LucidChimp

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  Ex- Jehovers Witnesses finds Christ...

  by new hope and happiness in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  recentley i read ray franz book " christian freedom" and it occurd to me if he had lost his faith and become athiest the society would have delighted in that.

  i think had ray turned athiest it would have been more easily " justified" in the mags what a " evil man he was" ....but maintaining his faith left the possibillity the society could be wrong.. .

  i am athiest but i kept this to myself when i left... any comments?.

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  I spoke to a guy I grew up with who's now an elder.

  Even though he looked jumpy when I was saying some things about the Borg - he was at least listening (with a frown). Then he asked me what I thought of the bible.

  I said I was an atheist... His whole face just went slack at the very word. Conversation over.

  We continued to speak for a few moments, but his eyes were vacant. (It was actually quite creepy)

  I think there is some truth to what you are saying. Some folks just will not listen to an atheist - the very mention of the word causes distrust and suspicion.
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses Scottish?

  by RottenRiley in

  1. social
  2. humour

  my experience with jws, often they were very frugal and cheap, willing to use my car in field circus every weekend.

  why are jehovah's witnesses so dense and obtuse when it comes to sharing costs and contributing?

  has the topic of district convention 'tight-ass cheap-skating' jehovah's witnesses been talked about?

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  The Pastor of my Old Church Tried to Re-Convert Me Yesterday

  by cofty in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.

  we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.

  they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.

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  LucidChimp

  To crudely state Cofty's argument would be: "If god exists he didn't stop it".

  That's a fact isn't it?
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  Do You Consider Yourself An "Apostate"?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i don't.. i consider myself a truth teller.. the watchtower society appears to be more "apostate" than even "christendom"..

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  "Point taken. I'm an apostate."

  That right there ^^^, is why you are not a Dub... The ability of reason is just not a Dub priority.

  (Nor is irony)
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  Do You Consider Yourself An "Apostate"?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  i don't.. i consider myself a truth teller.. the watchtower society appears to be more "apostate" than even "christendom"..

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  LucidChimp

  Though I'll shush as I'd rather hear how people identify than argue definitions.
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  Do You Consider Yourself An "Apostate"?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  i don't.. i consider myself a truth teller.. the watchtower society appears to be more "apostate" than even "christendom"..

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  LucidChimp

  They can.

  An apostate is not someone who abandons "truth". Just leaves a religion, however false.
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  Were People Surprised When You Left The Witnesses?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  mine was a gradual going away.

  but once it dawned on them, i think people were shocked that i left the religion i espoused from youth.. were people "in the truth" and "in the world" surprised by your departure?.

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  I was deeply offended to be told "you were always looking for a problem, it was always something".

  When in fact I had been lying to myself and ignoring things that had bothered me - and asking god to help me have faith in the face of my doubt. (The same person said "don't study too much, you'll stumble yourself"... Bitch was right actually)

  So in answer to the OP: No. But I was.
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  Do You Consider Yourself An "Apostate"?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i don't.. i consider myself a truth teller.. the watchtower society appears to be more "apostate" than even "christendom"..

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  LucidChimp

  minimus: you are using (it sounds like) their definition of "apostate". Don't let them have it.

  I think sticking to the dictionary is best. Prophet, spirit directed, abstain, generation and I'm sure I could think of more examples if I wasn't drunk... The dictionary is a problem for them.
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  Is this really a place for Jehovah's Witnesses/Friends

  by jeff spreng in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i ask this because i was considering rejoining and the stories i have read only remind me of what was done to me.

  is there any clean place to go where good people and fellowship can be had.

  it sounds like maybe the people here should get together and start there own thing, like the reorganized latter day saints.

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  LucidChimp

  Depends what you mean by "clean" and "good" - and what you consider "fellowship".

  This place is populated by Ex Jdubs who all have good reasons for being "Ex"... If you are considering rejoining, this is just about the best place to hear why you shouldn't.

  Stick around and ask some questions before you decide what to do.

  *edit - And if you haven't already done so check out www.jwfacts.com
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  Fish With Feet

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jan/13/tiktaalik-fossil-fish-four-legged-land-animal.

  had gills and lungs, too.. can you say 'missing link'?.

  metatron.

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  LucidChimp

  Kinda on topic... Kinda.

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