Fantastic! I especially like the all those 'moonies' at that get together - nothing like that happened on our recent BBQ!!!
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Fantastic! I especially like the all those 'moonies' at that get together - nothing like that happened on our recent BBQ!!!
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ok, i have thought about it too long and hard and came to the conclusion that this really is something that i want to do!
i don't know exactly how to write my letter to dis-associate myself and exactly who i should send it too.
i was readding somethings before that had talked about people sending a copy to there old friends to let them know as well.
Let us know how you get on Suzie!
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"dignity for all - soon!
" , proclaims the 8/1/'06 watchtower cover!.
do jehovah's witnesses really believe that dignity for all is soon?
Can you imagine if they were truthful........WT front article, picture of starving children ................"Soon an end to all suffering..................cos all these children pictured here will be dead at armaggeddon" Because thats what they really mean...............unless all those starving ppl , dying where they lay start having a bible study...............................its so ridiculous, I cant believe I swallowed it for all those years
So thought provoking, thats why i love this place!
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i wondered, since the jws claim that jesus is their teacher, what evidence do they have of jesus shunning "bad associations"?
it seems to me, from reading the bible, that the religious people of his day really gave him a hard time, because he actually spent the majority of his time with "bad associates", rather than shunning them.
thomas, though he followed jesus, wasn't totally convinced.
The problem I have is that the assumption that the Witnesses are indeed chosen by God (just as all the other religions believe about themselves). The evidence suggests the contrary (as can be researched through this board - see Best of). So really you are just shunning someone for not having the same beliefs as you. I think the difference here is the way the verses have shown the relationship between believers and unbelievers - in other words these people were not shunned but equaly were not associated with, that is a big difference to what goes on in the witnesses DF arrangement.
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that is, if you are able to without the prospect of facing a three-man kangaroo court appointed by jerhover to keep the congregation clean from apostate influences.. i'll go first: .
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i've been struggling for quite some time now about continuing my exploration of the jehovah witness faith.
i am a "cradle" catholic and have been very involved with the church.
i started to become disillusioned several months back with all of the tradition, habits, and teachings of the church--which i began to seriously doubt.
Good advice there cyberdene - simple and straightforward and very helpful without being overwhelming!
Its cyberdYne !!!!!!!! lol
one small baby step for arwen one year ago today has led me down a path to where i am now taking long strides.
i was reading over some of my early posts here on jwd and i have come a long way.
i finally disassociated myself on june 8 and i am so thankful that i found this board to help me get on with my life.
Happy anniversary!!
Its good for a much newer poster to see how far others have come through their journey away from the dubs, thank you for posting.
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i've been struggling for quite some time now about continuing my exploration of the jehovah witness faith.
i am a "cradle" catholic and have been very involved with the church.
i started to become disillusioned several months back with all of the tradition, habits, and teachings of the church--which i began to seriously doubt.
My recommendation is to go back to the Bible and read it again (new testament) it wont take all that long if you are serious about your future with or without them. See what it really says and then compare to the teachings the witnesses have - you should see some major discrepancies. When reading look for : Paradise, two groups of christians (annointed - not anointed), dates of the end, governing body/organisation etc. Hope your search goes well.
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comments you will not hear at the 07-23-06 wt study (june 15, 2006 issue date, pages 20-24 )(love law).
review comments will be in red.
"-acts 20:35.. christians--only jws (under the mosaic principles).
Thank you once again for your comments. One thing that stands out for me is the thing about beards - the mosaic law was for keeping it - in other words the principle was to be different from other nations around them. But today its conform to a worldly 'business man' standard! Pathetic Pharisaical people!
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well, iast weekend was my dc.
it was at the merrell center in katy tx.. for those of you not in this district, this is the one which encompasses the houston, texas area.
several years ago we were holding our dc in the astrodome, the whole district on one weekend.
it took me 3-4 SOLID minutes of walking at a brisk pace to reach the doors from my car
Try doing the outer car parks at Twickenham, anyone else here remember the trek???
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