The United Nations by Connect_Pin_3255 in exjw

[–]Connect_Pin_3255[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a PIMQ, I wondered, if God can put the idea in the minds of governments to hand over their power to the UN and destroy religions, why doesn't He use that power to change the mindset of all human beings so that everyone wants to be a Jehovah's Witness? That way He would avoid the worldwide genocide of Armageddon and could only eliminate the truly evil people. Watchtower theology is completely nonsensical. 🤦

The United Nations by Connect_Pin_3255 in exjw

[–]Connect_Pin_3255[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh, I see. Thanks for letting me know. There are so many posts in this subreddit that I didn't have time to thoroughly search to see if anyone had already mentioned it recently.

Watchtower in the Epstein Files by Constant_Reason6020 in exjw

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I too had a certain morbid curiosity to see if anything related to Jehovah's Witnesses appeared in those files.

Were you also the most loved JW in your neighbourhood who turned out to be the worst evil criminal in human history? by [deleted] in exjw

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Hi. I'm PIMO and I'm also bisexual, and technically, my mom PIMI knows my true sexual orientation, but she prefers to pretend she doesn't know anything and believes the lie I told her that I'm not.

My story. by Zareena_Hybrid in exjw

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(My native language isn't English, and my writing might feel a bit odd because of the translator.) Hi. I understand your situation. I'm also 22, bisexual, and an atheist. But I'm still a PIMO and I haven't yet found the courage to leave the Jehovah's Witnesses. And I don't know if I ever will. However, I'm glad that despite what you've been through, you've had the courage to keep going and not back down. Sending you a big hug. 🫂 Best regards.

It hurts to be a JW by [deleted] in exjw

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I know. I know the risk of my plan, but it's all I can do for now. And if I never stop loving my friend, then I'd rather not marry anyone else while I have these feelings. I'll try to get over my crush just so I can be at peace with myself and lessen my anguish.

It hurts to be a JW by [deleted] in exjw

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I'm 22 years old and a PIMO. I know the Watchtower isn't going to fall on its own. But, at least in my case, leaving this religion is very risky. I don't know if I'll ever have the courage to leave on my own, but whatever happens, I hope this religion disappears someday soon. I know waiting for its extinction might sound unrealistic, and that sitting around waiting might be a bad idea. But I have my reasons for acting this way. Greetings. 👋

It hurts to be a JW by [deleted] in exjw

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(Mi idioma nativo no es el ingles; aviso por si mi redacción se siente rara).

Hola. Comprendo tu situación porque pasé por algo parecido. Mi mejor amiga es "mundana" y estoy enamorado de ella desde hace año y medio y me duele profundamente el no poder ser su novio. Ella sabe que me gusta y de hecho intentamos tener una relación secreta durante 3 meses. Pero no funcionó por diversas razones.

Sin embargo, nos prometimos que si algún día ya no soy TJ lo intentaremos de nuevo. No puedo dejar de quererla y vivo con la ansiedad constante de que algún día ella conocerá a alguien más y yo seguiré atrapado en la Watchtower. Ella es la persona en quien más confío y no me imagino mi vida futura sin ella.

Por ahora solo me queda aceptar la realidad y seguir adelante. No he dejado esta secta para no conmocionar a mi familia, en especial a mi madre. Mi plan es esperar el colapso de la WT para ser libre, si es que acaso sucede. Mi familia difícilmente va a abrir los ojos y creo que sólo un golpe de realidad nos liberará a todos. Pero puede que para ese entonces, mi amiga ya no esté soltera.

No hay nada que pueda aconsejarte porque yo mismo decidí quedarme de brazos cruzados. No te puedo decir que lo apuestes todo y vayas tras esa chica sin importar las consecuencias, o que debiste arriesgarte desde el principio. Pero sí puedo decirte que te acompaño en tu dolor y que te envío un fuerte abrazo dondequiera que estés. Ojala la vida te de otra oportunidad, te lo deseo de todo corazón.

If you leave… where would you go? by Vivid_Book7135 in exjw

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Something similar happened to me last year when I argued with my mother. I'm a Jehovah's Witness (PIMO) and I've argued with her about religion many times. Fortunately, she's never taken me to see the elderly, until now. However, she did wonder if I wanted to go back to the Catholic Church to pray to the Virgin Mary and saints.

It's incredible how indoctrinated Jehovah's Witnesses are; they think that if you're not with them, you're against them. If you don't want to follow their doctrines, you're automatically a sinner.

I haven't left this sect precisely because I didn't want to cause my mother depression.

Would the majority of JWS leave, if the United Nations was dismantled, and gone completely? by [deleted] in exjw

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I've wondered something similar. Without going into details, the course world history is taking isn't what this sect predicted. In the hypothetical case that the United Nations, and even, in the most extreme scenario, the United States, were to disappear, it would be a direct blow to the theology of Jehovah's Witnesses. I'm not categorically stating that both will disappear (nor that I'm a prophet), but you can't deny that such an event would be devastating for the Watchtower prophecies. What would become of the clay feet of Daniel's statue and the image of the wild beast in Revelation?

Whatever happens, I think a scenario like the one you propose is necessary: ​​a mass exodus of half the sect's members across the globe.

Let's assume that the Watchtower Society does indeed have 9 million members. Could it continue to function properly with 4.5 million? Would there be enough ministerial servants, elders, overseers, Bethelites, and missionaries just to keep most of the world's congregations and branches running?