Topics Started by Blithe Freshman

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The Apostle John thought the end was near...
by pirata in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i used to always justify that the apostles (and paul) thought the end was near because the "mini-end" (jerusalem's destruction in 70ce) had not yet happened.. then it dawned on me that 1st/2nd/3rd john were written in 98ce (at least according to the back of my nwt), after jerusalem's destruction.. 1 john 2:18 (new international version)warnings against denying the son 18 dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come.

this is how we know it is the last hour.. not only was it the last day, it was the last hour..
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This is scary we are to put the GB in the same place as Jesus according to the Dec 15 WT
by life is to short in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i do not know how to scan the wt if someone can it would be great but i wrote it out verbatim .

i think what the wt says speaks for its self.

am i missing something and or reading something into what they are saying.
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The Watchtower and the Occult
by brotherdan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
came across this interesting expose' on some of the occultic influences that took place during the watchtowers creation.

the implications are very interesting.. .

i had never heard about their use of phrenology...but apparently they believed it to be true.
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If you have kids who are being exposed to JW beliefs
by Libelle in
1. social
2. family
it's becoming clearer and clearer that i need to muster some sort of strategy for countering the mr's indoctrination of the kids.

now some of these kids are stepkids, so that makes it a bit hairier.

but for our youngest, i will need to think about how to teach her other things too.
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I would like to hear your experiences with being SHUNNED
by jwfacts in
1. jw
2. experiences
i am going to put together a page of short experiences of how shunning has affected exjws.

you do not have to be disfellowshipped, even if you were shunned after being marked or after fading.

all comments are welcome, such as who shunned you, how long since family have spoken to you, what your situation is, why you are being shunned and how it has made you feel.
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Were you Stalked or Chased After Once you Exited the JW's by Elders ?
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
i tried to fade off the map by moving 30 miles initially in 2004 after i exited in late 2003 .

the first several years they didn't bother me.

i ran into a elder from my former congregation in late 2005 in an antique store - he tried telling me i was wrong for stopping attending meetings.
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Calvinists: Why I Can't I Choose to be Saved?
by leavingwt in
1. jw
2. friends
to the calvinists among us, please assist me in understanding this.

msthemearminianism teaches that each person is not spiritually helpless.

rather, each person has free will and can choose to be saved.
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Is There Any TV Show That You Wished Was Still On?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
i know a lot of people were upset when mash ended.

i never was a big fan of the show, probably because it was on a meeting night, but it was a very popular show.. i loved hill street blues, taxi, all in the family, the rifleman, even superman!

i wished those shows never stopped!.
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Did You Personally Know Any JWs That Were Sexually Molested By Other JWs?
by minimus in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i knew of a handful (which is too many) that were molested by a jehovah's witness.

it was not typical in my experience.

what about you???.
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Armagedden Suitcase
by Magwitch in
1. jw
2. experiences
my mother let it slip the other day that all the families in their hall are putting together a small suitcase.

inside this suitcase are to be things that you will take with you if given a 5 minute warning that the great tribulation is starting and you need to leave your home.

my father seemed quite embarrassed that this slipped.