Posts by seek2find

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Reasoning with spouses using the 09/07 KM article

by sir82 in

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i am still working on my wife, some progress is being made, but it is slow going.. here is how i plan to reason with her regarding the 9/07 km article on "non-endorsed" methods of study.

feel free to use or adapt yourself, if you are in a similar situation.. .

suppose that one day a stranger calls the house when i am not at home.

Hello there from questioning newbie

by Uncertain in

i m glad i found this board, and i hope i'm welcome here.

i'm a study, maybe a perpetual one.

i'm through the knowledge book and into teach, i'll save my soul and spirit questions for another post.

Hello Uncertain, and welcome to JWD. I don't post here often. I am a life long Witness and I am still in the Organization, so I'm speaking as an insider wanting out. The only reason I stay in is for Family. Here's something I would encourage you to do. Decide for yourself what your personal definition is of the word TRUTH. For me real Truth doesn't change, It's constant,unchanging,eternal. When I compare that definition of the word with the JW definition, I see problems, because of the TRUTH as the witnesses call it is always changing. I read a book recently by a 19th century Pastor CH Spurgeon called "All of Grace", and what appealed to me about that book is that it's still sought out and read by Millions of Christians, today Over 100 Years after it was written because it contains what I consider real truth. When I compare that with the works of Charles Taze Russel I see real differences. His works are only sought out by two groups, either Apostates to expose the error of his teachings, or by the Faith full witness that wants to build an extensive Library of old publications that just sit on the shelf looking impressive. Many witnesses, maybe even your study conductor are not familiar with some of his teachings, especially the emphasis he put on Christ return in 1874, something he believed up to his death in 1916. So my advice to you is continue your study of the Bible, but be sure you are learning what is really in the Bible not the words of men that are ever changing.

seek2find of the "give me freedom and my Family" class

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If The Watchtower Decided To Show Love, Their Numbers Would Rise

by minimus in

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there's no sense of contentment and joy and happiness within the ranks of jehovah's witnesses.

people are miserable.

depressed.

seek2find

Oh, I forgot to add something. Paul said about love ...it keeps no record of wrongs. How does that corespond to all those forms in the file in new york labeled, "Do not destroy" seek2find

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If The Watchtower Decided To Show Love, Their Numbers Would Rise

by minimus in

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friends

there's no sense of contentment and joy and happiness within the ranks of jehovah's witnesses.

people are miserable.

depressed.

seek2find

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

The above words are from 1 Cor. 13 and they do not describe life in the orginization. Good post Minimus!

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North Alabama, West Georgia

by KatyH81 in

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i just wanted to see if their were any friends in my area.

i live in a small town near anniston, alabama.

anyone near here?

seek2find

I used to live close to you, still have family there so I can't say too much since I'm still "In" the Org. Just wanted to say hi and welcome. Have you ever been up on Mount Cheha? That's a cool place. seek2find

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Public talk will be reduced to 30 minutes

by martinjw7 in

have you heard about a letter for all congregations announced next new change in wts politics?.

in letter is information that the time for the public talk will be reduced to 30 minutes.. does anyone have a copy?

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seek2find

Sounds like there making more room and plan to put more emphasis on the important stuff that's going to be in the JW only tower. Maybe more do's and don'ts. Crack that whip! seek2find

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Service meeting part about My Space

by seek2find in

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this week an article about the internet will be discussed on the service meeting.

at one meeting it was announced that the elders would be contacting parents about kids who have my space accounts.

anbody else hear it at their meeting?

seek2find

Arthur Said: I guess the prohibition of myspace.com is just one more entry into the Watchtower's great Talmud of legalistic do's and dont's .

Well said Arthur, The organization today is just as bad or worse than the Pharasiees were in Jesus day. It's all about them and their endless rules and Christ law of love gets shoved to the side. No help for the homeless, no help for the disaster victims, (unless their good loyal witnesses and have always followed all the rules), no help for the starving children in Africa, everything is to be solved by more service and more meeting attendance. Makes me crazy! seek2find

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Service meeting part about My Space

by seek2find in

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this week an article about the internet will be discussed on the service meeting.

at one meeting it was announced that the elders would be contacting parents about kids who have my space accounts.

anbody else hear it at their meeting?

seek2find

I think there is a need to be concerned about how much personal information a minor post on a myspace page, and if their talking about meeting someone face to face the parents should be concearned. But I feel this article and much of the past warnings about the internet is part of an ongoing effort to undermine the power and freedom of the internet and to instill fear of it in the heart of the faithfull. I think the underlying message that they are desperate to send is "Be loyal to the organization by staying off the internet" when in actuality they don't want the witnesses and their children to find out the real truth about their history and deceitfull ways. Which is the real reason they don't want any of the witnesses on the internet. Information is power and it has brought down cults in the past, and it may just do so in the future. seek2find

If they don't want me having a myspace page. What would they think about me having a JWD account???????

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Service meeting part about My Space

by seek2find in

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friends

this week an article about the internet will be discussed on the service meeting.

at one meeting it was announced that the elders would be contacting parents about kids who have my space accounts.

anbody else hear it at their meeting?

seek2find

TO Undercover: It is a discussion of the question box in the July KM. Audiance participation last part of the meeting. Maybe someone can post a scan??? seek2find

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Service meeting part about My Space

by seek2find in

jw
friends

this week an article about the internet will be discussed on the service meeting.

at one meeting it was announced that the elders would be contacting parents about kids who have my space accounts.

anbody else hear it at their meeting?

seek2find

This week an article about the internet will be discussed on the service meeting. At one meeting it was announced that the elders would be contacting parents about kids who have my space accounts. Anbody else hear it at their meeting? How will the elders be finding out if they have my space accounts????seek2find