Check out this response to a topic over at Yahoo Single Witnesses. The poster known as greatgrooves2002 is surely TOAST after this one...LOL!!!
It seems that texasangelchild asked some pretty tough questions, as she recently began studying after the death of her twin sister. The JW's on the site kind of gave her grief about her honest questions. The subject of the UN/WBTS came up, and it was attributed to apostates.Then she asked what was an apostate, and the floodgates opened. In this thread, she seems to have given up on the site. But she got ONE hoest answer from a poster called greatgrooves2002. CHECK IT OUT:
By: texasangelchild
Date: 10/19/01 6:03 pm
I'm sorry. I had no intention of making this such a big deal. Just trying to get some questions answered. :( I will not bother you guys anymore.
TAC
Re: What is the deal? greatgrooves2002
10/21/01 2:17 am
Hi T A C...I am sorry you recieved such a "cold" welcome just by asking honest questions. Quite frankly, I dont think a very Christian attitude was shown here in the past day or so as you posed your questions. As Jehovahs Witnesses, we are admonished in the Bible to defend our faith. Advice to you to "speak to elders", or "refer your questions to the sister who is studying wth you" means ONE THING-we have NO answers to the controversial questions you asked. Many of us are wondering just what is going on, especially with that UN thing. As far as apostates go, an apostate is one who ABANDONS his faith. Faith has nothing to do with the religion you choose, but rather with your desire to serve God. Ancient Isrealites chose to follow GOD instead of the Jewish leaders who imposed their own burdensome laws on the people. They chose to listen to Jesus and thus were blessed by adhereing to his message. You might say it was their "faith in Gods righteous ways" that saved them, not the fact that they were Jewish, or the fact that they became "Christians." Continue your Bible studies, but remember....NO PERSON, or ORGANIZATION has "dibs" on salvation. It is YOUR devotion to God Jehovah, and your willingness to serve him with all your heart, mind and body that will work in your favor. After all, when Jesus asked his disciples the question, "are you going to leave me also?", they replied, "Where we to go my Lord, you(meaning Jesus) have the sayings of everlasting life." That is where our devotion must lie, in adhering to Jehovahs words as given to us by Jesus, not bt imperfect men.
GG2002
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