Posts by telecomslee

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Issues before realising

by telecomslee in

before even realising there was an issue with the 607 bce chronology and finding my way to this site and others, i had secret issues in the back of my mind which i would never discuss with anyone based on my "standing" in the congregation.

1. rev 20:5 "and the rest of the dead did not come to life after the thousand years were ended" - i don't get the chronology of this verse.

it says to me that the rank and file are not ressurrected until after the thousand year reign???.

telecomslee

Hi,

Before even realising there was an issue with the 607 BCE chronology and finding my way to this site and others, I had secret issues in the back of my mind which I would never discuss with anyone based on my "standing" in the congregation. For example:

1. REV 20:5 "And the rest of the dead did not come to life after the thousand years were ended" - I don't get the chronology of this verse. It says to me that the rank and file are not ressurrected until after the thousand year reign???

2. Birthdays - why such a fuss? Big deal if once a year I take some time out to focus on my beautiful children - one of Jehovah's wonderful creations. Is it really a sin to celebrate the coming together of man and woman and to thank the giver of life? There are more pagan traits found in modern wedding celebrations yet these are acceptable.

3. FDS - Chosen in 1918 by Christ while celebrating Christmas, birthdays, smoking, using the cross as a symbol, promoting false doctrines and allowing pyramidology within it's teachings. Faithful slave?

4. Blood fractions - this is now up to the individual. Mmm - what fractions of fornication can I decide on? Could I smoke a fraction of a cigarette?

Ho Hum...

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While You Were A JW, What Things Struck You To Raise Your Eyebrows?

by minimus in

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i'll never forget the time the circuit and district overseers told the elders that from now on the elders would be solely responsible for all judicial matters and that if anyone was going to get sued, it was not going to be the society.

at that point, the 2 overseers laughed outloud.

i knew we were going to get screwed for sure because the watchtower society was already setting us up.

telecomslee

Hi,

I'd be interested to know what society material you found in regard to confession. This subject concerns me a lot especially as 20 years ago I had to go into graphic detail which I felt was pointless.

Telecomslee