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  Have a question for you guys.....

  by lavendar in

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  my husband and i were just wondering.......if a son, who is a jw, inherits a large sum of money from his non-jw parents, is he required by his kh or the wts to give a portion to them??.

  thanks very much for any information!.

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  lavendar

  My husband and I were just wondering.......if a son, who is a JW, inherits a large sum of money from his non-JW parents, is he required by his KH or the WTS to give a portion to them??

  Thanks very much for any information!

  Lavendar
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  How come the JWs don't celebrate the Jewish Holidays?

  by Irish Rose in

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  how come the jws don't celebrate the jewish holidays?.

  were they not started by god, there for not started by pagans..

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  I can't figure out why they don't celebrate Thanksgiving. Come on....Thanksgiving! What possible reason could they have??

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  Jehovah's Witnesses turned Christian....Post Here

  by R.F. in

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  i would like those of you former jws turned christian to post here.

  specific denominations can be mentioned.

  i'd just like to get an idea of how many of you there are.

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  In my humble opinion, I would say the true "test" of any religion, church, organization or person is to ask WHO they believe Jesus is. Jesus is the key. If they do not believe Jesus is God in the Flesh (Col. 2:9); if they do not believe Jesus died to save each one of us personally (John 3:16); if they do not believe Jesus is the only Way to the Father (John 14:6)......then that religion, church, organization or person is not Christian.

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  now i'm even more confused...

  by Missanna in

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  ok i started thinking tonight which is always a bad idea after i've had a long, really pressuring, day at work.

  but i've been in this sort of confused uncomfortable state lately about whether i believe in god or not.

  i finally got past the actual guilt of having these questions because i knew that was just what was drilled into my skull in my past.

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  lavendar

  Hi Missanna,

  Please don't let the WTS (and your being deceived by them) ruin your relationship with God. This organization is not from God and not of God. They are not serving the True God of the Bible.....but only a counterfeit. The True God loves you more than you could ever know. There are a lot of different "views" on this board, but ultimately you'll have to find your own way and make your own decisions.

  Lavendar
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  IF THERE WAS A JW HALL OF FAME,WHAT ITEMS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE

  by badboy in

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  do you think should be in the hall of fame?.

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  lavendar

  Do you mean Hall of Shame?
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  If our son gets baptized....

  by lavendar in

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  .....will he still be able to come over to our house to visit.......or will the "powers that be" forbid him to do so?

  would we then be considered a "satanic influence" on him......the same people who gave birth to him, lovingly raised him, generously provided for him, nursed him in sickness, sacrified for him, etc.??

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  lavendar

  Thank you, OTWO! I appreciate your input!

  Lavendar
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  If our son gets baptized....

  by lavendar in

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  .....will he still be able to come over to our house to visit.......or will the "powers that be" forbid him to do so?

  would we then be considered a "satanic influence" on him......the same people who gave birth to him, lovingly raised him, generously provided for him, nursed him in sickness, sacrified for him, etc.??

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  OTWO, we have tried to expose the WTS to him, but as someone on this board told me "He is more afraid of losing his wife, than he is afraid of joining a cult". That is so true, I believe.

  Just because it seems you are losing the war, don't despair. You can have the positive
  outlook that, one day your son will wake up to the Watchtower deception. Never accept that
  this won't happen. His wife will probably leave it sometime near his exit.

  Thank you for those encouraging words! I sure hope you're right!!

  Lavendar
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  If our son gets baptized....

  by lavendar in

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  .....will he still be able to come over to our house to visit.......or will the "powers that be" forbid him to do so?

  would we then be considered a "satanic influence" on him......the same people who gave birth to him, lovingly raised him, generously provided for him, nursed him in sickness, sacrified for him, etc.??

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  Middlechild: You're right; our family has never been associated with the WTS. I have educated myself concerning the org. and the more I learn about it, the more I realize how insidious it is.

  Well, that's good news that he won't be prohibited from seeing us. Boy, you know...as I just wrote that, it struck me how utterly RIDICULOUS that is! "Prohibited". This organization uses such CONTROL over its members.....and the sad thing is they don't even realize it! Ohhhhh, don't get me started......

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  If our son gets baptized....

  by lavendar in

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  .....will he still be able to come over to our house to visit.......or will the "powers that be" forbid him to do so?

  would we then be considered a "satanic influence" on him......the same people who gave birth to him, lovingly raised him, generously provided for him, nursed him in sickness, sacrified for him, etc.??

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  .....will he still be able to come over to our house to visit.......or will the "powers that be" forbid him to do so?

  Would we then be considered a "satanic influence" on him......the same people who gave birth to him, lovingly raised him, generously provided for him, nursed him in sickness, sacrified for him, etc.??

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  Strangers at your KH...

  by lavendar in

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  i was wondering this........at your (former or present) kingdom halls, do you ever have people (from off the street) attend a meeting?

  i mean, do people (that nobody knows at the hall) just show up to see what a meeting is all about?

  if so, how is that person(s) received?

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  lavendar

  I was wondering this........at your (former or present) Kingdom Halls, do you ever have people (from off the street) attend a meeting? I mean, do people (that nobody knows at the hall) just show up to see what a meeting is all about? If so, how is that person(s) received? Are they welcomed?

  Thanks,

  Lavendar