Posts by cult classic

I remember all of those 9/11 specials. There were numerous interviews from those who were personally touched by Jehovah's Witnesses' comforting message:

"If you think this is bad, wait til Armaggedon."

Whatever, JWs.

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Don't Ever forget

by Terry in

don't ever forget:.

1.how the christian religion behaved when it held all the power of the state along with the moral provenance.

men were not free to suggest.

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Excellent points worth remembering and sharing.

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Mysterious JW Death in Walkhill Bethel April 29th - see link

by dreamgolfer in

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-z-bobzien-tommy&pid=157453859.

note: this just happened and some rumours are surfacing from bethel family there and are told "not to talk" about this.

1. young man called parents to say good bye night before being found dead.

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Condolences to the family.

The Bethelites are definitely being told to keep quiet about it. That says it all.

edit: They may prefer not to have the service at the hall. But it is done all the time. In my area there have been several JW suicides. All of the memorial services were held in the kingdom hall.

There is a thread on this also. I forget who started it. Someone will post the link I'm sure.

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Gods Rogaine

by donny in

it's amazing the lengths some folks go through to defend their "unwavering" belief in the bible.

i was discussing the elisha and the she-bear incident and the co-worker gave the following "true" interpretation.

he stated that since we are all children of god, the "children" were actually adults which was followed by "there is no way god would have sent two bears to attack little kids.

Disfellowshipped!

by Las Malvinas son Argentinas in

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friends

libertad!

though my story is a bit more complicated than that.

i live in argentina.

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Welcome Emilie.

Congratulations on seeing the new light about the truth. Best wishes for you and your baby.

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August 7th going Skydiving - Want to come?

by Found Sheep in

sorry i'm talkative today.

only day off this week.

so some work friends from va and wv and some local wv's are going.

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FS - that sounds very exciting. I am terrified of heights and the thought of anyone skydiving just freaks me out. I do hope you have fun though. Let us know how it goes, ok?

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9:40 Symposium:Motivate Right hearted Ones to Love . . . Their Spiritual Father (Acts 13:48; 16:14) Their Spiritual Mother (Proverbs 6:20)

by wolfman85 in

this is a topic for dc 2012. it turns out that more than 7 million jw are not the spiritual children of god to the wt, the most we can hope for is to be his friends.

are we or are we not spiritual children of god?

the truth is that this organization has made us spiritual bastards.. the other theme of "spiritual mother" has pagan and idolatrous connotations.

If anyone in the audience has any stem cells left, this should go over like a lead balloon. It'll be given early in the morning so they'll still be shuffling to settle in their seats and won't be paying attention. I'm actually mildly interested in how this outline will read. The title is just plain weird.

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I don't like volunteer work.

by moshe in

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i think the jws ruined me for doing volunteer work.

i always feel imposed on when they ask me to take on responsibilities- i can help out in an unofficial capacity, but don't ask me to take on a real position with duties and deadlines.

i guess any volunteer job that brings back those negative feelings from being an elder and ministerial servant counteract the good i feel from volunteering.

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I figured out that I don't like organized volunteer work (kinda like organized religion). You can never just volunteer for a specified amount of time. There is the initial meeting to lay out the plan. Then there are the additional meetings to monitor progress and make adjustments. Then once the event is over, there are the meetings to discuss the success or failure of the whole dang thing.

It's just too much. Any volunteer work that will leave people disapppointed if I don't show up is not for me.

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How Did/Has the WTBTS Affected Your Social Skills?

by ABibleStudent in

good or bad?

how did/has the wtbts affected your social skills, social development, and/or how you interact with other people?

i have many questions about different social skills that i will ask either after other people post to this thread or to keep this thread active.

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I was ALWAYS afraid of saying and doing the wrong thing. I was always measuring my words and actions to make sure I came across the correct way. I thought I had to give a good witness and set a good example 100% of the time. I also didn't know how to say no. I was always "on".

Too much pressure. Too much tension. To much stress.

It's very difficult to become a complete person as a born-in.