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How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

After harbouring a number of growing doubts as to both the Bible and the authority of the org, I started to attend the meetings out of a sense of duty. I began to loathe the nature of the Watchtower...

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No, Icarus, I'm in Ohio right now. Been here too long. Lived most of my adult life in California. Have been to Amsterdam and I liked it. Met some really great people and walked all over the city....

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I just wrote a blog post about this very topic.  See my signature for the URL.In short, it started with finding out about pedophilia and the inability/refusal of the Society to do anything about...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

It was about killing the babies and innocent children. The ones whose parents weren't JWs.That didn't make sense to me. And, not just the babies and children - all the nice people who weren't JWs....

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Birdwoman,I also had huge hang ups about kids of non believers dying. If that really was God, I thought, then he is pretty unlovable. Equally so with many people who are just down to earth good...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Yes, Icarus. I think that is why the Org is so against kids having friends outside of the congregation. They know damn well that the secret will get out - there are some very wonderful people in this...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Bird woman...I see similarities with the Taliban and the muslims as I see in the Witnesses. All religions based in ancient middle east. Us and them, women in subjection, kill all the infidels,...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

You made some real good points, Birdwoman.

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What about me?...did I make any good points?    

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Yes, Icarus, you did. I remember as a jw there was a story on the news about how in a Middle Eastern country they stoned a woman for adultery and I felt like I had lead in the pit of my stomach...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

I am 36 yrs old, left the religion 11 yrs ago. My family started to go to mtngs when I was 11. This is my first time on a forum. I already feel relief from this awful relilgion and my mother, who...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

No you don't have to be a jw to love him. I suggest doing research on things, religion, Christianity, the Bible, the jw's translation of the Bible, things like that, to come to an understanding that...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Fallgirl is right! There is no time limit for exploring all the possibilities. We may never get the big definitive answer (or will at the end) but I find this far more peaceful and logical. Far more...

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Icarus wrote:What about me?...did I make any good points?    You mad...Read More

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

jenliberty wrote:I am 36 yrs old, left the religion 11 yrs ago. My family started to go to mtngs when I was 11. This is my first time on a forum. I already feel relief from this awful relilgion and...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Hi Jen, Welcome to the forum!Now today, I have a disgust for organized religion. I have been in limbo. I will be honest, I think of Jehovah on a regular basis. But who is he? Do I have to be a jw to...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Jenliberty---so good to have you here! Welcome to the site. Your forum name hints you appreciate the one thing all humanity is heir to but religion and JWs especially take away: LIBERTY! With the...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Hello, my real name is Masakazu. I'm Japanese. Today, I've posted here for the first time. I was disfellowshipped in 2008, because I chose to obey God rather than human. I reported the unscriptural...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Hi Masakazu! Welcome. I hope that you can find peace with your path. However, I feel strongly that continuing to go to jw meetings is not good for you. When I left the organization, I still believed...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Hi Masakazu, I agree with Locutus to some degree, I wouldn't bother going to the meetings as they are masters of twisting the facts to conform to their teachings which are all wrong. I do however...

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Re: How did you realise that the Watchtower organisation was wrong?

Hi Masakazu, Welcome to the form! Many times in Canada and the USA the increase in publishers in Japan was held out as an example. It was truly amazing too, month after month of increase and never...

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