Posts by Doubtfully Yours

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Islam is a religion of peace (2)

by Coded Logic in

in behalf of the horrific events of saturday night, i just wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that islam is a religion of peace.

it doesn’t matter that the quran explicitly says that homosexuals should be stoned to death (7:84) - it’s still a religion of peace.

and it doesn’t matter that the scriptures say that all gay men should be killed (sunan 1:152) - islam doesn’t in anyway condone violence.. it doesn’t matter that every mainstream imam calls homosexuality a sin "worse the adultery" - it’s not a religion of bigotry.. it doesn’t matter that 61% of muslims in the uk think gay acts should be made illegal - islam has nothing against the gay community.. it doesn’t matter that countries with sharia law actively persecute the lgbt community - islam is all about peace and love.

Doubtfully Yours

Islam has to do with the recent Orlando shootout the same way Christianity has to do withTim McVeigh's, Adam Lanza's, the Bundy crew of thugs', the Columbine shooters', the several abortion clinics shooters/boombers, etc., all of their actions.

Hate manifests itself regardless of the religious beliefs.

And while we're in the subject, different Islamic leaders have come out in public to denounce this latest crime. Can we, from this point forward, get Christian leaders to come out in public and denounce the crimes committed by people that call themselves Christians???

DY

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WATCHTOWER'S most powerful weapon keeps the disillusioned inside

by TerryWalstrom in

absolute obedience to watchtower cult leaders is only necessary because of coercion and intimidation and the duress of having the shun gun pointed at their head for those jw's who are now awake.

the threat is as real as that of a fully loaded pistol.. .

we are all aware of friends and family who are still inside the kingdom halls with very little actual conviction that they are in the truth.

Doubtfully Yours

All of us disillusioned also remain inside, especially the ones that have spent a lifetime at this game, because it's what our 'normal', it's what 'speaks' to us; we've made lifelong friends, and if to boot the immediate/extended family is 'inside' also, then it's much more difficult to walk away.

Do not be sad, though, we make it work so that we find happiness in our status.

In the Spanish side is quite easy to be 'awakened', inside and still be happy because we culturally speaking are very gregarious and fun-loving, always some type of a party and we have such a good time at those occasions.

It works for me, it just does. No need for pity here.

DY

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Should I stay married to my JW wife

by gatorguy in

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.

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

boondoggles and preppers watchtower style!

a religion of doom and luxury!.

in 1866, the times of london wrote:.

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

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..

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

jw
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.

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