unbelievable.... matters presented were really disturbing and hurting... not that information presented in this book is new, but i didn't think it could be this bad... .
especially thins one.. a letter written by the society to all circuit and district overseers.
(p.293)keep in mind that to be disfellowshipped, an apostate does not have to be a promoter of apostate views.
I was surprised to find that Ray wasn't bitter and vindictive, but presented very well-documented and researched facts.
And in my experience, thats exactly the opposite of what active jw's will say he is and does. And they don't even bother reading it for themselves.
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if you are celebrating christmas do not x christ out of it.. if you are celebrating christmas do you know why???.
hibiscusfire
Its all crap.
i am going to my cousins wedding this sunday.
i am really upset because since the past few years our best friend forever friendship really has went down hill.
i have no clue.
Marvelous daling. Simply mavelous.
and what a year it has been!
who knows where i'd be if i didn't have the support and access to knowledge that i get here.
love ya all!.
Congrats Kwin
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ok, i keep coming across vague references to jw fear of these,.
please explain what are the actual factual stories,.
so today, after the meeting, one of the elders from my jc walks up to me and my mother and asks if we had time to talk.
thankfully, i had to get to work, and mom wasn't feeling great.
we said today wasn't good.. so basiccally he said that he and another brother want to meet with us on wednsday night, after the tms, to "see how things are going".. so here's quandry:.
I hope you get the satisfaction you desire. Hang tuff kid.
we've already got some "most hated" threads on here, like "most hated bible verse" or "most hated meeting", don't know if there's another thread on metaphors/analogies.
one of the most used analogies used is the "jehovah's like a loving father holding your hand and leading you, you can trust him like a little child trusts his father".
i don't know how often i heard that one.
Meetings are like your five fingers. Which ones don't you need?
Meetings are like stepping stones across a swift river. How many can you skip.
my cousin, a non-jw died last saturday of kidney cancer.
although not a jw, his wife also a non jw asked an elder to do his service.
this at the request of his jw mother, who by the way is very inactive.
Thanks to those who read my thread and shared their experiences.
my cousin, a non-jw died last saturday of kidney cancer.
although not a jw, his wife also a non jw asked an elder to do his service.
this at the request of his jw mother, who by the way is very inactive.
My cousin, a non-JW died last Saturday of kidney cancer. He was 45.
Although not a JW, his wife also a non JW asked an elder to do his service. This at the request of his JW mother, who by the way is very inactive. The elder did this after of course he got the ok from the "brothers".I guess they figured it would be "a good witness". The only affiliation my cousin had with the witnesses was in his youth. He was not presently studying or attending meetings. Heres the beef. I sat there and listened to the same ol stuff about how theres going to be a new system, no death, no pain, blah blah blah. I had to just shake my head. At one point I wanted to stand up and say: Yeah a new system for Jehovahs Witnesses only. All the rest of us are s.o.l. There was even a song sang by another out of town cousin of mine who is a witness. Singing about how Jehovah was on our side. Again saying to myself: Yeah on our side if were in good standing with the "brothers". What a joke. Since he died so young, he did'nt really have any specific instructions. I felt for his wife having to make those arrangements. I quess one thing I did learn is to let your loved ones know your wishes. Sorry just venting. Thanks for reading.
