Posts by KiddingMe

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 01-19-2014 WT Study (8 DUKES)

by blondie in

and princes and mighty men.. *** w97 5/15 p. 19 par.

shepherds and eight dukes.

upon the words of hezekiah the king of.

What do you say if you get asked "Are you an Apostate?"

by KateWild in

i am reuniting with past students and return visits.. i met up with a young lad i used to call on.

he is not baptised, but at university in his 20's and living away from home.

his mother is a jw and his father is not.

KiddingMe

Many who are trapped may use acusitory language. They have bee indoctrinated to do so, they have been taught everything on the internet is a lie if it's going against the WT.

I agree. The GB is hyping the apostate talk more and more. It's being covered in every, assembly, convention etc. They are demonizing the term "apostate" I'm not sure how to combat this yet but I think it's important to differentiate yourself from the JW definition, if you are trying to help someone out. Hopefully, in some way this will start to open the eyes of the one you are helping to see that there is something up with the WT need to dehumanize former members.

I know for me when, I first came to this site and read real raw stories from current and former members, they did not fit the definition of apostate as I knew it. That set off a roller coaster of emotions causing me to question what really is going on?

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What do you say if you get asked "Are you an Apostate?"

by KateWild in

i am reuniting with past students and return visits.. i met up with a young lad i used to call on.

he is not baptised, but at university in his 20's and living away from home.

his mother is a jw and his father is not.

KiddingMe

It depends on who's definition of apostate you are using. Since he is most likely asking you in the JW sense, you could've answered, "the WT defines apostate as (describe as Tim Hooper did above). Since, I'm not trying to draw loyal JW's to follow false teachings etc. the answer to your question is no.

if you want you could add something like, "however, according to (Webster or whatever source) anyone that leaves their former religion is considered an apostate. So in this sense, yes I am, along with anyone else that has departed from their former religion."

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For the many who remember "just2laws," he had a massive heart attack last night...

by AndersonsInfo in

jw
friends

and died at home in panama city beach, florida.

steve imhof, a bethelite in the 1970s and former very active elder who became a very vocal wt critic starting in 2002, was 65 years old when he died.

he was father to three children and two grandchildren.

KiddingMe

My condolences to his family and friends.

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Lies on the JW.org FAQ section

by EndofMysteries in

it's riddled with lies.

here are a few, "are you an american sect?

all of our teachings are based on the bible, not on the writings of some religious leader in the united states.1 thessalonians 2:13.. we follow jesus christ, not any human leader.matthew 23:8-10.. .

KiddingMe

Who Was Your Founder?

The modern-day organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses began at the end of the 19th century. At that time, a small group of Bible students who lived near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States, began a systematic analysis of the Bible. They compared the doctrines taught by the churches with what the Bible really teaches. They began publishing what they learned in books, newspapers, and the journal that is now called The Watchtower—Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom.

Among that group of sincere Bible students was a man named Charles Taze Russell. While Russell took the lead in the Bible education work at that time and was the first editor of The Watchtower, he was not the founder of a new religion. The goal of Russell and the other Bible Students, as the group was then known, was to promote the teachings of Jesus Christ and to follow the practices of the first-century Christian congregation. Since Jesus is the Founder of Christianity, we view him as the founder of our organization.—Colossians 1:18-20.

So it appears that the short answer is "Jesus Christ". But hold up, it actually says that Jesus is the founder of Christianity, so we view him as the founder of our organization. Therefore, does that mean that we can conclude that Jesus Christ is the founder of all religions based on Christianity ??

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hello from a galaxies far away

by galaxie in

jw
friends

KiddingMe

Welcome Galaxie!

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What if the GB hired you as the new CEO of Jehovah's Witnesses?

by kneehighmiah in

i'm pretending the gb decided to hire a ceo to combat dwindling membership and overall apathy.

here is a list of the changes i would make to the organization if i were hired as ceo.

feel free to list your ideas (serious and humorous)!.

KiddingMe

Implement corporate transparency

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1914 countdown card in 2014 Yearbook

by jwfacts in

the 2014 yearbook has a scan of the 1914 countdown card.

it does not say whether this was published by the watchtower or independently, so please let me know if you have any further information about it.

in typical offensive fashion, the yearbook blames the members rather than themselves for the false expectations held for 1914.. some bible students even carried a countdown card so that they could mark off each passing day.

KiddingMe

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New here, just wanted to say "Hello"

by Goldiver in

hello all, it is nice to have a forum for former jw's and see i wasn't the only one out there having serious doubts.

my parents got into it when i was about 4 years old.

my family was part of the granville ny congregation.. my dad in time became an elder.

KiddingMe

Welcome!

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Apostate Psychology

by Spade in

it's only fair that the psychology of apostates be assessed as they're intent on analyzing the psychology of jehovah's witnesses.

http://www.freeminds.org/psychology/mind-control/mind-control-or-brainwashing.html .

understanding mind control among jehovah's witnesses.

KiddingMe

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