I see my self as neither -- for instance if some one could say the Apostle had a problem with racism -- would this make them an Apostate? WE all know how he did not want to eat with the gentile friends when the Jewish friends were around. So we say that the society has error on things..were is this being an Apostate? Am I speaking out against some one or something, when it is the truth?
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"Evil Slave" or Apostate which term do you prefer used on ex-JW's?
by booker-t ini hate both terms to describe ex-jws.
i know most people say "apostate" when they refer to an ex-jw that is an opposer now but some will say "so and so" is an "evil slave" now.
evil slave sounds so "boogie man under the bed" that i just laugh when i hear the term.
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Hi
by UNCLEAR inthis obviously is my first post, i actually feel like i may be sick but i felt compelled to post.
only if to just say hello.. my life has been anything but boring, pioneered for years, brought several family members into "the truth", and find myself unable to have studies anylonger because i feel unsure about the stand i have taken all these years.. i was previously married, my husband left the organization for various reason, we divorced and i recently remarried another brother, he is a wonderful man and husband, i care for him deeply we and had been friends for 15 years.
i also have a son from my first marriage who is 4, he is the love of my life, recently my son had an opertion that could require a blook transfusion and to be honest i could never deny him that.
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Unclear -- take your time you do not have to make your decision on things all at once. I still attend meetings, but I also realize that we should follow bible principles. I will not let the society tell me what to do if it can not be proven from the bible. Remember in the end it is Jehovah who will detemine who he wants to save. It is not in mans hands. Do you research on things and you will see that a lot of things are not as they should be.
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This would be a good Question from readers about Judicial Committees
by scrubmaster in.
this would be a good questions from readers.......having read several scriptures about how the judges heard judicial case in the public court yard..so that all would see that true justice was served and know why a person was being stoned if it should come to type of punishment...what scriptural bases does the society have for conducting judicial cases in secret and then expect everyone to shun(stone) some one with out knowing what the crime was.
i would love so see what scriptures if any they could come up with.
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" questions made up by the writers"
I never thought about that one -- that would make a lot of sense while nothing that could not be explained would end up in the questions from readers. Or at least nothing to controversial.
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This would be a good Question from readers about Judicial Committees
by scrubmaster in.
this would be a good questions from readers.......having read several scriptures about how the judges heard judicial case in the public court yard..so that all would see that true justice was served and know why a person was being stoned if it should come to type of punishment...what scriptural bases does the society have for conducting judicial cases in secret and then expect everyone to shun(stone) some one with out knowing what the crime was.
i would love so see what scriptures if any they could come up with.
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This would be a good questions from readers.......Having read several scriptures about how the judges heard judicial case in the public court yard..so that all would see that true justice was served and know why a person was being stoned if it should come to type of punishment...what scriptural bases does the society have for conducting judicial cases in secret and then expect everyone to shun(stone) some one with out knowing what the crime was. I would love so see what scriptures if any they could come up with.
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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 4-2-06 WT Study (Increasing Light)
by blondie incomments you will not hear at the april 2, 2006 wt study (february 15, 2006 issue, pages 26-30)(increasing light).
review comments will be in red.
wt material from today's wt will be in black.
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What I mention to my wife is that is is funny how the watchtower did not mention some other incorrect things -- such as not being able to take organ transplants and then it was okay to take organ transplants and then how things change with the word porneia and who people who had spouses who had relations with animals are now allow to divorce and get married. Or how people were condemned to having oral sex and how that has now changed. Of course as we all know this is probably preparing us for some new light
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Anyone interested in a new Elder Video?
by SickofLies inok here's the plan: i am planning on writing the elders a letter stating my concerns over issues such as 607 bce, un, their de-emphsis on jesus.
i am a major techo freak, i have spy camaras with color and sound, webcams, a cell phone with 512mb of memory that can take video's with sound and high quality tape recorders.
i am having car troubles right now, so the elders are going to come over to my house to meet.
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oops -- do not say bible study they will want to go...just say some one you have been talking to :-)
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Anyone interested in a new Elder Video?
by SickofLies inok here's the plan: i am planning on writing the elders a letter stating my concerns over issues such as 607 bce, un, their de-emphsis on jesus.
i am a major techo freak, i have spy camaras with color and sound, webcams, a cell phone with 512mb of memory that can take video's with sound and high quality tape recorders.
i am having car troubles right now, so the elders are going to come over to my house to meet.
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My angle would be I have a bible study who is having questions about these things and need some help explaining these concern to the bible study.
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Elders have no manners
by Jez inthere i am, saturday morning, 9am, having a coffee with my kids, hair very messy, no make up, pj's on still, and they show up!
why do they never phone first and make an appointment?
i have asked them to do this but they won't comply.
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Sorry were I came from we always called or made appointments. I was an MS and when I went out with the elder in our bookstudy he always would make arrangements with the people first. I think this is the only right thing to do.
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Wow that UN scandal really DOES work wonders
by osmosis ini'm totally amazed.
i gave that un report to my (hardcore jw to the extreme max, but in a nice way) aunt, and she didn't speak of it for several days.
when she said nothing, i knew i'd gotten somewhere.. today she finally spoke up.
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He simply cannot grasp that it was not for a library card or they were 'tricked' into being members and fails to see the revelance in the whole thing. Blinders firmly attached.
This would be the time to ask this question why would the organization need to get a library card or anything from an organization that is not approve by God? If a Witness were to say they were going into a church to get some religious information for research, what would happen to this person? When one thanks logically about it anyone as an individual that would get involved in some organization that is not approved of by the organization, they would get DF. No excuse given would be good enough, such as needing to get some information.
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Raymond Franz
by scrubmaster inwould some one please send a reply to me with raymond franz email address.
i would like to email him to think him so much for his books.
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Thanks everyone..