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  Did you ever have a discussion with an apostate that helped your journey out.

  by jwfacts in

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  there seems to be a number of different ways that apostates try to get jehovah's witnesses realise they do not have the truth, ranging from subtle comments to aggressive attacks.

  do you have any that looking back helped you finally leave.

  some of the methods include:.

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  carla

  Was it David Reed (name correct?) that was at a convention and some apostates had signs that said, "Read the Bible not the watchtower" and he and his wife thought they had a point and the rest is history! Once they actually read the Bible they could no longer be jw's. (I think that's how the story went)
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  The org and going beyond what is written

  by CitizenofEarth in

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  hello there.. my father just claimed that the good thing about being a witness was how they just let the bible interpret itself.

  now i know the irony in this statement, but i dont know what to show him that he just cant discard with some ignorant excuse.

  any ideas?

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  carla

  waton,

  Won't a jw use the overlapping generation thing to answer that?
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  I want to know what celebrations JWs don't consider pagan?

  by Chook in

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  i could only think of weddings and wedding anniversaries .

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  carla

  Line dancing? really? what is the rational on that one?

  My jw says jw's really know how to party and dance up a storm at weddings. Keeping in mind he never actually went to one....... I laughed so hard when he told me that, guess you had to be there.
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  FYI: "Leah Remini's Anti-Scientology Documentary on A&E is scorching." Airs Tuesday the 29th, etc.

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  leah remini’s anti-scientology doc: former celeb wrangler admits how tom cruise was “surrounded” and isolated.

  http://www.showbiz411.com/2016/11/23/leah-reminis-anti-scientology-doc-former-celeb-wrangler-admits-how-tom-cruise-was-surrounded-and-isolated.

  "leah remini’s anti-scientology documentary on a&e is scorching.

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  carla

  "Looks like Leah Remini has her eye's on the JWs for her next TV documentary.."- I hope so!
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  "would you drink a glass of water if it had just a tiny bit of poison in it?"

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  no doubt we have all heard that well used "illustration" in public talks etc over the years:.

  "if you were handed a glass of water that looked pure, but were told it has just a tiny drop of poison in it, would you drink it?".

  the society has used that illustration at length to say we should avoid all influences of every part of the world.. but, as we know, the society has had a track record of errors, false ideas and doctrines.

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  carla

  On one hand they say,"would you drink a glass of water if it had just a tiny bit of poison in it?" yet, on the other hand they will often admit, "even if it's not the truth it is still the best way to live".

  In my mind they admit that they in fact will drink a glass with a tiny bit of poison by staying in the cult.

  If it's not the 'truth' or completely the truth then it must be false, or, spiritually endangerment, if you will. By admitting that some parts may not be 'truth' then they are admitting that they are teaching and promoting falsehood in re: to God. Wouldn't you think this would be a bigger deal to a true believer? to knowingly be teaching a falsehood about God?

  But then I don't think the average jw or watchtower follower (wf, as my friend likes to call them) really cares all that much about God, they care more about what men think and belonging to an exclusive club that hopefully will admit them entrance into their fictional paradise earth if they can just to enough to earn that privilege .
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  Man answers the door naked when JW's appear..

  by James Mixon in

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  http;www.worlstarhipop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhmg115hx2qp8inyuo.went too far, man answers the door naked when jw's appear..https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=akj2w94el_a...oh hell search, went to far, man answers the door naked when jw's appear, a young black male......it was e-mail to me and i'am using the same address but not working for me,hopefully you will find it.

  a young jw child was present, not good.......

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  carla

  Some people are actually nudists. I remember a family long ago before it was as prevalent as it may be today and they all were naked all the time if they were home. I was a kid and when we heard about this we all thought it strange, but it does happen in some families.

  Easy way to protect jw kids and adults, quit knocking on strangers doors, stop going where you haven't been invited.
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  Best Website in the world - JWORG

  by TheWonderofYou in

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  jw believe that jworg is the best website and most translated in the world.. i heard this today in streetservice.

  there was already a thread about this subject.

  anybody can link it?.

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  carla

  "It's also surprisingly hgh in the most visited rankings."- I wonder how much of that is from apostates?

  That's exactly why I won't click on any link going to the official jw site. jw's, like mine, would say something on the order of, " many people like yourself (meaning me) and others really do believe in jw doctrines and beliefs but you just don't want to change your lifestyle. Just look at our rankings and how many people go there daily for spiritual teaching". Years ago they would brag about placing so many rags and now they just have replaced that with how many clicks they get.
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  Grandson Came, Cleaned, Cooked

  by snowbird in

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  pork chops, grits-broccoli-cheese casserole, celery & green onions smothered in turkey broth.. oh, frabjous day, calloo callay!.

  or, something like that.. tee hee hee..

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  carla

  Midwesterner here, never had grits either. Went down south and still couldn't bring myself to have corn soaked in lye mush. It just doesn't seem right, using lye like that. In my mind lye is for making soap and highly caustic. Next time I get down south I will have to try it, southerners seem to love it.

  Glad you have such a nice grandson Snowbird!
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  I want to know what celebrations JWs don't consider pagan?

  by Chook in

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  i could only think of weddings and wedding anniversaries .

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  carla

  If it is fun, don't do it!

  If it involves seeing non jw family members, don't do it!

  If it involves giving someone a gift, don't do it!

  I still don't get why they can do anniversaries, it is really just a celebration of the 'birth-date' of your marriage. I know, I know, they answer with 'marriage was instituted by God....' well, what is birth? yeah, we all have had this conversation a million times now........
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  How do jw's view this?

  by carla in

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  how do jw's view the following scripture or how differently does it read in their version?.

  1 timothy 5:8- anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.-niv.

  but if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.-kjv.

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  carla

  Thanks for looking it up in NWT Vanderhoven.