My Name is of No Consequence

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  What was your eye opening moment?

  by WasOnceBlind in

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  if you had to pinpoint the time or experience that finally made you open your eyes, what would it be?.

  i think for me it was the time i saw my dad shun his brother who he had not seen in decades just because he was a da'ed jw.

  i thought to my self "no way jesus would do that.

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  Overlapping generations. You can't explain something that doesn't make sense.
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  HOW MANY WOULD LEAVE?

  by disillusioned 2 in

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  2. friends

  there are a lot of people on this site and others who even though they don't believe anymore still fill the seats at the meetings.. i was just wondering, if they all decided to leave at the same time, how many do you think would leave?

  would the numbers drop dramatically?

  i would love to see that..

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  My Name is of No Consequence

  Mentally i already left....i would stop going if it wasn't for my wife who is under the watchtowel spell.

  I am in the same boat.
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  An interesting comment given by an older brother during the prayer yesterday.

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have been a regular visitor to this site for several years now.

  i never really felt the need to set up an account and post...until now.

  at the close of yesterdays meeting, an older brother gave the prayer.

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  My Name is of No Consequence

  @ LoisLane looking for Superman

  I am doing fine. His death was rather sudden though.
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  An interesting comment given by an older brother during the prayer yesterday.

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have been a regular visitor to this site for several years now.

  i never really felt the need to set up an account and post...until now.

  at the close of yesterdays meeting, an older brother gave the prayer.

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  My Name is of No Consequence

  I just found out that this brother has recently died.
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  So I overheard a discussion that my son and wife were having about creation yesterday

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i am getting ready for bed yesterday night and i overhear my teenage son and wife talking about how the evidence of creation far outweighs the evidence of evolution.

  i heard my son say that evolution has so many holes and how could something happen from nothing.

  i wanted to open the door and ask them both how the creator happened from nothing just to see what they would say..

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  My Name is of No Consequence

  @ MarkSutter:

  Let me tell you something. Even though he is my stepson, my only son, I am the only father he has ever really known. I love him dearly. If you think that I am going to allow him to be completely sucked into this "religion" while I do nothing about it is ridiculous. I wish someone encouraged me to think for myself and to do research at his age! It is not about boundaries, it is about what is right!

  If a stepfather knew that his stepson was being molested, should he just look the other way because of the word "step"? Brilliant.
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  "do not go beyond the things written"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  thanks to bu2b and splash who mentioned this quote in another thread!.

  but i thought it deserved a thread all of its own, such is the impact of this:.

  the very best example of going beyond the things written comes from a 2008 watchtower.

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  "First we're told not to go beyond what's written, then in the very next sentence they go beyond what is written!!"

  Classic!
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  So I overheard a discussion that my son and wife were having about creation yesterday

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i am getting ready for bed yesterday night and i overhear my teenage son and wife talking about how the evidence of creation far outweighs the evidence of evolution.

  i heard my son say that evolution has so many holes and how could something happen from nothing.

  i wanted to open the door and ask them both how the creator happened from nothing just to see what they would say..

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  My Name is of No Consequence

  Thank you all for the suggestions and information!
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  So I overheard a discussion that my son and wife were having about creation yesterday

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i am getting ready for bed yesterday night and i overhear my teenage son and wife talking about how the evidence of creation far outweighs the evidence of evolution.

  i heard my son say that evolution has so many holes and how could something happen from nothing.

  i wanted to open the door and ask them both how the creator happened from nothing just to see what they would say..

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  So I am getting ready for bed yesterday night and I overhear my teenage son and wife talking about how the evidence of creation far outweighs the evidence of evolution. I heard my son say that evolution has so many holes and how could something happen from nothing. I wanted to open the door and ask them both how the creator happened from nothing just to see what they would say.

  At this point in my life, I really don’t know what to believe. Maybe there is a “force” out there that created everything. But one thing is for sure: that “force” doesn’t give a s**t about us. All you have to do is look around.

  Murder.

  Starvation.

  Injustice.

  Cancer.

  Molestation.

  I can go on.

  What about our "perfect" earth? If this earth is supposed to be so perfect for human life, why are there hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis and extreme temperatures? These things kill people by the tens of thousands every year.

  I plan on talking to my son when my wife is not around and tell him not to allow himself to be spoon fed everything that he hears and is taught. It is difficult because he is my stepson and my wife has legal authority in virtually all of the decisions that involve him. I am going to try to encourage him to do his own research and to arrive at his own conclusions.

  Wish me luck!
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  Are You "Technically" Still A Jehovah's Witness?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  even if you don't regard yourself as a practicing jw, some may view you simply as inactive, a lost sheep, etc.. if you were baptized but not disfellowshipped or disassociated, you may still be a jw---right?

  your thoughts please..

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  My Name is of No Consequence

  I am technically still in, but inactive. I still go on occasion to please my wife.
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  Would you like to live for ever on earth?

  by fulano in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was discussing this topic with two friends of mine, ex jws, a few nights ago.

  i think it would be boring after a while.

  you can't smoke, have to drink with moderation (difficult in europe with all the wines).

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  I would not mind living a longer, healthier life. But I never really felt the desire to live FOREVER even when I was totally "in".