I know everyone says the Witnesses would all drink the Kool-aid if the time came but I just don't believe that. I was a true drone and I sure as hell wouldn't do it. I don't think most witnesses are in it that deep. You have your zealots in every group, but you can't cure Stupid. I think there would rise up a movement to fight that sort of BS. I have more faith in those sane in the Org that it wouldn't happen. Now the blood thing is a major stretch but if you want to believe in the whole thing that one is long lived and accepted. It is a singular choice and not a mass execution. When it comes down to it most will bail on the idea of letting their child die. Its the wackos that are so inclined.
Wasanelder Once
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Governments should not under-estimate the potential danger-health that the G.B.pose for the community of Jehovah`s Witnesses
by smiddy3 inat that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from jehovah’s organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.
all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.
its not such a big stretch of the imagination to think that jim jones or david koresh used such reasoning to convince their followers to do what they did, to have absolute faith in what they were saying was from god.
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9 days to go
by Jrjw in9 days to go until i hand my d'a letter in.
its extremely short, as in one sentence long.
i'm not giving them a reason coz i don't need to coz it's my life and my choice and i don't have to answer to the boe or gb.
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Just remember that the elders are instructed to contact you about your letter to make sure it wasn't a rash decision. Be not surprised if one doesn't try to track you down for confirmation. I was one of those trackers not so long ago.
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Gordon Nehemia - Finding God's holy name with full vowels
by Da.Furious ini was just sent a link to a jewish scholar that apparently he has found 1,000 manuscripts with yehovah and latest discovery is one with vowels that supports the spelling yehovah.
so this pits the myth that jews have forgotten the name into rest.. i got excited jws about the finding in support of the nwt showing the name as it should be.. just wanted to share this with you guys.. link to the blog and podcat: https://www.nehemiaswall.com/1000-manuscripts-yehovah#more-13611.
also link to michael rood (blog:https://www.michaelrood.tv/) interview who is his friend:.
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I find it hard to do anything when I have full vowels.
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Kingdom songs
by Jrjw inanyone got any ideas on how to get kingdom melodies out of my head.
keep finding myself singing them without realising and it's getting annoying lol.
hopefully they'll disappear with time.
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Do you find them disturbing because of the memories associated with them, or is it an objection to the content? Why stress? The best advice is to overwrite them with new music that formerly you would be damned to death at Armageddon for liking. If its the melody you like then you are forgiven, go in peace. Make up new words as it runs through your head if need be.
Oddly I can't think of any words to those old songs at this time. I used to be a fervent singer too. Absolutely no shame.
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How Many People Here Still Believe In “God”?
by minimus inbecause of this site i realized that there were many people who were active jehovah’s witnesses really didn’t believe in god at all.
i’m curious how many people believe in god?
i’m not interested in debating why you shouldn’t have a belief in a god or should.
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God is my copilot and I fly solo. Tell ya anything?
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Pillowgate - John Cedars
by CitizenofEarth inis this true?
is this really true?!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirjv48c55m.
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I never sleep with a pillow between my legs, I can't afford the child support!
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Lack of young people in the congregation?
by IAmJustMe inbeen baptized for two years but being in the truth for longer.
one thing i have always noticed is the lack of young people in the congregation.
does anyone feel the same ?.
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I no go so me no know.
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I've Disassociated. It's getting announced tomorrow.
by Heathen Dan inthis is my first post to this site, im pale.emperor's brother:).
first of all, i've left being a jw in june.
since then my family have tried to convince me it's "the truth" and force me to go back even though it's my own decision.
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Hi, welcome to the zoo. Stay strong.
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"Go and tell someone who cares...I dont care!"
by stuckinarut2 ini don't usually like the confrontational approach to those on the carts, however this video is a great example of how jws do not really care about child abuse issues!.
the arrogance of this brother is disturbing..... bear with the video.
it gets really interesting around the 6 min mark, where the brother loses his cool.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5chulnnyqs.
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If you're going to accuse the society of paying 4,000 dollars a day you should really have the facts to present ie: the name of the case, the court jurisdiction and the dates involved. Just making accusations is of no value. I think people are misconstruing the witnesses statement "I don't care what you have to say" with "I don't care about the kids." Obviously he doesn't believe there is danger to the kids because its just the crazy apostate talking out of his ass. Present some details, keep it short and don't accuse him of being uncaring, that's stupid in my opinion. So long as you have no credence in his eyes he has no problem telling you "I don't care" and essentially "Sod off". Get prepared mister accuser.
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It saddens me to know that marriages break up because of religion and the blame, whose fault it is ?
by smiddy3 ina jehovah`s witness couple who have been married for many years and some with children of various ages and have been serving in their congregation meeting attendance, fs and bible studies with their children for many years .. and then one of them begins to have doubts about what they are being taught and what they actually are supposed to believe now that some changes have been made with nu-lite.. the doubts grow and then the the use of the internet to investigate further some of the claims of the gb/wt religion .. with the wealth of information available on the www it now becomes impossible to continue to be an active member of the jehovah`s witness religion without being an utter hypocrite .
you no longer believe them anymore that they alone are gods chosen people in this day.. however your spouse does not see things the way you do not at all and after many months of arguments bickering threats the ultimatum is something like if you don`t believe what i believe that you have left jehovah we can`t live together anymore ,i want a divorce unless you come to your senses.. who is the one here breaking up the marriage ?.
isn`t it in the majority of cases the jw who ends the marriage ?
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I don't have the WT library on this computer but there was a series of articles about this in the early 1990's. If there is spiritual endangerment, ie: apostasy by your mate... You may separate and divorce, its up to you. It would not be recognized by the congregation as a scriptural divorce so one would not be free to remarry. No congregational restrictions would apply to the endangered mate. The same goes for extreme physical endangerment or failure to provide financially for the family if its the man.
My brother and his wife divorced and neither was disfellowshipped. They lived separately until my brother married someone else 5 or so years later and he was therefore an adulterer though divorced by the state.
Did you know if you are unscripturally divorced by law, you are still considered scripturally married by the congregation. When you sleep with your ex wife without remarrying her you have committed adultery. Relations before a divorce is final indicate acceptance of repentance by the harmed one .
If an unscriptural divorce, the congregation views you still married in God's eyes but unmarried by Ceasar's law so any relations would be seen as fornication.That one blew my mind. What a clown town.