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This topic really has me intrigued. Any former elders heard of this? I suppose I could look at the Flock book RR got with the notes...
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14looking for letter to Circuit Overseers about blood
by lost_sheep ini was looking at ajwrb's timeline of the history of the blood doctrine, & noticed this : 2000 - in the spring, circuit overseers in the united states receive a letter instructing them to inform local bodies of elders not to disfellowship anyone who accepts blood transfusions.
if their conduct becomes known and they are deemed unrepentant, they will be considered to have disassociated themselves.
does anyone have a scan of this letter?
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looking for letter to Circuit Overseers about blood
by lost_sheep ini was looking at ajwrb's timeline of the history of the blood doctrine, & noticed this : 2000 - in the spring, circuit overseers in the united states receive a letter instructing them to inform local bodies of elders not to disfellowship anyone who accepts blood transfusions.
if their conduct becomes known and they are deemed unrepentant, they will be considered to have disassociated themselves.
does anyone have a scan of this letter?
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Baptism and children/young adults
by mavie inthe recent wt article about baptism really got me thinking.
if baptism is the most important decision one can make in their life, why should someone take that step before they are deemed old enough to marry, vote, or drive a car?.
which is more important, marriage vows or baptismal vows?.
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mavie
The recent WT article about baptism really got me thinking. If baptism is the most important decision one can make in their life, why should someone take that step before they are deemed old enough to marry, vote, or drive a car?
Which is more important, marriage vows or baptismal vows?
I'm trying to find something in the WT literature which scripturally supports someone at the age of 12 getting baptized.
What are your thoughts?
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looking for letter to Circuit Overseers about blood
by lost_sheep ini was looking at ajwrb's timeline of the history of the blood doctrine, & noticed this : 2000 - in the spring, circuit overseers in the united states receive a letter instructing them to inform local bodies of elders not to disfellowship anyone who accepts blood transfusions.
if their conduct becomes known and they are deemed unrepentant, they will be considered to have disassociated themselves.
does anyone have a scan of this letter?
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mavie
In lieu of a scanned letter, can any elders verify this?
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Marriage advice needed...am I being unreasonable?
by Virgochik inany comments appreciated because i can't think clearly right now!
here's the story.... .
hubby and i married 5-1/2 years ago.
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mavie
Just a guess, but it sounds like:a.) he's a lazy guy
b.) there is more he is not telling you about travel (fear of cost, fear of whatever..you mentioned flying)
My wife and I booked a trip to Australia back in '02. I bought the tickets on September 10, 2001. After the events of the next day, I never once thought of canceling.
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Can anyone suggest an English interpretation of the Qur'an?
by mavie in.
looking for one in modern english with footnotes.
in other words, a study koran..
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mavie
If anyone cares, I picked up Maulana Muhammad Ali's translation with commentary. He is part of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement within Islam. Some do not view this movement as true Islam due to disputes over the sealing of the Prophets. Whatever, it's literature to me and this translation is a scholarly work given favorable reviews by the heavyweights in Koran translation such as Pickthal.
If you want to take a look, you can find it here:
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So much for the slow road...
by mavie ini could tell that my wife was having trouble over the past few days dealing after we talked about some of my doubts.
well, i found out that she has been telling some of her close friends about the situation and is really scared and feeling insecure.
i totally understand that.
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mavie
Greendawn, she does respect whatever I choose to believe. I try to reciprocate that. However, I have a problem with reducing anything you can't explain to imperfect people and decisions. I don't know how to answer that.
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So much for the slow road...
by mavie ini could tell that my wife was having trouble over the past few days dealing after we talked about some of my doubts.
well, i found out that she has been telling some of her close friends about the situation and is really scared and feeling insecure.
i totally understand that.
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mavie
J,
I appreciate what you are saying, however my wife is not ready to hear what you mention. Right now I need to assure her of what I feel inside, that I never want to be without her. She is scared and insecure, with good reason! If I push too hard, I will push her away.
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Elder visit - follow up
by flag inwell, i still haven't met with him yet.. i specifically told him to make an appointment first, and that my husband had to be present.. but, what is he doing?
totally the opposite!!!.
he hasn't called to make the appointment, last saturday he sent his wife to knock on my door (which i did not answered), and he showed up yesterday afternoon (without calling first).
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mavie
Sorry to hear about this. You will have to take a stand on this issue.
When the elders wanted to meet with me alone to discuss my wife's depression and the effect it was having on my meeting attendance, I told them no. I wanted to meet with my wife if we were going to talk with the elders. I had to say this about 6 times on the phone before he agreed.
It's hard to do, but try to stay calm and stay reasonable, even if others aren't.
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So much for the slow road...
by mavie ini could tell that my wife was having trouble over the past few days dealing after we talked about some of my doubts.
well, i found out that she has been telling some of her close friends about the situation and is really scared and feeling insecure.
i totally understand that.
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mavie
Thanks for the support.
My wife grew up in a religiously divided household, she knows what it is like and is fearful of it happening again. I'm making an extra special effort to make sure she *knows* and *feels* that I love her no matter what. Sometimes people get lazy with this part of a relationship, I don't want that to happen.
I'm going to try and let things rest for a while. I don't know how successful this will be. But I know that I don't want to go down in a blaze of glory for my own personal well being. I want to always be open, respectful, and let logic and reason rule my decisions. It's very hard to do this when emotions are involved, and I will have to bend and submit to her feelings if I want a relationship. That's ok, that is what marriage is about.
I think starting a Bible study with her might be a good way of strengthing our relationship. I would love to simply study the Bible on its own. Maybe simple Bible reading?