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What Drew You To The Witnesses?

by minimus in

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11 years ago

i did believe for the first 30 years of my life that they had been picked by jehovah god to dispense the truth as best as imperfect humans could.

then, everything became questionable.

i had read anti jw books in the past but franz's books really got to me but not immediately.

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Legacy 11 years ago

Hi,

That Satan was the cause of all this mess....I kind of thought that God wasn't evil or did bad things, because I forgot about Satan. Plus I liked the sister that spoke to me re: THE TRUFF. She was not raised a witness so she had/has a different take on it...What I have also learned is that most witnesses are attracted to the same message, but the difference is...WE/THEY ALL REACT TO IT DIFFFERENTLY...

So far I love my congregation...I know alot of funny stuff goes on in the hall, but I try to stay clear of that. I listen to the gossip that they claim they don't do or shouldn't do, but man o man do they gossip....they also tell you a piece of gossip to see if you'll leak it...so far so good...I've passed the test...but I'm use to that because at my job I have to keep many secrets, so I keep it the same at the hall....I can see right through them, because I smile alot, just to keep them off guard....it's like a one way mirror I can see out but they can't see in...

So what drew me to the truth is the info re: Satan...but the truff lead me to the REAL TRUFF...& I thank them for that...I see where they added or taken away from the scriptures...& what brings me peace is that in Rev. it says, who adds or takes away....WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE...that makes me get some sleep...but I will be accountable as well...how sobering..wouldn't you say...

It's like you know your Mom is going to give you a beating, but guess what, she is going to get your brothers & sisters too...ahhhh...The sweet smell of Judgement...

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10 Years out of the JW Organization- What I've Learned ( For what it's Worth)

by flipper in

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11 years ago

10 years ago i stopped attending jehovah's witness meetings for good.

walked out of the kingdom hall cold turkey never to return based on injustices i observed among others and myself at the hands of elders giving out not god's counsel but personal opinions as counsel .

some of them weren't even giving out wt society counsel- just personal opinions.

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Legacy 11 years ago

@Flipper,

Sorry for not replying sooner. The comments are so far between, so I thought this issue wasn't being addressed anymore...I do hear what you are saying. I have been to many places of worship. The same folks everywhere, except in the Org. you just can't pickup and leave, no matter what. Oh you can but there are repercussions...

Regarding child molesters, etc. I'm not condoning it, but what I'm saying is that I don't care but if someone touches my child or brother is a wife abuser & that person doesn't think to call the police...what is that saying about the person, you love the org. more than your love ones. I know why, because some of the parents get help from the freinds so they are beholding to them, I see that. Again, I do know the scare tactics of the org., but I hope this never happens to me but, if it does..first to the police then I will inform the brothers that I informed the police & they should expect to hear from them...Again, don't get me wrong, I do know how the org. operates...don't air dirty laundry, well maybe folks should, if enough of them do it...then maybe, just maybe folks will find out TTATT. Oh yes, every now & again, you hear of a scandal, but the Org. has the best PR dept. I've ever seen...In this time where the media picks up on any & everything, why hasn't the org. been exposed as of yet ? Why are they teflon, what & who are protecting them. If all the sites re: witnesses have a story to tell, what hasn't it hit the media...I have heard that witnesses are not really on the radar that much for folks to care. Everybody in the world is getting exposed, down to folks we didn't know existed. So all the scandal & what have you has been buried. I have heard about so many messed up things personally in the org. & yet, it's like water off a duck...the same answer...WELL YOU KNOW WE ARE NOT PERFECT..well, my answer is...who is ?

Again, I like my congregation, they are just regular folks just trying to get along. I know some of them are a mess, but I stay down wind from them. Flipper, I'm glad to talk to you....keeps me from drinking the kool-aide...I will pray on it & I know God/Jesus will lead me the right way....I am making a personal relationship with faith myself...doesn't matter if I go door to door, I still have to make faith my own, because I will have to stand alone during judgement...&&&& guess what, if this bible story is all true...so will all in the org...will have to make their stand...ON THEIR OWN..

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To Active JWs Your January 2, 2014 Daily Text Contains an Error

by PelicanBeach in

11 years ago

to active jws your january 2, 2014 daily text contains an error.

thursday, january 2. .

who the father is, no one knows but the son, and he to whom the son is willing to reveal him.luke 10:22.. .

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Legacy 11 years ago

@ Pixel,

Is the Kingdom Interlear on line ?

