Posts by ohnightdivine

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Today's wt study! Notice the faults?

by stuckinarut2 in

did we all notice the way in which this weeks wt study (how to maintain a positive viewpoint) was all about keeping the flock positive even if they feel they are not doing enough in 'service'?.

the irony is that the very reason they feel stressed or worthless is because of the pressures the org puts on them to perform!!!.

.

ohnightdivine

Evil. I got very sick of yesterday's WT study that I couldn't sleep very well

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New arrangment for CO visit

by Justnowout in

new letter say the co visit is now one night a week, tuesday, to allow for family worship to continue uninterupted.

Today's wt study! Notice the faults?

by stuckinarut2 in

did we all notice the way in which this weeks wt study (how to maintain a positive viewpoint) was all about keeping the flock positive even if they feel they are not doing enough in 'service'?.

the irony is that the very reason they feel stressed or worthless is because of the pressures the org puts on them to perform!!!.

.

ohnightdivine

The irony. Today's WT "study" almost made me cry.

Not because my heart was touched, but because I felt anger about how they try to milk everything out of a person, push them and make them feel guilty about not doing enough, and then in the same paragraph say that the number of hours of service does not matter.

Yeah, right. Fools.

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Interview with cultBgone

by cultBgone in

tell us a little about yourself and your family.. can't, have family still in.

were you a born in or a convert?.

convert.

ohnightdivine

Thank you for sharing a part of you with us!

:)

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Emergency relief fund for the Philippines. How will it work.

by joe134cd in

i was just thinking it will be interesting to see how the wts emergency relief fund will operate in the philippines.

ok it worked well with the storm in florida, with cashing in on the insurance cheques.

sorry to generalize, but americans have the disposable income, and the insurance polices for things like this - a thing the wtbts finds very attractive.

ohnightdivine

The website is a legitimate news site.

The writer is a hardcore JW. Now, go figure....

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philipines disaster news up on jw.org

by Captain Blithering in

jw
friends

http://www.jw.org/en/news/

wouldn't it be nice if they said 'you know what, we've made millions in property sales recently, lets donate a couple million to a philipines relief fund..'

ten vans full, probably just for jw's.

ohnightdivine

The writer is a hardcore JW.

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The Year 4014

by snowbird in

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friends

i will turn 61 years old this coming november.. i will turn 2,061 years old in november of 4014.. http://www.worldtimeserver.com/calendar.aspx?y=4014.

according to ecclesiastes 3:11, the concept of eternity is part of our makeup.. it's mind-boggling to think about it.. sylvia.

ohnightdivine

I'd like to join but I might just get married in that year and be busy on honeymoon..

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A suggestion for Fading Dubs. STOP SINGING!!!

by DATA-DOG in

whether or not you realize it [ many of you do ], words have power.

think of the power of the human voice.

think of a beautiful song, or a symphony.

ohnightdivine

Oh my.. I thought I was the only one doing this.

It just came naturally to me when I learned more about TTATT.

Singing requires a conscious effort and my body would sort of shut down, letting me just stand, stare blankly at the lyrics, and sometimes mouth out the words for pretense. Lately I found myself not saying amen at the end of each prayer. Sometimes a brother leads a prayer with a general tone and I just imagine I am praying to the God I prayed to when I was a child, not the god of the JWs.

@wallsofjericho: I guess you perfectly described the stages of "spiritual weakness".. I think the uberdubs have already singled me out by this time.

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Confused?

by nomorepain13 in

i have been going to meetings since i was a child, long story short only recently i've started taking the truth seriously, i am not baptized but just an unbaptized publisher.

truth is i am so lonely in the congregation.

the other young people in the cong don't like me because they dont think i am going to "stay" for long, i've even worked on the ministry with an older brother and asked her am i giving the wrong impression to people?

ohnightdivine

Dear nomorepain13,

Welcome to the forum. I am sad to hear about your story and how you are feeling.

I hope that you read the advice that other caring people with more experience than I do, will offer you in the next posts.

Some members in the congregation are blindly following things that even Jesus himself would despise. Please do not lose your sense of self-worth just because they are treating you like that.

I hope you read the many posts here about WT teachings and experiences so that you can decide better which way to go. Your congregation elders do NOT own you, your feelings, and your actions.

Please take care!

Regards from the Pacific.

~~ond

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Hello

by GoUnion in

jw
friends

hello everyone it's nice to finally be able to post i had trouble getting emails last month and was never able to sign up.

this has been a very informative site which has really helped me grow and to think for myself.

please allow me to introduce myself.. i was born into a witness family and was baptized at a young age an was part of a small kingdom hall.

ohnightdivine

Welcome to the forum, GoUnion!

You are not alone in your discovery and journey.

You may feel mixed emotions in the days ahead, but whatever happens, please believe that things will be better once your mind is free and clear.

Regards from the Pacific.