I have done a little research since joining this board and honestly believe that Jehovahs Witnesses fit in the cult category. However what I don't understand if this is not the so called true religion as most of you have expressed how do you figure six million were mislead into believing it is the only true religion? I mean this is not like the heaven's gate cult or the infamous jonestown cult who had very little followers in comparison with Jehovahs witnesses.
ikhandi
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Six million people mislead?
by ikhandi ini have done a little research since joining this board and honestly believe that jehovahs witnesses fit in the cult category.
however what i don't understand if this is not the so called true religion as most of you have expressed how do you figure six million were mislead into believing it is the only true religion?
i mean this is not like the heaven's gate cult or the infamous jonestown cult who had very little followers in comparison with jehovahs witnesses.
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college education=spiritual weakness?
by twvsnt inhi i'm twvsnt and i've been a witness for 3 years now.
im glad this site exists.
i've been meaning to speak to fellow witnesses who are more open-minded.
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ikhandi
I totally feel you on this one. I was told my countless friends in my cong "Don't forget your creator in your youth pioneering is the way to go" Some even seemed disappointed in my decison not to pioneer after high school. I ignored their criticism and did what was right for me. In my heart I always had that pioneer spirit so I did both. I went to college and pioneered at the same time. It was very hard, but looking back now I am more educated than I probably would have ever been if I didn't go to school. You have to do what is right for you and noone else. The wts doesn't pay your bills or rent. You have to provide a life for yourself. Follow your heart
Michelle
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I have been free for 1647 days!!!
by Elsewhere ini've been free for 1647 days!!!
four years!!!
i left the borg on august 9, 1998 and have been enjoying every minute of it!!!
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ikhandi
I don't consider myself totally free as of yet. How can I be when I occasionally get the urge to make an appearance at the meeting? Somtimes I want to go other times I hate the idea. Nov of 1999 seems so long ago to me. I recently came across my service bag and found some magzines from 99. What do I plan on doing with these and why do I still have them? Until I get rid of the need to hold onto wts publications I will never be free!
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Are all congregations the same?
by Sparks ini am english, and live in england.
my parents were witnesses,so i was dragged along to the local.
kingdom hall twice a week back in the early sixties.because i was forced to sit there on a rock.
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ikhandi
Sparks your truly a riot and intuitive! I All of those friends were in my former cong. Will not forget Brother I Am Stumbled By Everything. He took it upon himself to tell me privately aftrer service that my Betty Boop air freshner dangling from my rear view mirror was stumbling him. Come on now who is stumbled by a cartoon character? He needed to get a life. I love Betty and I am not giving her up for anything. I mean shes cute and all but damn. I also love I love kitty.
Michelle
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Welcome to Newbies!
by ESTEE ini was wondering to myself when the sexual abuse scandal hit "the fifth estate" .
8,314 - 8,187 = an increase of 127 new posters in the last two weeks.. i've posted and welcomed a few newbies.
i am sorry i missed a lot of you.. and i want to welcome you all to the forum!!!!!
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ikhandi
Thanks for the warm welcome. I must admit I have read a lot of posts on here, so much to make me laugh and cry at the same time. Only because I could really relate to what was being said. I have received much encouragement. -Michelle
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thought I was safe, but....
by happy2b inthey came to my door last week.
i saw the watchtowers, so to save this poor ol' 'brother's" voice, i opted to tell them that i had ds'd myself 4years ago.
usually this will ward them off as if i had the plague.
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ikhandi
You are truly a brave soul happy2b. I live in a two family home with relatives who were never jw's. Lately the witnesses around here have been working this terroritory to death. Guess they are getting really deperate to find just anyone at home. My relatives open the door and they of course say "we are all set" I got that line a lot. They insist on ringing my bell even though they know I am disfellowshipped. I refuse to answer my door. I just stare at those poor fools as they walk down my steps and on the next house to mislead some other people. Once in awhile when I want to be nasty I call my other neigbors and warn them the witnesses are here. Open your door at your own risk.
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Where'd you sit in the KH?
by DblOSmith inour hall has 3 sections of seating, we always sat in the left section all the way in the back if possible heh.
it's funny: it seemed like all the foreign people, immigrants, etc, sat on the right side, all the "goody goods" sat in the middle, and all of the um "shady" people... all the people i would think would become defectors sat on the left.
hehe.
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ikhandi
I hated sitting in the back with those disruptive children, so I opted for the fifth row in the middle section. You had no choice but to pay attention . Once I sat on the front row and felt like I was literally sitting up there on the stage. Ah never again.
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Awake! Really IS like a College Education!
by Stephanus in.
no need to worry about going to doctors who spend years at medical school, folks!
just pray that your path will cross with a jw who's kept up to date on their awake!s - they will diagnose complex conditions that doctors were unable to, in nothing flat!.
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ikhandi
I say no thank you to that idea. I got a REAL degree from a REAL college. Coondawg you hit that one on the head LOL
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Did anyone here actually enjoy meetings?
by berylblue ini always found them to be painfully boring at best.
speaking of meetings, i was in a congregation where people openly admitted that the -only- reason they went was to see who brother cassanova-wanna-be (you know, the total geek who, in the world, wouldn't be able to pay a prostitute to go out with him, but in the truth, was considered a "catch" by virtue of having a penis) was going to hit on that week.
this brother routinely preyed upon women, leading them on, in some cases, rather cruelly.
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ikhandi
Seriously, I loved attending the circuit assemblys and district conventions. Maybe it was seeing all those people from all different walks of life being united and worshipping Jehovah. I had a thing for listening to the local annoucements in the km especially if an elder was at the podium because most likely someone was about to get disfellowshipped. I was nosy for I would sit and wonder for the rest of the meeting what they did to get the ax
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What do you think when you go by a Kingdom Hall?
by TresHappy ini drive by a kh every day, since it's very close to my work route, and i was wondering if anyone else secretly cheers that they don't have to go back into one of those things.
when i see a few cars parked there on the weekday, i am so thankful i don't have to go out and talk that stuff to strangers.
any thoughts?
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ikhandi
I live only five minutes from my former hall and avoid going by there if at all possible. The elders know my car and the last time I went by there they followed me home for an impromptu sheperding visit. Them damn stalkers. I should of called the police.