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  How would you reason with a family member who says...

  by HiddenPimo in

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  “i know the org has made mistakes and failed in some areas but it is still better than christendom”.

  ugggghhhhhh.

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  days of future passed

  Throw the question back. How is it better than Christendom?

  I got a flier for some church. They offer music, singing, children's jump houses and free donuts! Free donuts. When did the WT ever give out free food?
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  "I don't want to hear any negative comments about the truth"

  by days of future passed in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  today the "anointed" sister that drops off tracts at my house, did a little i'll just stop by and show her a website about furniture and then offer the memorial tract visit.. her exhusband is a jw that did terrible things to her by taking property, didn't want to pay adequate child support and had the elders on his side.

  she was telling me all about how, because he felt so guilty, now he had intestinal problems.

  eventually the conversation ended and she offered the memorial tract to me.. "did you get an invitation?

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  days of future passed

  I wish she would leave me alone. Maybe she will now.
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  A film on the Amish and those that leave

  by days of future passed in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's a simple but telling film of two families that leave the amish.

  they experience what jw's do when leaving.

  the film maker has a slow but interesting view of what goes on in the amish religion as well as the challenges that the two families have.

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  days of future passed

  blondie - I'm not sure if the first link is what you wanted. Maybe the stories have cycled past the one you wanted.

  I read the second article. Pretty much is what many go thru with believing the "truth" is not the truth, but still living it. Some can toss it, but others take longer to finally put it to rest.

  Will have to check out the series later.

  Thanks.
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  "I don't want to hear any negative comments about the truth"

  by days of future passed in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  today the "anointed" sister that drops off tracts at my house, did a little i'll just stop by and show her a website about furniture and then offer the memorial tract visit.. her exhusband is a jw that did terrible things to her by taking property, didn't want to pay adequate child support and had the elders on his side.

  she was telling me all about how, because he felt so guilty, now he had intestinal problems.

  eventually the conversation ended and she offered the memorial tract to me.. "did you get an invitation?

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  days of future passed

  Today the "anointed" sister that drops off tracts at my house, did a little I'll just stop by and show her a website about Furniture and then Offer the Memorial Tract visit.

  Her exhusband is a JW that did terrible things to her by taking property, didn't want to pay adequate child support and had the Elders on his side. She was telling me all about how, because he felt so guilty, now he had intestinal problems. Eventually the conversation ended and she offered the memorial tract to me.

  "Did you get an invitation?" she asked.

  Yes, I'm not going.

  Oh didn't you go with J and D last year?

  No, I went with them several years ago. I'm not going.

  Oh ok.

  I said that because of what happened with my brother in law - and I explained how a sister had asked about a brother to see if he was ok to date, a letter was sent to his congregation. Nothing in the letter said that this brother had molested anyone and the sister married him and her granddaughter was molested by him.

  She just shook her head. I said the brothers knew, the society knew and my brother in law found that they don't tell anyone. At this point, she related how one brother in the past was found to have molested a child, left and went to San Francisco and then died of Aids. (like that was a punishment from God so nothing need more done with it)

  I said I just want to warn you that there is going to be stuff coming out about it My brother in law found it was just the tip of an iceberg.

  At this point, she smiled and shook her head. "I don't want to hear anything negative about the truth" She started down my steps.

  I said just like the Catholics they...

  Oh come on. No negative things! She said it like she was Mary Poppins singing Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down... with a smile and a wagging finger.

  She left saying that she always thinks of my brother in law and my sister with sadness and prays to Jehovah to take care of things. (my brother in law, sister, their children and me left)

  So after knowing about not only previous incidents, but also how rotten her ex husband is (and still gets some privileges) and even admitted to know about my brother in law and what happened - God will take care of everything and No Negative words should be said against the "truth"
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  Misinforming the Masses.

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  an interesting article - the watchtower’s medical expert - health - nigeria.

  misleading the masses.

  https://www.nairaland.com/5131533/watchtowers-medical-expert .

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  days of future passed

  The WT wanted to grab onto anyone that could champion bloodless surgery. Of course, they wouldn't bother to retract that info unless it came into the knowledge of the majority of the regular witnesses.
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  Consummed

  by Hobbittz in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am head over heels in love with a man who was raised jw.

  i believe he is fighting demons, however, and is torn between what his heart wants to do, his beliefs, his depression & lack of self confidence.

  he has had 2 wives.

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  days of future passed

  Well if you won't run and want to try to extract him - which will be hard because it's been poured into him since a child - go to https://jwfacts.com/ and educate yourself. He may have more problems than just being a JW tho. Counseling is the way to go.
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  A film on the Amish and those that leave

  by days of future passed in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's a simple but telling film of two families that leave the amish.

  they experience what jw's do when leaving.

  the film maker has a slow but interesting view of what goes on in the amish religion as well as the challenges that the two families have.

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  days of future passed

  It's a simple but telling film of two families that leave the Amish. They experience what JW's do when leaving. The film maker has a slow but interesting view of what goes on in the Amish religion as well as the challenges that the two families have. Although I was sad that they went from that religion to another, at least it is a little less restrictive.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sepOtJasckk
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  No fun debating "imperfect" JWs

  by Tantalon in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well that was no fun at all, just got a visit to invite me to the last supper memorial.

  haven't had a call for a long long time.

  i tried to engage them about following bible not watchtower, they just kept changing the subject as they have always done but this time every challenge was met with "we are not perfect,the slave is not perfect" and "we don't want to have a debate".

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  days of future passed

  Up until 4 years ago, after every assembly or 2 day get together, the JW's at my place of work would stand around and be excited. They'd be talking about how soon Armageddon would be, the signs and how the work is speeding up.... Now I can't tell if they've gone to one or not.

  The older ones are trying to hold on in the midst of all the changes while being depressed over the "overlapping generation" means they will die in this old system of things.

  I agree that they are tired or they just are going thru the motions until they get the coffee reward.
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  Do old time present day active JW`s genuinely believe in overlapping generations ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for the life of me i can not come to terms with old timers in the "truth" who could swallow this interpretation of scripture about an overlapping generation .. when jesus spoke about "this generation" .

  are their any real bible students among younger ones any more ?.

  here are 3 bible scriptures that confirm a generation is approximately 40- 50 years long give or take a few years .. 1. matt:1 :17 abraham born 2016-18 bc jesus born 2 bc approx.

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  days of future passed

  I always get an interesting reaction when I ask "how long after Jesus said this, did Jerusalem fall?" First their eyes go wide open. I say "It was only 37 years later. So the generation that Jesus was taking about, wasn't overlapping."

  Way back when, the organization used to make a big thing about Christendom using the word Trinity. "The word Trinity is not in the Bible!" Obviously, they couldn't be following the bible. But what are they doing now? Using the word "overlapping" just like the others used "Trinity" to prove their version of teaching.

  When you think about it, they have 3 overlapping generations and there are 3 in one. Three is a popular number I guess.
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  So I've been warned about whether I should reveal my feelings of a Deity

  by HiddenPimo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  all i have to say about that is that i agree with the following quote attributed to marcus aurelius:.

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  days of future passed

  I like that quote. Be the best you can be no matter what.

  I see that you got smart... and left.