Posts by borgfree

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CALLING ALL JWS THAT COME TO THIS BOARD

by MarchOn in

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friends

dear ex-friends,.

i have been very curious about a few things and knowing your willingness to help out us "weak" ones i have a couple of questions.. 1. are you allowed as jws to visit boards like these or is a matter of conscience?.

2.do you tell your fellow brothers and sisters that you come to this board?.

borgfree

I think plmkrzy is referring to 1Corinthians 7:12-16 and especially verse 16 which reads:

"For, wife, how do you know but that you will save [your] husband? Or, husband, how do you know but that you will save [your] wife?" NWT

That scripture was used a lot to encourage a witness with an unbelieving mate. We were also told, that the unbelieving mate "may" be "saved" by the loyality of the believing mate.

Borgfree

"Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." -Anna Freud

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An e-mail I received this morning

by borgfree in

jw
friends

a friend sent this to me this morning.

i know this kind of e-mail is circulated a lot, and maybe this one has, but i have not seen it before.. as one of jehovah's witnesses i would have simply ignored the message in this e-mail.

now as an ex-jw i see it in a totally different way.

borgfree

Xander,

I would not recommend throwing caution to the wind. We should always be a little cautious.

You asked:

Or, what if he was distributing the Koran because Allah was giving him messages? And his shirt read 'Allah Akbar!' Still getting a warm fuzzy over it?

I see your point, I would have to answer honestly, no.

Borgfree

"Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." -Anna Freud

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my friend

by DanTheMan in

the sunday after i wrote my da letter, i visited a local lutheran church.

i enjoyed the service, it was very beautiful, and i have been back several times.. after the service, a woman came up and started talking to me.

we ended up chatting for about 1 1/2 hours.

borgfree

Dan,

Glad to hear you made contact. Yes, Jan is great, so is Ralph, they make pretty good music too. You will like Cal and family, Traci is the best.

Borgfree

"Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." -Anna Freud

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Become a Witness??

by littlelamb in

jw
friends

hello all...well i am very new to this site.

i have recently been contemplating of fiding out more about the jehovah's witness religion.

i have done some research, have talked and am friends with witnesses, and am ready to take it a step further.

borgfree

Fred,

I am not an expert on churches, but I have found Independent Baptist to stick to the scriptures closely. I enjoy Pentacostal because I like the singing and worship services there. I never experienced really worshipping God as a JW.

I have been to Methodist churches and I believe they are all right, there are a couple of things I may not like personally about Methodist.

I have been to Church of the Brethren. I thought they were a very loving and biblical church.

As I mentioned on another thread, I probably enjoy getting together at ex-jw conventions best.

Borgfree

"Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." -Anna Freud

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Become a Witness??

by littlelamb in

jw
friends

hello all...well i am very new to this site.

i have recently been contemplating of fiding out more about the jehovah's witness religion.

i have done some research, have talked and am friends with witnesses, and am ready to take it a step further.

borgfree

Fred, my advise would also be, definately pray and read the bible daily. But, I believe God hears prayers, not just JW prayers and I also believe in a personal relationship with The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.

I found it very benefitial to go to conventions of ex-jws, where I could discuss what had happened in my life as a JW, along with others who had been there too.

I would recommend visiting a good bible based church, talk to the Pastor, talk to Christian believers and witness the Christian love there. Many believers will be happy to help in any way they can.

I would make the same recommendation to you Fred.

Borgfree

"Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." -Anna Freud

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my friend

by DanTheMan in

the sunday after i wrote my da letter, i visited a local lutheran church.

i enjoyed the service, it was very beautiful, and i have been back several times.. after the service, a woman came up and started talking to me.

we ended up chatting for about 1 1/2 hours.

borgfree

Dan,

Were you able to reach any of the Columbus people?

Borgfree

"Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." -Anna Freud

28

Become a Witness??

by littlelamb in

jw
friends

hello all...well i am very new to this site.

i have recently been contemplating of fiding out more about the jehovah's witness religion.

i have done some research, have talked and am friends with witnesses, and am ready to take it a step further.

borgfree

the follower,

Fiction? Demons?

Borgfree

"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses." -Ziggy

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Pick One

by Siddhashunyata in

jw
friends

pick one!

only one!...the main business of the wtbts is: (1)religion (2)publishing (2) real estate.

borgfree

Siddhashunyata,

That is a hard one. I can't decide between (2) and (3)

edit to be clear - I guess that should be between (2) and (2).

Borgfree

"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses." -Ziggy

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Become a Witness??

by littlelamb in

jw
friends

hello all...well i am very new to this site.

i have recently been contemplating of fiding out more about the jehovah's witness religion.

i have done some research, have talked and am friends with witnesses, and am ready to take it a step further.

borgfree

Fred, aren't you being dishonest with Littlelamb?

My advice is to develop a deep relationship with Jehovah and Jesus. And read God's word daily and pray to him for guidance, forgiveness of our sins, and help.

Don't the JWs teach that God does not hear the prayers of non-JWs?

And a personal relationship with Jehovah and Jesus? Isn't that only possible if you are one of the 144,000?

Borgfree

"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses." -Ziggy

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An e-mail I received this morning

by borgfree in

jw
friends

a friend sent this to me this morning.

i know this kind of e-mail is circulated a lot, and maybe this one has, but i have not seen it before.. as one of jehovah's witnesses i would have simply ignored the message in this e-mail.

now as an ex-jw i see it in a totally different way.

borgfree

Dedalus,

your comment:

See, I think it's condescending to say that "Christians should take the lead in showing love and kindness to everyone." It implies, whether you mean this or not, that other people aren't as good at being loving and kind because they're missing something that Christians have. When really, other people are just as good at being loving and kind as Christians.

I don't mean it that way at all. I just think that every Christian should know they are giving their lives to a way of life. They know they are to show love, kindness, etc. if they are to really be a Christian. People who do not take that kind of a stand do not have the spotlight on them. They may be just as loving, kind etc. or even more so, but people expect Christians to live up to the standards they preach, and they should.

I only go to church occasionally so I may not see hypocrisy (if it is there) my experiences are mostly with ex-jw Christians. I have found them to be genuine and I believe I can count on them to be a true Christian. I haven't been disappointed (maybe once or twice) with any Christian. We are far from perfect, but all of them I know, are sincere and truely desire to do the right thing.

I think your experiences may not be like mine, so you may view Christians in a different way, that is of course your right, and I understand that.

Some of the things you mentioned about Jesus, I think can be explained, by very different customs, lifestyles, and probably translations.

Borgfree

"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses." -Ziggy