Posts by Zoos

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The Ultimate Conversion

by Etude in

one thing that surprised me shortly after joining this site was the number of individuals who, after experiencing the deception of being a jw and the hypocrisy of the “truth”, switched to being catholic or “born-again” evangelists.

it seemed to me like jumping from the hot pan into the fire.. i don’t want to piss anyone off for his or her choices.

i feel everyone is free to believe what they may.

Zoos

When I left the TRUTH, I felt compelled to go in search of the real truth - if for no other reason than my respect for "Jehovah." I considered Catholicism but ended up at a non-denominational community church. That lasted a few weeks... and several $20 bills in the plate.

Eventually I arrived at the conclusion that religion - in all it's forms - was a bunch of bunk. BUT I STILL BELIEVED IN CHRISTIANITY.

Now, I believe ALL RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHIES are man-made attempts at explaining the unexplainable.

I AM STILL NOT AN ATHEIST!

I can't look at the physical universe and conclude "random chance." I think there is an intelligence out there who made all this possible. I don't think for a moment he gives a shit about the human condition and I offer up no explanations. I am perfectly comfortable with "I DON'T KNOW!"

Go with God.

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Today's Watchtower; if GB say celebrity adulation is wrong, why do they pose for pics and sign autographs?

by Isambard Crater in

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friends

says it all really.

total hypocrisy once again..

Zoos

It's wrong to adulate other celebrities. OTHER!

Governing body pin-ups are okay... in fact, encouraged.

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IRS raids televangelist Benny Hinn's office in Grapevine

by Hecce in

local.

irs raids televangelist benny hinn's office in grapevine.

lauren zakalik, wfaa2 hours agofacebook.

Zoos

Benny Hinn is being persecuted. Obviously this is evidence that he has the truth.

;)

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Visiting Bethel (an old memory)

by Jessica72 in

i was so excited about visiting bethel.

it was a dream come true.

all my life i was told that i had to visit bethel.

Zoos

You didn't get infected with holy spirit?

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How many years did you waste away in the Org?

by Tallon in

in my case; 27 years.

7 of which were as a ministerial serpent ... sorry, i mean 'servant' ;).

Zoos

My case is embarrassing.

Born in. Baptized at 14. DF'd at 19.

Stayed out for 15 years trying to kill myself with chemicals but always believed. (Never occurred to me to research)

Spent 5 years trying to return. Reinstated for 2 years, decided it was a cult cult and DF'ed.

6 years out now.

I consider the 44 years from birth to DF the years wasted.

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School bus driver accused of telling boy he would go to hell because of moms.

by ToesUp in

school-bus-driver-accused-of-telling-boy-hed-go-to-hell-because-of-his-mom/.

Zoos

It is disturbing that heterosexuals are always so eager to recruit young people into their lifestyle.

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"Look what you made me do to you"

by Zoos in

this line used by abusive spouses and governing bodies who mandate shunning:.

look what you made me do to you...".

it's got a bit of a history (according to the bible).

Zoos

This line used by abusive spouses and governing bodies who mandate shunning:

LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO TO YOU..."

It's got a bit of a history (according to the bible). The plight of humans on this earth was created BY GOD! After all, for lack of any other creature with the power to create, did he not set about defining what would constitute human imperfection, physical and mental disease, and eventual death? And with those imposed conditions would come murder, deceit, abandonment, birth defects, war, and Donald Trump?

"Look what you made me do to you."

This not a concept we can blame on the governing body. They're just following the example of their GAWD!

Smiddy's post got me to thinking about this but I didn't think my comment fit in with his topic. https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6549393140350976/jehovah-god-guilty-sin-omission

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JW.ORG Now requires personal address

by AverageJoe1 in

logging on to the user area access today, there appeared a message saying that they now require a postal and physical home address to attach to your profile, with a note saying that the branch may change the details as they see fit.

this raises several questions in my mind:.

why would they need to have your physical address on file?.

Zoos

That would likely turn off a casual surfer curious of jw.(org). Nice job, spirit directed ones.

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Happy Birthday to Me!

by Iown Mylife in

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friends

there's a beautiful sky this morning.

it's my birthday, today i'm 64 and look every inch of it, but i appreciate my life and feel fortunate to be cult-free.

also very fortunate to have a purposeful and entertaining existence here in gorgeous north georgia (in the usa).

Zoos

HAPPY! BIRTHDAY!

I had my very first BD party last friday. My 50th. Friends took me out to lunch, movie, dinner - - - one of them had me over for sex...

It was SO un-Jehovah's Witness - esque.

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Internally rolling my eyes.. Get this

by raven in

a bit of an update, last weekend was my great grandmothers funeral, now, she was never a jw, and never was going to be, no matter how hard my mother, and grandmother tried to preach to her, she was the type of person that would kindly accept a wt or a book, but she wouldn't bother reading them.. anyways, she was a great wonderful and inspiring woman, the funeral was extremely sad, she had been a school teacher for over 35 years and a member of various clubs, so there were a lot of folks besides family that attended.. well, anyways i was there and so was my jw mother, stepfather, and grandmother, we were cordial, didn't talk about anything jw related because, it was great grandmothers funeral, not really a time to discuss how i am an evil sinner, or how i've escaped the org by avoiding df'ing, right?

wrong, as i'm sitting waiting for the service to begin, a lady shows up, now- i have known this woman for a long time, apparently she baby sat me as a small child, (like i remember?

) so she isn't someone i was ever close with, but knew of her or when she was around would say hi to and make small talk.. to give you a tid-bit on her personality though, she is one of those crazy jw's.. she claims to have been possessed by a demon, very very wacky on the prophesies, or gb talks, etc.

Zoos

This story reminded me of a meme I once saw:

"Sometimes you meet a person and know immediately that you would like to buy them a toaster for their bathtub."