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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Thursday, 06 August 2009 09:25 |
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 This quote, taken from the drama of the 2009 District Convention this year, is startling to me in what it reveals about Jehovah's Witnesses. In reality this quote isn't some kind of unearthed spiritual revelation, it is a demand. It is a standard, and it reveals all anyone wants to know about how judgmental the Governing Body indoctrinates its members to be.
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Sunday, 02 August 2009 08:17 |
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So what do you want to write about today? Do you have some time? As I write this on a Sunday morning, I can't help but remember all the time, blood, sweat and tears I gave to this cult. The hours studying, travelling, are all part of the process which turns off your brain. Do you need a break? I recall a CO saying from the platform that when we are tired, it isn't one's spiritual activities or "sacred service" that is the issue, it is the "worldly things we have to deal with, like jobs, school, and the like. I have to ask, does the Governing Body want one to believe that no one will be working in paradise, or learning? Or is it simply a matter of a leadership that doesn't understand, and doesn't care about the real life stress its flock is undergoing?
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Tuesday, 09 June 2009 12:03 |
 There is a big difference between looking at a picture of the Empire State Building and actually visiting it. To have a friend tell you that it is great, that it is amazing, awe inspiring and grand won't do it justice until you see it for yourself. |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Friday, 29 May 2009 20:27 |
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I love music, it has literally helped me through some of the darkest spots of my life... Sometimes the music helps me to make it through, other times, the lyrics are so inspirational. As if I can't give up. The message is, don't give up! |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Monday, 20 April 2009 21:47 |
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In discussing a somewhat controversial Governing Body prohibition (that of oral sex between married people, which has changed more then once from being outlawed, to a conscience matter, and back to being outlawed) the 2000 Watchtower below mentions how the GB can outlaw oral sex, or for that matter, anything.
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Thursday, 16 April 2009 17:30 |
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I am very much in favor of being truthful and honest about Jehovah’s Witnesses. And that is why I want to be on the record to say that, in general, most of the JW’s I knew were really nice people. I had many friends. We all thought we were serving god and did our best. I miss my friends and hope eventually, we can get together and talk. However, because I want to be honest, I am also troubled at times by what I read on the internet concerning JW’s. |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Friday, 10 April 2009 12:56 |
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Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) are taught to NEVER listen to a word, or read an article by those who have left their former faith. ANY critical information is viewed as poisonous to your faith. It will KILL your faith. In fact, the Governing Body (GB) is so convinced that what former JW’s have to say should not be read that even reading certain books and visiting certain sites could put you in a position to be disfellowshipped as a JW. |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Saturday, 21 March 2009 22:17 |
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Would you be a Jehovah’s Witness if you just read the bible by itself? For that matter, without the aid of any religious influence, would one be apart of any religious group or body because of a specific mandate within the bible? |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 18:07 |
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I am sharing my resignation letter with anyone who cares to read it. I know some people had to read it, and I hope it did some good. Maybe it will do good for some readers here too. I don't call my leaving "disassociation", because thats a JW term of convenience. I resigned my membership from this group, nothing more. They did the rest. Here is why I left, not even one year after graduating from Gilead... |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 15:43 |
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My name is Gerrit Losch, and I am a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. As you know, we hardly ever give interviews unless we feel pretty sure that we are going to get some unearned good publicity and goodwill. We love publicity, especially when we can control it.
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Wednesday, 18 March 2009 18:13 |
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Sometimes, its hard to know what to write about when it comes to Jehovah’s Witnesses. (JW) When you think about it, it’s a rather boring group on many levels. Until last year, you had 3 meetings a week. (now 2) You have to go out and knock on doors at least once a week. You don’t party, you don’t get to do much of anything. Everything is designed to keep you where you are, at the mercy of the Governing Body’s (GB) agenda for each of its members. |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Monday, 09 March 2009 19:15 |
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I have been told by more then one person of my propensity to use the phrase "...it's all about them." when it comes to the Governing Body. Them and their authority that is.
It isn't any secret that the teachings of JW's revolve around this. Catch phrases like "Faithful and Discreet Slave", "Christs brothers", are all used as part of their lingo. There are others, but it all means the same thing, the Governing Body. And it bears a couple of thoughts on the matter... |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Tuesday, 27 January 2009 18:05 |
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I promise to try to keep this less wordy then usual. (I can't guarantee that I won't "quote" a lot though) Its a basic idea. Why worship unless you are right? Isn't the certainty involved in being the one true religion a heady feeling? They can't all be right! Otherwise, there is no such thing as truth... Or is that the case? |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Friday, 23 January 2009 09:23 |
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I wonder if the Governing Body (GB) knows the trouble the whole thing started.... To be sure, when the GB put into effect that all congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses were to have a body of elders that is still in existence today, their goal was to meet their own ends. |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge aka AllTimeJeff
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Wednesday, 07 January 2009 20:02 |
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Baron Davis plays basketball for the LA Clippers in the NBA. In an article on him in a recent Sports Illustrated, Davis recalled something his grandma told him "If I take that ball away, WHO ARE YOU?"
That stuck with me. I thought about people in general, who they are, and sometimes what they might hide behind, whether they realize it or not.....
For those of us who were JW's, it was scary to see who we were when the WATCHTOWER was taken away. (maybe) But the fact is, that this question can only be answered by the person who looks into the mirror. |
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Written by Jeffrey Byrge
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Tuesday, 06 January 2009 12:48 |
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Many inside the Jehovah's Witnesses view Gilead school, (the JW school that trains and sends out international missionaries) as a mystical place. They shouldn't. Even though the Governing Body presents attending the school as one of the best privileges a JW can receive, it is nothing more then a severe indoctrination class, |
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People 
Those who leave Jehovah's Witnesses are often misunderstood for the choices that they make after their exit. From the Jehovah's Witness (JW) point of view, those who leave are leaving a "spiritual paradise" where "the truth" exists. Those who leave thus put their everlasting life in jeopardy. (joining the rest of the world that is not part of this 6.5 million member religious group) Then there is another group that doesn't understand what some exiting JW's choose to do: Christians.