Topics Started by Nellie

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Christianity, Satan & Halloween
by Nellie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
forget about being a witness - i never, ever understood how mainstream christian people could justify participating in a celebration that is so overtly satanic.

while i recognize the ability to dress up in non-satanic costumes, the participation aspect bothers me.

of course, now, my kids want to trick or treat, but i just can't bring myself to say "yes.
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Greetings from Post-Wilma Survivor in Florida
by Nellie in
1. jw
2. friends
hey all - glad to be back .

in case you've been wondering (and since i haven't been on - no power obviously), the damage down here in fort lauderdale is quite extensive.

i've been hearing from others that the media has been downplaying the severity of the the hit - but for those of us going through it, it was quite impressive.
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CoC Review - "Power Corrupts, Ultimate Power Corrupts Ultimately"
by Nellie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i just finished reading crisis of conscience.

i don't know if it was a record or anything, but i just received it the other day and i'm finished!

my criticisms - surely brother franz knows who spearheaded the attacks he so eloquently discusses in his book, both the witchhunt against him personally and those he witnessed during the years.
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IT'S HERE!
by Nellie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i finally got my copy of coc.

i guess i'll be busy for a while - i didn't realize it was quite so big!

i can't wait to get started - i guess this means i'll be away for a while .
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NYC Witnesses vs. others
by Nellie in
1. jw
2. friends
rather than hijack another thread, i thought about this ..... when you live in ny and having a bethelite in your congregation is commonplace - bethel, the gb, cos, etc.

don't have that same "mysticism" or "it factor" that they have in other parts of the country.

i grew up with these people, knew many of them and guess what - they're just people!.
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The Blue Pill?
by Nellie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it can't all be wrong, can it?

put the principles aside - is everything we learned and believed wrong?

what is the armageddon the bible talks about?
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Halloween - Are you celebrating?
by Nellie in
1. jw
2. friends
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of all the holidays that witnesses shun, this was the one i could understand most.

but after leaving the organization, how do you feel about it now?
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Ok we've left the Org - Now what?
by Nellie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i am no longer a witness.

i've told all my worldly friends and my immediate family - my kids have told their friends.

i haven't been to a meeting in over a year (and have no desire to go to one) - but i'm not dad or dfd.
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Angel Wings - What's the problem?
by Nellie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
once you start questioning the beliefs of the organization, all kinds of things cross your mind.

for instance, the bible clearly describes angels as having wings - and the wbts illustrates them with wings in their publications - so what's up with the whole "not displaying images of angels" in witness homes, etc.

through the years i bought the position that angels are not children, so the images of babies with wings and halos are inconsistent with bible truth - but what's wrong with images of adult angels with wings and why are witnesses encouraged not to display them?.
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What do I tell my children?
by Nellie in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have four kids - ages 18, 13, 10 and 6. .

first some clarification: i have been in the "truth" for 35 years, and although i have never been particularly active in the ministry .

for example: my 18 year old son really wants his ear pierced.