Doubtfully Yours

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  Should I stay married to my JW wife

  by gatorguy in

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  2. experiences

  me and my wife were at the beach the other day and i finally told her, i don't think i believe in god anymore.

  i fessed up to the fact that it started with me doubting some jw beliefs and then it just led me to this point where i don't even believe in god.

  i wouldn't say that i even have a negative view towards jw's or religion in general.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  If you love her and she respects your stance, why not?

  If not, all she says/does will just make you angry; so, just end it amicably now.

  DY
  
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  DOOM and LUXURY : the Watchtower Elite prepares for the GREAT TRIBULATION

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  boondoggles and preppers watchtower style!

  a religion of doom and luxury!.

  in 1866, the times of london wrote:.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Terry,

  Man, you got too much f'ing time in your hands.
  

  Yes, the WTBTS does exist in style; even the structures they erect in 3rd world countries is way nicer than the local stuff there.

  You all ought to see the luxury of Warwick, especially inside the building that houses the GB. Super, super, super plush!!!

  Stuff like this is what makes many a JW skeptical of their imminent doomsday message.
  

  DY
  
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  Absolute blind obedience. No accountability.

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's interesting to observe that in all aspects of life, leaders are accountable to those they lead.. politicians must fulfil their promises, or they are replaced from government.. business corporate leaders like ceos must perform, or they are replaced.. sports coaches and trainers must win, or they are replaced.. yet there are leaders who have often been wrong, have made serious ,mistakes and failed predictions that have impacted the lives of millions.. they have dictated decisions for the lives of millions, yet they can't even be questioned...even in a sincere or polite manner..

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  Doubtfully Yours

  A 'normal' JW does not engage in blind obedience.

  Many JWs hear all that the WTBTS has to say because we happen not to be deaf, but obeying blindly is a totally different thing and for the most part is certainly NOT done.

  Relax.

  DY
  
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  Hello all, RC video convention times and duration

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so i have no choice but to go to the cool-aid fest rc.

  my question is this....do any of you know on what days the videos will show, for how long and which ones?.

  my plan is leave my seat with my son's when the bunker video comes on and more videos that are stronger with the.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Good plan. Children SHOULD NOT watch these videos.

  I'll take my iPad so that I can be distracted as much as possible during the program.

  This latest 'The wolf is coming' scream reminds me of the early 70s/mid 80s and mid-to-late-90s hysteria.

  It's not conducive to a well-balanced mental state at all.

  DY
  
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  EdenOne, Mrs. Eden & Son: DISASSOCIATED!

  by EdenOne in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  great news!.

  we are free!.

  as of the 9th of june, me and my dear wife mrs. eden handed over our letters of disassociation at bethel in portugal, thus making official our departure from the jehovah's witnesses.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Congratulations!

  The whole family on the same page is always good.

  Be well.

  DY
  
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  Thought crime is death: Thought stopping taught to Jehovah’s Witnesses

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9omh-eip3ng.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Do not be alarmed as this is nothing new. The Gospels read that if a man sees a woman with lust he's already committed adultery in his heart, so this thought bullshit is not new at all, just same old dogma modeled after our 'rules Book'.

  The normal JW/person knows we cannot control thoughts, just like we cannot control dreams, etc. What we CAN control is not marinating/basking/caressing an inappropriate thought, for this is what leads to the 'act'.

  No person can control thoughts that arise in the mind, it's part of our human imperfection. It's impossible and I'm sure God knows this too.

  So, do not go too crazy about it.
  

  DY
  
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  Can awake jw find a way of getting to know each other in real life

  by Consciousguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hi new to this forum but not so new to ttatt.

  i was just wondering how nice it would be to know each other in real life.

  i have got few friends in jw who are fully awake but still hanging because of family.

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  That's what Apostafests are for, isn't it?

  Also, I believe we absolutely know who's an awakened JW; it manifests itself in their behavior, speech, demeanor.

  DY
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  happy birthday.

  by zeb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just finished a walk today i came onto a happy family group of all the generations celebrating a tiny ones birthday.

  they all sang ..happy birthday and i sang with my bass baritone the chorus, .."why was she born so beautiful why was she born at all.." silly words but they are happy words.

  the family cheered their pleasure at this outsider joining in.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  God has his glory and nothing/nobody can take that away no matter what the act. However, along with the WTBTS reason, here's how I reason out my somewhat agreement with the 'birthday ban' of this Org:

  • Every single day is somebody's birthday; it can be quite tiresome to spend life planning/organizing, attending people's birthdays. It definitely consumes massive time/resources from preaching God's Kingdom, which is what true Christians should be concerned with 1st and foremost.
    
  • These celebrations are done in such a way that are nothing more than an excuse to excessive drinking/eating and carrying on with un-Christian-like behaviors.
  • Birthday ceremonies easily facilitate development of a narcissistic attitude on the person celebrated.

  Birthdays in my family are acknowledged in a very private setting: We'd go out to dinner, out shopping, or some other activity and rejoice with the person, tell stories about their life, etc., all in a very familiar/private setting; also know of other JW families that observe their loved ones' birthdays this way as well.

  I'm okay with it this way, contrary to the common practice of society at large.
  

  DY
  
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  Just checking in,

  by panhandlegirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  can't believe i haven't been on this site in so long.

  i always enjoyed reading what was posted.

  i have been on you tube and checking out ceder's channel.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  I believe in creation; a single creator?... Hmmm... Doubt it.

  Creator(s) moved on carelessly to other projects while we continue to destroy ourselves and our planet.

  Welcome back!

  DY
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  Supreme Court Of Russia bans Jehovah's Witnesses as an 'extremist organization'

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  read the news here.

  the jehovah's witnesses lost their appeal to the supreme court of russia.

  bethel to be liquidated.. i bet the gb saw this coming ... here comes the persecution complex paranoia.

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  Doubtfully Yours

  Oh, the suffering of the rank and file... The jail sentences, the physical abuse. I am so saddened by the needless attacks that will continue to take place.

  Such attacks surely will not be endured by the GB, their helpers or anyone in the upper echelons of this Org.

  So very sad.

  DY