Posts by tepidpoultry

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Asking a Jew about the Name "Jehovah"

by David_Jay in

jehovah's witnesses...that's the trademark of the religion, the use of the name "jehovah.

" if there is anything jws and non-jws can agree on is that this one thing sets them apart from everybody else.. i have only had witnesses come to my door less than five times since i left in the 1990s.

i guess they don't work the territory i live in often, or perhaps after that first time (which was still after the year 2000) they have marked the words "jew who knows a lot" or something in their notes on my address.

tepidpoultry

David_Jay

Thank you for presenting this information and your perspective on this subject,

I do not share the boorishness of some of the comments that I have read here,

Best regards,

:0)

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Feeling Alone. Need Emotional Support.

by Doubtfully Yours in

please chime in if you're one of my kindred spirit that happens to literally be trapped in due to strong family/friends ties, or plain fear of being abandoned in old age.. although leaving the org is my ultimate wish and desire, fear of the unknown, fear of how it would change my family dinamics, plain fear alone paralyzes me.

how do you cope in this difficult situation?

dy.

tepidpoultry

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Feeling Alone. Need Emotional Support.

by Doubtfully Yours in

please chime in if you're one of my kindred spirit that happens to literally be trapped in due to strong family/friends ties, or plain fear of being abandoned in old age.. although leaving the org is my ultimate wish and desire, fear of the unknown, fear of how it would change my family dinamics, plain fear alone paralyzes me.

how do you cope in this difficult situation?

dy.

tepidpoultry

You're really talking about making a new life for yourself,

I left everything and everybody 2 1/2 years ago,

I don't know enough about you to give the best advice as everybody and every situation is different,

You wouldn't be leaving any good friends as a friend is somebody you can talk to without consequences,

Only you know your family situation, but family can be tough no matter who you are in life,

Lonliness (Eleanor Rigby) is a real problem as are relationships if you're single,

Nowadays we have Meetup and Paltalk that I use regularly,

So there are ways to cope out there,

So all the best,

Write in often THIS IS A GREAT GROUP!

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How do you talk to a child that believes Jehovah/Armageddon is real

by Anony Mous in

i'm having some serious issues with my child, she is now 5 and her mother is teaching her all sorts of things regards god, jehovah is real, in heaven, pray if you're scared, etc.

the problem is the kid is scared of demons at night and also conflicted that i don't believe, she also figured out jehovah doesn't actually help her not to be scared.. i've tried explaining that i'm there for her, watching over at night.

i've tried introducing her to various churches and beliefs so she understands there is a difference in believes and she likes those churches better than kingdom hall.

tepidpoultry

Do kids you know believe in Santa Claus?

Why?

Did their parents say that he's real?

Adults say some pretty silly things don't they!

:)

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Would You EVER Go Back To Being A Jehovah's Witness?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i could never understand why some people who know the truth about the "truth" ever go back.

once you understand all the hypocrisy and negatives, i would think it's almost impossible to go back!.

tepidpoultry

If a situation develops where I can openly question and have freedom of belief please let me know :)

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guess what watchtower, books are making a comeback!

by nowwhat? in

now that the org.

has gone 90% digital, it would seem most people now would rather read a good old fashioned book than a tablet!.

way to show insight oh fearless leaders!.

tepidpoultry

Masters of Spin they are

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guess what watchtower, books are making a comeback!

by nowwhat? in

now that the org.

has gone 90% digital, it would seem most people now would rather read a good old fashioned book than a tablet!.

way to show insight oh fearless leaders!.

tepidpoultry

Kind of amusing:

There's an alternate Christian religion printing The Finished Mystery to show folks how ridiculous it is,

Soft copy for about $30,

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if interested google jw bookstore finished mystery

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Convention Horror Video for J.W.'s Young Children

by The Searcher in

in part 3 of remember the wife of lot, prepubescent j.w.

kids are going to be shown something which demonstrates that the org condones watching disturbing horror content.

the "direction" the wtbts is taking is breathtaking.

tepidpoultry

There are so many problems with this story that anyone who's open to the possibility can see that its just a story!

I researched Archeological Journals and found that there is no evidence of Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction,

The BibleTeach Book says there is,

They lie

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Convention Horror Video for J.W.'s Young Children

by The Searcher in

in part 3 of remember the wife of lot, prepubescent j.w.

kids are going to be shown something which demonstrates that the org condones watching disturbing horror content.

the "direction" the wtbts is taking is breathtaking.

tepidpoultry

In western countries, public standards as well as parents with the smallest amount of common sense prevent small children from watching frightening scenes on TV

But, in the name of religion!

What's next?

Armageddon?

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How Long Out Before They leave You Alone

by tepidpoultry in

many years ago i met an older man in the ministry who told me he was a baptized jw years ago, when i met him he was an alchoholic and had girlfriends, i told the elders, two came by and they told me to treat him as a regular worldly guy, my question is (i know this is a fuzzy area) about how much time needs to go by before someone (me for instance) would be looked upon as a non jw worldly person?.

:0).

tepidpoultry

Thanks everyone for your response so far,

One thought that struck me,

(and mixing with my own)

is that jws, especially family are thinking:

Come back to Jehovah,

meaning come out of the "mud"

Because we are "assuredly living the life of drunken gambler"

Rather than the life of a thinking person who can't pretend to live the lie of belief anymore,

Thanks again,

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