Posts by ohnightdivine

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JWs and pessimism

by elisaporquien in

there are people who are pessimistic, optimistic, cynical or whatever.

i've noticed that ever since my sister became a jw she's become very pessimistic about life now (present time).

i love and care about her but her pessimism sometimes brings me down (emotionally).

ohnightdivine

I am an example of an optimist-dreamer-turned-pessimist when I became a JW.

You just slowly forget dreaming about a good future (in this lifetime). In essence, there is really nothing to look forward to, except, that wonderful "new world".

I studied in one of the top universities and made good grades and did well---but after becoming a JW, I couldn't be "properly proud" about my achievements. I did not "sell" myself well because I lost ambition.

Bottomline is: humans sometimes need to share their achievements and celebrate them. But in the JW world, you can only be proud if you have a Bible study, or if your BS got baptized, or if you are given more "privileges". Of course, not everyone becomes a pioneer and so on and so forth.

How would you feel if you cannot dream big, cannot share and celebrate your achievements of the few things you can do well in this world??

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RNWT: Has anybody else noticed this:

by TD in

jw
friends

--not a big screaming deal, but the heading at the top right of the page is wrong here:.

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ohnightdivine

Woohoo. Can't wait to get mine.

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NEWBIES are leaving like crazy! Be very afraid WT

by clarity in

jw
friends

# 3 newbie post.

first of all, the newbies have set a record here!.

have you ever seen a 4pg post where 21 new members reply!

ohnightdivine

Warm hugs to you all..!

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1st Time in 3 Years JW's call at our Door - Two 30 yr. long Time JW's

by flipper in

jw
friends

i thought i was back on the jw radar after my jw daughter had a local elder call on me back in 2011 - but apparently not.

he obviously didn't let his elders know i lived here, no record was kept for posterity and just called my daughter telling her that her " dad has differences with the organization " because he never called back on me as he promised to talk again.

as i'm just inactive for 10 years.. so these two older jw ladys come knocking yesterday - one lady about 57 and the other lady older about 71 yrs.old ( i asked how long they had been jw's and told me they both have been in 30 years.

ohnightdivine

Gypsy Sam: Awesome! I need to get myself more prepared and have credible news handouts ready.

I wish I could use that. When I mentioned "credible news" to my former conductor (yeah, just the perfect person, i know...) she said that even if the these news covers cases wherein the accused goes to jail---it does not necessarily mean that they really committed any wrongdoing. Hence, they can be released eventually.

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Never become Enraged Against Jehovah"

by bytheirworks in

today's august 2013 watchtower study... is it a deflection of anger toward the governing body?.

what could prompt us to become enraged against jehovah?.

* the negative speech of others can influence us.

ohnightdivine

Hi, bytheirworks.

We were talking about this here...

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/265329/1/Never-Become-Enraged-with-Jehovah-tomorrows-WT-Study-pure-vomit

Regards.

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The "Glorious Eight" (GB) are mighty proud to be . . .

by bats in the belfry in

.. .. watchtower's "first kings"..

ohnightdivine

Is a photo supposed to be there in the first post? I don't see anything..

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Never Become Enraged with Jehovah (tomorrow's WT Study)....pure vomit

by raymond frantz in

never become enraged against jehovah.

(watchtower study 7-13 october).

paragraph 4.

ohnightdivine

raymond frantz, I hope everyone was listening when you gave that answer. Hopefully some, including the conductor, gave it a thought even for a while...

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Never Become Enraged with Jehovah (tomorrow's WT Study)....pure vomit

by raymond frantz in

never become enraged against jehovah.

(watchtower study 7-13 october).

paragraph 4.

ohnightdivine

Which makes me wonder.. do they have anyone with background in Psychology on board?

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For those who are still IN and attending meetings, do you still study the WT & other books?

by ohnightdivine in

for those of you who are still attending meetings due to various reasons, how do you prepare yourself for each program?.

do you still read and study the wt?.

do you still read and study the okm, jeremiah, etc?.

ohnightdivine

Thank you all.

70wks.. you're right. And what you said about doing the best for myself without hurting others tugged at my heartstrings.

No matter how angry I am after learning TTATT, the last thing I'd want is to be hurtful to others, even to those I considered as friends.

If I become a worse person than I was, then it would be proving them that they are right.

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Never Become Enraged with Jehovah (tomorrow's WT Study)....pure vomit

by raymond frantz in

never become enraged against jehovah.

(watchtower study 7-13 october).

paragraph 4.

ohnightdivine

I didn't attend today--so I guess they will think that I am enraged against God??

I don't care what they think now.

I still believe in the honest, kind and loving God, who I hope really knows what is in my heart.