i have not been a member of this forum long, but i am so glad to have stumbled upon it.
i have read a lot of your experiences and some have made me laugh, and some have made me cry, but for each and everyone i read, it spurs me on to put forward my own.
sorry if it is a bit long.
Pensive, welcome, love the name.........
I remember being told to rehearse the answers to questions
From my experience a LOT of JWs have live a lie to accommodate their real feelings - or else do things clandestinely. Either way, it isn't good for the soul. Perhaps that's why many JWs suffer mental illnesses, always trying to compromise......
a very good friend of mine sent me a link to a message board where a practicing wiccan was criticized for her beliefs.
this is what one fine christian woman says about her.......'xxxxxx', i was talking to my pastor about xxxxxx being a 'wiccan' and he warned me, as a christian, to never take marital advice from someone involved with this cult.. .
anyone can decide for themselves but that is what he told me.
Absolutely - marital advice should only be taken from trained counsellors or those with experience - you know, for example, single, virgin, elders.
yes, in 1988, jws were so happy to learn that carbon dating proved the shroud of turin was a fake from the middle ages ... yes, once again, jehovah's alleged organization was forward moving in its truth ... ahhhh ... but wait!
it turns out, that while the carbon dating was accurate, it was not understood that the 1988 test inadvertantly used a repair patch from the 1300's.
so, yes, the carbon dating would show this date.
Sounds a good idea Scully -apparently they claimed to find blood group AB on the shroud
http://www.shroudstory.com/faq/turin-shroud-faq-02.htm
http://www.pip.com.au/~paceman/TURIN%20SHROUD.html
two links you may find useful
it's on witness world.com .
lol!
one of the fine brothers quickly told them it was because of the (gasp!
IN FACT - it's so unbelievable, it must be a wind-up!!!
it's on witness world.com .
lol!
one of the fine brothers quickly told them it was because of the (gasp!
Actually - I can't decide if the above quote is funny or sad - is the average Rank and File member aware of the UN thing? - I suspect not, and yet I'm told by ''members'' that they are required to keep abreast of the News in order to be well informed when out ''on the knocker''.
it's on witness world.com .
lol!
one of the fine brothers quickly told them it was because of the (gasp!
It can't be true. It says the Society joined the UN! How could anyone believe that?!! There must be apostates at the UN. Does the Society know about this? Why don't they get the letter removed?
This shows how close the end is, when the "beast" is persecuting Jehovah's people with lies like this. The apostates are trying to destroy our reputation by saying we compromised our neutrality with the "disgusting thing".
SO is THIS candidlynuts - in response to reading the UN NGO letter......lol....
yes, in 1988, jws were so happy to learn that carbon dating proved the shroud of turin was a fake from the middle ages ... yes, once again, jehovah's alleged organization was forward moving in its truth ... ahhhh ... but wait!
it turns out, that while the carbon dating was accurate, it was not understood that the 1988 test inadvertantly used a repair patch from the 1300's.
so, yes, the carbon dating would show this date.
......and I still think the image on the ''shroud'' is Leonardo daVinci - check THIS out -
http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/shroud.html
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yes, starting in november, also wales with scotland looking for reviews of their laws..... next parti in the british isles i say:):).
orbi
Yes - I heard this on the radio yesterday morning - but publicans were saying although they will be able to, it isn't practical so therefore unlikely. One concern was getting members of staff home during the early hours of the morning.
i just saw a news article listing organisations that had given to the tsunami victims.
it is interesting:.
"collections include: tenterfield shire council $2,500; rotary club $5,000 (both included in the total figure and tenterfield community tsunami appeal of $16,580.55 going to red cross australia); bowling club $2,080; golf club $250; seventh day adventists $500; st mary's catholic church $4,600; uniting church $750; anglican church $590; salvation army $457; jehovah's witnesses continuing to collect; assemblies of god church $200; lions club $490; drake red cross $3,645.".
CONTINUING? LOL - WHERE FROM? Surely they're only collecting from their own CONGREGATION(S). Or are they having a Conscience struggle, donating to the already doomed?
i was just curious if anyone had any thoughts on this or perhaps a link to a previous thread.
jesus said the following according to the bible:.
mark 12:18-25 (nwt).
I was taught this means that the resurrected would be unmarriagable (is that a word?) - as onec resurrected their former partners would probably be wed to another. But THAT'S ok, as I also inderstood that they wouldn't feel any sorrow (robot spring to mind?) over this - I think emotion is what makes us human.
I suppose I DON'T understand that as death frees a party from a marriage contract, shouldn't it work both ways? The resurrected has paid for his/her sins by death.
On the PLUS side -can you imagine being married to ONE person for ETERNITY??
