despite an abundance of evidence that hits at the heart of the wts, it should be no surprise that many seem to ignore everything and continue.
you may wonder why particularly as many of us were in the wts and did not ignore the comprehensive mass of proof against the claims and teachings made.
typically brothers can enjoy themselves as elders.
Good points, ISP.
Brings to mind what Jesus said "treat others as you'd like to be treated" (paraphased).
We need to think how we felt many (or not so many) years ago when we were faithful servants of the WTS. In-your-face attitudes would have only pushed up further into the org, not out of it.
now, we are suppose to wait until we feel like we want to get married before we date.
but how would you know if u wanted to get married unless you dated someone first and fell in love with them?
although i am about to get married now, i wasn't ready before.
I know this is a late, late reply, but if you are wondering if you should date, then don't, becos you're not ready. If you want to date, go ahead and have a great time. That's what it's about. Enjoy!
to all loyal jehovah's witnesses:.
the bible says that at the mouth of three witnesses let every matter be firmly established.
so i'm curious... if you had to choose only three, what three things about the watchtower society and/or it's teachings convinces you beyond any doubt that jehovah's witnesses has the truth about the bible and is the sole representative of jehovah on earth today?.
Ozzie,
if your mum says so, then it must be true.
this post is primarily for those folk on this board, who post copious quantities of jw info on this board.. .
i can understand your wanting to help present jws and those looking for info on the organisation, but this is not the place for posting reams and reams of info.
most of us here know already this stuff.
This post is primarily for those folk on this board, who post copious quantities of JW info on this board.
Please don't!
I can understand your wanting to help present JWs and those looking for info on the Organisation, but this is not the place for posting reams and reams of info. Most of us here know already this stuff. There are web-sites dedicated to providing this information.
This site is a discussion board - a place to chat, discuss (not argue!) and support each other.
In the past it has been likened to a coffee shop - but in recent weeks it has looked more like a mine field. There is no need for animosity. You might win the battle but it will make it harder for you to win the war (if you think there is one) by providing proof that those that leave the "Truth" are bitter, argumentive and unhappy with their lot. Is that what you want?
Those that are looking for info on the history and doctrines of the JW religion will find abundant sites dedicated on the subject. I applaud the ones that go to the trouble and expense to do so. But this is not what this site is primarily for. Sure, we can post news, updates and info not generally available, but primarily this is a discussion board. Ok? And please don't turn it into another H2O. If you want the nastiness of H2O, go back there and leave us alone. This place is for friends who want to be friendly.
what have you learnt since you left the borg?.
have you become a better person?
have you worked on traits you didn't like about yourself when you were a witness?.
Bringing this to the top for the newbies!
i thought you all would enjoy this article and maybe have some comments.
it was sent to me by j phil reed, a white man who is a member of the clergy of the catholic church.
he and my husband went to college together.
Why does everything have to be seen in terms of black and white?
The latest TIME magazine covers the issue of schoolyard killings and no where does race come into it. Black or white, red or yellow, all races are capable of killing fellow humans.
The reasons for the last few killings come from lack of parental interest (in the Santee incident), being picked on by fellow pupils, and access to guns which were kept in the family home.
These are issues that all members of society, regardless of race, gender or age, should focus on.
Don't we care about the young ones in our world anymore?
Why do some kids feel they have to resort to using a gun to solve their problems? What/who taught them that violence was the answer to problems in life?
Andy Williams from Santee, California, USA, had no parental interest in his life. He lived with his Dad, who was described as being "distant". His mother lived elsewhere. Williams called his friend's mothers "mom". He was bullied at school. He took weed to block off his problems. His father had an antique gun display. Williams took one of these guns, shortened it, and took it to school one Monday morning. We know what happened after that.
Statistis actually show that school killings have decreased since 1992. Yet we still should not ignore the warning signs. At least for our kids' sakes.
hello everyone: i have been away for a while from various forums.
i saw farkel's recommendation to check out this site at jwd.
so, here i am.. the issues surrounding pedophiles is taking on momentum, and i just recently learned that my son-in-law's dad (a jw) was arrested for molesting a minor (not a jw).
Hello Amazing
I have been a fan of your posts on H2O in the past, looking forward to your posts here.
Welcome
i read very carefully isp and farkels's comments regarding why people stay/leave the organisation.
in writing that sentence, im very aware of the influence of being a member from childhood....41 years worth, behind me.. both contributors made excellent informative points from their singular perspective, although opposite in view, the parallel was on the same axis, therefore just extremes of the same understanding, sort of left and right of the same line so to speak....but it made sense to me and gave me time to think about reasons..... i am still a jehovahs witness.
no, i dont go to meetings, no i dont go out in the ministry, no i dont associate with other jw's....but the upbringing, the regimentation, the responsibilities, the mental regulating of 41 years has coded me to think, react and do in accordance with the actions of being a jw..... this is something that will take a long time, if ever to remove, and its a hard job deciding what needs to be removed, not all of the training was bad.. i still believe in jehovah.
sounds like someone's not a very happy wife...!!!
better get her a pressie, Deacon!
my wife recieved this letter from her mother thursday.
i thought i might share it at her request to see your opinions as to how she might respond.
i offer a slightly edited version of her letter, any suggestions?.
My heart goes out to you, silentlambs. I think wasasister has given some great advice, I couldn't express it better than the letter she suggested.
Welcome to the db, wasasister!
hey everybody wassup.
hope all of you sre doing great.
i'm new to this site and have only been on the net surfing about wts issues for about 4 mos.
Hello and welcome!
We are a mixture of all shapes and sizes and ages and personalities and.... I'm sure you'll fit in.
