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  New to the group - I have a couple questions to get started with!!

  by bk62 in

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  i'm not, have never been, nor will i ever be a jw.

  unfortunately, i've become caught up in the cult because of my wife.

  she's not yet a witness, but many in her family are.

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  happysunshine

  Welcome to the board!

  I'm going to go out on a limb here. The fact that she is choosing to kick and scream about the merits of Witnesses- devoid of any family pressure- is because something else is wrong. Something else must be lacking in her life for her to be drawn to them. Its classic cult dynamics at work. Find out what that 'something' or 'somethings' is and you not only solve tthe WTS problem, but enrich your lives. I'm a big believer in a wholistic aproach to problems. Keep us posted in any case. -J
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  WE HAVE THE POWER TO CAUSE CHANGE

  by SHUNNED FATHER in

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  this is in reply to night warrior's comments earlier.

  i agree with you.

  change can be and has to be done.

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  happysunshine

  Good points S.F.! It seems like theres a lot of waffling around with X's, myself being guilty of this too. I guess a lot of it is done in the name of moderation. But I'm starting to feel like more drastic action is required for any tangible progress to be made against the WTS and in our personal lives.
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  canadian decision on child abuse

  by needs_lots in

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  2. child-abuse

  each of the doctors accepted the truth of what they were told by c.c.

  40 mrs. c. testified at trial that she treated all four children the same.

  mrs. c. testified at trial that she only ever hit c.c.

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  happysunshine

  wow, thanks for the post.-J
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  For those who became JWs as adults...

  by Sara Annie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  before i begin, it would probably be helpful for me to (in a nutshell) explain that i am not currently, nor have i ever been, one of jehovah's witnesses.

  my experience with the organization is peripheral in that my extended family became heavily involved several years ago.

  in maintaining a relationship with that part of the family, i had relatively extensive dealings with the jws (for a "worldly" person) for many years of my childhood and beyond (if you're at all interested, you can read the details of my experience here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/44589/626056/post.ashx#626056).

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  happysunshine

  I've often had the same questions about my parents. They joined when they were 17/23 yoa, in the 1950s. I know there were some abuse/abandonment issues in their families. They often spoke of the sense of a replacement family, and having a purpose. My aunt described this as "love for the unloved". I remember my dad saying that if someone had taken an academic/career guidiance interest in him as a young person, things might have been different. Its just my opinion, but the necessary 'prevention' would seem to have to be more holistic in nature- family,community, guidance, etc. -J
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  Bush Waahaaaked

  by happysunshine in

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  Does God define "right and wrong" or is there an intrinsic 'good' ?

  by Simon in

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  2. beliefs

  i don't personally believe in a 'god' but i wonder for those who do .... is there an intrinsic "right and wrong" or moral code that would exist whether or not there was a god?.

  to put it another way, is what we believe is "right or wrong" based on whatever god decides is right or wrong (ie.

  he set's the standard) or is it an intrinisc thing that he also must adhere to in order to be thought of as 'good'.. if god has to adhere and go along with some intrinsic value system then does this effect any claims to be omnipotent and always good?

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  happysunshine

  This is a pretty classical question from philosophy. There's more info here, under lecture #4:

  http://web.uvic.ca/csrs/notes.htm

  Have fun!
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  Christianity is the worst disaster in human history!

  by happysunshine in

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  is there any basis for these claims?.

  http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/index.html

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  happysunshine

  Well done Abbadon! Glad the link could help you all in your search for objectivity. -J
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  LETS ALL EMAIL EVERY GOVERNMENT IN THE WORLD ,EXPOSING THE ORGANIZATION.

  by nightwarrior in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is a seriouse thread.. what do you suppose would happen if we all emailed all governmental depts/ exposing the workings of the organization of the borg,.

  most countrys and governments dont allow subversive elements or guerillas within there boundarys, but given hindsite, they could combat these diversive elements from getting a foothold ,if they knew how to combat the hidden propoganda used to ensnare victims,.

  thats where we all come in lets start a war on the organization by exposing them .. any thoughts on this type of attack,.

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  happysunshine

  Hey, give the guy a break. We know the risks, but thats how things get done. People, especially groups of people, that charge ahead despite the negatives are the ones that make things change. Thats serious!
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  Christianity is the worst disaster in human history!

  by happysunshine in

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  is there any basis for these claims?.

  http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/index.html

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  happysunshine

  Is there any basis for these claims?

  http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/index.html
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  Forgiveness... Why?

  by happysunshine in

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  2. experiences

  what's the use of forgiveness?

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  happysunshine

  What's the use of forgiveness?