Athanasius

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  How do you feel about the name Jehovah?

  by JWdaughter in

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  do you use it anymore?

  do you care?

  do you cringe when you hear it?

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  Athanasius

  The last Public that I gave, I didn't use the name Jehovah for the first 25 minutes, using instead God or Lord to refer to the Deity. Then I noticed that my failure to use the familiar word made the audience very restless. Strangely everyone was wide awake, as if they realized something was wrong. When I started to sense hostility, I began referring to God as Jehovah. Then, once the magic word was used the audience settled back into their usual routine. Those who liked to sleep returned to their slumber, those whose minds liked to wander dropped their frowns and went back to the blank stare. While those who liked appear "theocratic" went back to writing notes, or whatever.

  Since leaving the JWs I don't use the term Jehovah, unless referring to the Witnesses. Being a person who respects other religions and people of other faiths, even if I disagree with them, I don't use the word Jehovah in a disrespectful manner. However, I did have an interesting experience regarding the name for God. For a few years I was engaged to a Jewish woman and attended Synagogue with her and took Jewish living classes. I noticed that using the term Jehovah didn't offend her. However, she didn't like me to refer to God as Yahweh as she felt this was disrespectful. Jehovah is a made up word and had no meaning at all for her. But Yahweh did and shouldn't be pronounced.
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  How many were raised as a witness, and are now Christian ?

  by troubled mind in

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  i was raised a witness and have not known anything else .

  i go back and forth with myself on whether i even believe in god at all anymore .

  i keep hoping that there is ....from a young age i had a strong desire to understand god .

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  Athanasius

  I was raised in the JW religion, but left in 1984. Nevertheless, my JW experience didn't turn me against Christianity or other religions. In fact after leaving the KH I attended services at a number of churches and synagoges. However, in 1987 I began attending Episcopal services and in 1991 was recieved into the Episcopal Church. This has worked for me. Others may choose a different spiritual path.
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  weird phrases in WT

  by badboy in

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  did you spot any?

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  Athanasius

  One weird phrase common in Watchtower publications and JW conversation is "system of things." The term seems to be unique to the JWs, probably because the Greek word translated as "age," "era," or "world," in other Bible versions is rendered "system of things" in the NWT. For example the NWT renders Matthew 24:3 as: "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?" Interestingly Watchtower's own Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures (KIT) uses the more correct term, "age."
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  episcopalian religion

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  i just started reading this book dance of the dissident daughter.

  the author tells how she went from being a devout baptist to being confirmed in the episcopalian church.. i am wondering how the epsicopalian church differs in theology and tradition from other churches.. this author sounds very liberal (i know that word just doesn't sit well with some sorry).

  thx.

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  I hope that I am not the only Episcopalian who posts here. But the Episcopal Church USA, though not a state church in the US, is part of the Anglican Communion as is the Anglican Church of Canada, the Church of England, etc. My ex-girlfriend, who converted from the Roman Catholic Church to the Episcopal Church, liked to call us "Catholic Lite" because our services were similar to the Roman but without all the restrictions. For example Communion is not exclusive, but open to all baptised Christians. Divorced persons are not excommunicated. Both men and women can serve as priests and bishops, something you will never see in the JWs.
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  Any "Lost" fans out there?

  by monkeyshine in

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  i just got this link to little secrets.

  i personally don't like the show but i know a lot of people do.. http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=38050.

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  Athanasius

  Thanks.
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  Furman Building E-mail

  by Bstndance in

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  so my step-father sent me an e-mail that was circulating amongst the dubs with an article about the conversion of the furman building into condos.

  he sent it to me with something like, "look what they're doing to the furman building".

  the article said that wts sold the building in 2004(?

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  Athanasius

  Who knows what you will find if you follow the money trail. Might even be a front for an organized crime syndicate.
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  Have any of you seen the movie "The Village"?

  by Lady Liberty in

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  about a month ago a movie was on cable called "the village".

  it was a freaky movie, and i was a little uncomfortable watching it, but nothing ever happened that made me turn the channel.

  turns out there is quite a twist in the end which explained the freakyness.

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  Saw it at the cinema. Great film.
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  Who, on this board, go to church now???

  by mama1119 in

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  i wondered how many abandoned going to any kind of church.

  or, if there are some who go to a church now.

  was it weird at first to go?

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  Athanasius

  After leaving the JWs I became an Episcopalian and attend services at least once a month.
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  Theocractic Assignments

  by The wanderer in

  1. jw
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  living in florida

  known as the sunshine state with its beautiful sandy white beaches its attractive.

  amusement and theme parks, it offers tourists and visitors a paradise like setting.

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  Athanasius

  Maybe the 8 thought picking oranges on the weekend was better than knocking on doors.
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  Entertaining yourself during the meetings

  by Mysterious in

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  what did you do to entertain yourself during the meetings?

  i always had little games i played.

  to this day i have a fascination with notebooks and write almost compulsively when something is wrong.

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  Athanasius

  Sometimes I would practice my Latin during the meetings. I would try to translate the Scriptures cited by the speakers into Latin. You know the meetings might have been much more interesting if the speakers had given their talks in Latin.