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Has the WT ever said slavery is wrong? Last Sundays WT seems to say no.

by BU2B in

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11 years ago

in last sundays wt there was a paragraph talking about how the 1st century christian congregation was united despite differences.

rich and poor, jew and gentile, and get this.. slave and slave owner!

the wt has admitted that not only slaves were a part of the congregation, but that slave owners were as well, with no sanction on their behavior.

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Legacy 11 years ago

Hi,

The bible in the wrong hands can be dangerous. During slavery time in America, the masters used the bible to keep the slaves....slaves....one of the scriptures mentioned..Slaves be good to your master....& that's how they kept slavery alive. The slaves didn't speak english, but the masters told them about God, & no matter where you come from you know that word....GOD...so, that's how kept the slaves in line...The slaves didn't want to go against God, so they obeyed their masters..did the masters ever read the rest of the scripture...there is also a line where it says, after 7 yrs. you are to let the slave go, did the masters read that line...did they read the line where it says...Masters be good to your slaves....yep, they left that out to....So as we can see here...the bible in the wrong hands, is very dangerous...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a scripture that also says there are no more divisions from freemen, from male & female....I think that's the one. Just like the slave owners didn't read the full scriptures only what would support slavery, as the WT, read only what supports ....THE NEW SLAVERY..

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They say Jesus wasn't born in the winter because it was too cold, well in NYC a week ago it was 64 degrees.

by Legacy in

11 years ago

so they say jesus wasn't born on 12/25 or in the winter because it was so cold & the shepherds would not be out in the cold.

i live in nyc & around the holiday time the temp.

rose to 64...i'm just saying..so that's not a good reason to say jesus wasn't born in the winter or 12/25.

11 years ago

Legacy 11 years ago

Hi All,

I know all the stories about Pagan'ism...when I went out in service on Xmas day, the brother was telling us that the Romans, blah blah blah....whatever...All I know is that, I know nothing of the weather during Jesus' time...& neither does anyone else. For all we know, NYC could have been like the Bahamas.

@Aunt Bee (how's Opie)? LOL...anyways, had to say it...but you are correct. The sheep were out all year long...the cold helped the wool thicken, the snow served as water. Now my thinking if the weather got severe, maybe that's how the concept of Sheep dogs started...Dogs would have been able to keep the sheep together & keep away the wolves/people & animals. I'm just saying, that saying that Jesus couldn't have been born in Dec. because of the Shepherds not being outside because of the cold...is weak....

The history channel had a good show on the history of Xmas...it was kind of like a holloween. I would love to share it but too long of a story.

All we know is that he was born then died....so if folks want to celebrate it so be it....what makes me say ummm, is the kind of debt folks go into & the guilt because they couldn't buy for whom ever.....I think sharing a good meal with family & friends is a wonderful thing, & that is a gift in itself to be able to sit down & eat...there are so many that can't on 12/25 or any other day, because they don't have it.

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Why do Jehovah Witnesses hate when you bring up going to Jesus?

by sheila wright in

11 years ago

Legacy 11 years ago

Hi,

I think I can clear it up...this is what I've been told. That Satan has no problem with approaching Jesus or even you worshipping Jesus, but Satan does care if you worship Jehovah/God. A brother told me that he worshipped Jehovah & respects & imitates Jesus. Why most folks don't think witnesses believe in Jesus is because they are always talking about Jehovah. Their main claim to fame is...UPHOLDING JEHOVAH'S SOVEREIGNTY...it's not that they hate Jesus but they feel that imitating him is the best way to worship him. Since Jesus is God's only son & he Loves Jesus, so the witnesses feel by imitating Jesus they will come under the same umbrella that Jesus is under. There is a scripture that says, Jesus is the way, wonder how they read that. Although every prayer ends with in the name of your son & our Redeemer Jesus Christ, so they do give him his props, but I don't think they really get the message. As someone mentioned, they or I do not believe in the same Jesus as in the Trinity. I didn't believe in the trinity before I became a student, when I read when Jesus was baptized & God said, today my son I'm pleased with you (or something to that sort)...at that time I realized, who is Jesus talking to himself....then when he was about to die, he asked his Father/God to take this cup from him. Or even the scripture where Jesus is going to be on the God's right...The forshadowing of this is when Abraham was supposed to kill his son & God stopped him....

I think it is so impossible for people to believe anyone would kill their child for anyone. Most folks wouldn't sacrifice anything for anyone...so it boggles the mind of humans that God would give up his son for us...

