Mortality

by DakotaRed 25 Replies latest jw friends

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  Double Edge

  Because of that, and because it is the WTS that is chiefly responsible for making this truth of the Bible known throughout the world, it serves as an earmark for identifying where true Christianity is to be found today. Not heaven-bound Christendom, that's for sure! ... because she doesn't hold to this most basic teaching of the Bible.

  zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. There is more 'evidence' that life is eternal (a heaven, if you will) than there is in the foolish and mind-controlling notion that one 'sleeps'. How demeaning to an all powerful and wonderous God to believe His creations (humans) are temporary, until He deems you worthy of His rememberance for life in paradise IF you've put in enough door-to-door service and correct shunning (out of love, of course).

  The scriptures teach that we have spirits and they are indeed immortal....the trick is to have the real scriptures that have not been changed to reflect out-of-sync doctrine.

  Edited by - Double Edge on 4 September 2002 17:8:11
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  Crazy151drinker

  Nads, Nads, Nads....

  Here you go again with this your denying the hope of everlasting life on earth crap! Why in the hell would I want to stay on this toxic dump of a planet for the rest of my life??? I prefer to stick with the TRUE Christian belief that all those saved will go to HEAVEN. By the way, have you found where it is yet??? Last time I checked you had the wrong constilation.....
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  Princess

  My husband's father died at age 42. I don't think it is coincidental that Steve lost 38 pounds and got himself into great shape the year he turned 42. I think it is very frightening to realize that you are going to die someday and having an experience like yours Lew makes it so much more real. Steve had a near miss a few years ago when Zoe was a baby and it really shook him up for awhile. He didn't even tell me for days. He had been working in a hole and hopped out just seconds before a retaining wall fell on top of the wall.

  Take care of yourself Lew! Wear sunscreen everyone!

  Rachel
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  DanTheMan

  Interesting post Lew.

  For me, mortality is the issue that has hit me hardest since leaving the borg. I'm sure I'm not alone in that.

  I never thought about the possibility of dying (of a natural or other cause) for one moment when I was in. But, at the same time, I wasn't a zealous JW at all, a meeting attender only, for the most part. I hated field service and rarely participated. So I often felt doomed to be killed by that wonderful, merciful, loving and gracious god Jahoover at the battle of Ermyglebbin. My only escape from this feeling of doom was sort-of an unconscious, "salvation-by-association" hopefulness I had. I rationalized that, in spite of my being a mostly inactive JW, that somehow I would be spared as long as I had some sort of connection to JW's.

  My borg years were pretty strange. Glad to be out and finding my true self.

  Peace,

  Dan, of the ain't-life-strange, especially-when-you're-in-a-cult class

  Edited by - dantheman on 4 September 2002 20:38:6
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  Navigator

  Princess raises a great point. Belief creates biology!
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  Sirona

  Dakota,

  Great post!

  A brush with death wakens something inside a person that cannot be explained to anyone who hasn't experienced it. I have a greater appreciation for life and those around me. Each day is an opportunity now, not a burden. When I was JW, each day didn't mean that much, because after all, there would be endless days for me. Now, I realise that I need to make good use of the time I have. I tell the people around me that I love them. I try to see the lesson in hardships, rather than blaming Satan (or someone else). I try to see the beauty in difference, rather than preferring everyone to be exactly the same and discriminating against those who are different. I see that we are all human and we are all the same in essence, after all. More often now, I accept things as they are and have moved beyond rationalising about why or when God does things. I try hard not to make a big deal of things that just don't matter. I work hard and then allow myself to thoroughly enjoy the pleasures of life, without guilt.

  I think it is a good excersize for everyone to sit down and imagine it for a few minutes. If someone told you you had 1 year to live, how would you live that 1 year? Try living that way now. It isn't "eat and drink for tomorrow we shall die"....no...its living the best you possibly can, making a positive loving difference.

  Sirona