Posts by Eyebrow2

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Why are you out, what made you leave?

by MrMoe in

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so what helped you leave the jw's?

curious.

for me it was the itnernet and reading coc.

Eyebrow2

I did not find this site until a few years after I left.

I came to a point where I just did not believe most of it any more. There were too many changes, too much 'new info/new light' in in the past 20 years. I was tired of the hypocrisy I saw; but I have not found another religion that is any better. Some worse.

I have known many wonderful witnesses! I think the shunning of DA and DF'd people bothered me much more than some of the other teachings. the woman that studied with me was/is a great person, and very faithful. Yet, she would not shun one of her old bible studies that never got to the point of baptism when they decided it was not for them. This is why I have not DA'd myself, becasue I dont want to hurt my mother and others in the fam that are still in. Also, if I see a JW in the grocery store, I am going to say hello. They know I am not really one of them: I have not been to the KH in five years; I have married out of the truth and celebrate holidays.

It is funny, because things are less strict than they wore 10 years ago even. If I had told the elders that I wanted to go to college, I would have been told that I would be wasting my time. Now, a good number of the teenagers in the local hall are going, or are in college. That is a good thing for them...

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I cant believe this Trinity lark

by Hamas in

one of the main things that hits you when you leave the jw's is that maybe you haven't got all the answers like you once thought, so you begin to question everything, wouldn't you agree?.

well, my eyes were opened to the prospect of living in heaven, and not on earth like the dubya's preach.

i have listened to plenty of audio files from people that have left the witnesses and have became born again and if that floats your boat then thats great !

Eyebrow2

Blue.....excellent point...I have believed the trinity, but again, while using the bible to try to prove it is incorrect, I totally could see how other religions would use it to prove it is right....then I saw all the other questions that the dubs didnt seem to be able to answer for me. For me it came down to my reasoning that the Bible is just written by imperfect men. Maybe they were "inspired" but I don't believe there was any supernatural being whispering what to write in the authors' ears.

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Women in Heaven?

by sandy in

why is it that women are worthy enough to go to heaven but they cannot hold the same privileges as men in the congregation?.

has anybody ever asked the org.

this question?

Eyebrow2

oh my goodness....what a GREAT question!!!

wow....

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Modesto California Holla if ya hear me.

by DIAMOND in

i'm going to be moving to modesto in the coming months.

is there anything happening there apostate wise.

and is there any trouble i can get into.. diamond

Eyebrow2

Dublin is supposed to be nice...I have a coworker out there...70 to 75 degrees most of the time...so they tell me

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Did you look like a Jehovah Witness?

by JH in

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were you ever told that you didn't look like a jehovah witness?

i never dressed like one of them unless i was at the hall.

i think that people looking at me would never have guessed that i was a witness.

Eyebrow2

Hmmm...do you think these guys do?

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Witnessing to a witness

by tech 597 in

how many of you find it extremely frustrating to discuss the bible with friends and relatives who are still jw's?

i never before appreciated the amount of conjecture and speculation jw's (myself included at one time) put into every biblical passage.

for example: jesus says at luke 12:42, "who than is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?

Eyebrow2

I WON'T discuss the bible or JW with my mother....I already know what she will say...and after 27 years of being in the religion, I don't think it would make her feel any better if she wakes up ands sees it is no better than any other religion.

=(

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Ever wonder why elders read from a piece of paper when DF'ing someone?

by Jourles in

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of course, the reason why they read from a slip of paper is to make sure they do not get caught in any legal difficulties..

Eyebrow2

Be assured of our warm Christian love...and make sure you COVER YOUR ASS

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Modesto California Holla if ya hear me.

by DIAMOND in

i'm going to be moving to modesto in the coming months.

is there anything happening there apostate wise.

and is there any trouble i can get into.. diamond

Eyebrow2

Gary Conduit may have some free time to hang out with you.

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Scientology: Who's out?

by Swan in

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i don't usually follow celebrity gossip, but i saw this headline on msn and followed the link.. http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=119692.

scientology shuffle.

nicole kidman and lisa marie differ on the church.

Eyebrow2

Nicole is better off without Tom and the whole lot....I like John travolta to a point...but have you noticed he is the SAME bad guy in every movie, or same good guy?

cookie cutter acting....very sad...any person that would be willing to play that in that movie "Michael" MUST Be in a cult heehee

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Scientology: Who's out?

by Swan in

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i don't usually follow celebrity gossip, but i saw this headline on msn and followed the link.. http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=119692.

scientology shuffle.

nicole kidman and lisa marie differ on the church.

Eyebrow2

you have to pay a lot of money to move up in that cult, ooops religion, that is why there are some many rich peeps in it...Ron L. Hubbard was a genius! How many other people could invent a religion? who else would have bought all his books but loyal followers heehee?