https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/3lw5cx/new_letter_from_ccjw_is_a_doozy/.
on reddit.. i've been expecting this.. any confirmation?.
When I was at a 2 week "elder school" (tm) back in 1973 at Norco, CA the bro who was the instructor, Russell Dixon, made the comment that we should 'encourage' the brothers and sisters to NOT be reading the old WT publications. Wonder why? So for over 40 years the borg has been trying to cover their asses from the true past of blubbering idiots.
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
day text -- saturday, september 19 - "he will certainly bring about deliverance from the assyrian."mic.
today, jehovah certainly has provided an abundance of spiritual men to shepherd his precious sheep, to strengthen his people for the future attack of the modern-day assyrian.
the most practical step that we can take to prepare for the coming attack of the assyrian is that of strengthening our faith in god and helping our brothers to do the same.
" At that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from Jehovah’s organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint. All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not. "
This is nothing new. jw's have been following this line of (un)reasoning for decades.
1) no organ transplants
2) no blood in any form or shape (or fraction)
3) sell your possessions and pioneer--the end is near!
4) shun your loved ones--no not even emails are acceptable
OK your turn to add on.
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
when you look through a keyhole, and see the person you once were?.
as for myself, i am just pleased i have mended my ways.
i realise ( now) my time as a witness was a keyhole that looked in to the ground, and licked the elders arse.
I think that all of us raised as dubs were embarrassed at one time of another because of our bizarre beliefs. I sure was. It was part of our jw culture. Being 'different' was to be worn as a badge of courage in jw-land.
As I look back, I think it would be honest to say that if I had truly believed with my "whole heart, soul, and strength" I would not have been embarrassed. But even a child's mind can often separate truth from fiction.
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
so i was eagerly (add sarcasm) awaiting the co visit this week.
for once because is less work being at the meeting.
i just have to sit down and listen.
One of the subjects that Abraham discussed during his 'family worship' night was;
"How to cook you son on an open fire".
It was a lively discussion that truly brought the family closer to jehober!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
there were many addressed to me.
for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.
i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.
"You need to pray more, and go to all the meetings!" (and give more money!)
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
it's been years since i've prayed and the last one i prayed to was the god known as jehovah.
just wondering.
When I prayed, I prayed to jehober. When I finally realized that jehober (and all other gods) were invented by man, I stopped praying. Now when I talk to myself (which is what praying really is), at least I can get an answer. However, if praying makes one feel better, I say keep praying.
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
i think possibly their are a few valid reasons for either options to this question ,depending on a number of factors .. such as how old you might be, how long you have devoted your life to the "truth" as you believed it .
?....how it may affect your mental/physical health and well being.?.
how it will affect your financial position in your life ,?
Hey Smiddy,
I'm 68 now and had been a dub since I was 4. Like most life long dubs I had no choice due to my mom's influence and the threat of being df'ed. For a long time I think I really and truly bought into the wtbts crap. I was a 'golden boy' for the wtbts. Baptized at 12, pioneer at 18, giving public talks throughout the circuit by 19, lots of circuit assembly parts, 2 year sentence for not going to Vietnam, elder at 23 when the 'elder program' started, and the list goes on. By the time I finally 'really' woke up and started doing the research that my logical, reasonable mind demanded, I was nearly 60. By that time I had been suffering tremendously from cognitive dissonance an needed several weeks in a mental health facility to help me realize why I was so depressed and ready to end it all.
Needless to say I survived and today I'm a truly happy person. No more fear of the borg, no more toiling endlessly for the borg. My wife isn't especially happy about my 'awakening' but she certainly sees a better me. My children see me differently but I know that they like the "real" me. I now actually have genuine time for my family to enjoy life. The TRUTH (aka ttatt) really does set you free.
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
due to circumstances right now i cannot leave permanently the watchtower, however i need honest advice of what to say when elders question me how come im not meeting the group out for door to door & going out in " field service"... what would be proper responses not to draw suspicions since i'm aware of ttatt.. .any serious advice please...
I stopped all FS about 2 years ago. I've had one visit from an elder, who is also a friend.
He asked me why I was not out in FS and regular at meetings and so I told him that I had 'just lost my sense of urgency'. Of course, he asked why I'd 'lost my sense of urgency' which is exactly what I wanted him to ask me.
It was my opportunity to explain, very kindly, that the gb/org/corporation/society no longer had a sense of urgency for the preaching work. I explained to him that the construction of new 'worldwide headquarter' BUILDINGS was the most important work. Why did the org need 'new' bigger, better BUILDINGS when the preaching work was suppose to be the most important work and the time is "so short". I showed him that literally millions of man hours are being devoted to building BUILDINGS and CAMPUS' that are not necessary to accomplish the preaching. He got my point and I haven't had any inquiries since.
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
according to the scriptures, jehovah makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous.
- matthew 5:45. in that case, if we look at the account in genesis, god is shown to give pharaoh a dream that he will cause seven years of famine.. genesis 41: pharaohs dreams.
25 then joseph said to pharaoh, the dreams of pharaoh are one and the same.
Here's a thought about who's in control when it comes to the weather. This is loosely taken from a blog by Cedar's on his web site. I've made good use of this observation by our friend Cedar's many time to "witness" to my witness friends. The sobering observation illustrates just how ridiculous and naive JW's can really be.
Who controls the weather?
On October 5th, 2013 at the 129th annual meeting of the WTBTS, Governing Body member, Geoffrey Jackson announced the release of the revised new world translation of the Bible. At that meeting he alluded to the fact that Jehovah had blessed the Wallkill Bethel with favorable summer weather which allowed the new bibles to be ready in time for the annual meeting release. In other words, Jehovah had somehow intervened in the weather so as to allow the bibles to be printed at a time normally not favorable for bible printing due to high heat and humidity.
One month later, super Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013. Tragically, 43 JW’s lost their lives during that typhoon. Even more tragically, 22 of those lost were swept out to sea while gathered together in a Kingdom Hall for worship!
So did Jehovah control the weather at Wallkill so bibles could be printed but not in the Philippines where 43 of his witnesses perished due to a weather event? Something doesn’t add up here!
I was also thinking about prayer. Why Jehovah “answers” some prayers and not others. If God "answered your prayers" and saved your child from cancer, it implies God has the ability to save other children from cancer, also, but chose not to.
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
jehovah's witnesses are unreasonable in the way they expect the larger community to respond to their no blood policy.
the medical community is too often held hostage by their insistence on adhering to tan erroneous interpretation of an old book.. jehovah's witness claims surgeon refused to operate.
(*full article at link).
The 'blood issue' is becoming a giant "cluster f**k" for the wtbts. Blood fractions?? lol--really! What a joke!
Anytime I get a chance, I point out to the brothers, sisters, my wife and others conscientious JW's that whenever they have a "blood test" or blood drawn to check for various health issues, they are violating the the watchtower blood policy because they are actually 'donating' blood for non sacrificial purposes. The blood should be poured out on the ground, not sent to some laboratory for processing--right?
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
