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Creationism or evolution, or do I believe in god
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in the past year or so i've been completely evaluating whether i believe in god.

i studied marine biology at uni for the last 3 years and it completely change my view on evolution.

even when i was in i believed in evolution to a certain extent (ie the flood made no sense, the earth being 60000 odd years old etc etc) and this has made me question the existence of god.
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The kindness of (worldly) strangers
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
yesterday i went surfing, when i had finished and got changed i tried to start my car, no joy.

there were about 12 cars in the car park and the occupants of 8 of the cars all tried to help out at some point as they could see i was having difficulties, one guy even drove to a garage 5 miles away to get me a coffee i didn't even ask for as it was a freezing cold day and a couple of them let me sit in their cars to warm up while i waited for the rac.

contrast this to a time when i was in and my car wouldn't start (different car lol) in a kh car park and all i got was snarky comments, or advice in passing but no one stopped to help out.. i know who i prefer, has anyone else been helped by the evil worldly's while ignored by the loving jw's.
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The final shackle thrown off
by moley in
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2. beliefs
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i've been out for 13yrs but its still funny how some things are so ingrained, but no more.

i had a full english today complete with the devils offering "black pudding" and how mighty tasty it was..
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We cant control our urges
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
when i was about 15 i was made to go on the service with a super dub pioneer sister (you know the type, ugly with no dress sense and a wimp of a husband) and as it was the school holidays it was an all dayer (suit and tie in blazing hot sunshine) and she wanted to go back to her place for lunch, she made me sit in the garden while she ate inside as we could'nt be alone together because we might commit immorality (i would have rather cut it off).

has anyone else come across such stupid thinking within the borg.. p.s.

on the plus i side i got sunstroke in the afternoon, passed out cold.
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Is Grandma evil
by moley in
1. jw
2. experiences
bumped into an old acquaintance the other day, one of those who used to cross the road when they see me.

this time he was all smiles and even shook my hand.

to cut a long story short went for a pint and a chat and he apologised for his previous behaviour and he told me he is in the process of fading and this suprised me because he used to be a super pious dub.. he said the thing that made him start to think was when his 4yr old daughter asked him if her grandma was evil and he said of course not, her reply was why is jehovah going to kill her.
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Crownhill Cong, Plymouth
by moley in
1. jw
2. friends
drove by my old kingdom hell yesterday to find it is now a taxi office.

anyone know where they have moved to..
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Guilt
by moley in
1. jw
2. experiences
does anyone ever suffer from the teachings of the wbts still.

altough i have been out for over 12 yrs they still sometimes manage to rear their ugly head.

sometimes a news story will make you think sign of the times, and then all those old feelings come flooding back.
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Are the GB Mental
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just a thought, do the gb actually beleive they are gods chosen reps and truly beleive this crap or are they just in it for the power and the authority.
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plymouth dc 2013
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
has anyone attended the plymouth convention.

was their any new drivel announced..
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Being a jw almost killed
by moley in
1. jw
2. experiences
this is the first time i've commented on this site, but i do enjoy to come here just to help clarify myself in times of need, ie when those wretched teachings resurface.

a bit about myself.. i was born in 1970 into the wonderful happy organisation (lol) and had a unremarkable childhood or so i thought (apart from being abused by an ms), all i can remember is being terrified of dying at armageddon.

attending 5 meetings a week and being used to preach as people wont shout at a child, studying the literature, not being able to watch popular tv shows, no xmas, birthdays the usual shit.. fast forward to age 16 and i fell in love with a worldly girl (the horror) and got her pregnant, my parents were devasted talking all the time how people in the borg would view them, nothing about what i was going thru, 16 and becoming a father, quite a big thing to me.