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  life after death

  by Sookie in

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  i'm new to this forum and was born and raised as one of jehovah's witnesses.

  my family left the religion when i was around 15-years-old.

  i am now in my late 20s.

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  Thanks Saint!
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  Ressurection question

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  i'm hoping someone can help me out.

  based upon the belief that death acquits a person of sin, do jws believe that all those (jws and non-jws) who die before armageddon arrives will be ressurected?

  just for my reference, can someone show me where this can be found in the bible?

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  Thanks Justin and others! This has helped alot. I am an ex-JW. I was born and raised in the religion but my family left the religion when I was in my mid teens years ago so I wasn't sure if their beliefs surrounding the ressurection was still the same or had changed, but all of your responses definitely clarified things. Thanks again! Please feel free to give me more feedback.

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  life after death

  by Sookie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to this forum and was born and raised as one of jehovah's witnesses.

  my family left the religion when i was around 15-years-old.

  i am now in my late 20s.

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  thanks for your response myauntfanny.

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  Ressurection question

  by Sookie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm hoping someone can help me out.

  based upon the belief that death acquits a person of sin, do jws believe that all those (jws and non-jws) who die before armageddon arrives will be ressurected?

  just for my reference, can someone show me where this can be found in the bible?

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  Thanks Justin! It is quite confusing to figure out, especially Romans 6. You bring up some interesting points. Let me see if I understand your explanation correctly. JWs believe that the people who have died, who aren't 144,000, will have an eternal death?

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  Ressurection question

  by Sookie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm hoping someone can help me out.

  based upon the belief that death acquits a person of sin, do jws believe that all those (jws and non-jws) who die before armageddon arrives will be ressurected?

  just for my reference, can someone show me where this can be found in the bible?

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  Sookie

  I'm hoping someone can help me out. Based upon the belief that death acquits a person of sin, do JWs believe that ALL those (JWs and non-JWs) who die before Armageddon arrives will be ressurected? Just for my reference, can someone show me where this can be found in the Bible?

  Thanks!

  Sookie
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  life after death

  by Sookie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to this forum and was born and raised as one of jehovah's witnesses.

  my family left the religion when i was around 15-years-old.

  i am now in my late 20s.

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  Sookie

  A couple of people made posts earlier that JWs believe that ALL those who die before Armageddon will be ressurected, because death acquits a person of sin. Just for my reference, can someone show me where this can be found in the Bible?

  Thanks!

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  life after death

  by Sookie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to this forum and was born and raised as one of jehovah's witnesses.

  my family left the religion when i was around 15-years-old.

  i am now in my late 20s.

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  Thanks LyinEyes! It really helps that you can relate to my situation. I know what you mean about that "ugly scar left behind." I would also appreciate hearing more of your words of wisdom LyinEyes and from other ex-JWs who have lost a close loved one and how you dealt with your grief and spirituality.

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  life after death

  by Sookie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to this forum and was born and raised as one of jehovah's witnesses.

  my family left the religion when i was around 15-years-old.

  i am now in my late 20s.

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  I'm relieved that I am not alone and that so many of you have given life after death alot of thought, but I'm also overwhelmed with all of the options that have been given to me. However, some of you sound so positive that there is life after death for your loved one who has passed on. I am wondering, especially from Codeblue and LyinEyes and anyone else who wants to respond, how you were able to emotionally and spiritually come to that conclusion for yourself? I'm really curious. Do we believe we will see our love ones again simply because that belief makes us feel good in coping with our loss, or is this something that we know without a shadow of a doubt to be true? ...I've always thought of myself as an independent thinker, but when it comes to spiritual beliefs, you're right LyinEyes, my beliefs aren't my beliefs at all, they're JWs.

  Also, they say there are 5 or 6 stages to the grieving process and I kind of feel like I'm experiencing them all at once. I know denial is one of them. Sometimes I feel like my boyfriend really isn't gone, that he's going to walk through the door any minute. Have any of you ever experienced this emotion?

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  life after death

  by Sookie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to this forum and was born and raised as one of jehovah's witnesses.

  my family left the religion when i was around 15-years-old.

  i am now in my late 20s.

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  Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to respond to my e-mail. It's really hard to convey the emotions that occur when you lose your partner. That person can not be replaced. And contrary to popular belief, your life does change. I've found that there is no such thing as going back to normal, but rather, you have to create a new normal. And that's what I'm trying to do now, create a new normal. I especially appreciate those of you who have responded with sympathy. I have friends who want to debate with me about what I should and should not believe regarding my boyfriend's death. Some have actually gotten angry, especially when I refuse to debate. I know that some of them mean well, but when you're grieving sometimes you just need to talk to people who understand and who won't judge you for your beliefs or try to preach to you. Sometimes people don't realize that there are things that are simply inappropriate to say when someone is grieving. If there is one thing I have realized in the short 4 1/2 months since my boyfriend's passing is that my friends, who are closer to me than family, all have some type of spiritual belief that has helped them deal with the lost of a loved one- that has given them hope that they will see their loved one again. When you don't have that, the lost of that loved one becomes even harder to deal with because you don't know if you'll ever see them again. I love my friends but they can't relate to my spiritual dilemma...Anyway, you've all given me alot to think about. And I look forward to more feedback, since I can use all that I can get.

  Deepest Thanks!

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  life after death

  by Sookie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm new to this forum and was born and raised as one of jehovah's witnesses.

  my family left the religion when i was around 15-years-old.

  i am now in my late 20s.

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  Sookie

  Hi!

  I'm new to this forum and was born and raised as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. My family left the religion when I was around 15-years-old. I am now in my late 20s. Although I am aware of other religions and spirtual beliefs, I can't seem to see beyond the ones that were instilled in me since birth from Jehovah's Witnesses. Which is why I am hoping someone is willing to give me feedback on my current dilemma. Since my boyfriend of 4 1/2 years died 4 months ago, I have been questioning what happens to life after death. He was not a JW either. We had hoped to get married and he passed away very unexpectedly in his sleep. Since his passing, I've been confused, angry and very depressed. Until his passing, I had always believed what JWs taught me about life after death. But, as you all know, that belief system does not include people like my boyfriend or ex-Witnesses like myself. None of my friends seem to understand this internal confusion I have, mainly because they don't understand the nature of the religion or why that belief system is so ingrained in me. I would appreciate any feedback any of you can give me because not knowing what to believe about life after death has inpacted my ability to deal with his death and heal. This is very agnozing to deal with when no one seems to understand how I feel.

  Sookie