http://ewatchman-exposed.co.uk/research/exposure_1_strange_bedfellows__robert_king_and_donald_burney.html?lastpost=1141249562#msg11 1. james penton who was an elder in lethbridge, alberta canada became apostate in the late 70's, took at least 80 souls with him at that time.
god only knows how many he took through the years?
his book is intitled: "the apocylpse is not delayed because of my stupidity".
I can't believe Danny wasn't mentioned.
Carl Jonsson became apostate during the mid 70's and started to doubt many with regarding 607 BCE and wrote stupid book about it and took many from the truth.
Carl Olof Jonsson's books are excellent. The only stupidity I see is the JW morons who don't do their research and actually believe the lie that Jerusalem fell in 607 BCE.
so this month (march) i promised my mother that i would auxillary pioneer with her.
{that's 50 hours in field service, fyi}.
i was supposed to turn in my application tonight, but alas, i forgot it.
She began screaming and crying. Babbling on about me lying, loving / not loving Jehovah, all because of this damn application.
(((((Richie))))) I am so sorry . She reminds me of my own mother.
I beat myself up for years, thinking I wasn't good enough until I finally realized that my mother has a mental problem and it has nothing to do with me. It's almost as if they are junkies and legalistic religion is their drug of choice.
I really admire you for taking such a stand at such a young age - it took me 30 years. I wish I could introduce you to my JW step-daughter.
Apostates can not be apathetic.; Our war is too fierce, and we all are sleeping on the battlefront every night.Truer words have never been spoken. People are dying, pedophiles are going free and families are being torn apart. If that's not worth fighting for, I don't know what is.
ok, so today is the first day of lent (which is painfully obvious to me because i've chosen to give up my favourite snacks for lent and right now, i have a really bad craving for doritos), and it got me to thinking, once again, about wts doctrine and the whole banning of holidays thing that they have going on.. i've read the reasons behind banning things like birthdays, christmas, halloween, mother's and father's day and national holidays like canada day and independence day, but i have yet to read anything about lent and easter.. so, what's the line of reasoning behind the banning of lent and easter??
and i don't mean easter as in chocolate bunnies and easter eggs and all of that, i mean easter as a religious celebration of the resurrection of christ.
after all, jws have the memorial of the crucifixion, don't they??
a "True Christian" will instead go to the Memorial and watch other people accept the Communion (unleavened bread and wine). Sounds like a good time to me.
This will be the first year that I attend an Easter service and partake of the Communion. I am really looking forward to it.
I attended the JW memorial last year with a friend who is trying to fade out. I went to give her moral support (am I a good friend or what?). It was such a travesty to see all those so-called Christians pass the bread and the wine and ignore Jesus' commandment to partake. I felt like such a hypocrite just being there. It actually made me ill just to see it. Never again.
ok, so today is the first day of lent (which is painfully obvious to me because i've chosen to give up my favourite snacks for lent and right now, i have a really bad craving for doritos), and it got me to thinking, once again, about wts doctrine and the whole banning of holidays thing that they have going on.. i've read the reasons behind banning things like birthdays, christmas, halloween, mother's and father's day and national holidays like canada day and independence day, but i have yet to read anything about lent and easter.. so, what's the line of reasoning behind the banning of lent and easter??
and i don't mean easter as in chocolate bunnies and easter eggs and all of that, i mean easter as a religious celebration of the resurrection of christ.
after all, jws have the memorial of the crucifixion, don't they??
My boss told me that many Christians observe Lent, not just Catholics. She said that she was going to try and give up swearing. I think I might do the same. I thought about giving up chocolate but seeing all those chocolate bunnies and Dove milk chocolate truffle eggs make that way too difficult. Besides, I need to make up for my Easter chocolate bunny deprived childhood.
this old wrinkled little gray haired man about age 65, said in the staff room:.
"jws came to my house on the weekend, so i opened the door, grabbed my coat and said, "i can't talk, i just found out my wife is giving birth at this very moment!!!
" then i slammed the door, and fell on the floor laughing to myself.".
well the Christians said they couldn't eat the meat because its Ash Wednesday.
That's a CATHOLIC thing, not a Christian thing. I'm Christian and I ate meat today.
And for the record, I would have laughed at your heathen comment. Some people take themselves way too seriously.
We had spaghetti at our Wednesday church dinner this afternoon and it was full of meat.
Our church cafe was serving several meat dishes today also.
do the jw's in your community have an overall good reputation?.
are they generally known for helping their neighbors in times of need?.
are they known as people who contribute and give back to the local community?.
Are they known as people who contribute and give back to the local community?
ROFLMAO
I spent the entire weekend working at a well-known local event that raises money for scholarships and community projects. Of the hundreds of volunteers present, I am almost 100% positive that there wasn't a single JW among them.
My husband told me that at one point during the day he spotted a trash can with dozens of Botchtowers and Awakes! in it. I questioned some people and it turns out that some JWs were spotted taking advantage of our charitable event to try and distribute their propaganda. I was appalled but not surprised.
Since anyone could have set up an information booth for a fee, the JW's methods were not appreciated and they were told to leave the premises immediately.
would u let your daughter/son date a baptist boy/girl?
if no, why not?
How can any1 consider me a non believer?
It's important to understand that Jehovah's Witnesses are not Christians. They are a cult with doctrines that are in direct conflict with mainstream Christianity. They believe they are the only true worshippers of God and that they are his direct channel here on earth. Their view is that anyone who is not a JW is not a believer. People who belong to Christian religions, such as Baptists, are considered to be under the control of Satan.
Here is a website that has direct quotes from the Watchtower's literature. This will help you understand some of their beliefs. You may want to read it before you ask this girl out.
i have found a lot of people no longer believe in god or jesus since leaving the organization.. im very shocked at this.
if you dont believe, can you tell me what brought to that conclusion?.
i was told to look at the thread that one of the members in this forum has created, they are very interesting, but i wanted to get a some feed back from different individuals.. thanks!
I believe in the Christian God, not the Jehovah God of the Watchtower.
After leaving the JWs I was very mixed up and confused. I searched just about every path and belief there is. Watchtower brainwashing kept me from examining Christianity for 10 years. When I did, I felt as if I had finally found my home.
would u let your daughter/son date a baptist boy/girl?
if no, why not?
When I was a practicing JW, I would not have gone out on a date with a Baptist. Besides, my mother definitely would not have allowed it.
As an ex-JW, I would be thrilled if my daughter dated a nice Baptist boy.
i don't mean this as an insult, more of a life experience thing.
i saw a lot of people leave in my years there and a lot were angry with the religion and the people, and some even protested the kingdom halls and wrote things in the newspapers.
a lot though, came back in time, as it was just the comfort zone they felt at ease in.
There is as much chance of me going back as there is of Danny Haszard being appointed to the Governing Body.
