it seems that many people here have been greatly depressed because they were or still are jehovah's witnesses.
what about you?
I was on Prozac for 15 years and still just barely maintaining somewhat of a grip on sanity. When I discovered the lies I went into a deep dark depression that lasted two months while I studied and researched non stop. Now I am not taking anything except fresh air and sunshine. It is wonderful. The only change in my life is no more Watchtower.
Loris
it is my understanding that jws believe that the crucifixion occurred on friday.
however, luke 24:21 would seem to indicate that it couldn't have occurred any later than thursday.
how do you explain the seeming discrepancy?
There are a lot of free Christians on this board. What I mean is that I am free of any organizational constraints. I am free to serve and worship the Creator of the universe the Father of us all, Jehovah, Yahweh, _____(insert name of your choice) and His son, Jesus the creator of mankind. I can study the Bible or any other reference book with complete freedom. I am free of all doctrines and dogmas propounded by narrow minded people or those who are following blindly doctrines that are believed simply because they have been in vogue for centuries. I am FREE! WooHoo!
it is my understanding that jws believe that the crucifixion occurred on friday.
however, luke 24:21 would seem to indicate that it couldn't have occurred any later than thursday.
how do you explain the seeming discrepancy?
This, the Nissan 14 date of the Passover/Trial/Death of Jesus, was just one of the things that I accepted because THEY said so. But it always bugged me. the scenario just did not fit with the logistics of the whole thing. If anyone was hauled in to see the GB in the wee hours of the morning and they wanted the state of NY to hang you how long would it take to get a hearing before the Mayor of NY and also the Governor of NY and get finally the Governor to agree to sentence you to be hung in Central Park that very afternoon? It ain't happenin today!
Then as I began to Really examine my beliefs I discovered many basic doctrines held dear by JW's just do not wash. Chuck Russell should have continued to examine the scriptures instead of measuring pyamids and publishing newsletters and hanging out with adventist whackos.
Loris
it is my understanding that jws believe that the crucifixion occurred on friday.
however, luke 24:21 would seem to indicate that it couldn't have occurred any later than thursday.
how do you explain the seeming discrepancy?
No I am not and have never been a 7th Day Adventist. Until July 2002 I was a JW. Now I am a Free Christian. One of the unchurched.
it is my understanding that jws believe that the crucifixion occurred on friday.
however, luke 24:21 would seem to indicate that it couldn't have occurred any later than thursday.
how do you explain the seeming discrepancy?
Our Lord suffered for a week. Not just a few hours. He was shuffled from one kangaroo court to the other. Day after day. Just think people! Sit still and imagine for a moment. All that walking from court to court waiting for government officials to come into the hearing Pilot, Herod, the Sanhedron (sp) Do you really think that those busy officials sat waiting ready for Jesus to be drug before them? No!! arrangements had to be made, appointments confermed. That takes too much time for it to have been done on one morning on Nissan 14 BEFORE the first Passover meal was eaten on the day of Preparation. So given that scene when did Jesus eat the Passover meal? 24 hours before everyone else?
it is my understanding that jws believe that the crucifixion occurred on friday.
however, luke 24:21 would seem to indicate that it couldn't have occurred any later than thursday.
how do you explain the seeming discrepancy?
search this board for Passover and you will realize that the JW's are clueless of when our Lord died. Jesus died on Nissan 20 not Nissan 14. Going waaaaaaaaaaaay back. the Israelites left Egypt on the early morning of Nissan 15 Numbers 33:3 will clear that up. They prepared (hence the Preparation day referrered to) the meal the day before after a full day of making bricks. The meal itself was eaten after darkness had fallen. Which by the calendar of the time was actually Nissan 15. Pharoah summoned Moses in the middle of the night and was told to get those dirty brick makers out of his face. Fast forward to the wilderness. The festival of unfermented cakes was instituted and later became called Passover The whole seven days were called Passover as they still are today.
There are now two Preparation days to the seven day Passover celebration. One on the date of Nissan 14 in preparation for the meal eaten that evening which is in reality Nissan 15 because sunset has fallen before the meal is eaten. One on Nissan 20 in preparation of the meal to be eaten after sundown which would be the date of Nissan 21 the last day of the Passover
were you treated differently?
were you shown more compassion?
Divided households are not FULL members of the congregation. They tend to be on the outside looking in as regards to get-togethers, being invited to anyones house or even being invited out in service by the insiders. My abusive husband was not someone that they wanted to hang out with. Altho he was not abusive to them he was definitly worldly. The children were ignored by most in the cong. I always felt that they may have been looked at as being contaminated by the worldly father and the FULL member children might catch something. Because of the outside-looking-in mindset it has been easier for my children to let go of the whole JW thing since I left in July. They all know that the witch hunt for them will be on soon. But since they did not forge strong friendships with any FULL members they have less to loose. They have each other as friends.
many people became jehovah's witnesses because of the "love".
we were supposed to be "the most loving people on earth".
our identifying mark was said to be "love".
Do I yearn for love?
Not anymore. I got involved with the JW because I did not have love from my parents or my abusive controlling husband. I believed the advertised claim of the most loving and happy people on earth. What a joke. They are so busy with meetings and service they do not have time to develop true love for anybody. They shy away from families like mine who were needy and battered. I did not fit the pretty picture in the paradise brochures.
Over time I developed real love within my family (me and the eight kids). I no longer expected love outside our world. We attended meetings still but did not fit in the clique at the KH. I guess that is why it was so easy for all of us to leave at the same time. We discovered the BS at the WTS and we were gone. No love lost there. There was no love It was all an illusion. The illusion doesn't have a hold after you see the man behind the curtain.
Now do I yearn for adult companionship? That is a whole other story.
Loris
please express in 0ne to three words why you are on this web site.
: angry,confused and desperate,lonely,seeking affirmation,saving souls,to expose evil,curious about apostates, like being naughty, etc.
please limit comment to 3 or less words.
Rebellion, Research, Healing
Loris
vandals fire shots at jehovah's witness hall
dade city -- vandals fired shots early saturday at the kingdom hall of jehovah's witnesses, 14838 ramsey road, causing $6,600 worth of damage to the building.
neighbors told pasco county sheriff's deputies they were awakened twice, about 2 a.m. and again at 5:20 a.m., by gunshots coming from the grounds.
Around here we call it Dude City. It is overrun with wannabe rednecks and cowboys. It is not really significant that gun fire is heard around there. The KH was just in the way of a good time. It is really rural in that area. A lot of Good Ol Boys with no brains.
Loris
