by curiousconfused 64 Replies latest members private
yknot: talk up letter writing (arrange for the postage and either donate the amount to a charity or save it up and pay some needy JWs utility bill).....then toss all of them in a recycling bin!
If you're in charge of the contributions, discretely divert funds away from the Borg and use it to pay some needy JWs utility bill..
CC,
It's not onl difficult trying to walk on both sides of a fence atonce, obviously, it can't be done. Trying to doso leads to insincerity to eith one side of the fence or the other. "A man cannot be a slave to two masters." A choice must be made; one side or the other. If not, eventully others in the congergation will sense the hollowness within you. Revelation 3:16: 'So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.' If you are sincere and wish to serve, do it 100% . Colossians 3:23 - 'Whatever YOU are doing, work at it whole-souled as to Jehovah, and not to men...'
William Shakespere "Hamlet" - "This above all; to thine own self be true and it must follow, as day the night, Thow canst not then be false to any man."
This life is to short to follow pathways that lead to places we don't wish to be. Friends and family have their own paths to follow. You need to follow your own way. It won't be without obsticales; but no path thru life is paved for us. Hardships maks us stronger.
Time for you to make journey, from what you've said, it's over due.
Best wishes.
^^^ Well said.
Just a p.s. when I asked 2 different C.O.s about Romans 6:7, both refused to discuss it with me. Wonder why?
I see no reason a CO would avoid this>
Right scripture?
Something I'm missing?
DOC
@ desirousof change
Do you believe what the Society teaches about Romans 6:7 - that a person's OWN death wipes out their sins? If believing that isn't sinning against the Holy Spirit, I don't know what is. Read verses 1-6, then 8-11, and it becomes crystal clear clear that Paul was speaking about figuratively dying - to your former sinful life-course. By doing so, and demonstrating it by baptism, then a person is acquitted of sin. Remember John the Baptist's words when he saw Jesus, "see the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world".
If you want to see how ludicrous the false teaching is, here's a problem; sin causes death - death wipes out sin - no need for a ransom!
Check out the Watchtower Dec. 1st 1985 page 9, paragraph 4 on the Watchtower Library as proof. Also, this reference has been deleted from the reference list for Romans 6:7. Click on Rom. 6:7 in the Bible and you'll see.
Why would C.O.s refuse to discuss it? I deduced that they don't believe it's literal either, but if they opened their mouths, they would be "removed" for disagreeing with the G.B. and lose everything!!
The moral is this; keep your different thoughts to yourself when in the company of brothers.
