Posts by QuestioningEverything

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2014 DC: Fewer, but larger venues in the U.S.

by doinmypart in

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friends

in the u.s. there are fewer venues this year, but they will be held in larger facilities.

as long as i can remember my family travelled no more than 2 hours to attend and in the last few years the dc was local (within a few minutes travel).

this year my family is driving 6 hours to a major u.s. city.

2014 DC: Fewer, but larger venues in the U.S.

by doinmypart in

jw
friends

in the u.s. there are fewer venues this year, but they will be held in larger facilities.

as long as i can remember my family travelled no more than 2 hours to attend and in the last few years the dc was local (within a few minutes travel).

this year my family is driving 6 hours to a major u.s. city.

QuestioningEverything

What venue is the one in Detroit at? My mom will be attending this. She's very excited.

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Governing Body in revised Bible?

by QuestioningEverything in

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friends

my husband said there was a post on here where it gave a scripture that was 'revised' using the phrase ''governing body''.

can any of you help me find the post or tell me the scripture?

he thinks it was in the book of romans or acts.. .

My husband said there was a post on here where it gave a scripture that was 'revised' using the phrase ''governing body''. Can any of you help me find the post or tell me the scripture? He thinks it was in the book of Romans or Acts.

Many thanks.

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To All Lurkers--please read this---

by QuestioningEverything in

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friends

i used to be just like many of you---i was scared to read/hear/see anything that didn't put the jw's in a positive light.

i was raised as a witness and believed everything they taught wholeheartedly and 110%.

don't let other poster's or even the jw's discourage you from investigating the 'truth' about the watchtower society.

QuestioningEverything

As I read this again, it reminds me of how grateful i am for this website and others like it. My life and that of my family has improved tremendously as a result of learning TTATT.

Thank you JWN, JWFacts, Freeminds, JWRecovery.

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What Was Your First Experience In Exposing Yourself To "Apostasy"?

by minimus in

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friends

as a young teenager, i would look at "apostate" books at the city library.

i was always intrigued as to what was sooo bad and other than a few writings of some that seemed like they hated the witnesses, i would clandestinely look at literature, especially in "christian" bookstores.. it took years for me to finally disconnect.

i will say that ray franz' books enlightened me the most!.

QuestioningEverything

I had looked up "Jehovah's Witnesses and 1975" and it directed me to JWFacts. I was nervous reading it but knew by the end of my visit on that website that I had been terribly mislead by the WTBS. I spent the next week or two researching as much as i could on JWFacts and this website. In about two short weeks, my faith and belief in the WTBS was shattered. My life has improved tremendously since that time.

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If you were on the Zimmerman jury, how would you vote? 2nd degree murder, manslaughter or innocent?

by UnConfused in

QuestioningEverything

As someone who lives in Detroit, Michigan-I don't know any black people who call other blacks thugs, unless they are the JW type. To me, it is a substitute for the N-word .

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If you were on the Zimmerman jury, how would you vote? 2nd degree murder, manslaughter or innocent?

by UnConfused in

QuestioningEverything

'THUG'= the 2013 word for 'young black male'--Most often used by people who are older and stuck in the ways of the past.

Thank goodnes a new era of open-minded thinking has arrived!

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If you were on the Zimmerman jury, how would you vote? 2nd degree murder, manslaughter or innocent?

by UnConfused in

QuestioningEverything

Guilty-2nd degree murder.

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Falling asleep whilst praying..

by punkofnice in

when i believed in jehovah(tm), i'd pray to him at night.

i'd doze off.. i remember admonition from the podium that it was disrespectful to doze off during our personal prayers to imaginary sky god jehovah(tm).. i'd wake up.

say sorry to jehovah(tm) then either carry on grovelling or just end it.. one thing's for sure, asleep or awake, pray or not it makes no difference........no one's listening!.

QuestioningEverything

HA! HA! I used to fall asleep all of the time during my prayers. It bothered me terribly but i couldn't help it! Now, I look back and laugh at this.

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My friend's conversation with a JW about me! Lol!

by TimothyT in

one of my old friends from work, who i used to have lots of spiritual conversations with, messaged me on facebook before and told me how he had a call from the jws this morning.

here is our conversation from facebook when he told me what happened:.

my friend: any way funny thing today, some jehovos came to me door and we were having a chat and i told them i didnt agree with their religion saying i was biased because i had a friend who used to be one and was kicked out for being gay and how could they preach like love etc and be so discriminative and then said they would know you mentioned your name and he did know you, and has even been on holiday with you in the past.

QuestioningEverything

Love the story! It's wonderful to live life being your true self. I always make sure that when I run into JW's, that I let them know how great my life is! I brag about my son being in college and my youngest playing sports. No shame at all from me. I feel sorry for them.