are there any jws on this site???
i think i may be in the wrong place.... why am i only seeing atheists and other denominations of christians?.
Hello, hello! Welcome to the forum Bushido!
Those here that are not witnesses of WT, or formerly so; have relatives or some connection to it.
These therefore; add useful insight to our understanding of that which is deliberately hidden by the WT,
from our loved one who are still trapped in the tower.
Not to worry though; we're here for you so you can compare all possibilities, No control, you decide.
feedback is always welcome.
i have to do something to make some money.
i've included links to some of my recent (business related) writing.. www.soundnumbers.biz.
Hi JeffT ; It's almost perfect!
It's concise with the pertinent content, good.
But; how about making the gray buttons, and black lettering a bit fancier?
Best to you; AB
PS: If you make letter heads ,and business cards with the same photo, and fonts; that would be great.
the developed world is having hard economic times.
so, for a while now jw's have been voicing the familiar "it can't go on...things are so hard".
i'm in the usa, and the economics are tough, relative to this country.
Say xelder; do you have any details on "rank and file" JW's statements about their lack of funds?
the developed world is having hard economic times.
so, for a while now jw's have been voicing the familiar "it can't go on...things are so hard".
i'm in the usa, and the economics are tough, relative to this country.
Hey; N.drew, that's funny! I've got too many books myself.
psychotherapy specialist for jehovahs witnesses .
today i added a new article to my blog showing a licensed psychotherapist advertising a specialty in treating jehovahs witnesses.
my article is titled psychotherapy specialist for jehovahs witnesses and is available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/09/psychotherapy-specialist-for-jehovahs.html.
Hi Marvin, thanks' for the tip.
I however; had to type in two extra words on my browser for it to show.
"psychotherapist specialties depression Jehovah Witnesses"
And here's an easy link for the rest of our searches on this JWN thread:
the developed world is having hard economic times.
so, for a while now jw's have been voicing the familiar "it can't go on...things are so hard".
i'm in the usa, and the economics are tough, relative to this country.
That's a good point xelder , do you have a thread that tells of your experiences?
Hi D aCheech ; that's because they get their mentality from the GB!
Hello N.drew ; nice to hear from you, most parts of your ideologue is backed by MacArthur
and other prominent theologians of our time.
Ha, ha Lore; we've been using Hulu for a year now, and MagicJack !
Yeh St George, that mentality goes all the way back!
the center for constitutional rights, a new york-based nonprofit legal group, requested that the pope be indicted by the international court for church practises protecting catholic priests, who abuse children: http://news.yahoo.com/abuse-victims-seek-intl-court-case-against-pope-100135627.html .
if the pope is indicted by the international court and found guilty, could the gb be indicted for protecting elders, who abuse children, or for not advising child abuse victums to go to civil authorities?
if the gb is found guilty of not following victoria's child protection laws and an elder in victoria raped/abused a child after 2002, could the gb be indicted in the international court, because gb members would refuse to surrender to australian authorities?.
Don't worry, it's coming! Their a global entity as is Catholicism.
With all the hoopla were making, it will be understood as part of Babylon the Great.
the book study meeting was cancelled a while back.
the watch tower said that it was to provide for a family study night and high gas costs.
hmmm.. i thought about the cancellation of the book study meeting after listening to another pastor discus his mega-churchs dependence on small circle groups.
Right Alfred. The earliest church found (see above link) featured seating in a circle, with no provenance to any man.
But at the WT club hall, by the time we studied the "Revelation Climax Book' the third time;
the anointed "stars" of Christ's brothers (the 24 elders), were turned into the local elders in Christ's hands!
What prideful insolence! Truly there was no denying their apostasy from the truth by then!
This shows their total rejection of Jesus brothers in their midst; hence, Jesus himself!
Therefore they; like the man of lawlessness, impale Christ anew and make themselves the mediator before God!
What insane lies, their deaths will be by the truly anointed who meet Jesus in heaven for the battle!
when a jw husband of a friend of mine found out that she had been researching online about jehovah's witnesses , he described it as a "breach of trust" and a legitimate reason to break up the marriage (or at least separate , citing the wtbts "spiritual danger clause").. thankfully my own wife has been more understanding but is this kind of reaction common?
and is it in some way justified on the basis that snooping around online , talking to others on messageboards , not from day one telling one's mate etc is perhaps dishonest?
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Our family really feels for you guys and gals who have to endure,
on account of the worldly tactics employed by the WT overlords.
this is a personal observation and certainly not representative of all atheists.
i enjoy discussions with folks of this persuasion; in general they appear well read and somewhat more educated than many believers.
as a group most atheists cringe and become insensed when discussing the existence of a deity with believers especially fundamentalists.
Many scientists like us novices', humbly make the statement that "The universe is so big that we can't wrap our brains around it!"
Anthropology is ever changing in it's placement of bones discovered and regional developments.
Over the last two decades, an increasing number of biologists have declared faith in The Creator of the intricate cell and it's amazing functions.
Those who hate WT lies and religious rules, have a hard time ever trusting in the Bible and God again.
This is a common result of "religious abuse", known clinically as; RTS .
Though there are many who don't have this condition, do deliberately chose atheism.
People have always believed what they want, regardless of a lack of definitive facts; and that works both ways.
God or evolution, they're both a matter of faith.
One side says the Bible is incomplete, the other explains the theory of evolution as having wholes in it's story!
Yet, considering the subject over most of our lives, the logical thing that keeps coming to mind is;
"too many (good) chance happenings occurred" for it to be without direction.
