Posts by Doubtfully Yours

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

by Consciousguy in

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.

Doubtfully Yours

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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.

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

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Have you ever stopped and noticed anything about the world?

by TheRevealerOfTruth in

this is one of the last things you are expected to do.

in a society that creates you to go home and watch the kardashians.

in an economic system where the currency trust is wavering on a private banking system.

Doubtfully Yours

Too long.

DY

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For those who are still in... What do you do about field service?

by Wait For It in

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for those of you who are still in because of family circumstances, what do you do about field service?

do you still go regularly, sporadically or not at all?.

if you do still go, how do you manage?

Doubtfully Yours

My field service is done in a way that does NOT result in any converts; very vague and generic, if anyone shows interest, never follow up.

DY

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New commentary on revelation coming up?

by EdenOne in

i heard through the grapevine about a forthcoming book:.

together through the great tribulation - come to jehovah's mountain.

still awaiting solid confirmation though.

Doubtfully Yours

I want to think of the book of Revelations as a result of a mushroom trip John experienced when in that island. The stuff in it is quite psychedelic-trippie-like.😆

DY

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For Dog Lovers-- Meet Stanley!

by Sail Away in

have you ever had a dog that was dumber than a box of rocks?

i have; his name was dave matthews.

we loved him anyway.

Doubtfully Yours

Cute!!!

Too hairy, though.

DY

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Why are some that post here JW apologists?

by ctrwtf in

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friends

my rant tonight is against the quasi religious apologists that post on this board.

those who at once rail against the jw's then later talk about how "orderly" and "neat" the witnesses are at their conventions.

those who site the benefits of bloodless surgery to some who have the luxury and time to actually make an educated choice, while ignoring the tens of thousands who've died because they happen to be in an accident or succumb to a disease for which there is no other treatment.. i understand the power of cognitive dissonance.

Doubtfully Yours

It's complicated.

In my case, my mind is so well compartmentalized, that I can see good as well as bad in this same Org. In doing so, I can easily see that the good far outweighs the bad, so I intentionally accentuate the good and this brings me happiness.

It continues to be complicated.

DY

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Non-JW music teacher talks about JW.org

by Watchtower-Free in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnzgd8oa2re .

Doubtfully Yours

Having expressed my distrust of non-JWs, I also do think crushing kids dreams or just plain fun by not providing extra curricular activities is AWFUL!!!

DY