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  do you?

  by purplebunnyfoofoo in

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  believe that gods name is jehovah?

  do you still use it as his name?

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  Yes-I grew up with the King James Bible. In the Baptist hymnal, there is a song, "Guide Me Oh Thou Great Jehovah." This pronounciation has been in use for an extremely long time. I knew this before I ever became involved with the witnesses. (That is why I can use the small w but not the lower case j when referring to Jw's)

  Those who do not obey the words in the Bible, and treat their fellow man with contempt and no mercy, such as many in watch tower organization, do not change the words of the Bible. They merely show that they are like the Pharisees of Jesus' day.
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  MERRYS MOTHER HAS DIED

  by tijkmo in

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  merrymagdelene is back home and agreed to me letting you know that her mother died on friday morning...understandably she doesnt feel much like posting at the moment..but will let us know her feelings as soon as she is able...the memorial service will be held on the 29th... (((((merry))))))

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  So sorry, Merry. I am new and have never read your posts, but wanted to let you know that I will be thinking of you.
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  baptizing the very young

  by Quandry in

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  What does rotfl mean? Is this a good thing? I hope it is. As you can see from my post, I like to look for the positive!
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  baptizing the very young

  by Quandry in

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  Well, I have to make a reply to my own new topic because I made a mistake and tried to delete the first message but was apparantly unsuccessful. Well, anyway...

  I will have to go against the tirade everyone has made against young people getting baptized young.

  There are benefits to this arrangement:

  1. In some halls there are not enough elders. If a boy is baptized at 8 or 9, by the time he is 13 he has several years of experience. He could then be made elder, thereby relieving the burdens of some of the aged.

  2. At the Society's headquarters, they are looking for fresh new workers to replace the old ones. Perhaps boys and girls could be sent to Bethel as young as 10 or 11, since they have been baptized for a few years. Then, the old ones of say, 28 or 29 could be sent home. After all, younger ones eat less food, don't need cars since they can' t drive, and are not hormonal yet. Remember, before child labor laws were in place in this country, young ones were prized. Nimble little fingers and all.

  3. Think of the excellent Judicial Committee members these young boys would make. They would be fine examples in the congregation to counsel others, since at 11 or 12 it is fairly certain that they have never been involved in immorality or any other vices and could be in a better position to counsel, having never been involved in sins of any kind.
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  baptizing the very young

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  My mother

  by MsMcDucket in

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  she's still in a coma.

  she's in cardiology icu.

  the hospitalist was giving me and my family the run around, not there, not telling us much; so, i fired him.

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  You are a comfort to your mother and a wonderful daughter.
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  WT desparate: Aug 15 WT- In Our Next Issue: When A Loved One Leaves Jehovah

  by truthseeker in

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  no, i don't have this article yet, it will appear in the sep 1, 2006 wt.

  it may even be a wt study article.. in the august 15 watchtower, the box "in our next issue" has three forthcoming articles, and one of them is "when a loved one leaves jehovah".

  of interest, it's not when a loved one leaves the society, it's jehovah.. will keep you posted.

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  To disagree with the elders is resisting the authority of MOSES!!!! So what if they told your teenage child she was nothing and will burn in the second death!!! Accept this as loving discipline from MOSES!!!!! Maybe the elders make mistakes, but they are like MOSES and every pronouncement from them is to be obeyed!!!!! Obviously when your child did not crawl back to these elders, agreeing that she was nothing more that a piece of garbage, and that she deserved to be destroyed everlastingly, she was resisting MOSES!!!! Do not speak to her!!!! She has obviously not accepting the council of MOSES!!!! If you question the elder's decision, you are questioning MOSES!!!! Now you, her parents, are speaking against MOSES, also!!!!! How dare you!!!!

  Guess I got the point of the magazine article. Isn't that what they want, that we understand the material?
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  It's when you don't expect to be SHUNNED...

  by Ms. Whip in

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  ...that it hurts the most.

  today, when i was walking into the grocery store entrance an old jw friend of mine was walking out.

  it was one of those face to face akward moments where there's no way you can pretend the other person isn't there.

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  Do you mean you are not disfellowshipped or da'd and you were shunned?
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  coping after being df'd

  by JapanBoy in

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  i am a total newbie to this forum i was df'd in feb 2005 and ever since then have had problems to varying degrees.

  i sometimes just can't notivate myself at work and feel empty and almost hollow.

  it's as if i've lost something that i will never somehow seem to regain.

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  Family is very precious. I feel that more and more each day as I realize I was in an organization that had no love for me or my family. I will fiercely fight for mine. I do not know how you feel about your ex, but I know that no matter how old your children are they need both parents.

  It is interesting to note that your ex tells you that you are wanted back. Do you appreciate the feeling that you have a person who loves and cares about you? Some people spend a lifetime looking for someone to love them. Sometimes the grass is greener on the other side until you notice the weeds and brown spots in the new grass. Anyway, some things to think about.
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  Napa Valley, CA Child Abuse Court Case Victories

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  napa wt child abuse case.

  two important court decisions, which came out of napa valley, ca, are now available for us to post on jwd.

  these significant rulings overturn objections regularly made by the watchtower in recent lawsuits and may serve as a precedent for future lawsuits.

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  Quandry

  Thanks Cruzanheart--If I pronounced bttt it sounded like Barbara Anderson was giving someone the rasberry. I didn't think that was the explanation!!!! (but it does make a funny sound just the same)