Saoirse

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  Chicago? Rio? Madrid?

  by VIII in

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  where would you like to see the 2016 olympics?

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  Saoirse

  Sorry VIII! I wanted Rio but I didn't expect Chicago to be eliminated in the 1st round. Esp. with Obama flying over there. Wow.
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  Question for Evangelicals: Are JWs Going to Hell?

  by leavingwt in

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  for current christian evangelicals.

  according to your denomination's teachings, will the jws go to hell when they die?

  yes or no, with as much explanation as you'd like.. .

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  Saoirse

  Did anyone see the South Park episode where the guy went to hell and said "but I was a devout Jehovah's Witness!"

  Well, yes and no.

  I don't believe that belonging or not belonging to a religious group will save you from hell or send you to hell. John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." The bottom line is, it's your faith in Jesus that saves you, not where you attend, don't attend, or how 'good' you are.

  I believe that if someone is truly seeking God they will find him no matter where they live or what religious group they're in . Deut. 4: 29 says "But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. " Salvation is between each individual and God. Every person will stand ALONE before God on judgement day. Your denomination can not be used as your defense. Religion is simply mans way of doing God; your religious choice won't save you. That's why it's important to "be a Berean" and examine what you are taught and not rely on a religious leader who may turn out to be a false teacher.
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  Godly hair or ungodly hair ??

  by caliber in

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  i just recently grew a goatee mainly to balance off my face due to the thin hair on my head.. the style is similar to one of these... this scriptural idea is used to discourage jw's from growing facial hair.. except a mustache .... 1 peter 3:3 whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel.

  4 but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of god of great price.

  what are your thoughts serious or humorous ???.

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  Saoirse

  An Elder from bethel told us goatee's were "phalic" it represented the female v------

  I don't even know how to respond to that. Who actually looks at a man's goatee and sees a v____ ? It's frightening that he's in a position of authority...
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  Chicago? Rio? Madrid?

  by VIII in

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  where would you like to see the 2016 olympics?

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  Saoirse

  My biggest problem with Chicago is that this will cost the US taxpayers $4 billion. At best, they could hope to make $100 million. That doesn't seem worth the risk to me. Atlanta & Calgary both lost money. Why would Chicago be any different? In this economy, who is actually going to buy tickets & travel to Chicago? The US already has economic problems and is severely in debt. We don't need to waste more money on what is essentially a scam on the taxpayers. Look into Obama's best buddy Valerie Jarrett & what companies she is involved in. Then look and see who the companies are that have bids in to build the Olympic Village. Do you think Obama would be flying to Copenhagen if his friend (and possibly he himself) didn't stand to make money off of this?

  I admit Vienna hotdogs are the bomb though. It's worth the trip just to get one of those.
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  Godly hair or ungodly hair ??

  by caliber in

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  2. humour

  i just recently grew a goatee mainly to balance off my face due to the thin hair on my head.. the style is similar to one of these... this scriptural idea is used to discourage jw's from growing facial hair.. except a mustache .... 1 peter 3:3 whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel.

  4 but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of god of great price.

  what are your thoughts serious or humorous ???.

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  Saoirse

  I'm sorry but whoever used 1Pet 3:3 to discourage facial hair is an IDIOT. 1 Pet 3:1-4 was directed at WOMEN:

  1 Wives , in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. 4 Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

  Using that scripture to discourage goatees makes no sense unless it's a woman that's wanting to grow one. Even then, that would be stretching it a tad.
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  Chicago? Rio? Madrid?

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  where would you like to see the 2016 olympics?

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  Saoirse

  Anywhere but Chicago!
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  Earthquake and tsunami near Samoa

  by Sad emo in

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  the tsunami has already hit american samoa after an 8.3 quake under the ocean.

  new zealand is on alert .

  i hope all are kept safe.. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5gcqyrcaxxr6t5ucx_wlbd_qbamqwd9b16es80.

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  Saoirse

  Thank you, leolaia, for posting all those videos. It's so sad to see all the destruction. Praying for those affected.
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  I'm new, let me introduce myself

  by no lies please in

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  i've been lurking here for many months.

  i served as an elder for many years, and regular pioneer for much longer until recently.

  i'm also a mts grad and was used extensively on the circuit and district level.

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  Welcome! I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to serve as an elder knowing that everything was a lie. I commend you for following your conscience and stepping down. I don't think any of us has an easy time leaving. It can be a very long & bumpy road. But I can tell you now that I am far happier now than I ever was as a JW. I'm glad to hear that you have non-JW family. With their support, I'm sure you will come out of this just fine.
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  What are you going to teach your children about relgion?

  by reneeisorym in

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  ) take them to your church and encourage them to learn about other faiths too..

  ) don't teach them anything about religion..

  ) encourage atheism..

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  Saoirse

  My husband and I attend church so we would take our child with us. However, if he got to a certain age and wanted to go to another church or didn't want to go at all we would respect his decision. We believe that everyone should be able to make their own decisions about spiritual matters. A difference in beliefs would NEVER keep me from having a loving relationship with my child.
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  For any who were raised a JW...

  by rache31 in

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  do you find that most of the ones you grew up with left?

  i looked around while still active and saw numbers dwindling from my generation.

  i pioneered while in late teens/early twenties and several from my class that were friends of mine left years ago.

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  Saoirse

  I left my hometown years ago but from what I hear through the grapevine about 60% of my age group have left.