I heard years ago that I was an apostate. I also heard that I had met a man on the internet and run off with him to Brazil. These things were said at a JW wedding shower so they must be true.
Nina
Posts by Nina
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42Do JWs Consider You To Be An "Apostate"?
by minimus inwe all know that our simply being here is considered an act of apostasy by witnesses.
whether they know you frequent such boards or not, are you considered an "apostate" by the witnesses?
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Kingdom Halls and snow days
by SomeGeek init is snowing like crazy where i live and it common for churches and other places of worship to close for the safety of members.
they usally alert folk on the morning news.
sooooooooooo.
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Nina
Why don't you call the station and ask them?
Yes, seriously.
Nina
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Mrs. Noah?
by coffee_black inthis is kinda funny.
my daughter called this morning.
she had bought a toy ark for my granddaughter, aubrey.
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Six foot tall bunnies
by deeskis inno abad-apoll, i haven't been smoking the "wacky t'baccy", but i just got back from a few days in the australian alps.
we took my daughter and her two friends down for her birthday.
so beautiful in the summer - check it out www.thredbo.com.au.
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Nina
I like Tasmanian Devils. They look like big mice!
http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/wildlife/mammals/devil.mov
Nina (who is very fond of mice)
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Assembly Hall Intermission Music
by JH in.
remember that dull kingdom music.
what music are you thinking about that would have been more appropriate?
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THE GIRL WITH THE MOON IN HER EYES
by Terry ini just finished recording this composition.. anybody want to write a lyric?.
i'm going to send it to corina brouder to sing on her next album.
t.. here is the music file.
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Nina
Sounds a lot like "working" for WT.
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THE GIRL WITH THE MOON IN HER EYES
by Terry ini just finished recording this composition.. anybody want to write a lyric?.
i'm going to send it to corina brouder to sing on her next album.
t.. here is the music file.
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Nina
Anybody want to write a lyric?
You haven't mentioned Terms. Talk about the $$$$$.
Nina
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Missing Light
by proplog2 inthe february 15 watchtower article "walking in the path of increasing light" reviews what they consider evidence that they are directed by holy spirit.
sometimes it's what isn't said that speaks the loudest.
the article tries to highlight what they consider significant events.
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Nina
My comment:
I haven't personally read the article. I'm certainly not going to give credence to your interpretation.
My guess is that not many people on this board read The Watchtower....or care much what it says.
In that light, no comments are a Good Thing.
Nina
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Religion Quiz, your results?
by daystar in.. you scored as agnosticism.
you are an agnostic.
though it is generally taken that agnostics neither believe nor disbelieve in god, it is possible to be a theist or atheist in addition to an agnostic.
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Nina
Your beliefs are most similar to those of Islam. Do more research on Islam and possibly consider taking the shahadah and officially becoming a Muslim, if you aren't already. Despite the actions of some - who go against the teachings of Islam - Islam is a religion of peace; the word "islam" means "peace through submission to God." "Muslim" means "one who submits to God." Islam is the third of the three Abrahamic faiths, and it shares much with Judaism in Christianity; its differences are the acceptance of Muhammad as the last and final prophet, and the oneness of God - in other words, that Jesus, though he was a revered prophet, was not in fact God, and only one God exists. Apparently the Taliban could not read (though their name means "students"), because the Qur'an states that men and women are equal as believers, and that all believers should be educated and seek knowledge. Modesty in dress and behavior is required in Islam for both men and women to preserve the values of society and move the emphasis from superificial appearance to intelligence, knowledge, and God. Islam 100% Judaism 67% Christianity 58% Paganism 50% Satanism 46% agnosticism 42% Buddhism 33% Hinduism 29% atheism 25% -
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What is the Minimum age for Disfellowshipping ?
by Clam ini read a thread posted by gill which gives an account of an 8 year old being baptised.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/107441/1.ashx.
does anyone know what the society considers to be the minimum age at which a witness can be disfellowshipped?
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Nina
stillA,
If you changed "old enough" to "mature enough" in your example I would agree. Age and maturity are two different things.
Baptism is supposed to be about wanting to do right. A young child can want to do right but may not have the maturity to hold fast. A lot of adults can't do that!
In general I believe that disfellowshipping is a bad thing. Instead of shunning a person who has tripped up there should be a concerted effort to support and retrain.
The exception that I see is when the person is bent on pursuing a course that will bring harm to others (i.e., domestic violence, sexual abuse) and has made it known that they are not willing to change. Such a person deserves to be shunned by everyone, not just JW's...but that's just my opinion.
Nina