When I was young, I used to enjoy some of the Catholic masses. The Latin hymns and incense burning were almost intoxicating. At some point in time, at a fairly young age, I had learned enough about the religion to be disgusted by it. At that point I was never able to enjoy a mass again.
Now, I have learned enough about the WTBTS to have lost all respect for it as well. I have no more desire to visit a Kingdom Hall that a Catholic Church.
I do enjoy reading the New Testament/Christian Greek Scriptures. Give me a good readable translation surrounded by some Redwoods, ferns, and a babling brook. I'll leave all the man made "houses of worship" to those that can still enjoy them.
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Do you still attend meetings?
by Sassenach ini'm wondering if you still attend meetings?
do you hold out hope for the watchtower organization?
if you've left entirely, have you found another form of worship?
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Do we need a 'Faithful and Discrete Slave' ?
by ISP inthere is a thread already started on the subject of the fds elsewhere but i thought we may as well deal with aspect.. do we need a fds?.
what would we miss if we didn't have one?.
what additional new light do we need?.
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I read a post by JT somewhere on this board that allowed me to see very clearly one of the things that bothered me about WTBTS. The comment was something like, Who cares if Jesus died on a light pole or a telephone pole?
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The Great Love of Your Life
by waiting inthe following quote is by farkel from h20, explaining the slow changes in rick, who is forum director?
farkel: http://www.cyberpass.net/~h2o/wwwboard/hourglass2board.frames.alt.html.
posted by farkel [keflar] on january 09, 2001 at 07:47:38 {bwzcy8br/qtkpaniraaivhkqcjatlo}:.
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It is so comforting to me know others feel the same. It is a tough road to hoe, but well worth the effort.
This forum just helps to ease my way.
It is great to feel understood. And cared about.
I couldn't agree more.JAVA,
I found your def of spiritual truth interesting, but what really hit home was:I seem to be drawn to people seeking the truth, but run like hell from anyone who claims they've found it.
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Do we need a 'Faithful and Discrete Slave' ?
by ISP inthere is a thread already started on the subject of the fds elsewhere but i thought we may as well deal with aspect.. do we need a fds?.
what would we miss if we didn't have one?.
what additional new light do we need?.
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Do we need a 'Faithful and Discrete Slave' ?
by ISP inthere is a thread already started on the subject of the fds elsewhere but i thought we may as well deal with aspect.. do we need a fds?.
what would we miss if we didn't have one?.
what additional new light do we need?.
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Do we need a 'Faithful and Discrete Slave' ?
by ISP inthere is a thread already started on the subject of the fds elsewhere but i thought we may as well deal with aspect.. do we need a fds?.
what would we miss if we didn't have one?.
what additional new light do we need?.
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Do we need a 'Faithful and Discrete Slave' ?
by ISP inthere is a thread already started on the subject of the fds elsewhere but i thought we may as well deal with aspect.. do we need a fds?.
what would we miss if we didn't have one?.
what additional new light do we need?.
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Pathofthorns has struck at the heart of the matter. I think that this has partially come about because of the structure of the org. When a small group of men set policy for millions of people the human element is lost. It dosen't matter how well intentioned they are, they are just too far removed from the rank and file. They become rigid and dogmatic.
If you accept the societies def. of the FDS class, all of the anointed should have been included in the policy making decisions (I include intrepretation of scripture in this). This would have forced the org. to be much more loosely structured and I feel much more compassionate, loving, and, well, Christlike. I think the org. would have also come a lot closer to resembling that of the early Christians.
Note: I personally am not convinced by the argument presented by the society that there is a FDS class. I use their definition here for sake of discussion only. -
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The Great Love of Your Life
by waiting inthe following quote is by farkel from h20, explaining the slow changes in rick, who is forum director?
farkel: http://www.cyberpass.net/~h2o/wwwboard/hourglass2board.frames.alt.html.
posted by farkel [keflar] on january 09, 2001 at 07:47:38 {bwzcy8br/qtkpaniraaivhkqcjatlo}:.
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mommy,
I have never been shunned and don't really know what it would feel like. It disturbs me though, that someone as sweet as you had to experience something that cold.
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taking the long view
by amicus innot often have i regretted being an inactive jw.
today though, i heard a true story i would have loved to use as an "effective introduction" in a talk.
it seems two southern gentlemen were out frog gigging in a very remote area.
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mommy,
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by waiting inthe following quote is by farkel from h20, explaining the slow changes in rick, who is forum director?
farkel: http://www.cyberpass.net/~h2o/wwwboard/hourglass2board.frames.alt.html.
posted by farkel [keflar] on january 09, 2001 at 07:47:38 {bwzcy8br/qtkpaniraaivhkqcjatlo}:.
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JAVA,
it's nice having you on this forum
Thanks, it's nice having a forum like this to participate in.Frenchy's comment pretty much sums up my situation. I don't know if at some point in time while on this "quest", I'll leave and not come back here, but it's what led me here.