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What is truth?

by Heisenberg in

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well, i have been lurking on this site for several months and i recently decided to join as a member.

i have made several observations and would like to make a few comments.. first, i am perplexed by the attitude of many on this site that are either former or active (but apostate) jws.

they seem to have a strong hatred for the wts and also for rank and file jws.

Heaven

What is truth?

Pray More + Wait on Jehovah = Nothing Gets Done and People Get Hurt/Sick/Dead

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Layoffs at Canadian Bethel

by wannaexit in

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looks like the canadian bethel is following in the footsteps of big brother from new york.

i heard through the grapevine that a number of couples have been given their notice.

some of these folks have been in bethel for over 30 years.

Heaven

More loving provisions from Jehovah....

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JW's have lost the will to Vacuum

by runForever in

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despite 2005 being a very popular year for vacuums vacuuming is now very unpopular with 0 mentions- an all time low.. awake magazine:.

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Losing Faith

by cappytan in

i've always been a "spiritual" person.

i've been an avid bible reader since as early as i can remember.

i read the bible cover to cover for the first time when i was about 17 years old and have read it at least twice more since then.

Heaven

Welcome cappytan!

It seems everyone has a certain journey regarding faith where many of us exit.

I used to believe in the invisible, silent, ominipotent, omnipresent, omniscient Sky Daddy too. This is what I was told to believe as a child. We are all molded to believe certain things as children. But as adults, we need to use our critical thinking skills and our intellectual honesty about these beliefs. What is working and what is not? Getting educated about what we've been told versus what is, in reality, fact, is key.

I started my journey of non-belief as a 10 year old girl. The Ethiopian famine of the late 1960s/early 1970s had me questioning the claim that God is loving, merciful, and all-powerful. When one hears day in and day out of thousands of people dying of starvation, one begins to question the voracity of such claims. In other words, what is really happening is NOT substantiating the belief statements. My journey continued as a teenager where I began disagreeing with the Watchtower's doctrine and interpretation of scripture. Two of my biggest issues were, and still are, the misogyny, both religious and Biblical, as well as the strict no-blood policy. I knew as a teenage girl there was no way I could ever subjugate myself to my husband. And I could not fathom for the life of me how a symbol of life (aka blood) could be far more important than life itself.

I used to believe in the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and Santa Claus too. But then I grew up. Perhaps losing faith is part of the maturation process..

"Jesus is Santa Claus for adults." -- Christopher Hitchens

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OMG - January JW Broadcast - be sure to only talk to people who think like you

by bafh in

i couldn't stand it.

it was so horrible.

they really want people to stay simple and obedient.

Heaven

be sure to only talk to people who think like you

This is a guaranteed, surefire way to stunt people.

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Jehovah's Witnesses activity game - Dressing and Undressing Children

by jwleaks in

with all the jehovah's witnesses child abuse scandals being reported on by the media around the world at the moment what were the governing body of jehovah's witnesses thinking?.

link to activity page:http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/activities/time-to-get-ready/.

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Heaven

Face palm.

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Surprise ! Surprise ! 2015 Arrives and NO Armageddon or World's " End " - Go Figure

by flipper in

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i guess 99.9 % of ex-jw's here could have predicted as much .

armageddon didn't happen in 1914. it didn't happen in 1925. it didn't happen in 1975. and it did not happen in 2014. since the wt society first predicted a world's end when their organization started in 1879 - 126 years have passed which according to any dictionary in any human language 126 years comprises of 4 separate generations each totaling 30 years each.

plus 6 years into a 5th generation.

Heaven

I predict that in 2015, the Zalkin Law Firm is going to continue to financially pound the WTB&TS. Go Zalkin!

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smiddy has changed his Avatar

by smiddy in

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a new site so i decided i needed a new look also, like so many others have done.. smiddy .

Heaven

smiddy, I love it! I changed mine too. :0)

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It is now 2003.... Where is Armageddon?

by Nosferatu in

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i find it extremely amusing how each year is passing without armageddon.

"for the year 2000, i visualize a world transformed into a beautiful paradise!

but i don't think that either the present world or its rulers will live to see that day.. we are living in the last days of the system of things.

Heaven

For someone who would not need to go to high school or need to have a career, I am now retirement eligible.

And still, Armageddon has not arrived.

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Had to create new account too...

by GodZoo in

i just had to create a new account as well.

could not for the life of me remember the original email i registered with and it would not let me sign in with my old username either.

oh well, now i get to totally reinvent myself yet again..

Heaven

FYI folks... in the email field just enter your username. Use the same password you've been using all along and that should work.