then find a guy who will appreciate you for who you are and never ask you to change. ^_^ You're awesome and strong, girl! ***MAJOR APPLAUSE***
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Dub Fads
by In_between_days inwhen you were a jw, did you witness a rather large enthusiasm from your congregation for passing fads?
what i mean is, one dub would start something and everyone would join in?
this was especially prevelant with the women of the congregations.. for instance, for a while every female dub was undertaking this strange diet where they basically drink this really odd and particularly disturbing looking mushroom that they kept in their fridge.
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NaruNaruChan
Raquetball in my congregation became a big fad... i took a class and then got shunned because it was all'guys that played the sport... and so they thought I was fooling around... sheesh, riiight.
Also, glitter make-up for sisters, and new haircuts..
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NaruNaruChan
Mystery, *smiles* A toast to you, friend! ^_^ I was absolutely touched by your post. My roommate was reading over my shoulder and she said "You know, that person's son will probably remember that for the rest of his life." So I thought I'd say that back at'cha. Yeah, marinated mushrooms are the BEST! and my sandwich is delish, too. ^_^
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses A Stupid People???
by minimus injw's are supposed to be the cleanest, the happiest and the most honest people on earth.
in reality, do you think that they are amongst the most stupid people on earth??
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NaruNaruChan
Minimus,
I don't think they are stupid people... just... Naive. I mean, each of us has an element of naiviety (sp?) to us... and being controlled appeals at one point, I guess. i don't think they are stupid, though... I know some JWs who scored 1600 on the SAT, 1460, etc. They're booksmart but brainwashed.