is honest fading possible?.
i've thought several times that if i had it to do over again, living in this age of jwd with all its online support and encouragement -- along with the huge resource of the internet -- that i'd have faded slowly instead of allowed the disfellowshipping because of apostasy.. on the other hand i wonder if that's all stupid speculation, wishfully thinking it would have prevented the cutting off and the shunning of the remaining family members, especially the children.. i know you'll correct me if i'm wrong on the following premise but i suspect if a person is honest, he cannot prevent the disfellowshipping -- in a great many cases.
i believe that it all depends on the vigilance of the local elders and how penetrating they are in their questions, and how perceptive they are with your answers during sheparding calls.. "um ... brother, we've missed your presence at the meetings and in the field ministry and we're certainly here to help you, but wonder if you've actually lost your faith that jehovah's earthly organization is the correct one.
All is fair in love and war, and mine is a theocratic war.
Hey, if they can disguise themselves as being evacuees to infiltrate the masses and reach their purpose, I can surely disguise myself as one of them in order to keep a relationship with my close relatives.
DY
court file no.
superior court of justice.
watchtower bible and tract society of .
I hope you got the legal representation to fight them!
Best of luck to you!
DY
but also now come to bring aid to victims of hurricane katrina!.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5264038,00.html.
thanks mexico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
They're great, hard-working people. If not for their help, Charlotte County would still be in shambles.
Hats off to the tough Mexican workers!!!
DY
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i do remember that as a jw, i was not allowed to donate to the salvation army because technically it is a church, but i don't remember anything about the red cross.. if jws are not allowed to do so, why not?
as far as i know, the red cross is not a faith-based organization.. marianne
Oh, yes, Finally-Free, I forgot.... other JWs "in good standing".
A spiritually weakling wouldn't stand a snowball's chance in hell at being helped anytime soon. Sad. Very sad.
DY
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i do remember that as a jw, i was not allowed to donate to the salvation army because technically it is a church, but i don't remember anything about the red cross.. if jws are not allowed to do so, why not?
as far as i know, the red cross is not a faith-based organization.. marianne
The WBTS does not encourage its members to donate to any one charity. However, this JW and many others secretly donate to charities of their choice.
The only thing WBTS encourage their members to donate is their time/resources for service, to try and get more recruits. Otherwise, everybody that's not a JW is SOL when it comes time to help the community.
Sad, but true. JWs go great distance to help.... other JWs.
DY
but also now come to bring aid to victims of hurricane katrina!.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5264038,00.html.
thanks mexico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
But also now come to bring aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5264038,00.html
THANKS MEXICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DY
i officially have a home and a morgage.
i'm so excited.
this weekend i'm going to be painting the interior and you would belive who is helping me....my jw mom and my jw uncle!!
Jaredg,
Congratulations!!!
DY
Yes.
We now have a recently ex-elder and ex-regular-pioneer that without any signs just up and separated. The rumor is that he's filing for divorce already.
No apparent reason. They still give comments at the meetings and seem so very happy both of them.
Strange. Plain strange. Quite the example for young couples that struggle to keep the marriage together, because in case you all didn't know, marriage takes a lot of work to make it work.
DY
i'm comfortable but by no means rich.
i own just about everything i could possibly want.
i have travelled all over the us and some of canada.
You see those eccentric idiots that try to make from one point on Earth to a certain distance without stopping? Those are the ones with too much money and time in their hands!
DY
i have read comments on several threads about the wts policy on asking folks whose homes have been repaired/rebuilt by jw volunteers to sign over their insurance checks to the wts?.
is there any kind of paper proof of this policy anywhere?
any further details would be kindly appreciated!!.
Cruzanheart,
Considering the fact that they did such great work, fast, with good quality materials, and we were asked to donate way less than it would've costed if we were to hire a contractor, we didn't mind one bit making our donations.
Like I mentioned before, there were many without insurance that got the same work for nothing.
As I've always said, it's a business... a religious business.
DY
