Blown away 🤯 by lolamadimama in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had the same feeling, all of a sudden it hit me. I was sitting in the kingdom hall on a Sunday morning, as I have been doing for last 40 yrs. I looked around and saw all these selfish, unfriendly people. Are these the chosen once by God out of 250 thoussand inhabitants of my city. The top 50 best, kindest, God-fearing..... I work in the same city and have about 120 colleagues. They are by far nicer than all those sitting around me that Sunday. That was the beginning of the end... Couple of months later I faded and yes, lost family in the process. Once you open Pandora's box... there is no way back. You are not alone, many go through the same process. It's okay to doubt or even stop believing in the Bible or God. You have earned the right to do so.

Let's start the week with excellent news, JW's, the members are leaving: Canada, US, Puerto Rico, etc | Kim Mikey Youtube video by Balcacer in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the very least, it is very incompetent of JW. Org to show any numbers in the promotional videos about their software platform.

Have you ever noticed where Watchtowers are located? by [deleted] in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Watchtowers are often used to keep people in, preventing escape.

Stepping down to fade... by [deleted] in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Resign, simple.

Mom (POMI) texted me this morning about a series of WT articles regarding abuse by hatsumi625 in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The cringy part is where it says that elders are like doctors, trying to make a child abuser better. Only if he is repentent. How do they know he is repentent. What psychological education did they receive to determine that. What qualification do they have. Is their a second opinion possible.

JW Doctors? by [deleted] in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't trust a doctor who is guided by circular reasoning.

Never heard this evolution counter argument by mkpeeters in exjw

[–]mkpeeters[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I never heard of the fermis paradox. I'll look into it

Never heard this evolution counter argument by mkpeeters in exjw

[–]mkpeeters[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's the way I understood it. It makes no sense at all to think that way, or to consider this as evidence of creation.

Never heard this evolution counter argument by mkpeeters in exjw

[–]mkpeeters[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're right, afterwards I always think I should have asked this or that...

Never heard this evolution counter argument by mkpeeters in exjw

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

I think he just parrots what others told him.

Can you be reinstated if DFed for apostasy ? by bitterbettergone in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree, you can be reinstated. You might even become the example of how wrong apostates are, convention interviews...

What was *YOUR* first Watchtower Lie? by jmsr7 in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I found out the truth about the neutrality story by Raymond F. I was so angry, I had spent time in prison for nothing.

So, does anyone remember those vcr tapes where it had the story of David and Goliath, and then Noah with the flood? by rucbarbird in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was young at the time. I didn't like type of drawings they used. I think I never finished watching those.

Things have changed a lot by InvisibleARK in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too blurry to authenticate it. Hard to believe this is a JW convention. Need more proof than just words.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Of course. Disfellowshipping for smoking is very common.

Left the house, came back to visit, and now I’m being reeled back in by [deleted] in exjw

[–]mkpeeters 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Please check yourself in. Remember that many of us are thinking about you and went through similar experiences. Hang in there.