Topics Started by rassillon

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Houston Texas Meetup Group
by rassillon in
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2. friends
just wanted to let "y'all" know about the meetup group h-town ex-jw (meetup.com).

if you want to join feel free.. i now there are some who find it helpful hanging with people who "get" you or understand.. i have a strict rule of not outing people.

if you have that concern let me know and i will try to make sure that doesn't happen.. the next meetup is planned for march 7 ( i think that is a friday).. let us know, all are welcome.. -r.
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Who's in Chicago?
by rassillon in
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i am going to be traveling to chicago the week of sept 17-21. .

anyone going to be free around that time?

i have training during the day but after about 5pm i will be free.
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Posted a question about the cross/stake on Yahoo
by rassillon in
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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=aquuntl1rtw8yezsxghq7fdd7br.

should i have linked back to one of the good discussions here?

check out some of the answers i am getting.
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Where does the individual Jehovah's Witness end and the Organization begin?
by rassillon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i am in search of comments on how best to explain the concept.

when talking to witnesses it is difficult to get them to accept the organization is responsible for anything.

the automatic response is to defer any error to an individual leaving the organization free from any blame.. it is like the organization is a powdered doughnut.
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She received NO REPLY to specific bible questions.
by rassillon in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i was looking through some of my watchtowers and i came across an article that caught my attention because the pictures were just too funny.

it was a life story of "janez rekelj" in the '05-10/1 watchtower.

i then noticed a paragraph which i thought was very interesting.
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Why Jehovah's Witnesses are not "God's Organization" Part I (Good News)
by rassillon in
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2. beliefs
i hope to have more installments but i don't know when i will finish them...;).

i apologize for the massive quoting which will make this post excessively long.

i have highlighted the important parts.. .
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A little help from you bible brainiacs ;)
by rassillon in
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2. bible
i wanted to throw this out there just to make sure i got my facts straight.

i have been researching this but i am still trying to weed out those thoughts planted during a life as a jw.

i will just ask the questions and not cloud with my own view but would like the input from you guys....girls too!
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A couple of "Kingdom Come" Appendix ch14 Questions
by rassillon in
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2. bible
i have searched the forum and i have read alan's .

"http://corior.blogspot.com/2006/02/refutation-of-appendix-in-let-your.html" .

i have it as a bookmark!
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What was an Episkope in the 1st century Christian Congregation
by rassillon in
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2. bible
one that held that position, what were they responsible for?.

i understand that congregations were communal and shared resources.. was an episkope an overseer of spiritual matters or physical needs such as food and money, political structure?.

i guess i am asking an "overseer" of "what"?.
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Question for Elders - Still Active but open to all - Could you help a Fader
by rassillon in
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i can't say that i have gotten to this point where i would want to do this, yet.. but for those of you who are elders and former elders can you answer this question, not this one the one i am about to ask?.

would you be willing to request a publishers card from his current congregation and then give it to him so that he could disappear easier?.

also, in this situation, does the congregation send all records ( besides any in ny ) with the card, do they keep copies?.