Posts by TheKings

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Question: Demons

by ladybug25 in

growing up, i remember hearing stories from my own parents and others in the congregation about experiences with demons.

sister x wore a t-shirt that she purchased at a second hand store and the demons attached themselves to the shirt and gave her problems.

certain movies and/or cds would give a family problems.

BUT...i think my experience was rather unique at the kingdom because no one said it was demons, they all tried to understand that i was just sick in the head , which i was. i'm still at odds on what to believe happened those few days. i know the brain is capable of anything under enough stress, and it was the stress of trying to conform to their beliefs that started me down that road of self-destruction.

it's like a bad dream...all of it.

i've had 3 other experiences...2 good, one bad ... so i'm holding out that there is something out there, but i try not to think about it too much- that's when it becomes a problem :p

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Question: Demons

by ladybug25 in

growing up, i remember hearing stories from my own parents and others in the congregation about experiences with demons.

sister x wore a t-shirt that she purchased at a second hand store and the demons attached themselves to the shirt and gave her problems.

certain movies and/or cds would give a family problems.

TheKings

i think we can come to the agreement that a jw is eager to correlate any odd happening to something demonic, without saying that it is either possible or impossible...?

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Trouble for the jws in Kazakstan

by fullofdoubtnow in

i just found this report on google:.

http://www.iwpr.net/?p=bkz&s=b&o=324063&apc_state=henh.

security agency goes after moonies, jehovahs witnesses.

TheKings

they'll be howling from the roof-tops i'm sure... it's a good time to invest in a pair of comfortbale ear-plugs.

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Ever wonder why so many inactive ones never actually become ex-jws

by done4good in

jw
friends

i have been considering this often lately, as i know many who have for all intents and purposes, left the organization, yet they still believe it is the truth.

i know when i left, it wasn't long before i had to really investigate for myself, (after a matter of about three months of just taking a "breather"), weather or not what jws taught was actually the "truth".

i think, this was because i realized that something other than just my own weakness had to be what made me "give up".

TheKings

it's a really good day when you can get them to tell you that *you're* the one twisting things around all hot under the collar.

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WT monitors sites?

by Gordy in

jw
friends

there was a post on the other day someone was asking about whether the wt monitors websites such as this and other "apostate" sites.. unfortunately i couldn't find it to add this to it.

i remembered a jw who worked on installing computers at london bethel, some time ago telling me that the wt did monitor websites.

this jw is gradually fading away from being one, so can't say to much about him.

TheKings

i think it's unlikely as well, but if they find out your ISP and your IP they can alert the ISP via a phone call that you are harrasing their organisation blah blah blah...and get you shut down.

i've been told to do the same thing when i was stalked online...find out their isp and make a call.

it's plausible, but, again, unlikely.

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After you left JWs how did you work out what you believe now

by awol in

jw
friends

i left jws 10 yrs ago and have just considered myself drifted.

never df'd.

could never go back as i personally found it too hard to live up to.

TheKings

i feel the same way...i had left the jw's a long time ago in my mind but always thought they were probably right and i would die. i found these sites 3 days ago and can't stop reading. i'm even putting off my work to read these things. i feel so emotional about it even though it's no longer my life.

i think it's because you no longer have the thought in the back of your head nagging you whenever you start to feel happy without their rules. you are completely free. it's breathtaking

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The answered prayer

by Ade in

john 14:12 "most assuredly, i say to you, he who believes in me,the works that i do he will do also;and greater works than these he will do, because i go to my father.13"and whatever you ask in my name, that i will do, that the father may be glorified in the son 14:if you ask anything in my name, i will do it" .

i understand that we ask for our prayers to be answered through jesus name as jesus is the amen.many will give a different answer to this question from the trinitarian/non trinitarian viewpoint.jesus says here that he will answer your prayers if you ask in his name.

does this mean it is ok to request from jesus during the prayer.

TheKings

good points

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The answered prayer

by Ade in

john 14:12 "most assuredly, i say to you, he who believes in me,the works that i do he will do also;and greater works than these he will do, because i go to my father.13"and whatever you ask in my name, that i will do, that the father may be glorified in the son 14:if you ask anything in my name, i will do it" .

i understand that we ask for our prayers to be answered through jesus name as jesus is the amen.many will give a different answer to this question from the trinitarian/non trinitarian viewpoint.jesus says here that he will answer your prayers if you ask in his name.

does this mean it is ok to request from jesus during the prayer.

TheKings

it would be like god not taking a look at a document he was mailed just because someone forgot to check a certain box .

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Did I miss my opportunity?

by StillGroggy in

im a long time witness but the last district convention with all of it's "don't think for yourself" propoganda led me to this board.

lately i've been trying to formulate a plan, to try and reason with her and get us both out (although her whole family is in, and probably will be till death)

my wife has at times been dissilussioned with the org, but, ironically, i'm usually the one to comfort her and tell her to wait on jehovah.

TheKings

ironically, she may be wanting to tell you exactly what you want to tell her^

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Did I miss my opportunity?

by StillGroggy in

im a long time witness but the last district convention with all of it's "don't think for yourself" propoganda led me to this board.

lately i've been trying to formulate a plan, to try and reason with her and get us both out (although her whole family is in, and probably will be till death)

my wife has at times been dissilussioned with the org, but, ironically, i'm usually the one to comfort her and tell her to wait on jehovah.

TheKings

reassure her you are feeling the same way. it will make it easier to talk.