Suprisingly, it happened for me in about one day! I had been in the organization from 1980 and got baptized in 86. Being in the watchtower, I always felt I was not doing enough to make it thru Armageddon. One day I just decided to look up all the 'critical' information I could find on the internet to see what they had to say. It was the first time I really had an open mind toward anything critical of the watchtower. I had believed I would never make it to the paradise earth anyway, so I though it didn't matter that I was doing this. Wow, it was like an awakening and freedom all at once. If it weren't for the internet I'd still be in the watchtower. Also, I have to give credit to sites like H20 and this site.
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How long did it take for you to realize it wasn't the truth?
by freedom96 inso many of us, so many reasons we left or were kicked out.
from that point, how long did it take for you to not feel guilty about things and realize that the wts is not the "truth" as they always claim and that they have no say in whatever happens to us later.. for me, it was a slow fade.
not so much because i was determind to leave it; it was basically laziness in that regard.
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Masturbation protects against prostate cancer--Please Read!!
by Deli King in.
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/07/17/masturbate030717
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I should be safe then:)
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Jehovah's Witnesses Defended
by greven inhi guys!.
has anyone read "jehovah's witnesses defended: an answer to scholars and critics" by greg stafford?
i haven't but i ask this because it got a 4.5 rating on amazon.com!!!.
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Has anyone heard of Rolf Furuli? He is supposedly an Elder in Oslo I think with a PHD in linguistics. Anyway, he is writing a new book on chronology in an attempt to disprove the accepted fall of Jerusalem as 586/87 and 'prove' the watchtower's 607bce date. Some JWs are claiming it will 'pull the rug' from under Olof Jonsson's work. However, I would think it's just going to be another 'half-scholarly' effort which will not stand up in the face of scrunity. Does anyone have a take on this?
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Jehovah's Witnesses withou Hope?
by admiral_palsey in-under the old covenant animal blood was shed for the forgiveness of sins.
heb 9:19,20 for when every commandment of the law had been declared by moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, "this is the blood of the covenant which god commanded you.
heb 13:11 for the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp.
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-Under the old covenant animal blood was shed for the forgiveness of sins.
Heb 9:19,20 For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the BLOOD of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, "This is the BLOOD of the COVENANT which God commanded you."
Heb 13:11 For the bodies of those animals whose BLOOD is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for SIN are burned outside the camp.
Heb 9:18 Hence even the first covenant was not ratified without BLOOD.
-Without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin.
Heb 9:22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and WITHOUT the shedding of BLOOD there is NO forgiveness of sins.
-Under the new covenant Jesus’ blood cleanses us from sins and not animals like before
1 John 1:7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the BLOOD of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
Eph 1:7 In him we have REDEMPTION through his BLOOD, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
-Indeed, the new covenant IS Jesus blood and the forgiveness of sins through his blood
1 Cor 11:25 In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup IS the new covenant in my BLOOD. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."
Heb 13:20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the BLOOD of the eternal COVENANT,
1 Cor 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the BLOOD of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?
Rom 11:27 "and this will be my COVENANT with them when I take away their SINS."
Heb 10:16-18 "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds," then he adds, "I will remember their SINS and their misdeeds NO MORE." Where there is FORGIVENESS of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
-Since there is only forgiveness of sin through the blood of Jesus and his blood is the new covenant, and most Jehovah’s Witnesses are not under the new covenant they have no forgiveness of sin.
-If they are without blood and forgiveness they are also without hope.
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Jehovah's Witnesses without Hope?
by admiral_palsey in-under the old covenant animal blood was shed for the forgiveness of sins
heb 9:19,20 for when every commandment of the law had been declared by moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, "this is the blood of the covenant which god commanded you.
heb 13:11 for the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp.
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admiral_palsey
-Under the old covenant animal blood was shed for the forgiveness of sins
Heb 9:19,20 For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the BLOOD of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, "This is the BLOOD of the COVENANT which God commanded you."
Heb 13:11 For the bodies of those animals whose BLOOD is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for SIN are burned outside the camp.
Heb 9:18 Hence even the first covenant was not ratified without BLOOD.
-Without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin.
Heb 9:22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and WITHOUT the shedding of BLOOD there is NO forgiveness of sins.
-Under the new covenant Jesus’ blood cleanses us from sins and not animals like before
1 John 1:7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the BLOOD of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
Eph 1:7 In him we have REDEMPTION through his BLOOD, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
-Indeed, the new covenant IS Jesus blood and the forgiveness of sins through his blood
1 Cor 11:25 In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup IS the new covenant in my BLOOD. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."
Heb 13:20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the BLOOD of the eternal COVENANT,
1 Cor 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the BLOOD of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?
Rom 11:27 "and this will be my COVENANT with them when I take away their SINS."
Heb 10:16-18 "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds," then he adds, "I will remember their SINS and their misdeeds NO MORE." Where there is FORGIVENESS of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
-Since there is only forgiveness of sin through the blood of Jesus and his blood is the new covenant, and most Jehovah’s Witnesses are not under the new covenant, they have no forgiveness of sin.
-If they are without blood and forgiveness they are also without hope.