Pete Zahut

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  jw.org says "be your own person"

  by hoser in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  on jw.org.

  http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/teenagers/whiteboard-animations/stand-up-to-peer-pressure/.

  it says be your own person at 0:53. .

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  Pete Zahut

  What EndofMysteries said and:

  Even at your funeral, they set the guidelines for what will be said.

  They determine who can get up and speak about you. Certainly not your mother or sister or anyone not baptized or in good standing.

  Even though Motown music and country line dancing is OK when it suits them, they'll say photos of you and your life events and elaborate flower arrangements are not appropriate at the Kingdom Hall.

  They even set the guidelines on how much emotion should be displayed by your loved ones. Being overly sad is showing lack of faith in the resurrection hope.

  Forget about anyone playing your favorite song(s) unless it's a Kingdom Melody.
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  jw.org says "be your own person"

  by hoser in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  on jw.org.

  http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/teenagers/whiteboard-animations/stand-up-to-peer-pressure/.

  it says be your own person at 0:53. .

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  Pete Zahut

  For decades they said " There is no room for individuality in Jehovah's Organization" and gave biblical examples of what happened to people who tried to do things their own way.
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  Was justice served fairly in the Micheal Brown tragedy, whats your opinion ?

  by Finkelstein in

  1. social
  2. current

  the michael brown tragedy has garnered a lot of attention in the media recently highlighted.

  by the recent county court decision to not indict the lone officer who did the shooting which caused the death of micheal brown.. .. now after more information of the event has been released openly to the public, we can evaluate upon are self.

  in are own opinion toward was the law handed out in this particular event proportionately fair or to a professional standard ?.

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  Was justice served fairly in the Micheal Brown tragedy, whats your opinion ?

  How do you suppose O.J. Simpson would answere that question ?
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  Happy Thanksgiving

  by skeeter1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'd just like to tell everyone in the us (and world), "happy thanksgiving!".

  in many ways, the posters here understand me better than anyone else on this planet.

  you all have helped me tremendously.

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  Pete Zahut

  Thank you Skeeter.....now pass me the sweet potatoes !
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  ROKU INVASION!!!

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife bought a roku device!!

  lol!!!!

  hahahahahahah!!!!.

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  Pete Zahut

  If you look under the religious section on roku, every decent sized religion has a channel.

  Maybe it time for an All Apostate....All The Time- channel on Roku.
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  TYRED OF SPELING ERURS? SIK OF BAD GRAMMUR?

  by Terry in

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  Pete Zahut

  I can overlook a post that has an occasional spelling or puncuation error but it just frosts me when they are accompanied by a tone of selfsatisfication. (wink)
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  Marriage outside the religion punishable?

  by Pattytheperfectone in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  now i know they have always discouraged marrying outside of their so called 'truth' but since when has it been a punishable offense?

  my sister recently married and they are discussing wether her being married to an outsider will stumble others and if they need to reprove or disfellowship her for it..

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  Pete Zahut

  At the Zone meeting Tight Pants Tony advised young Sisters from even marrying a Baptized JW Brother if he wasn't a Ministerial Servant yet. You can only imagine what he would have to say about her marrying a Non JW.

  The only case I knew of didn't result in the Bride being reproved in any way but the Sisters who were asked to be Brides Maids were threatened with reproof if they stood in the wedding and so were those in the congregation who were planning to attend.
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  Buffalo JW's in a panic!

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "we cant go door to door in 7 feet of snow!

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  Millions Now Frozen Will Never Thaw.
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  Hello!

  by mikeypants in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  wanted to say hello to you all.

  i am new to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself.

  i was raised a witness, never baptized (yay) and am married to a lovely baptized witness of jehovah.. i had been trying to get back into it due to both our families being j dbs but just never could get it into my heart.

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  Pete Zahut

  My wife is pregnant and it due is June and thinking of raising a child as a JW sickens me. Tough road ahead.

  One of the things that started me on the scary road of waking up is when (like myself) my 5 year old did his fist Bible Reading in the Ministry School. I suddenly realized that I was alowing my Son to be programmed the same way I had been.

  Don't panic like I did...it's all a huge joke and is only as significant as you allow it to be.
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  Friend Told Me To "Get Over My Doubts & Keep Going Like Everything Is OK!!

  by NoMoreHustle in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  had a coversation with a very close friend (of 15 years) and understands how i feel about the wt org.

  he himself is a serious doubter.

  i on the other hand am not a doubter, i know with every living ounce of myself that this is a cult!

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  Pete Zahut

  The whole purpose behind the many meetings assemblies and repetative talks is to keep you from listening to your own inner sense. The Kingdom Hall is full of people who are, one missed meeting away from realizing there are holes in the premise of the religion they've built thier lives around. It is my firm belief that no matter how much some deny it, most JW's know deep down that there is no "New System" there was nothing special about "1914",there is no literal "FDS" and it's very likely that they will grow old and die one day. Despite this (and most of us were guilty of it ourselves) they are quite prepared to shun anyone who tries to point out the holes in their belief system. The cognative dissonance they suffer from allows them to rationalize that even if it's not true, it's a good way of life. They are taught to believe that thier "doubts" are caused by Satan.

  The best thing to do is to fade away and explain nothing to anyone ...no excuses, explainations or justifications. Keep them in the dark and absolutely don't argue or try to persuade anyone...draw no lines in the sand. You can't win....just get yourself out and let the chips fall where they may as far as the JW's are concerned.