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Do you believe you have a particular purpose in life?
by journey-on ini ask this because as a jw, you are programmed to think your only purpose is to preach the good news of the kingdom....period.
but more and more, i've noticed in my own life a strong pull toward something i won't elaborate on, but it has me thinking that maybe we really do each have a particular purpose and it's up to us to discover what it is.
i know i'm kind of new to the forum, but please let me know if any of you have experienced this same kind of unusually strong pull toward something you can't fully explain.
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Did Anything In Field Service Make You Question The Society?
by The wanderer in<!-- .style1 { font-family: arial; font-size: 20px; color: #009999; } .style2 { font-family: arial; font-size: 17px; color: #009999; } .style3 { font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; } --> did anything in field service make you question the society?
an ex-jehovahs witnesses planted a seed of doubt by stating that she felt to be a good .
witness an individual had to be a conformist.
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Let Kids see Dub Grandparents or?
by brunnhilde inmy mom and dad love my son, but i also know because of the depth of their brainwashing, they won't be respectful of my parenting (as i've asked them) and will try to "plant seeds" with him.
he's only 7, loves his grandma and papa very much and is easily confused and distressed when he gets conflicting info.
since we left the dubs, we've had a couple different run-ins with my parents trying subtle and not so subtle means to get at my son, or more accurately, get at me.
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Letter back from JW friend.
by Matt_fs insomething weird happened there, it didnt post.
now i have to re write it ha.. .
hey folks.
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Fear of the truth
by KW13 inwhen your a dub, the fear of the unknown (the real world) prevents you from taking a step from outside the organization, even for a second.. as an ex-dub, it seems crazy i ever was a dub or that i ever entertained their ideas for more than a moment.
the lengths the society go to hide things don't go beyond hiding it from those within the organization, this is obvious anyone on the outside can see clearly what it is.
the difficulty is proving things to the blind dubs.. saying this, why are so many jehovah's witnesses (who can normally be very nice) very arrogant when it comes to discussing their beliefs on other terms other than their own, if they aren't comfortable they resort to insults and rudeness, they find it ok to attack other peoples beliefs in literature, when they meet them but if anyone does the same to them they get hurt and run away immediately - specially if its an 'apostate'.. as much as i was once one of them, from the moment i left and apparently went off the narrow road i feel so much better about my life, other things in the world.
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When does the calling of Christians to a heavenly hope cease?
by whereami inwell here it is folks!!!
the wts new "light" on the subject.
read it & weep.
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MORE DRIVEL FROM APRIL 15TH WT STUDY.....
by Mary ini'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but on pages 28-29 of the april 15, 2007 watchtower study on let the congregation be built up, they seem to be trying to justify the notion that a person cannot be 'saved' if they leave the organization, even if they have just cause:.
paragraph 15 reads" in modern times, some have ceased associating with the local congregation, feeling that they will serve god on their own.
they may say that it is because their feelings were hurt, they think a wrong is not being corrected, or they cannot accept some teaching.
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Did the heavenly calling cease in 1935? Not anymore!
by AnnOMaly inwatch out for the questions from readers in the may 1st 2007 watchtower.
"when does the calling of christians to a heavenly hope cease?
" it's a good'un.. included are the statements:.