How I Lost My Daughter to Paradise - Jehovah's Witnesses, page 4
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reply posted on 5-7-2009 @ 08:21 PM by makinho21
reply to post by muzzleflash

Buddy I'm sorry to hear your own little tragedy, however, I think you are jumping to conclusions, and your idea of selfishness it correct - to a point. Your motive in comparing your story to this woman's is merely trying to make more drama and one might think you just wanted some attention yourself. Have you ever been a parent that is unable to support a growing young child? Have you ever been in a relationship where your partner doesn't give a # about you and abuses substances and wastes his/her life and yours? You may have suffered as a kid, but this woman suffered as a parent, and had to accept the fact she had to change in order to care and support her helpless daughter. I can understand the military thing - 6 months or so of being away and then you have a job, a career, and a path forward. I don't think she purposely gave her child to her mom with the thought of "of my crazy batty bible-quotin' ma is gonna do my job for me while I disappear and heal my own wounds" or something like that. Turned out to be a bad move but that doesn't mean you can chastise her for it. Everyone makes mistakes - that's being a human and experiencing growth. It is a shame that Religion can do this to people. We always hear the bright side of things from the faithful on this site, however there is a truly dark and destructive edge to these cultish type religions.


reply posted on 5-7-2009 @ 09:24 PM by holywar
reply to post by Donnie Darko


So it's not true that JW's believe every person who isn't JW will be wiped off the planet by God and will burn in Hell?


no, that is not true.

We believe that God requires certain things from each and every one of us. And it's our choice whether or not we meet those requirements.

We (as a group that is) are trying very hard to meet those requirements as set in the Bible. But it is not our place to judge, ultimately, God is The Judge.

We don't believe in a "burning hell".

What does God require of us?



reply posted on 5-7-2009 @ 09:53 PM by dannikilla13
reply to post by Hazelnut

i am a jehova's witness myself and you are not force feed these ideas. like in any religion, you can choose to be a member or not. we go door to door to spread a message that is written in the bible. not many people go preaching as they should. i also think that "Hazelnut" should of contacted the elders of the congregation. what ur mother did was wrong for doin what she did. is not the religions fault, is some certain individuals. we grespect everyones decision.
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