Posts by Hapgood

Very chilling story. Makes you wonder if we are forever wired to this cult even when we escape, it's so deeply ingrained in our brains. This man forgot everything that was important in his life, everything but the JW religion, like you said all that was left of him was the JW programming, that still worked. No wonder the JW religion is so hard to escape. I think the nick name "The Borg" really fits.

Hapgood

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Do all informed JW's deny the man Christ Jesus as their mediator?

by hooberus in

many here are familiar with the current watchtower doctrine that jesus is the mediator for only the 144,000. .

members of the great crowd who know and believe wt doctrine on this subject will deny that jesus christ is their mediator.

those of the remant who know and believe wt doctrine on this subject will claim to have jesus christ as their mediator, but will deny that the mediator is a man.. however, the bible says that the mediator is .

Hapgood

I didn't find out that Jesus as our mediator is denied to most JW's until I visited "apostate" sites. Wow, was that a shocker to me. The Watchtower sure doesn't have this view stated very clearly in their literature if the average JW does not know about this. I showed my hubby, he didn't know this either. Didn't do anything to change his mind though, he's still a loyal JW. But to me when I found out that the JW's taught this I found it shocking.

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Incense Burning - Geez, These Guys Have a Rule For Everything!

by worldlygirl in

there seems to be a problem with incense burning now!

this is from the watchtower website: http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2003/6/1/article_01.htm.

a) they are running out of crap to publish.

Hapgood

Unbelievable!!! If this wasn't so pathetic it would be funny. I don't really like Incense, but I think I might just go buy some. I'm due for my yearly "Shepherding" call from the Elders (hope they forget about me this year), maybe I'll have some Incense burning then, have to have the house smell nice you know, I have cats and they can be smelly little things :-)

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Were You a Rebel or a Lamb"?

by minimus in

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in the congregation, were you a meek, mild, sweet person or did you find yourself always getting counseled because of your mouth??

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Hapgood

I was always meek and mild, the perfect submissive little lamb. Always considered the nice person, didn't want to make any waves. I never gave them any trouble until recently, that's why I don't think they know quite what to do with me now (a story for another time when I get brave enough to tell it).

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Are you going to the memorial

by lillost in

i was asked by my mother today "are you going to the memorial this year".

i declined most graciously and said thank you for thinking of me, and although i haven't been for the last eight years i thought no more of the ritual invitation.. then suddenly it dawned on me that my mothers response was quite abrupt and something along the lines of "well i have done my christian duty by asking you".

it was if she was literally washing the blood from her hands and she had tried to save me yet again.. has anyone else experienced this my mother has always talked to me with all civility about the "truth", i just wondered if there is new counsel now in how to deal with daughters and family that have fallen by the wayside.. appreciate your help.

Hapgood

Last year was the first time that I didn't attend. And I will not be going this year. My hubby is a jw, so it was a challenge not to attend, it would have been easier just to go. I told him that my conscience would not allow me to attend, I explained why, and he accepted it. I can't help but feel that I'm rejecting Jesus if I attended now that I know the truth about the jw religion.

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Ex-JW Cyclists

by new light in

it's a beautiful sunday morning here and i'm looking forward to the first above-freezing ride of the year.

i'm joining a bike club and taking some group rides that invariably fall on saturday and/or sunday mornings.

it's so nice to have these time slots back.

Hapgood

My hubby and I ride. I love it. We just bought new bikes last summer. In my area we have over a 100 miles of trails that are built on old railroad beds, and more are being planed, that will one day connect two major cities near where I live. It's great no traffic, mostly flat terrain, the scenery is beautiful, through beautiful forests, small towns, along rivers, farms. We see wild-life along the trails, beaver, deer, black bears, snakes (ugh). So far I haven't rode in any competition, maybe someday.

Hapgood

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My DA, Front page of daily paper, OCR of article

by garybuss in

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argus leader, sioux falls, south dakota, tuesday, jan. 23, 1996. page 1. .

by carson walker.

argus leader staff.

Hapgood

Gary, thanks for posting this, such a great article. That's what needs to be done, the Watchtower needs to be exposed for what it is. I'm so sorry you lost your wife in such a tragic way. My heart goes out to you. (((Hugs)))

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Were you raised as a dub or did you convert?

by BLISSISIGNORANCE in

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i was a catholic all my life then in my early 30s i got baptized as a jw.

a friend of mine when in her 20s became a dub.

she always talked to me about the borg and troof and i listened.

Hapgood

I was a convert. Both my hubby and myself were Baptized at the same time (he's still a jw). I was just about to turn 20 and going to college but quit when I was Baptized. I was at a going through a very vulnerable time in my life, now 28 years later I'm still paying for it.

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