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  Must We Worship God as Part of an Organization?

  by Angelica in

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  i have finally verbalized that it is time to leave the organization.

  the question becomes, must we be part of an organization?

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  parakeet

  Angelica,
  ***I was asked, “If not JW’s, then what”? My answer, for now, I don’t know…***
  I've been out of the JWs for almost 30 years, and that's still my answer too. It's a good, honest answer. It's typical JW thinking that if you leave one organization, then you must want to belong to another. The reality is that once you leave the JWs and have time to recover, then you can decide whether or not you wish to join something else.
  My JW mom once asked me if I believed in god, and when I said no, she gasped and said, "then you must believe in evolution!" I answered that I didn't believe in evolution either (I don't "believe" in evolution as an article of faith; it's only a theory, although the mostly likely theory). She was dumbfounded by my reply, because in the JW world, you have to stand for SOMETHING. They have no idea what intellectual freedom is like.
  I respect your answer, Angelica. Best of luck to you.
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  Car Fatalities and Congregation responsibilities - 9/15/06 QfromReaders

  by Midget-Sasquatch in

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  looks like the wt is trying to instill diligence/greater caution within the rank and file who drive.

  http://i75.imagethrust.com/images/2azn/view-image/question-from-readers-sept-15%2c-2006-wt.html

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  ***The government's view or a court's decision does not altogether determine what action the congreation will take.***
  In other words, if the courts find you guilty, maybe the elders will too, or maybe not.
  If the courts find you NOT guilty, maybe the elders will too, or maybe not.
  That's the great thing about being a JW -- you always know exactly where you stand.
  parakeet, of the huh? class
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  Bush invokes the "Peace and Security" line...

  by Bryan in

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  today in his radio adress, bush said he hoped for isreal & lebenon states living next to each other in "peace and security".. the witnesses must be peeing in their pants!.

  i remember when reagan said those special words in the 80's.

  we all new the end was close!.

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  parakeet

  JWs must be the only people on earth for whom the words "peace and security" mean "destruction and death."
  They should have their own revised dictionary to complement their revised bible.
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  Would you honor your relatives request for no blood?

  by free2beme in

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  as i get older, i realize that a time could come where i could find my spouse and i in a situation where we could have our parents in a situation of needing blood to live and us having to speak on their behalf.

  with that in mind, i know that the medical directive is not enough and they do try to get family members to do the blood to save them.

  i know this, as it happened with my mother and my dad had her take blood.

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  Not in a hundred years. If I had any say in the matter, I'd OK the transfusion. I'd rather have an alive and angry relative than a dead one. Even if he/she never spoke to me again, I'd sleep well at night knowing I had a hand in giving them more life.
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  What would be the Ideal Church for you?

  by AK - Jeff in

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  2. experiences

  i mean - what kind of doctrine would they teach - what sort of social programs would they support - how big?

  how small?

  preacherman or preacherwoman?

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  The Church of Gumby. Now THAT'S scary.
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  THE GOLLUM SYNDROME; Do YOU Suffer From it?

  by ElderBarry in

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  2. beliefs

  when i left the rub a dub dubs, i was bitter, angry, disillusioned, and fearful of stepping out in faith again.

  i didnt want to get burned.

  i could have stayed that way.

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  ***So, anyway. Whew. I couldnt have kept that nutjob stuff up much longer.***
  So glad you had a few yuks at our expense, elderbarry. I will be sure to avoid your topics and posts in the future. You're a immature, unfeeling fraud who likes to stir up trouble. BTW, that's the definition of a TROLL.
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  THE GOLLUM SYNDROME; Do YOU Suffer From it?

  by ElderBarry in

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  2. beliefs

  when i left the rub a dub dubs, i was bitter, angry, disillusioned, and fearful of stepping out in faith again.

  i didnt want to get burned.

  i could have stayed that way.

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  Complete Audio Recordings of 2006 DC Talks

  by AlanF in

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  i came upon the following link to a complete set of windows media compatible audio recordings of this summer's district convention talks:.

  http://www.evanjhoush.com/wtb&ts/2006/deliverance.at.hand.district.convention/.

  enjoy!.

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  parakeet

  Don't know how much I'll be able to listen to before nausea sets in, but thank you, Alan. Primary sources are always the best for precise information.
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  What is the "Unforgivable Sin?"

  by mkr32208 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know the pat answer is "grieving the holy spirit" but how does one do that?

  i asked some elders who were attempting to meet with me but they seemed unsure... .

  publicly!

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  parakeet

  carla posted this do-not-call letter on another thread:
  
  Name & Address
  Date-
  Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
  25 Columbia Heights
  Brooklyn, NY 11201-2483
  NOTICE TO CEASE AND DESIST ALL VISITS
  Dear Sirs,
  Please notify all members of your congregation that consent, implied or otherwise, to visit my property at the address stated above for any purpose relating to the work of Jehovah's Witnesses or the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society has been revoked.
  I will consider any future visit to be an act of willful trespass and may prosecute to the full extent of the law, civil or criminal.
  You must not visit on the pretense of 'updating records'.
  Check the electoral roll for up to date ownership information.
  Notice has also been served to my local congregation located in the area of ___________________________________________________.
  I shall hold you both severally liable for any infraction of this notice to 'cease and desist'.
  You have been warned!
  Respectfully,
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  What do you think about this...?

  by jason bourne in

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  perhaps as a jw you experienced events in the ministry or elsewhere that convinced you that jehovah through the angels was directing you to people..or situations.....??.

  like for instance, to the house of a suicidal man or to a person that was praying for someone to help them spiritually.... do you have any opinions about this?

  i'm just curious...... .

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  parakeet

  ***Perhaps as a jw you experienced events in the ministry or elsewhere that convinced you that Jehovah through the angels was directing you to people..or situations.....??***
  I often thought Jehovah was directing me to houses that had the most vicious dogs. I learned quickly how to back away slowly and carefully from a snarling Doberman.