Topics Started by Noggin

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Why would God choose JW's over any other religion?
by JH in
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what do they have that other religions don't have?.

what truth do they possess, that makes the whole difference between life and death?.
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What Is A Religious Cult
by RevFrank in
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being around comparative religions for almost 50 years i've seen many religions come and go.

of course a cult is basically when people get together and follow what ever it may be.

now when we come to religions...anything can go...why?
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As a struggling JW, how easy was it to dismiss the Mormonism Truth claim?
by Noggin in
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i am running into a few people on this board who are really struggling with trying to leave the jehovah's witnesses.

i want to post a question that might be beneficial.

if you struggled with leaving the jehovah's witnesses, why didn't you struggle with the mormon exclusivity claim?
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How a Baptist minister was responsible for strengthening me in Mormonism
by Qcmbr in
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i've been mulling over noggin's story and how i experienced the same scenarios on my mission and i wanted to share the flip side to that story - the one where i was not deconverted at all.

the curent religious crisis in my own life is also at a mature enough point to share some parts.

please note i want to use ths cathartically so excuse my dogmatism - i'm not preaching.
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Those still hanging on to the "truth" routine-whats keeping you in?
by architect in
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for me its my wife of 2 1/2 years.she said she married me for my spirituality (former elder), her ex raised in the truth- never did anything with the truth.

she doesn't appreciate me taking negative about the wtbs and the watchtower study.. not sure how long i will last its been 30 years- yet i dont want to hurt my new wife.. so those of you still hanging in there- whats keeping you hanging on?
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Pharisees!
by Good Girl or Bad Girl? in
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i'm sure this kind of thing has been discussed before, but who here thinks the elders remind them of the pharisees with their guidelines strict rules?

like the length of a slit in your skirt, or no sideburns on men or no beards, or men can't dye their hair, or no colored dress shirts or suits on the "brothers".

they would say these were guidelines but then take your "privileges" away if you didn't comply.
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How a JW was instrumental in deconverting me from Mormonism
by Noggin in
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i used to be able to state, with clear emphasis... and a straight face, that i knew the mormon church was god's only true church on the face of the earth.

i used to be made up of a highly

polarized mormon mind set
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What did you seek to acccomplish going door to door?
by Noggin in
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i am back.

this time i won't lead you to what i want to hear.

promise.
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How do JW know they have the Truth?
by Noggin in
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breif background: i am an ex mormon.

that church preaches that through powerful feelings sent by god, one can know the truth of the book of mormon.

highly reliable, right?
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I realize people hear lack faith, Can't change them, but may this will help
by jw in
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the apostle paul told the christians in the ancient city of philippi: "this is what i continue praying, that your love may abound yet more and more with accurate knowledge and full discernment.

philippians 1:9

similarly, accurate knowledge is needed for you to be motivated to believe in god.