yhwh gave the dubs advance knowledge that the house and senate was going to be controlled by the dems- of course virginia has yet to be decided, and only then will they make the announcement at the halls, cause, you know how you can "only know a prophecy's full meaning after it has been fulfilled"... .
i just read that the "first few months of 2007 will be an exciting time" what with all the investigations into lawlessness on the behalf of the prez and his cronies... .
since this is really the only big news around... .
Kudra:
I hope that you aren't bored any longer.
If it was Jehovah that gave them the knowledge that the Dems would control the house, then Jehovah has been speaking to me too. I knew months ago that they would be taking over the house. Of course, with the way things have been going it doesn't really take a rocket scientist to figure these things out.
Loruhamah
although i'm not df'd, some won't look at me, but those that do, have a funny look that seems to say, too bad you wont make it in the new world.....
I am a fader but gossip has spread and they all call us apostate. When I see them, they look right through me like I don't even exist.
Though, any time I am out, no matter what is happening in my life, I try to keep a big, bright, happy smile on my face. Hopefully, it makes them wonder.
Loruahamah
do you have a favorite translation?
king james, niv, or others that i might not of heard of that are perhaps more poetically written.
or a style/version that you particularly like?.
Thank you all for your insight. It has been very helpful.
Narkissos, do you still live in France? I lived there for a month about 13 years ago, about 25 kilometers outside of Geneva, Switzerland. Went to a French congo there in Thonon. Absolutely beautiful country. Wish I was still there.
Loruhamah
So I reason: if God is cutting slack to the JWs for their error, why is he not cutting slack to other religions too since they are all wrong in varying degrees?
LHG:
I so agree with this comment. JW's say that they have the "truth" and that Jehovah is directing them. Then when they get something wrong and you say something they look at you all crazy eyed and say "Well, they are just imperfect men."
I say, well, if that is true for the JW's then it must be true for the Pope and any other religious leader that says they are directed by God.
I agree that all religions have some false teachings in them. The decision then lies with each person to decide if they can live with the false teachings. If you want to be involved in religion then fine, enjoy it and get what you need out of it.
When I first left, I wanted all of the answers, I was looking for the real "Truth". I wanted answers from everyone on how to live my life, wanted to be told what is right and what is wrong. Then, I came to the decision that I didn't need anyone or any religion to guide me. I would do the best that I could on my own. Others have chosen to follow a religion whether it be Christian or non-christian. To each his own. You have to do what works for you.
Loruhamah
do you have a favorite translation?
king james, niv, or others that i might not of heard of that are perhaps more poetically written.
or a style/version that you particularly like?.
Terry:
Sometimes I am so slow and you seem to be very intelligent, so, I am not following you very well. I guess what I want to ask is, do you think that the bible has any authenticity to it? Do you think that it has any divine authorization and then it has been corrupted by the persons translating it?
I am not trying to argue or anything, I am just curious.
Loruhamah
do you have a favorite translation?
king james, niv, or others that i might not of heard of that are perhaps more poetically written.
or a style/version that you particularly like?.
Mouthy:
I loved your scripture and am glad you shared it.
Seek2find:
I completely agree with you about the New World Translation. When we began our exit, the discrepancies of that translation was a very big help.
Although, I have come to the opinion that the main theme of any bible has come through but generally speaking it has been translated to support the beliefs of whomever is translating it.
Loruhamah
do you have a favorite translation?
king james, niv, or others that i might not of heard of that are perhaps more poetically written.
or a style/version that you particularly like?.
Do you have a favorite translation? King James, NIV, or others that I might not of heard of that are perhaps more poetically written. Or a style/version that you particularly like?
<!-- .style1 { font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; } .style2 {color: #ffa042} .style3 {color: #000000} --> what factors led you to write your letter of disassociation?quite a number of disassociation letters can be found .
on the internet.
some are lengthy, others get right to .
AkJeff,
I just finished reading your disassociation letter and wanted to comment on what an astounding job you did. I hope that when I am able to write mine it will be as compelling as yours. Bravo.
Loruhamah
i've been a member of this forum for a while now.
i need some advice.
i can't say too much about myself because i'm still an active witness, though not by choice.. my marriage is in trouble and the one thing that causes it is being a member of jehovah's witnesses.. i was born and raised in the truth like so many others here.
Dear Truthseeker:
I was in much the same position as your wife. My husband gave up on being a witness years ago. However, due to much pressure from me, he continued attending the meetings and field service. I would say to him, "if you can leave Jehovah, what will stop you from leaving me." If we would have continued in this course, we would have been divorced.
When my husband wouldn't come to the meetings with me the ones in the hall would give me that pitiful look of "Oh, you poor thing, your husband is such a loser." I hated that look and it made me angry at them and my husband. He hated attending the meetings and when he did he had this awful look on his face that told me he hated every second of it. So, I would get mad at him for that too. With me, he could not win for losing. He had it bad if he went and if didn't.
I knew of all the things wrong in the organization and knew that things weren't right. I figured it was just the evil slave doing the harm. But I was caught on one phrase, it kept me going and kept me hoping, "WAIT ON JEHOVAH".
My recommendation is this, break down that wall. If you can get her to see that Jehovah isn't behind this religion and that it is just another false religion it might break through.
The only other problem I see with your situation is that it seems like she actually has friends in the hall. I didn't. It was miserable attending the meetings. It was miserable trying to figure out what you did so wrong that would make you so unlikeable. Maybe you can try to figure if these people that she claims as friends are really that.
I am sorry for your situation and hope that it gets better. If you would like to speak to my husband or myself about this please PM and I will give you our phone number.
Loruhamah
name few words or expressions a normal person can say, but not a jw.. when someone sneezes, you can't say bless ya !.
if you want to surprise a jw, you can't say boo !!!
http://www.prankcallsunlimited.com/pcu/booecho.mp3.
Oh, here is another that was always made a big deal of in our hall. "FART" - That isn't a word a christian would want to use.
