Topics Started by Celestial

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More anti-apostate rhetoric from the Watchtower - are they running scared?
by cedars in
1. watchtower
2. bible
yes, the may 15th watchtower is now available for download from jw.org.. the final study article, on page 26, directs another salvo at apostates - and warns witnesses not to try arguing with them on the internet:.

indeed, we ought to move as far away from wrongdoing as possible and not see how close we can get to it without being overcome by sin.

for instance, we need to guard against succumbing to apostasy, a sin that would make us unfit to glorify god.
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Letter to the Writing Department from Barbara Anderson
by Dogpatch in
1. jw
2. friends
i thought i knew you.

an open letter from barbara anderson to watch towers writing department.

in 1517, martin luther wrote in a letter to archbishop albert of mainz: you must graciously forgive that i, that scum of the earth, am so bold as to dare to address a letter to you.. yes, i know, you think of me as scum, just like mainz believed of luther, wondering how i dare write you a letter, someone jehovahs witnesses disfellowshipped back in 2002. i was accused of being an unrepentant sinner and condemned for causing divisions, then labeled apostate because i spoke out publicly on nbcs dateline tv program aboutthe child sexual abuse policies that protected pedophiles policies that you helped formulate.
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Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses and the irreversible decision
by Celestial in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
some business opportunities unfolded sometime back that required my full attention and excessive work hours that ended up putting a strain on me.

i started taking the edge off by drinking alcohol, too much alcohol.

the cycle of working and drinking ended up destroying my spirituality and i eventually completely quit attending meetings and every other aspect of kingdom service.
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Whitney Houston died today
by mrsjones5 in
1. jw
2. friends
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"You will be objects of hatred "a reasonable understanding
by luap in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
indeed thats just what witnesses are.

everyone hates them.

is there any other group in "christendom "that are hated as much as these.?
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I can't believe it, but a kid got marked for having worldy friends.
by Knowsnothing in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it's true.

last night, a kid got marked for having worldy friends.

the usual no friendship with the world texts made its way in.
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Clear distinction of people on JWN
by cptkirk in
1. jw
2. experiences
this has been an interesting science project to say the least.

here is what i have learned:.

you have about 6 types of people posting on jwn, they all fit into a profile.. #1 you have people like me that ran the race, exemplified conduct while in the jw cult and learned through observation that there was a severe disconnect between truth, and the jw cult's statements.
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Should marijuana be considered a disfellowshipping offense?
by Celestial in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
should marijuana be considered a disfellowshipping offense?

there's plenty of evidence that tobacco has cancer causing agents and can thus be deemed a defilement of the flesh.. .

therefore, since we have these promises, beloved ones, let us cleanse ourselves of every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in gods fear.
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How many people on here have low self-esteem?
by Chemical Emotions in
1. jw
2. friends
i do, so i was just curious.. i know the org tends to attract/cause/contribute to people having low self-esteem, so i figure a lot of people must have it as bad or worse than me..
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The music that moves you....
by FlyingHighNow in
1. social
2. entertainment
once when i was profoundly sad for too many days, my brother in law sent us a mix tape.

he named each song after a person in our family.

this is the one he named heather.