Narkissos
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What JW belief/idea do you disagree with the most ???
by run dont walk inis there a particular belief/doctrine that really burns you up and makes you wonder how people could believe this, and did you as a loyal jw at one time believe in it (your most hated belief), what made you change your mind ???.
for me, i always enjoy reading the history of the watchtower (1879-1974), and how things constantly change from year to year.
the sodom and gomorrah question is hilarious .
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The Case For God
by Farkel ina caterpillar.
although there are many more examples in nature for wonderment, the caterpillar is spectacularly unique.
imagine one animal changing into an entirely different species in just a few months;from a multi-legged ugly grub into a stunningly beautiful winged insect.
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Elders once a year check-up on DF ones.
by Blueblades inwe got this call from one of the elders who df'd one of our loved ones.he wanted to know where so and so lives,phone # etc.this after two and a half years.they wanted to make contact to see if that one wanted to return to the congregation.
( not like the prodigal,who was restored on the spot by his father,rather ,by sitting for six months in the back of the hall and given the silent treatment.
he admitted tha elders can't read the heart and make mistakes 'mistakes' destroying someones life is a mistake??
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WTBTS of New York "revenue"
by Narkissos ini recently read (secondhand) the following report (from newsday.com/business, september 22, 2003)
?watchtower bible & tract society.
of new york.
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Faith beyond beliefs
by Narkissos into make a long story short, i'm an xjw from france: born and baptized as a catholic, i became a jw in 1972 at the age of 13 with part of my family; then a pioneer and a bethel member, before being disfellowshipped for "apostasy" in 1986. afterwards, involved in theology and bible edition with the mainstream protestant churches, slowly drifting from the evangelical to the liberal wing and finally out of all religious groups and beliefs.
the "atheologist" label, i guess, would suit fairly enough by now.. the question i'd like to ask my fellow xjw "brothers and sisters" (and there seems to be plenty of them around .
the question is especially directed to those of you who would not easily term themselves "christians", and who have not sticked to any recognized "creed".
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How many have left the WTS and joined another church/group?
by BLISSISIGNORANCE inat this point in my life i don't think i could trust any religious group.
i don't even feel the need to be a part of anything like that right now, and maybe never will.. but i know of some who have joined other churches/groups since leaving the borg.. why do some join another religion and why won't some ever get involved again?.
what makes us so different?.
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Blood, HLC, question
by Celia injacques luc of belgium has a question for anyone who knows about the no-blood policy.
when a jw enters a hospital for any treatment or surgery, he/she of course tells the staff that as a jw he/she can't accept any blood transfusion.
now jacques has heard from good authority, that in european countries, the hospital liaison committee now gives the doctor or surgeon in charge of the jw patient a document from the watch tower society, that says that if their conscience dictates them to use blood to treat the jw patient, the watch tower society would not sue them, nor would the patient....
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JWD Maps Europe
by Lady Lee inand one for the folks in europe.
i know you're out there.. please post the country you are in.
i will do my best to get you as close to where you live as possible - well in the same country.. as you can see we have a ways to go.
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Growing up a gay Jehovah's Witness (My Life Story)
by m0nk3y ini feel the need to express how i feel and felt about my life as a gay man.
i was brought up from birth as a jehovahs witness.
this has played a major part in my life and it has been a real struggle to get past.