what would be the correct and approved procedure for a "prodigal" son or daughter to come back to the society?.
i have this ex-girlfriend who is also babtized and lived a very wild life outside the organization, without ever getting kicked.
she moved a lot from city to city so nobody really noticed or knew.. now she said she repents and found jehova again and is going back.. live and let live, fine with me.. lol.. i only had written correspondence in the last decades with her.. i remarked that the proper way would be for her to go to the elders and "confess" all her sins.
Even if your girlfriend did not get disfellowshipped......she would be put on some type of reproof.....such as not being able to comment at the meeting's for awhile. Oh......their a forgiving bunch a bastards allright!
They ignore James 5:14&15
"...Also, if he has commited sins, it will be forgiven him."
After all, this IS a 'prodigal son' situation...right?!
are there times when you see that you still are under the control of the witnesses?
Being a fader and not having DA'd myself, some might think that I am still under the WTS mind control. But then others might think that by DA'ing myself, that I am playing the WTS' game by their rules.Blondie
DITTO!!
rodney dangerfield, the comedian, is famous for his schtick that begins with the words "i get no respect" followed by a self-deprecating joke that makes his point.
it seems to me that in relation to the trinity, the holy ghost (aka holy spirit) might make the same complaint.
i ended up thinking about this the other day as i was recollecting a movie that came out in the early seventies called greaser's palace.
Though I don't accept the Trinity as reality, I love the way you put the question!! LOL
whats been yours?
be honest.. i know mines always been trying to reconcile being gay and being jw.
as i was growing up it was like being in the middle of 2 polar opposites both tugging at me day in day out, sometimes trying to understand one whilst ignoring the other and vice versa.
For me it's the estranged relationship I now have with my daughters.
I'm E-V-I-L now don't-cha know.
I do miss the meetings and the Truth, but I don't have the guts to commit back to that life again.
Why not go now and then for the Public Talk?
does prince wear his stiletto boots to the kh meetings?
does he work his territory in full makeup and elaborately-pressed-n-curled hair?
does he attend the meetings in full-on eyeliner?
Does Prince wear his stiletto boots to the KH meetings? Does he work his territory in full makeup and elaborately-pressed-n-curled hair? Does he attend the meetings in full-on eyeliner?
I sure hope so!!!
what would be the correct and approved procedure for a "prodigal" son or daughter to come back to the society?.
i have this ex-girlfriend who is also babtized and lived a very wild life outside the organization, without ever getting kicked.
she moved a lot from city to city so nobody really noticed or knew.. now she said she repents and found jehova again and is going back.. live and let live, fine with me.. lol.. i only had written correspondence in the last decades with her.. i remarked that the proper way would be for her to go to the elders and "confess" all her sins.
It depends on what kind of life she was living. Grave sins need confessing. Although...they will confront her directly before she goes out in Field Service!
i really did not know what to title this post so i just put how i felt.
where do i begin?
well due to my past experiences with religion.
"...the conversation ended in her telling me that God would make me see and humble me down to the point of me never doubting him again to where bad things would happen to me and my family, and also if I died he'll torture me in hell, too."
Stay away from these type of people if you ever want to have any kind of peace and happiness!
"This conversation really made me feel awful because I am not trying to be an enemy of God. Im only questioning the reliability of the writers and the people who interpret it, and I am trying to come to a understanding of the higher power."
This is the RIGHT attitude. Don't let go of it!
"Well , yesterday my brother was shot by his girlfriend fatally in the chest, and as soon as this news was given to me, my mind flashed back to what the christian lady had said, a couple of days, before this had happened."
I'm very sorry this happened...It is a horrible coincidence, nothing more!
"I can't help but feel the doom I thought I was free from."
It will take time, maybe a long time, but you will enjoy freedom from unnecessary feelings of Doom.
this might be worth a watch for us uk ers.
noah's ark will be broadcast in the uk on bbc one on sunday 21 march at 1900 gmt.. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3524676.stm.
it's also an interesting read.
Noah was the contractor, the actually "building" of the ark was done by several subcontractors.
Actualy, I think your right!
this was one of the craziest things i remember about the summer conventions.
i would go into the sister's bathrooms and the mirrors would all be taped up with brown paper so that we couldn't look at our reflections.
were were amish or something?
Sabrina
The end does not justify the means. No offense to you, I find it typical of the WTBTS to degrade women.
for me it was that god will destroy billions of innocent children simply because their parents weren't jehovah's witnesses.....and you??
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EVERY prophecy and scripture referring to the FDS.
Amen to that!! They're forever elevating themselves!
