Posts by Emma

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How can a "God, who Cannot Lie" (Titus 1:2) justify DESTRUCTION?

by fedup in

i was raised as a jw, most of my family is still in, i regular pioneered for 5 years, elder for even longer.

preached for over 40 years that the 1914 generation will see the end, etc, etc... believed every single word, and preached it with total conviction.. i have not been active for approx 7 years, completely faded now, mainly because i couldn't believe a loving god would destroy me, after coming to terms with and admiting i was preaching a lie.. i'm extremely happy i'm out, although still hitched to it somehow by my past, i guess like many of us on here.. i do have a question for all jws.. how can "god, who cannot lie" a god which is love, justify destroying the world, including all of us that left, and saving only the jws, when for decades one of the main teachings of the jws has proved to be a lie?

a teaching no one wants to discuss anymore, which got covered up by a new light, which most can't even explain.

Emma

the "god" of the bible doesn't have to justify anything. By example, neither does the wts. Just my thoughts.

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How long has this been going on!?

by Julia Orwell in

jw
friends

ok, i've suddenly got heaps of time for stuff, i can cuddle with my husband on weekend mornings, and i don't have to spend money on meeting clothes!

i've got all these great clothes i hardly wear!

we can make pancakes on saturday mornings!

Emma

Thanks for the wonderful reminder. I remember that feeling of freedom, colors were brighter, the sky opened up! Still appreciate the freedom from useless drudgery. I do volunteer, have wonderful friends, sleep in on the weekends if I want!!! In a way I feel sorry for the witnesses whenever I see them trudging door to door.

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Bible Teach Book has been getting a facelift WT Style

by RayPublisher in

well the book they use to conduct bible studies is already showing its age, and just like the changes they made to the live forever book they are doing it to the bible teach book as well.

here is something i found on the kool aid site jw talk .

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Emma

Both are disgusting. WTS is ruling it's followers with fear and coercion.

30

New here, well, sort of...

by L3G in

been lurking here for years but finally decided to come out, at least partially.

of all things, the post of 'bats in the belfry' re: the supposed break up of gb member geoffrey jackson and his cute (ex-?

) fiancee a few days ago spurred me to do so.

Emma

It doesn't seem like the break up is the point to our new member, but the fact that the org has admitted to having various degrees of "badness."

Emma

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No more big District Conventions?

by serenitynow! in

so i went to the hall today for a funeral and took a look at the bulletin board.

i was surprised to see a letter stating the dc for michigan would be held at the local assembly hall instead of the big convention center in ohio where it had been held the past few years.

have you all heard about this?.

Emma

"Bulletin" is worse than you think, lol. I was told it was because it came from the catholic church, the Pope posting the papal bulls - thus bulletin. Wouldn't want to be contaminated with anything pagan, don't ya know.

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Just found out Emma & Crmsicl went to same HS

by crmsicl in

jw
friends

i noticed that emma on jwn was from michigan.

i am from mi now living in wa.

so, a long shot, i know it's a big state but something about her made me think we were from the same area.

Emma

Thanks to crmscl for putting this together. What a small world! We're making connections, they go back a bit. Of course she's MUCH younger than me.. I've reconnected with three people from my past from this forum, so happy about this latest one.

Emma

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Good Signs from my wife? maybe? She wants to improve her thinking ability!

by thecrushed in

jw
friends

so after the memorial hell http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/249700/1/memorial-hell my wife totally missed the special talk and i only just realized from jwn that she has.

in fact last sunday i took her out to a park and we had nice time in the fresh air enjoying nature.

also she has taken up improving her congnitive skills on luminosity and today said she might actaully go and study some algebra on khan academy which i had suggested instead of spending money on luminosity.

Emma

Maybe try to find an activity or class she wants to attend that happens to be on a meeting night. You can promise to take her to a make-up meeting at another congregation. It's not so easy to make up that missed meeting. It happened with me. My kids wanted a Thursday night activity really bad so i thought I'd temporarily go to the cong that had that meeting on Wed. Never happened, gave me another way down that path! Unknowingly, it could begin her fade.

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Many too small boxes and Maru

by possible-san in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xid_w4nejo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbiedguhyvm.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/social/entertainment/207431/1/his-name-is-maru.

Emma

Love it! I needed a smile.

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New magazine cover from the religion that calls former believers "mentally diseased"....

by cedars in

apparently "prejudice" applies only to racial equality and has nothing to do with diverse sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

it's news to me, but that's the only way i can explain this latest cover from the society.. http://download.jw.org/files/media_magazines/86/wp_e_20130601.pdf.

cedars.

Emma

Except against women.

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QUESTIONS FROM READERS - W15, 01/01 .... new light!

by EdenOne in

questions from the readers (w15, 01/01).

what is the christian position regarding looking out the window ?.

"gods word, the bible, commands us to thoroughly make sure of all things; hold fast to what is fine.

Emma

Love it! Where do you find the time!