Posts by days of future passed

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1975—Were You Affected By What 1975 Was Supposed to Bring?

by minimus in

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for years , we were told to wait until 1975!.

the end was coming and we better be ready—or else!.

were you around during this “momentous “ time??

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Since I felt doomed to die at Armageddon since I was around 7 or 8, I was always fearful in general and depressed. When they announced 1975 as something big going to happen, I started contemplating on how to commit suicide. I'd rather kill myself than have God destroy me because I was bad.. So I was 17 when the keynote talk was given at Kezar stadium on a sunday. I remember the build up. Almost 6,000 years since Adam created. Then he named the animals. How long did it take? Not long since there wasn't as many varieties. How long after that was Eve created? We don't know but, not long. How long till they were cast out, not long (because of course, Eve didn't get pregnant)

So brothers and sisters, maybe a few months, weeks, we don't know, but soon etc. about the coming year of 1975 things will happen. Where will you be etc, what will you be doing? The whole stadium was silent. I left my seat to go to the bathroom. Which was just my way of finding a place I could sob silently at my upcoming death. I must have looked terrible with snot running down and red eyes and nose. But I guess I was also good at hiding it by keeping my head down. My older sister didn't notice a thing she said.

Sadly, I still remained a prisoner of this religion most of my life believing it was a "truth" even if it destroyed me.

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A Cult Tactic: Removing Guilt By Dehumanising Others

by pale.emperor in

in the real world, very few parents would disown their own children simply because they read a magazine that told them to do it.

very few people would forever completely ignore their own parents because an elder got up on a platform one day and announced that they no longer follow the same religion as you.. in the real world it just doesn't happen.

and yet, for 8 million jehovah's witnesses it's very a normal part of their world to treat "other people" differently than they'd treat each other.

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I didn't read it as making the WT equal to the Nazis in all aspects. But in reading your last post Simon, I went and read it again.

I still see the main point of this discussion, as the techniques that were used by Nazi Germany are used to some degree by the WT. Even I, before this topic was brought up, have often thought of how the WT uses the phrase "mentally diseased apostate" in the same way that Hitler used "dirty Jew" to label and put down people.

Hitler is an icon of propaganda and arrogance. At least for me.

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A Cult Tactic: Removing Guilt By Dehumanising Others

by pale.emperor in

in the real world, very few parents would disown their own children simply because they read a magazine that told them to do it.

very few people would forever completely ignore their own parents because an elder got up on a platform one day and announced that they no longer follow the same religion as you.. in the real world it just doesn't happen.

and yet, for 8 million jehovah's witnesses it's very a normal part of their world to treat "other people" differently than they'd treat each other.

days of future passed

A phrase I remember is this - they don't have the right heart condition

It means no matter how pleasant or friendly they appear, they will never be like the JW's. Honest, truthful, and loving like God. Knowing right and wrong and acting on it.

It means they embody everything that you would attribute to Satan - headstrong, unrepentant and looking to do evil.

It makes turning your backs on them justified.

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Who is the mediator for jehovahs witnesses?

by atomant in

lm getting conflicting advice.ls it the 144000 or jesus.l was always under the impression it was jesus.lf its the 144000 then when they pray the jw;s should be praying through the remnant not in jesus christs name but in the 144000;s name..

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I thought all the time it was Jesus. But then my sister said no, only the 144,000 get to have jesus as their mediator because well, they are the anointed etc. The other poor sheep, are supposed to wait for the "brothers of Jesus" to intercede on their behalf because, well, they're just the other undeserving sheep. She said this after she realized it was hooey.

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Fruit Head Baskets in JW Land Why?

by moomanchu in

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That banana basket looks as if it was Photoshopped in place.

I didn't catch that. It is off center.

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Fruit Head Baskets in JW Land Why?

by moomanchu in

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Not sure what you mean. Many African places still carry food etc. on their heads. Maybe you think it is the lady witness that is carrying the fruit? Nah, she is the one with the bookbag.

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There is something I don't understand about the selling off of Kingdom Halls

by Tameria2001 in

i have been reading where the watchtower is closing down kingdom halls.

there is something that i don't understand, or maybe i am just misunderstanding it.

can someone clear this up for me?

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The other problem with this, is the regular JW's view on this. One JW I know, when I commented on this said "Well it all goes to Jehovah" So they equate all the money they've lost, as merely going to "God". Which it does. Guardians of Doctrine

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Praises the WT for JW apps but sneers at members with higher education, in 2018

by ohnightdivine in

i guess we all know the answer why this still happens... but really, why?.

just a month ago i was having some conversation with this sister and since i'm on inactive status, she was trying to get me to download all those jw apps because the "work is speeding up" and i shouldn't be missing out on anything from the org.

especially when they come up with all these "provisions" that intend only to benefit the members.

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What can you say? The WT demands ignorance of the majority of it's followers, but decorates itself with the educationally accomplished.

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Do you know MORE about the bible NOW?

by stuckinarut2 in

how many of us would confidently say that we know more about the bible now that we have ceased being jws?.

i know that i was proud to say that i was a "serious bible student" when a jw.

we boasted about how much we learned each week, and how we shared bible truths with the community.. but it's only after leaving, and really delving into a broad range of research, that i realise how little i actually knew!.

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I actually did know a lot of the bible. But that is because I read as if I were watching a movie. So I'd be able to recall events and people because it was like watching real life. The missing part would be that I didn't scrutinize the information or see the incongruities.

Now I see it as a pretty good example of manipulation. Men are designated by God (just like Egyptian pharaohs were gods) to be the rulers over women (cause they were the source of all trouble) Makes it easy to win all arguments with that trump card. (hey does pres Trump use that?) It also validates wars, raping of the enemies females and subjugation of "enemies" and taking all of their resources. It has been used by Christendom, ISIS etc for those "rewards".

It has allowed many to start a new business of religion because it's all about the "Holy spirit" giving you inspiration to start your own version of it.

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"Psychiatrist is an Admission of Defeat"

by new boy in

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“the christian witnesses of jehovah are the best oriented, happiest and most contended group of people on the face of the earth.

so why on earth would any good follower need the help of a mental health professional?” the society tells about the evils of seeking help from outside their organization.

"as a rule, for a christian to go to a worldly psychiatrist is an admission of defeat.

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Yes, if you are depressed and have anxiety, it doesn't mean that you should have counseling by a worldly person. It means that you've done something wrong. That's what one Elder told me.