i was reading through the thread, "how good does if feel to you not attending meetings anymore?
" i realized something.
many of us got out between 5 and 6 years ago.
Hi Jay,
I agree.. there was a significant change.. The internet is a very significant thing..around that time.. But I also think, the Great Tribulation started around the time of 9/11.. I know, others don't, but I do..and also think that the WT..began to be like fluff, after that time.. Nothing significant or spirited anymore..
Thanks for the interesting point..
often we see pictures in books or on the net or even in jw magazines of what jesus may have looked like.
i googled jesus and found these pictures of what he may have looked like.. here are a few pictures i saw that didn't match what i expected jesus to look like.
for me, jesus should like like this below .
i am trying to compile a list of proof's, issues, lies, etc that prove that the wts is not jehovah's channel.
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what are your top reasons for now believing that it is not the truth?
Tweety, let's see how many reasons I can come up with:
1. Men making themselves fathers, leaders and teachers.. (even though they vehemently deny it. )
2. Tell us we must go thru them to get to God, when it's supposed be Christ, we go thru.
3. Have the big date wrong, 1914 and many other dates.
4. They lack love for their brothers and neighbors as they are in such fear of bad association..and tattletaling.
5 . They burden people with heavy burdens of unneccessary rules like the pharisees. (like blood, holidays, birthdays, no beards, etc)
6. Don't have a clue how the end is really going to work out. IMO
7. They have been hypocritical about the UN affiliation.
8. They don't have the right to D'F..as it's a personal decision. IMO.
9. Put too much emphasis on outward actions and dress, etc.
10. Last but not least.. they don't have every interpretation of the bible correct, such as 'who really is the faithful and discreet slave?' and others.. IMO, even though they claim to.
anything by raymond franz is a given.. 1984. siddartha.
lord of the flies.
grapes of wrath.
The bible
Truth that Leads to Everlasting Life
Stupid White Men - M. Moore
Crisis of Conscience - R. Franz
in reviewing the new tract i noticed some interesting dishonesty within;
on page three when the wts is describing 'false religion' riding on the back of the scarlet colored wild beast - they coyly refer to the beast as ' the world's political powers*'
- the footnote reads " * for a detailed explanation of this subject, see the book revelation - its grand climax at hand published by jehovah's witnesses.
Jeff, The witnesses are all about tiptoeing around anything controversal now..
I guess it's called: watering down everything!!!
i know we have some exjw's on the board that are from michigan.
but what i'm wondering is if anyone here would remember a story that came out of the brighton, michigan area about 15 - 20 years ago.. apparently a young woman da'ed and then some time later was (if my memory serves me correctly) killed in a car accident.
i believe her parent's da'ed soon after.
Hi Bl Swan..
Looks like you found the answer to your search for the young woman from Brighton..
Jeff, would love to meet with you and your wife.. but my hubby is pretty antisocial and I'm trying to fast.. Hope you have a good trip..
from you local Michigan apostate..Star..
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my years in = 43 total of those on this thread = 43. .
make it progressive - add yours to the last one posted and keep adding - lets see how many years we have invested.. so we have 43 - now add yours and keep it going.
couldn't resist making it to the 1000 year mark...
26 years to 1,014 years
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my years in = 43 total of those on this thread = 43. .
make it progressive - add yours to the last one posted and keep adding - lets see how many years we have invested.. so we have 43 - now add yours and keep it going.
couldn't resist making it to the 1000 year mark...
26 years to 1,014 years
hey, i'm interested in a phone, or email study.. if it's email, we could pick some scriptures or a subject and then research it.. and write back..
or on the phone,.
we could read scriptures or subjects and discuss it..
Thanks dear ones.. I will email you...
hey, i'm interested in a phone, or email study.. if it's email, we could pick some scriptures or a subject and then research it.. and write back..
or on the phone,.
we could read scriptures or subjects and discuss it..
Hey, I'm interested in a phone, or email study.. If it's email, we could pick some scriptures or a subject and then research it.. and write back..
Or on the phone,
we could read scriptures or subjects and discuss it..
I'm non-trinitarian, and love the prophesies too..
