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  Reinstatement - repentance - works - Can you explain how this is supposed to work?

  by berrygerry in

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  nov 15, 2006 wt.

  when requesting reinstatement, he should be able to give evidence that he has repented and is producing works that befit repentance.acts 26:20.. .

  how possibly can someone "give evidence" or "produce works"?.

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  sowhatnow

  attending meetings, and not missing is about all you can do when your df, so i know what you mean.

  id certainly like to know how someone regularly attending meetings and just sitting there not talking or associating is showing repentance, they did it anyway.

  the elder evaluations that a df person goes through is rediculose, they aske questions as if you have any answers different than the last time they may have met with you. you just tell them what they want to hear, or what they are told to look for.

  crying? I dont know.

  it really makes no sense at all especially if you read the whole 26th chapter, from a real bible.

  acts 26 was i believe talking about those who were unrepentant jews who were to return to god, and perfoming deeds in KEEPING WITH thier repentance

  [english standard version] i dont think it is for us to apply. its was talking about the ones who were straying again from God. the chosen nation of israel.
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  Elders removed in Northern PA. Congregation

  by ToesUp in

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  a close family member just informed me what happened during their last c.o.

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  this occurred 3 months ago.

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  sowhatnow

  well, if the local elders or C.o would simpy state openly to the congregation whats going on there wouldnt be any gossip huh? After all the congregation belongs to everybody, why dont they all have a right to know??

  whats the bible say ? take the matter to the CONGREGATION, and let everyone hear it out. no more guessing and judging wrongly.

  no more secrets....
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  I WILL GIVE MY LIFE FOR THIS CAUSE

  by Greybeard in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptse5hcsyxi.

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  sowhatnow

  ill tell ya, i can use some of that right now, im hurting after over working today.
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  so, what ARE society 'approved' jobs anyway?

  by sowhatnow in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  obviously they feel a window washer job is a job anyone can do anywhere in he world .

  and makes great money, yea right.. so what are all those 'approved jobs?'.

  add to the list of any and all building skills, cleaning type jobs.

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  sowhatnow

  many years ago the cong i was attending had two elders that worked shift work and one mini servant, the CO came and told them to find new jobs or looe their privlages.

  well they all were so close to retiement had great benefits, had mortgages and did not want to risk loosing the years required to get other union type benefits, they wisely stayed put.

  they all chose to loose the privlages. but im not sure they did, there was no one to take thier places.

  these men made decent money, and couldnt find closer jobs at their age that would be daylight. theres few good jobs up in that area.

  in fact what lucky ducks get a day shift job anymore? what dfference does it make if you work shifts these days? so many halls have more than one cong so theres always a way.

  If they would have all quit their jobs, that congregation would have been closed, they were the ones who made the most money and basically kept the place running.
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  a dude explains the entire bible--from facebook

  by bigmac in

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  sowhatnow

  that about says it, and so, then, if we do the things, theres still hope, lol!
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  No, I'm not mad at you (JWs)

  by skeeter1 in

  1. social
  2. family

  i got a call today from jw relative, wondering why i haven't answered correspondance.. no, i haven't called or written some jws in my life for a while.

  i have chosen to not respond, or not quickly respond, to their inquiries.

  yes, i've even blocked some from my social media and e-mail accounts.

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  sowhatnow

  my mother has this weird belief that satan blesses his own.

  ponder that...

  she cant comprehend how 'worldly people' can be happy, she thinks behind the fake happyness and 'fake lives' they are longing for 'true' happyness and the 'truth' will seth them free.

  its a very bent view of the world they have.

  she had once got into preachy mode with my daughter, and my daughter said to her 'granma, im happy why do you think im not happy?'

  my mom replied 'because your having all these health and financial problems'

  my daughter just sat there with a blank expression on her face trying to think of how to come back on that one, because we have NEVER not known a jw who isnt struggling major time with health and financial problems! who doesnt have those problems at one time or another?

  in fact almost ALL the ones my mom including my mom have such a low income they barely get to go anyplace or do anything and are on food stamps. they all live paycheck to paycheck and half if not more of the ones my mother knows eat anti depressants for breakfast.

  now if satan 'blesses his own', why then are jws not getting all the blessing from God? shouldnt they all be blessed with good jobs and cars and good health? and wonderful freinds?

  they are simpy jealouse and cant get over the fact that everyone cant think like them. its disturbing, because we all thought it .

  I think our minds certainly DO need made over.
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  so, what ARE society 'approved' jobs anyway?

  by sowhatnow in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  obviously they feel a window washer job is a job anyone can do anywhere in he world .

  and makes great money, yea right.. so what are all those 'approved jobs?'.

  add to the list of any and all building skills, cleaning type jobs.

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  sowhatnow

  obviously they feel a window washer job is a job anyone can do anywhere in he world . and makes great money, yea right.

  so what are all those 'approved jobs?'

  add to the list of ANY AND ALL building skills, cleaning type jobs

  after all there needs to be a list, they cant have jws making thier own career choices and

  then feeling guilty they have a better job than the next person

  ,lol.
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  Elders removed in Northern PA. Congregation

  by ToesUp in

  1. jw
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  a close family member just informed me what happened during their last c.o.

  visit.

  this occurred 3 months ago.

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  sowhatnow

  this congregtion musnt be too small to have 7 elders, were i live the three congs im familiar with have maybe three or 4 at best, to have 7 elders

  that must be a larger congregation. i know who the co is if indeed he is the greek co,

  a jw from the local hall,and his wife actually was at my door friday morning,inviting me to the talk today, he just finished vitsiting my moms hall.

  I know who would know why that went down but im way out of the loop. but, if i get any gossip from my mom, [not asked for thats for sure,]

  ill keep u posted.
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  Help with Magazine Article Regarding 1975 and Jesus

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hello to all.. i need help finding a quote written in an article not sure if it was awake or watchtower.. it may have been the years 68' or 69 but i remember distinctly that it mentioned 1975 was approaching very quickly and that it was not time to be fooling around with jesus' words about no one knowing the date or the hour.. thanks!.

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  sowhatnow

  wow! now thats the second truly BRAZEN thing ive read this week from them!

  just ignore the bible why dont they!
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  Looking to Move in a few years?

  by Still Totally ADD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i are thinking about moving to central tn somewhere between crossville and cookeville.

  maybe even as far west to lebanon or as far east to hariman.

  things have changes so much for us in the last 6 months we would like to live were it is a little warmer with lots of wild herbs for my wife who is a herbalist and for me so i can garden more.

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  sowhatnow

  my son lives in the nashville tn outskirts, he says its pretty nice, Iwent down to see him and he took me to a cute little town called franklin, just outsde of nashville, that franklin reminds me a little of the franklin in pa. cute walking around town sort of town.

  we also went to the opreyland hotel, to see the inside gardens, really cool.

  the tax in tn is 10 percent on everything, but they have no income tax, nashville is only a few hrs from louisville. stuff is fairly similar in price as in pa.

  there are many new jobs availiable in and around nashville, so its worth a look.