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  What if Jesus Christ was not put to death by the Romans but instead died a natural death?

  by deegee in

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  according to christianity, the death of jesus was a miscarriage of justice.

  so then, what if there was no so-called miscarriage of justice so that jesus was not put to death by the romans but he instead died a natural death?

  would christians still receive the forgiveness of their sins and their hoped for salvation?.

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  selling wooden tables, chairs, pipe racks ...
  

  I read that strangely and must be experiencing dyslexia - I thought it said "Crack Pipes" -
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  Question about an elder and if I am crazy

  by life is to short in

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  2. child-abuse

  ok so i have a question.

  i was a very, very true believer until i saw the child molesters in my hall and how that whole thing was handled.. my husband is older than i am and had been an elder for 12 when we married.

  so fast forward to 06, we are in a hall where i thought all the elders were ok at the worst and great at the best.

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  LITS,

  Yes, this situation and religion is crazy - NOT YOU!

  Although everything you said to the Elders and others at the hall is all true, they don't want to hear it and will NEVER want to hear it as it is upsetting to their concept of their True paradise religion.

  They will never give you praise for pointing out their shortcomings or errors, so stop expecting a positive reaction. You will never receive it from them.

  You can't control or change how others will react to a matter. The only change you can effect is your own.

  You appear to feel guilty and responsible for your husband's deletion as an Elder which is likely affecting your ability to speak frankly with him. You also appear to be looking for others, anyone, to validate your ideas, actions and value as a person. These are self worth issues which are understandable given your background but these and trust issues need to be addressed by your therapist.

  Regardless of how others react, your thoughts and ideas are equally as valid as anyone's.

  You are a valued member of society and a good person! Stop thinking of yourself as less.
  

  If your current therapist is not helping YOU, then find an alternate therapist who you feel comfortable with and can trust, that you evaluate is helping you and effecting positive change.

  You mention looking at the dictionary for the definition of harassment. Since the elder's actions are affecting you, regardless of the dictionary definition, do YOU consider his actions to be harassment? How you feel is most relevant.

  If his actions persist, you may wish to pursue pressing harassment charges or obtaining a Restraining Order against him. He is not your friend as a true friend would not treat you in the manner he has.

  While you refer to being trapped in a prison, the door has been unlocked for some time. It's time to leave, both mentally and physically.
  
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  DEATH: How have you prepared? Funeral, cremation, donate body to Science?

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  2. friends

  well, hell!.

  i had dizzy spells and near-fainting and nausea for a few days, so why wouldn't i start thinking about death, ya know?.

  am i just very lax in my responsibilities in having no plans at all?isn't that irresponsible?

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  Some people often think that because they don't own or have much, they don't need a will. Everyone needs a will if only to appoint an Executor and to state what you want to happen with your body after you're gone.

  Without an Executor, who will arrange your funeral or burial/cremation or arrange for the donation to science? Your will would clarify what you define as science as an Executor would need that direction.

  Likewise, someone needs to file your final tax return and notify the government of your death. If you don't arrange an Executor while you are alive, it creates a big mess after you're gone as that responsibility does not necessarily automatically fall to your next of kin.

  Many rely on their spouse to carry-out their wishes. Consider that spouses are often together and if involved in a serious car wreck, a surviving spouse maybe incapacitated and not able to act as Executor for their deceased partner.
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  I need to know more on why its a problem for me dating a JW girl.

  by seekinghelpp in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  ok not to throw no shade or no disrespect to the jw religion.

  which i truly do respect because my girlfriend is part of but i just don't understand, i have researched so much about it.

  so much about how its discouraged for her to be with me just cause of different religion.

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  Cult members are in a constant state of conflict as the beliefs taught mess with their heads. Most on this board are ex-JWs and have first hand experience which is why it would be smart for you to pay attention to the advice provided even as it is not what you want to hear.

  This girl maybe able to give in to her desire to have you as a boyfriend now, but the religion's teachings will at some point overwhelm her and will create much confusion, family conflict and guilt and so will create drama in your relationship. Major life events (marriage, birth of a child, loss of a loved one) and world disasters will often be a trigger to more closely follow the teachings, often in an obsessive manner. She will push for you to become a JW in an attempt to make things right with Jehovah.

