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Do you think a JW childhood is abusive?
by Konrad West ini had a long discussion the other day with my new flatmate, who it turns out has studied with jws and thinks they're wonderful, about my view that being raised a jw is psychologically abusive.
being indoctrinated with the concept of jehovah killing people who don't do what he says and being scared of losing your friends and family if disobedient is, in my view, a very unhealthy thing for a child.
any thoughts?
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Interesting thought on the importance of the name Jehovah.
by PaNiCAtTaCk infirst off, i did not write this.
i found it on the net.
i think this guy made an interesting point.
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I _feel_ rational, so why am I still afraid?
by under_believer ini am at a point in my doubt and recovery process where i feel almost completely agnostic.
i am an empiricist; evidence required, please!
) of what i was taught as a witness has been discarded.
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I've had it. I want to DA myself
by White Waves inbut i am afraid to send a letter to my old kh.
what should i write to make sure they don't just df me?
also, they refused my request to da myself before.
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Los testigos de Jehová una amenaza al marco social familiar
by nandokano inhola amigos,.
se a traducido un articulo del ingles al espanol.
el articulo es de victor escalante .
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Email from "Bill"
by BritBoy ingot an email from bill [[email protected]] with a word docement attached (32 pages long) warning me of the physical distruction of brooklyn bethel in 40 days time...
huh??.
here is an excert:.
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Taking the Veil off Jehovah's Witnesses
by uninformed ini would like to start a discussion topic (probably has already been one) on who or how to approach friends and others that are jehovah's witnesses and possible arguments that well get them to examine their belief system.. i have tried without much success, but even though i previously thought these people were "thinking christians" i found that not to be the case.. .
here would be an example: "i try to approach jw's with an unbelieving mate that is having marital problems.".
in all my years at the wt, i was kind of proud that people would call me a "good speaker", or a "fine teacher".
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Freemasonry and the congregation
by Satans little helper inare there any freemasons who post here?
if you don't want to add to the thread then feel free to pm me.. one of my close friends is a mason and has encouraged me to consider joining but everything i have known about the masons in the past has been negative - all bigoted jw speak.
from what i have researched they are a fraternity who hold near christian moral values and cannot understand the vitriol the witnesses hold for them.. i have also seen pictures of rutherford's grave in a masonic cemetary so cannot understand why they would aim such negativity against a group which their founder belonged to.. can anyone shed any light on this?
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What is/are the Main Study Books for those Interested in Becoming J-Dubs?
by XJW4EVR in.
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i am preparing a paper on j-dubs, and i need to know if the live forever book & the united in worship book are still required to be studied before a person can get baptized?
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When and What was your "Spiritual" height?
by Dune inthe highest i ever got was my being considered for a ministerial servant back in fall'ish 2004. .
of course, i also started college that semester, and was given an ultimatum and now i'm here .
but anyway, when and what was your pinnacle height in the organization?