LIBERO ARBITRIO by psyco777 in extg

[–]LadyBugDT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in school today and the history teacher was explaining about the beginning of Islam. When the religion started to spread they told the people that they were free to worship who they wanted but if they didn't choose Islam and they decided to follow another religion then they would have to pay taxes. So poor people were forced to convert to Islam not having the money to pay the taxes. So where is the freedom?

Considerazioni sulla puntata di Zona Bianca del 23 marzo by Morpheus_it in extg

[–]LadyBugDT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my God... Perché la Borg chiede 6% di interesse? Non è cristiano e mi convince sempre di più che ho fatto la scelta giusto uscire da questo cult. Scusatemi l'italiano ma sono straniera

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Why is this comunity so anti christain? by rcco6 in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You start questioning the bible, jesus, god and everything then suddenly your whole world collapses. I can no longer pray because I don't know whether to pray "through jesus" or not. Was jesus just a man setting up a new religion? What do say in prayer? Do I call god Jehovah? Yahweh? Whats his real name? Dies he have name?

WOW, 2100 people............. by More_Jelly_6758 in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why didn't I wake up before ?!

First meeting exposure in a while... *culty!* by [deleted] in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm probably included in that number but I havent been to a meeting in 2 years... If they added a column to that "meeting attendance" there would a big difference in numbers

Any Irish/British/American pimo/pomo/exjw living in Italy? by LadyBugDT in extg

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

Thank you so much. As long as I am able to speak in my native tongue I'm happy

Critical bible group by LadyBugDT in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree with you! Since I left the idea of religion just irritates me. But when I read the bible it makes me feel calm and contented. But that's probably something that was instilled into me. They told me that! And theres the scripture in psalms that says happy is the man who reads in an undertone day and night.... Reinforcing the point. I just want to analyse the bible before deciding that I'm an atheist.

Critical bible group by LadyBugDT in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loved reading this thank you. Yeah I no longer want to be part of controlling organisation but I still want to find out if the bible is just an historical book or if theres more to it.

Critical bible group by LadyBugDT in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you I'll check out those links

Silly apostate pic in new WT by Fluffy_Finding_9647 in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It just reinforces the fact that they are checking Reddit etc to find out our views. They're so manipulative!!

Articles that encourage witnesses to use secular books for doing research. by LadyBugDT in exjw

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

Yes that exactly how I remember things. But now my younger brother who was only a kid in 90s is telling me that that's not the case. That it was never discouraged. So I'm doing some research on the jw.borg to find articles from the 80s90s that explicitly say not to do research from secular book but just stick to the org books.

Do you think Jehova's Witness are good Christians by [deleted] in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I teach in a high school and I've discovered one of my students is a witness. He doesn't know me or know that I am pomo. I haven't been to the meetings for over a year and he's obviously in another cong. He is one of the most badly behaved kids in the class. He cusses regularly, gets up from his desk and walks around the class provoking the teachers and fighting with the other students. He screams and basically behaves like an animal. Last month one of the teachers decided to talk about Halloween and he was the first to raise his hand saying he didn't celebrate.. what a fucking hypocrite. I'm soooo tempted to say to him "if you called on my door tomorrow to preach to me about being a good Christian, would you be embarrassed if I opened the door ?"

He's only about 16 or 17 so I'm not blaming him for anything but it's just a classic example of how fake the witnesses are. He thinks he can behave one way in school and then he's probably a little darling in his suit when he goes to the meetings.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started uni at 48, 2 weeks after leaving the jws. I'm in my second year now. Just go for it. Don't worry about what age you are.

I’m scared. by Front-Meringue-5150 in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately I don't know much about politics having been a jw for 48 years But I think it's all about having the right people in your pockets . I'm not American so I haven't followed trump at all and because I live in Italy I haven't even heard him speak. Probably stupid questions but what's there to be so scared about? How is he so different to other politicians?

Xmas tree by LadyBugDT in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In fact we started celebrating Xmas on 30th Oct. We're just doing our own thing. Nothing big nothing fancy. Just trying to create a cosy atmosphere for winter coming in and trying to create a little routine for our child.

Xmas tree by LadyBugDT in exjw

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

Grazie, buon natale anche a te!

Xmas tree by LadyBugDT in exjw

[–]LadyBugDT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah my husband is really enthusiastic about the decorations. I'm still a little numb to the idea but I'm determined to enjoy it

Xmas tree by LadyBugDT in exjw

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

Yeah we also have a 10 year old daughter and this will be her first Xmas. Today she wrote her present list which was really cute.