MuleJule
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Me too. I had to convince my husband that my rejecting the organization did not mean I was walking away from Jehovah. I think he's still convinced I'm going to be destroyed at Armageddon. Same with my parents. My mom keeps saying "Don't give up, don't leave Jehovah because you're stumbled" etc. I tell her I'm not leaving Jehovah, my relationship with him is stronger without the meddling of the organization!
YES! I found that a few months back & have been listening to it. I seem to be getting more out of the audio version.
@goldie and @Charming Primrose Okay, let me rephrase what I said about the NWT. I shouldn't have said "don't" read it. That's not my place.
For years I used the feature in the JW Library app that allows you to toggle between various translations. I have all the ones they offered downloaded. When I did my Bible reading, I compared all the translations, just for the sake a of a broader perspective. Not on every verse, because I don't have that kind of time, but on the verses that I was interested in, or needed clarification on. I did this years before I woke up. But even then, I noticed very obvious discrepancies compared to most other translations. I even started comparing on bible hub, which offers dozens and dozens of comparisons (interestingly though they don't recognize NWT). There are some glaring mis-translations that were done to fit JW doctrine. We could start a thread discussing them because it's too extensive of a topic and would require a lot of research.
So to sum it up, no - I personally don't trust the NWT. Why? Because I don't trust the GB. Why should I? Can we not agree they are bloodguilty murderers? Sure you can still benefit from it, most of it is great. For me, I'm not content with that. So I compare using Bible Hub to get a well rounded meaning. This is why in a previous thread I had expressed concern that my faith in the Bible translation was shaky. If Satan is the god of this world, he has thoroughly penetrated everything. It's disturbing to me. But I go on, doing my best to make sense of it and try to get the accurate meaning, if possible.
This 2001 Bible that was suggested - this is the first I am hearing of it, and it looks very intriguing. I am definitely going to look into it. Thanks for suggesting @kirmmy
When I first saw this letter, I was not sure whether the GB had really issued such a disgusting letter and so I wrote a response assuming that this letter was not actually from the GB and I waited for the GB to make a more clear and decisive public announcement regarding the vaxx. It was almost 2 years before I got the confirmation I was seeking in the GB Update #10. It wasn’t 2 years from the letter pictured below but it was 2 years into the covid scam of which I had concerns regarding the response by the organization since March of 2020 when they stopped all in person activities and did everything via Zoom and I saw the fearporn being pushed by our “leaders” and saw the very real fear of those brothers and sisters who were completely convinced covid was the most deadly plague ever. After that Update came out, I wrote another letter in response to the Update, this one far more judgmental and full of wrath. In that second letter, I demanded that I no longer be counted as one of “Jehovah’s Witnesses”. I also printed nearly 700 pages of documentation proving the covid vaxx was dangerous, including medical journals, Fauci’s emails, a few news articles and even patents for the technology used in the vaxx. I made a package and included both of my letters and all my documentation and sent it to the main office via certified mail. They received it and a few weeks later I received confirmation of my request being granted via text message. I hope you can make your decision soon one way or another. Don’t be caught sitting on the fence on such an important issue. Love and blessings to you! May Jehovah give you the courage you need to continue walking in His path. 
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