Just all remember this...we are all going to stand in judgement...ALL...Don't worry about the witnesses, they can't stand & say, Well God, you know I was a witness & he'll say, ah, that's nice but did you believe in my son ...then they'll start to shuffle their feet & say Ah, Well God it goes like this, you see, I know he was your son & you told me to worship him but I know that Satan wanted to make a bad name for you, so I was going around pleading your case...then God will say, is that what I said...& so the story goes...I can't finish it cuz I ain't God...

So all that to say, they worship God & recognize, imitate & respect Jesus...But the man..is Jehovah...although, we do have quite books & literature about Jesus, I'm just saying..

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They say Jesus wasn't born in the winter because it was too cold, well in NYC a week ago it was 64 degrees.

by Legacy in

11 years ago

so they say jesus wasn't born on 12/25 or in the winter because it was so cold & the shepherds would not be out in the cold.

i live in nyc & around the holiday time the temp.

rose to 64...i'm just saying..so that's not a good reason to say jesus wasn't born in the winter or 12/25.

11 years ago

Legacy 11 years ago

Hi,

So they say Jesus wasn't born on 12/25 or in the winter because it was so cold & the shepherds would not be out in the cold. I live in NYC & around the holiday time the temp. rose to 64...I'm just saying..so that's not a good reason to say Jesus wasn't born in the winter or 12/25. Also, what was the temp at that time back then....&&& the reason that they may have let the sheep stay out in the winter because there was snow on the ground & that is a way to water your flock. & Could it be that's why they have SHEEP DOGS....because they could be out with the flock, because dogs have fur/hair & hello, does winter bother sheep...NO, why, because they have wool on their bodies...oy vey. So that's not a good defense that Jesus wasn't born in the winter....

Maybe just saying it's not in the bible would be sufficient.

I like xmas because of the lights...love'em...

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QUESTIONS TO ASK JWs

by NAVYTOWN in

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11 years ago

Legacy 11 years ago

@ Kurtbethel,

Touche'....but you know they would have an answer to that, don't you....they are not worldly, but they are in the world, I never quite understood that statement, we are not of this world. Then my question to them is....Yoohoo....THEN WHERE ARE YOU ?

I digress.

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QUESTIONS TO ASK JWs

by NAVYTOWN in

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11 years ago

Legacy 11 years ago

@ DOC,

There is plenty of evidence...the changing of doctrines, the generation, the FDS not a class anymore. New or revised Bible, most of the literature/books have to be updated re: the Revision of the bible...THE REVISION OF THE BIBLE...that should have been a red flag for them. The WT of July 2013...all those changes should have convinced them, instead, all they say, well, it's a new understanding & it's it humble that the org. owns up to their mistakes, no other religion does that...& you know why, CUZ THEY DON'T HAVE TO...They are sticking to their story right or wrong. If the friends actually see an emotional problem at HDQ, that might just rock their boat but anything they say...is the Gospel.

Most of the friends in or out have seen evidence that this may not be God's org. but they don't care. I have searched my little brain & wondered what question(s) to ask a JW...nothing...let them ask & answer their own questions, remember witnesses are known to have the last word & all the answers.

The Org. is an emotional attachment for the majority of the friends. Take it away from them....talk about mayhem in the streets...cuz you know witnesses are not balanced, they are heartedly in the org. or out on a drinking/sex binge...No balance...

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QUESTIONS TO ASK JWs

by NAVYTOWN in

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11 years ago

a good question to ask a jw is: do you follow what the bible teaches or what the watchtower organization says?

then ask them to give you just one example of a doctrine in the bible, that they have ascertained through their individual bible study, that is different from what is taught by the watchtower.

of course, they cannot honestly answer without admitting that they do in fact follow the watchtower and not the actual bible.

11 years ago

Legacy 11 years ago

Hi,

I would ask, if one day they admitted they were not chosen by God & it really wasn't God's organization...WOULD YOU STAY ?

I would love to see the reaction ....I would love that to be a talk for a Sunday public talk....

Friends we are going to have a talk given by Bro. Righteous...the microphones get adjusted the brother messes with the podium turning the little place where he places his bible & looks out into the audience & says..."WOULD YOU STAY IF WE WERE TOLD THIS IS NOT GOD'S ORGANIZATION" ? We are not God's org., but we do try to stick as close to the bible as humanly possible...That would be the day where, you might not hear crickets ...I think most of them would just gasp, & some would just pass out..

Yep, that would be the question I would like to ask a JW..I'm a JW & I've asked myself that same question & you know what...if it ain't..so what...I'm ok. At least I can say the Truth lead me to the REAL TRUTH..

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