Posts by smiddy3

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Jehovah's Witnesses and Mental Health

by Vanderhoven7 in

this psychiatrist makes sense to me.. https://youtu.be/l5wcqc6m-gi.

smiddy3

While I considered myself a true blue believer ,I did have a good work ethic and was always employed .I left school at 14 wanting to earn my own money and it was my first job when a workmate introduced me to the "truth" back in 1960 ,and it wasn`t till the mid 90`s that I actually walked away from religion.

I convinced my then GF to accept it and we were married in a KH and brought up two sons in the cult as I now know it to be.I also was instrumental in getting my SIL and her two daughters to become JW`s.

Only one niece remains a captive ,all the rest have escaped and I`m the only tragic ex JW who loves this site ?

Maybe that`s my punishment for being such a fool .

Getting back to topic I totally agree that the cult religion of JW`s does indeed spawn a certain degree of mental illness.

Luckily because of my work ethic I own my own home paid outright on my retirement .

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Hailstone message.....June 23 WT

by mikeflood in

new jun 23 wt....elders to follow gideon example, even if instructions doesn't seems practical, gideon reduced army by 99 % and he obeyed, it could be changes in theocratic direction similar to this.

what that means?.

elders will need the courage to follow instructions "may relate to delivering a symbolic hailstone message...".. in another section "major world events may raise some from spiritual slumber".

smiddy3

I say let them bring on a hailstone message to be delivered to the whole world .The sooner the better . Why?.

Because once it`s been delivered there is no turning back.

And when nothing happens over a period of time ,surely many ,many, more will wake up that it`s all a bullshit made up religion with no truth in it whatsoever.

1914 and thereabouts was supposed to be the end of this system of things ,then speculation was rife during the second world war ,then the date of 1975 being 6000 years of human history ending according to WT chronology,and that wasn`t the first time they said that there was another date they they previously said the same thing. and it would be appropriate for the 1000 years rest day ,based on their 7000 year creative day to start.

And not forgetting the end of the 20th century was another time when the end would/could come .

And as always nothing ever happened .

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A year since I have been back

by Lee Marsh in

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friends

a year ago i came back to jwd.

the 2 years before that.

when covid stated, i was diagnosed with colon cancer.

smiddy3

Bribie

Welcome to this forum , I hope you stick around.

I guess that`s where you live or holiday ? It is a lovely place Bribie Island.

I wonder have you ever honestly thought about this question ,or you just don`t want to think about it ?

Why would a loving all knowing all powerful GOD , allow Satan his apposer to be the Ruler of this world, to be the God of this system of things ? and to wreak havoc on humans that Jehovah created , as he has done for thousands of years ?

If he is a GOD of LOVE ?

Would you care to answer , Bribie ?

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A year since I have been back

by Lee Marsh in

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friends

a year ago i came back to jwd.

the 2 years before that.

when covid stated, i was diagnosed with colon cancer.

smiddy3

I`m glad to hear you have recovered from that dreadful disease Lee Marsh ,may you continue to enjoy good health for the rest of your days.

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Why did you leave the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses?

by Vanderhoven7 in

i've never been a witness so i never left.

graeme hammond writes:.

for some years i’d had a growing irritation and disillusionment with the religion: i was getting tired of the pompousness, the arrogance and the control, i felt increasingly choked by their restrictions and i was drained by their demands on my time.

smiddy3

I can`t even remember why I lost faith in the org.,JW religion , it just became too many things that just didn`t add up.

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Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

by WingCommander in

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friends

this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

this is not a joke.

anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

smiddy3

You might have something there Biahi ,time will tell .

Maybe he could even do it before he dies so he can cash in on it while he`s still alive ?

Nothing will surprise me with these people.

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Faithful and Discreet Slave Chosen in 1919

by UnDisfellowshipped in

questions for jehovah's witnesses about 1919!.

i would love to hear jehovah's witnesses explain their beliefs in 1919 using only the bible.. 1:) why do you believe that god chose the "bible students" to be his one and only channel of communication and his organization on earth in 1919?.

2:) what were the "bible students" teaching in 1919 that would have made god and jesus choose them over any other religion?.

smiddy3

What did the Bible students teach in 1919 that Jehovah`s Witnesses still teach today ?

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Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

by WingCommander in

jw
friends

this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

this is not a joke.

anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

smiddy3

Don`t be too hard on him guys ,one day he might be here giving his experience as to why he left

( or was kicked out )

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Mistakes made by GB.

by Hellothere in

"the governing body is neither inspired nor infallible.

therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction".

i know this subject been talked about before.

smiddy3

You can say anything you like ,however it doesn`t mean its true or even factual .

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JW visit...after 12 years out

by Nobleheart1 in

i used to post here under the name nobleheart but forgot the old password, so put up a new account (nobleheart1).

was a jw (2002-2011), ended up writing a da letter.

i am a christian (since leaving the org).

smiddy3

Nobleheart1

Isn`t it generally recognized by scholars nowadays that the pronunciation of God`s name is more correctly to be YAHWEH ? or something similar ?

Why do Jehovah`s Witnesses still insist on the name JEHOVAH that is more likely to be in error ?

Shouldn`t they correct themselves if they truly want to speak the truth ?

Or do they want to keep promoting a falsehood ?

There was no J sounding letter in their language as I understand it .

I wish you well and success in your endeavor to wake somebody up with your anti-witnessing.

Take care.