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  Memorial - from disgusted to feeling sorry

  by UBM101 in

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  i went with my husband tonight for the first time.

  it was pretty appalling how they lied about the 144k and everyone else.

  then passing the wine and bread for nothing.

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  stuckinarut2

  Good point punk! They did indeed say that prior to the 2014 memorial!

  "This may well be the last memorial prior to the end of this system". It was in the Kingdom Ministry.

  They also said that in a KM back in the 1970's....
  
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  You will be with me in Paradise

  by AmyWatson916 in

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  2. beliefs

  i'm reading a book called, "what to do when they knock".

  it points out that on page 36 of the 2014 "what does the bible really teach?

  " book jesus promises the criminal, "you will be with me in paradise.

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  stuckinarut2

  Interesting question!

  Using the official Witness reasoning, only those who die AFTER Jesus died would have the opportunity to go to heaven as one of the 144000.

  So, therefore, IF that criminal was suddenly blessed with being chosen to be part of that exclusive group, then he could ONLY gain entrance to heaven IF he died a second or two AFTER Jesus died...
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  Do JW's believe in the concept of neutrality? Apparently not!

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  “all of us have a choice.

  either we serve jehovah or we serve satan and his demons.

  how wise it is to serve jehovah!” - spirits of the dead, p23-4.

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  stuckinarut2

  Great comments!

  I had never thought of that before!
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  To those taking a stand and not attending the Memorial tonight

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  2. beliefs

  i salute you.

  many of you, like me, are probably under enormous emotional pressure, whether from a lingering false sense of guilt from your indoctrination, whether from "invitations," and assumptions that you'll naturally be coming, or whether from outright emotional blackmail, even begging and pleading.

  i am thinking of you whoever you are, all of you, even though i don't know you in person.

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  stuckinarut2

  Nathan, that was a little unnecessary.....

  For those who have recently taken a stand, this is a big deal.
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  When can I let my guard down?

  by hybridous in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  quick background:.

  born-in, but never baptized.

  remainder of family still (by all appearances) loyal dubs.

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  stuckinarut2

  Teach young ones to use analytical thinking in little things like comparing the claims on products at the supermarket... (eg "why does the packet claim "new and improved" or "why does it say "100% natural" etc)

  If they can learn to question things like that, then slowly they can apply such skills to larger issues of faith...
  
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  What will you be doing on the evening of the 11th ?

  by Phizzy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  mrs phizzy and myself will be eating out, sure in the knowledge we will not have jw's using the same restaurant.. i may have a cigar along with my brandy at the meal's end to celebrate my (our) freedom..

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  stuckinarut2

  From memory, wasn't it true that last year the society was a MONTH incorrect for the date of the memorial??
  
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  "Abuse of free will" - an Oxymoron?

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  the society loves to talk about how adam and eve abused their gift of free will.

  doesn't free will mean the freedom to choose?

  how can exercising that freedom to choose then be classed as abusing the gift?

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  stuckinarut2

  That is cool Rainbow_Troll!

  I am not surprised to hear a witness use such an expression! It is "free-will" in anything except the things that really matter...
  
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  "Abuse of free will" - an Oxymoron?

  by doubtfull1799 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the society loves to talk about how adam and eve abused their gift of free will.

  doesn't free will mean the freedom to choose?

  how can exercising that freedom to choose then be classed as abusing the gift?

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  stuckinarut2

  Your thread reminds me of this great series of 3 videos: ( here is part 1)

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aUtSM2oVy_E
  
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  What will you be doing on the evening of the 11th ?

  by Phizzy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  mrs phizzy and myself will be eating out, sure in the knowledge we will not have jw's using the same restaurant.. i may have a cigar along with my brandy at the meal's end to celebrate my (our) freedom..

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  stuckinarut2

  we will simply be enjoying life - guilt free.
  
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  Would you give up one year at the end of your life if you could relive any one day in the past?

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  like the question asks: if you could relive any one day of your life, any age, any place and remember everything about it afterwards, would you be willing to live one year shorter at the end of your life?

  one day for one year?.

  i realize that someone well on in years would think twice about it, but, what about you younger ones?

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  stuckinarut2

  Yes.

  If that day was a pivotal day that could affect the direction of my entire life for the better, then that sounds appealing...

  But what made you think of this scenario or question?