  While you may think you can eventually get her to leave the religion, unless leaving is fully her idea, there is high likelihood that the teachings will always remain with her and she will return to it, with or without you.
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  I need to know more on why its a problem for me dating a JW girl.

  by seekinghelpp in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  ok not to throw no shade or no disrespect to the jw religion.

  which i truly do respect because my girlfriend is part of but i just don't understand, i have researched so much about it.

  so much about how its discouraged for her to be with me just cause of different religion.

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  First you claim to respect the JW faith, but then state you hate the religion she is a part of.
  

  Not to discourage you from participating on this forum but ask yourself: Why is it that you can't ask your questions and express yourself to this "girlfriend" directly but find it necessary to discuss the religion with anonymous strangers?
  

  If you can't be yourself around her or speak honestly with her, do you really have much hope you will have anything in common and that an honest and respectful relationship will develop?
  
  
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  I've been in love with a Jehovah Witness without knowing it for a long time, he hid it from everyone.

  by sakurafeathers in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  hello :) so i know this guy for almost 6 years, i met him when i was 15 and i felt in love.

  now i’m 21 and he is 22. we were in the same class and got along very well and he seemed to like me too.

  when i confessed, face to face he haven't admitted and he haven't denied it and he acted like he liked me too but couldn't be with me because reasons bigger than him, but i was too young to understand and he was young to handle the pressure he had.

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  While you have been seemingly more than casual friends for upwards of 6 years, your reluctance to be even seen by his parents and brother seems to imply they don't even know you exist and you realize that your presence would cause a huge problem.
  

  Isn't it extremely strange that someone who is supposedly so important to him, is not known to his immediate family? You are being treated as a non-person yet, you continue to accept that treatment.

  While you infer you want to move-on to find someone else, your statement: 'But he was supposed to let me free to move on and find a future for myself ...' implies he is in full control and you are helpless.

  Regardless of whether or not this relationship has any hope to continue, take control of yourself... for your own self worth, health and happiness.

  Are these self-worth issues a result of treatment by him?

  While he implies wanting to delay until older, you are both over 21 so, how old is old enough? You are now adults and don't need anyone else to give permission to establish a relationship, or to at least talk in-person.

  He appears to be postponing any commitment to either move forward or to end the relationship, giving you a false hope of a potential future with him.
  

  Find someone who is worthy of your love and is proud to be in a relationship with you.
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  Don't know if I'm hearing things.

  by Bigdummy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went to the hall with my wife on sunday.

  i try to be there for my wife at some meetings.

  because she is still neck deep in the beliefs and she understands my fading and doesn't.

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  Perhaps that speaker has awoken to TTATT and intends to help as many as he can to leave, while he is still considered a good JW and remains above suspicion.
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  unemployed bethel art dept. personell surface.

  by aintenoughwiskey in

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  2. experiences

  my jadar lit up.

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  Does the artwork include any weird hidden images?
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  Expanding number of DC/RC's

  by DwainBowman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to my elder in law, by next year the number of dc/rc's will increase by 143. the size of conventions will get smaller.

  the elder in law says the goal is to make them all have around 2,000 or so at each.

  they are going to make more manuals detailing each job and it's responsibilities.

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  As JWs have a history of using their vacation time to attend DCs, is there any reason a RC couldn't be held at an assembly hall during week days? That could easily expand the number of RCs an assembly hall could accommodate.
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  Breaking news: Subcontracted logistics in US and Canada, more layoffs coming...

  by sp74bb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  more changes in us and canada operations.. new "arrangements" in jw.org to get more benefits and less costs.

  logistics in canada and the united states will be managed by a new arrangement.. confidential: a famous supermarket and logistics company will take care of sending literature, keep an eye not getting your wt supplies together with a butter cream pot.. read well: wal **** logistics .... more layoffs.... headquarters in canada of this famous company only at 37 km away from watchtower canada..

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  With many of the JW's in this area now downloading their study mags and other liter(ature), how much will actually be shipped by truck?

  As stated previously, I suspect WT will soon off-load printing to the 'publishers'. Most presentations will be done by electronic tablet and if a publisher wants to leave a hard copy, they'll need to print it themselves on their desktop printers.

  Apparently song books have already been made redundant. I understand the song words are now displayed on the large screen TVs in the KHs.