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  New Here!

  by puppylove in

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  hi everyone, been lurking and decided to join in.. nice to see everyone from other forums, especially you, redhorsewoman!

  love,.

  puppylove.

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  joao

  Welcome Puppylove!
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses and Apostates

  by tfjw in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  jehovah's witnesses basically define the term "apostate" as someone who was once a member of the "organization" (a jehovah's witness) but no longer follows the teachings, rules, regulations and practices.

  the society gives their official definition in the following manner: "apostasy is abandoning or deserting the worship and service of god, actually a rebellion against jehovah god.

  some apostates profess to know and serve god but reject teachings or requirements set out in his word.

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  joao

  because for example in the Hebrew Scriptures the original term that the WT translates as "apostate" literally means godless

  They do that on purpose. They should call us "heretics" but, instead, they distort the meaning of "apostate" and call us that to avoid having to explain the JWs with which of their many lies we don't agree!
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses - Where is Your Money Going?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after discouraging and in many instances prohibiting jw's from getting an education, like in computer graphics, film-making and design, the wt is employing these kinds of professionals and throwing vast sums of money at their new film-making adventures doubtless from all the properties they confiscated, sold that the local members paid for.

  kim and mikey talk about this primarily starting at 13:15https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqafxmsjirk&ab_channel=kimmikey .

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  joao

  I'll have to see this one! Thanks!
  
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  The blood of the covenant and forgivness of sins

  by enoughisenough in

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  2. beliefs

  i am pasting in a copy of an email i hope my friend will read...i watched a video by bridget from az and i had thoughs i had never even considered before.

  this is interesting : matt 26:28 for this means my 'blood of the covenant,' which is to be poured out in behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.according to wt, the christian greek scriptures were ( see copy ) wt 74 6/15 serve with eternity in view : also, it is to the spirit-anointed christians who will rule in that kingdom that most of the christian greek scriptures is directed, including the promises of everlasting life ( pasted from wt 74 6/15).

  so matt 26:28 is at the lord's evening meal where the new covenant is being initiated.

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  joao

  Very, very interesting information. Thanks!
  
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  My mom died.

  by noni1974 in

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  2. friends

  it's been years since i posted here.

  my jw mother died july 5th.

  it was quite honestly not that emotional for me.

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  Sorry to hear about that. It's also sad to see the degree of destruction JW causes to families. Take care.
  
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  Is the governing body of Jehovah's Witnesses REALLY the "faithful and discreet slave" of Matt. 24:45-47?

  by Roger Kirkpatrick in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  thesis: when someone who is given a responsibility mistakes that responsibility for authority, bullying is very likely to occur.. jesus spoke an illustration recorded at matthew 24: 45-51 which well illustrates this thesis.. jesus asked, “who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over all his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?

  happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so.

  truly i say to you, he will appoint him over all his belongings.

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  They seem too have thought only requirement was preaching.
  

  And giving away their hard-earned £€$...
  
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  Upbringing

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was brought up as a born-in(tm) here in the uk.

  it wasn't until i was 50 that the scales fell from my eyes, i woke up, got da'd from the cult and my wife was advised to leave me by the elders whom i had served with on the boe.

  one of which i know wanted to schtupf her.

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  Yes, I guess it is normal that you feel that way. But, please, do your best to move on. We can't ever forget nor recover the years we lost, but we can live our lives happily and help others to do the same! 🙏
  
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  #igotout (Escape from Cults/Sects.)

  by Lost in the fog in

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  2. links

  hi friends,.

  i stumbled upon this website by accident but i have to say that it contains a wealth of useful information.

  maybe you already knew about it, i didn't.

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  joao

  I didn't know about that one! Thanks! Any and every help is welcome!
  
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  HM Queen Elizabeth is dead.

  by stan livedeath in

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  long live the king..

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  She was a great woman.
  
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  Hello I’ve just discovered that my religion is false just

  by Chickenlips in

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  2. friends

  just wanted to say hey.

  i’m in australia.

  i’ve just woken up… i’m disfellowshipped and finding it hard without family although i do have one sister who isn’t interested in the truth, so that’s good… at least i can talk to her.

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  joao

  Hi Phil, welcome to the forum!

  I'm also pretty new here and I know what you're feeling. I'm going through it at the moment. But I'm doing fine. It's a war I'm going to win. And so are you. We're already winning!

  Stay around and chat with us. You'll feel much less alone.

  Hug from Portugal!

  João