Posts by Daniel1555

"Dear Daniel. It's a pity that we don't see you anymore at the kingdom hall. It's a pity / I am sad that this way of life is not right for you anymore."

She knows that I left because jw doctrins are going against my conscience.

How would you answer?

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Funny conversation with my kids today

by StarTrekAngel in

so my 11 year old kid comes up today during breakfast and tells me.... my friends at school are playing this new game.

they balance a pencil over something else and then they put a paper under the pencil with the words "yes" and "no".

they then ask "charlie, charlie, are you in the room?".

Daniel1555

You really have a smart kid who can think for himself.

You can be really proud of him and the chances are great, that he is not easily indoctrinated.

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One month researching my doubts: my crucial issues with WTBTS - what are yours?

by Tornintwo in

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so after 20 years a convert, about a month ago i decided to start listening to my doubts and to do independent research about the wtbts teachings (naughty me).

as a result i have consolidated my position on various points and these are my major issues with the wtbts teachings, i am posting these to help myself figure things out (with your assistance) and hopefully to hear from others at their stage of drawing away from the gb - newbies' especially.

in the form of notes so hope you dont mind...child abuse.

Daniel1555

Wow.. tornintwo...

Welcome....

You listened to your doubts for only 1 month and you already see most of the problems, unloving and illogic things in JW doctrine.

To do research and to write my thoughts down helped me also a great deal.

By doing this, listening and living according to your conscience, you are free. Free from the bondage of the watchtower.

Concerning blood it was so helpful to read many of the older posts under "blood." A great impression made all the ajwrb articles, the posts of marvin shilmer, scully and of cofty, jensen letters, the case of a guy from belgium who went to brooklyn to ask the gb about his doubts, and the disassociation letter of 1 elder mainly because of blood.

I also suggest to you to read Crisis of Conscience and in Searc8h of Christian Freedom by Ray Franz. These books are a real eye opener and are written with so much respect and also love.

I truly understand that you are torn in two especially because of your family. Just think, you made already a big step. You have time. Be especially kind and loving to your family, respecting them but also being true to your inner feelings and conscience. This is very difficult. I think your family will get to know maybe in different ways, that you think and feel differently about religion. Will they respect you, your feelings? Or would they place their loyalty to this organisation ahead of everything, even you and your family? In my case my wife did that and we are sadly in divorce now. I view her not as an opposer but as a victim of this organisation. For others it is manageable to still have a good and respectful family life, even though the feelings about religion are different.

I wish you all the best for your personal way to inner peace and freedom and also to cope with all obstacles that you have to deal with.

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Lett's pinky ring is back

by Daniel1555 in

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if you thought that stephen lett came to realize finally, that wearing a pinky ring doesn't seem modest, you are wrong.. in the introduction video to the video "what is true love?

" of the convention releases day 3, he is as lunatic as ever and wearing his pinky ring again.. thank you, governing body.

let "lett" talk in front of the worldwide convention audience and in your broadcasts, and you will wake up more jw's than any other means might do..

Daniel1555

If you thought that Stephen Lett came to realize finally, that wearing a pinky ring doesn't seem modest, you are wrong.

In the introduction video to the video "What is true love?" of the convention releases day 3, he is as lunatic as ever and wearing his pinky ring again.

Thank you, governing body. Let "Lett" talk in front of the worldwide convention audience and in your broadcasts, and you will wake up more jw's than any other means might do.

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So I decided to do it.

by WasOnceBlind in

ok, so i went ahead and got a tattoo.

well more than a tattoo, it is a half sleeve.

my parents haven't seen it, thanks to the chilly weather i've been wearing a sweater around them.

Daniel1555

I am thinking of doing the same.

Just the name of my son on my wrist.

I will be doing this not for any other person but for myself and it would have a great meaning for me. So I don't care of others reactions.

My parents don't like tattoos at all. But it is a good way to show them that I am truly free.

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Did judge Rutherford piss off Hitler

by greenhornet in

the jws at the time in germany where considered part of the aryan race, (since they were not jews).

then things changed for the jws after rutherford mailed a letter to hitler bragging about jehovahs kingdom on earth.. so can we add this to the bloodshed that that the watchtower corp is responsible for?.

Daniel1555

Confused

You can find these letters and declarations on jwfacts.

I think it is legitimate, that they had first a government friendly tone in their letter to the "Reichskanzler."

What I find controversial is their "flattering" or somehow anti-semitic tone, which was obviously part of their "theocratic warfare."

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Did judge Rutherford piss off Hitler

by greenhornet in

the jws at the time in germany where considered part of the aryan race, (since they were not jews).

then things changed for the jws after rutherford mailed a letter to hitler bragging about jehovahs kingdom on earth.. so can we add this to the bloodshed that that the watchtower corp is responsible for?.

Daniel1555

Do you conclude that standing in opposition to the Nazi government meant to be guilty of bloodshed?

How would you have reacted if you had lived during those times?

Would you have nodded your head, say "Heil Hitler" and go along with the masses?

I am an ex jw. But I think they truly deserve our highest respect to go finally against the Hitler government.

That Rutherford first tried to appease Hitler is shocking for all jw's.

Hitler was a mentally diseased crazy guy. You can't blame Rutherford for pissing him off.

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The JW religion has just cost me my marriage & my family life

by jambon1 in

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after leaving the organisation 10 years ago i fought with everything i had to stay in my marriage and with my three children.

after a tumultuous number of years trying to maintain a happy family life while living in a divided home, it's finally over.

the religion is single handedly responsible for destroying my marriage and my family.

Daniel1555

The same happened to my marriage. I have a boy who is 2.5 years old.

The only advice I can give you. Continue to be a wonderful and loving dad to your children. Fight hard for your time with them. Don't let them be separated from you. Further their desire to question things and critically think. And don't speak in a negative way about their mum. Give them love, freedom and most certainly show them that love is unconditional.

I wish you all the best.