Posts by NewLight2

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Newly DA'ed Our story

by Robotnomore in

my wife and i have been witnesses for almost 50 years.

we are both third generation witnesses and raised in the "lie".

we raised our kids in it also.

NewLight2

Here is the link to how Amazing got his family out.

http://www.freeminds.org/psych/exithelp.htm

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"Silentlambs" was the "Messenger...

by Gilgamesh in

bill bowen may be more important than some of us think he is.

there was a post back in july this year that began: wycliffe, tyndale,..........bowen .

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=33120&site=3.

I see, I see, you must think that it is ok for BB to publiclly berate
Raymond Franz, The Rev, and others using the public forums and email lists rather than using private email, YET it is not ok that these same public postings by BB to public forums should be discussed on these same forums?

Seems to me like this is a double standard. How Watchtower like that type of thinking is!

If BB didn't want this to happen, then he should have THOUGHT BEFORE posting that type of information to public email lists and forums in the first place. He is only reaping what he has sown.

If he sows seeds of criticism then he will also REAP criticism in return.

Conclusion: BB needs to learn some disipline in thinking before speaking when it comes to being critical of others.

NewLight2

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Help on translation of Lord/Jehovah in NWT

by eyeslice in

i am having great trouble with distinguishing between where the nwt refers to jehovah in the nt and where it should really read lord meaning, not god, but the lord; jesus.

the problem comes to light in a passage quoted in this weeks watchtower study.. the passage in question was romans 14:8, though you really have to read verse 9 as well to a better flavour of what paul was talking about.. in the nwt, the passage reads;.

9. for to this end christ died and came to life again, that he might be lord over both the dead and the living.. other translations, which do not attempt to substitute gods name, render the passage along the lines of;.

NewLight2

Here is a link that might help you:

The Name "Jehovah" in the New World Translation

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7831/jehovah.html

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I have a question about Jesus :)

by Rockmangames in

jw
friends

i need a scripture of the bible that prove jesus's hair is not a long hair but a short hair.

and also a scripture of jesus has 5 brothers (if i remembered correct), please ?

two scriptues that .

NewLight2

Hi,
And welcome to the JWD forum. Yes this is a forum abut Jehovah's Witnesses. You will learn lots of truths here.

Here are some links for you

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7831/

Shaun's Research on the Jehovah's Witnesses
http://www.jwfiles.com/index.htm

My home page
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/5385/Links1.html

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Now that I am DA'ed.....

by Lapuce in

jw
friends

well dec 17 is the first day that i finally got out of the borg, thanks for all your help in making me see the real world.. .

i wrote my letter after many arguements with my highly fanatic jw wife of which i think divorce will probally follow as has been witnessing to me ever since my doubts 2 years ago.

ok so its hard, no firends, well at least i do have a few here.

NewLight2

Why not join a "hobby club" of some type, whatever you are interested in - ski, baseball, football, hunting, etc - That way making new friends is a lot easier because you all have a common interest. Just let the friendships develop in their own time frame. There is no need to rush into anything. Go to the gatherings, talk and go home again. In time you will have friends and you won't even know exactly when it happened.

Another thought:

If you divorce, your wife will most likely get custody of your 2 children unless you can argue that the JW lifestyle will hurt your children. So make sure you get an attorney that is specialized in
cult custody battles. Joint custody will not work as the JW MOM will see to it that her children are raised JW.

NewLight2

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How are you getting along with your believing mate

by Leander in

jw
friends

so far for me this is really turning into an exercise of frustration.

i feel like screaming

NewLight2

Sorry this got into the wrong thread. Go here for the post.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=42960&site=3

NewLight2

Edited by - NewLight2 on 22 December 2002 19:16:45

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Love & Dating

by stefanieroe in

i need someones advice on dating a jw when im not a believer.

i've just recently met him, lets call him chad, and he was the most amazing person ive ever met.

he was easy to talk to and funny, sweet, gorgeous.

NewLight2

I posted these links to your other thread too. I re-posted them here because I feel that they are a MUST READ for all people who do not yet know much about what the WT teaches.

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7831/

Shaun's Research on the Jehovah's Witnesses
(Site Contains Photo Documentation )
http://www.jwfiles.com/index.htm

My home page - Has lots of links to valuable information
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/5385/Links1.html

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I Love a JW

by stefanieroe in

i am a non believer but am very interested in dating a jw.

we've never discussed the religion but he is the nicest person ive ever met.

i need information on where they have meetings and when.

NewLight2

Here are some links for you that will give you more than enough information about Jehovah's Witnesses.

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7831/

Shaun's Research on the Jehovah's Witnesses
(Site Contains Photo Documentation )
http://www.jwfiles.com/index.htm

My home page - Has lots of links to valuable information
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/5385/Links1.html

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It's 2 AM...and Im soooo sad

by LovesDubs in

jw
friends

its just not supposed to be like this.

i just put my jw husband on a plane to san fran so he can spend the entire holiday week out there, get this, dog sitting his nonjw brothers shitzus while he goes to visit family for christmas.

i told him i was going to miss him...and he replied, well "i wont miss christmas".

NewLight2

Mulan: Would your mother permit some of the grandkids, etc coming to see her in her own place while the big party was going on elsewhere in the house? She could call it "family day". No presents, but maybe a veggie tray and some games.

NewLight2

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It's 2 AM...and Im soooo sad

by LovesDubs in

jw
friends

its just not supposed to be like this.

i just put my jw husband on a plane to san fran so he can spend the entire holiday week out there, get this, dog sitting his nonjw brothers shitzus while he goes to visit family for christmas.

i told him i was going to miss him...and he replied, well "i wont miss christmas".

NewLight2

((((((((((((LovesDubs))))))))))))

If hubby is talking to an elder, maybe he is sharing his 'doubts' with him. If he has access to a computer and the net while he is away, maybe, just maybe, he'll use this time to look up info on the net while he is sure that no one will be able to catch him doing it. UM, he can even go to any Library in town and access the net for free! So don't give up hope.

No, he probably will not share this with you now, but in the future he may. If he is just starting to have doubts, he would feel much too insecure right now to voice them to anyone he feels might destroy his faith more by pushing the issue too hard. He may feel that by reaching out to an elder, he is doing the only 'right' thing. After all, he still thinks that it is 'the truth'. He is unaware of all the lies and crap about the WT that we know. Even if you have shared some of this info with him, he doesn't really believe it is true. He's still thinking with the JW mindset. He reads everything with his WT glasses firmly in place.

Hope this helps some.

NewLight2