Posts by seek2find

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J.R. Mantee

by seek2find in

in the film witnesses of jehovah.

it is said that the society deliberatley misquoted a number of scholars and j.r. mantee is mentioned.

can anyone point out where he is misquoted?

J.R. Mantee

by seek2find in

in the film witnesses of jehovah.

it is said that the society deliberatley misquoted a number of scholars and j.r. mantee is mentioned.

can anyone point out where he is misquoted?

seek2find

In The film Witnesses of Jehovah. It is said that the Society deliberatley misquoted a number of Scholars and J.R. Mantee is mentioned. Can anyone point out where he is misquoted? seek2find

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A Friend Needs Advice and Help--NOW!!!!

by whyizit in

jw
friends

a good friend of mine is a former jw.

she is married to an active jw and her children are still jws.

her husband has demanded that they discuss why she is no longer willing to go to meetings, etc... she is wondering what subject would be the best to approach him with first.

Your freind is in a position similiar to my own. I hope for her sake she's not in as deep as me. If she still considers herself a Christian, I think using John 14:6 would be the best route. Have her ask him if he sees any Orginazation in that scripture. Ask him if he could in good conscience re-translate it to say "I (and the Watchtower Society) am the way the truth and the life"? Just a thought. seek2find

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So which Bible translation do you prefer, and why?

by mavie in

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friends

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downloaded e-sword recently, with about 50 different translations and commentaries.. which translation do you prefer, and why?

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I also recently downloaded E-Sword. I like the Contemporary English Version. I usualy use at least 2 different translations in my daily reading Usualy the NWT, the CEV and the NIV or the NASB, there are things I like about them all. I like the way the the CEV is read in the audio section of the Bible Gateway web site, which I use daily also. Of the versions I listed, Only the CEV are available in E-Sword, but it is still a very usefull program and I would highly recomend it to others. It can be found at www.e-sword.net Its absoultly free (donations are accepted, but not required, it is freeware)This just goes to show that not all religious people outside JWs are in it for the money, as is sometimes implied. seek2find

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Buy This

by Honesty in

and all people will know that you are my disciples, if you:.

attend 5 kingdom hall meetings each week.. report at least 10 hours a month in field service.. confess sins to your local elders.. report any other person's sins to your local elders.. believe everything the "faithful discreet slave" publishes in the pages of the watchtower.. wear a coat and tie (male) or modest skirt/dress (female) to all kingdom hall meetings.. do not 'partake' of the wine and bread at the memorial.. .

do all of the above and you might be in line for this:.

seek2find

Interesting post, I'll take the 2nd option please. (GRIN) P.S. Is it a spirtual Paradise or Spiritual prison?????? I can't see the beauty (if its there) thru the Bars.

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Active Witnesses...... lets get a head count....

by ?me? in

just wondering out there, who is still active?

makes most of the meetings, all the conventions, comments, is still active socially with the congregation,out in service, hall building etc.

just wondering, because we know who are the elders, or recently former elders and i usually seek their posts for some interesting comments... .

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Still Going, and going and going and going..... call me the energizer witness (GRIN) Family is the reason seek2find

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Crisis of Conscience

by Kristofer in

i just finished reading this book.

i've got to say, that last chapter was amazing and so inspiring.

i haven't felt that good after reading a book in a long time.

seek2find

I Read it during the winter of 1995-1996, keeping it hid and reading little bits at a time. Actualy my curosity was raised by postings I had seen on the Old Prodigy Bulletin boards. One post was from a Woman named Margie and she stated that if a person could read COC and remain a witness they would be a pretty good witness. Well, 10 years latter I'm still a witness technicaly speaking. But she was right, because I know longer beleive it's the truth. Regardless of what a persons oppinion of Ray is, the real issue is if it,(what he says)is true or false? Much of what he says is not able to be said to be false, because its well documented. So what does that mean? My sumation of it is this. Ray is a man like me with his on set of weaknesses and problems, he didn't try to deny that. He admited he was wrong and should have stood up for what was right sooner. I think Ray should at least be commended for being respectfull at the same time as being truthfull. He could have taken the low road and slammed everyone and everybody he ever knew and fostered a hatred of anybody or anything witness related, but he didn't do that. If your going to read it because you've already formed a hatred for the Orginazation I'd recomend skipping it and reading a good novel instead. But if you are still wanting to worship God and are having diffuculty copping with some of the things you see that don't seem right then I think it would be good to read. When the book is read, I think the reader would do well to focus on the big picture, and that is that God doesn't want people to worship him through and orginazation, But only through his son. Putting faith in him. That's what it means to be a Christian. seek2find

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What about the Children?

by seek2find in

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friends

something that's really been eating at me latley is how during my growing up in the orginazation and now my childrens growing up in it, nothing has been done on an organizational level to benifit the children.

why has there never been any organizational focus on the need for congregations to sponsor activities for young people.

many churches and church groups have extensive ministrys to reach young people.

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To Soapy Dish: I'm glad you have some good memorys of your childhood down in Mexico, I wonder if the atmosphere was different there because of the cultural differences, or if it had something to do with the organizations registerd status as a educational organization rather than a religion. When you have some time could you shed some lite on this for us as someone who actualy lived there. I hear that they didn't sing songs at the Hall. Is that true?

To Lady Liberty: I appreaciated your comments, especialy the part about being easily manipulated. I feel sometimes like my whole life has been lived as a puppet with numerous strings attached. The way I moved and the things I did were dependant on which strings were pulled. seek2find

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What about the Children?

by seek2find in

jw
friends

something that's really been eating at me latley is how during my growing up in the orginazation and now my childrens growing up in it, nothing has been done on an organizational level to benifit the children.

why has there never been any organizational focus on the need for congregations to sponsor activities for young people.

many churches and church groups have extensive ministrys to reach young people.

seek2find

I guess the kids just get the short end of the stick all the way around, if they are not being abused physicaly or sexualy, they are being chastised, isolated and alienated. seek2find

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What about the Children?

by seek2find in

jw
friends

something that's really been eating at me latley is how during my growing up in the orginazation and now my childrens growing up in it, nothing has been done on an organizational level to benifit the children.

why has there never been any organizational focus on the need for congregations to sponsor activities for young people.

many churches and church groups have extensive ministrys to reach young people.

seek2find

Balsam, So sorry to hear of the pain your family has been through. I hope your 2 surviving boys are doing well and still have maintained a beleif in God, despite what they have been though. seek2find