Posts by Hoping4Change

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A reminder on Shunning family members again in the January 15th Watchtower!

by Gill in

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january 15th watchtower 2007 'remaining steadfast when a child rebels'.

'when discipline is severe'.

'if your child is unrepentant and is a baptized christian, he may receive the strongest form of discipline - being disfellowhipped from the congregation.

Hoping4Change

In what way does shunning (especially one's own children) imitate Jesus (or Jehovah)? Was David ever shunned? How would JW's answer these questions?

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I can't be proud of my kids!

by WANTMOMBACK in

today i went to my daughter's school and they sang "america the beautiful" and i videoed her.

i do have a question though!!

how do most people explain to their children about why grandma and grandpa never come to their birthday party or any holiday function?

How well/far does the 'head of household' principle go? Dont they teach that the principle applies only so far as the HOH doesnt ask anything non-scriptual of the JW mate, at which point the JW mate should follow the bible and Jehovah, "as the WTBTS teaches"? It seems that anything an UBM may suggest that doesnt go along with current JW teachings could be deemed as 'non-scriptual' so a JW wife wouldnt have to go along with the HOH principle. Children are a good example. A HOH may say that a child is not to be raised with witness teachings, but the JW wife could claim this is 'unscriptual' and against her religious principles so she is allowed to ignore the HOH principle. I am guessing this gets sorted out differently for each case, but is there an 'official' JW stance on what a JW wife should do if their UBM doesnt or wont allow a child to be raised with JW teachings?

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I can't be proud of my kids!

by WANTMOMBACK in

today i went to my daughter's school and they sang "america the beautiful" and i videoed her.

i do have a question though!!

how do most people explain to their children about why grandma and grandpa never come to their birthday party or any holiday function?

Hoping4Change

Perhaps there is another thread from the past on this, but how do families with one JW member (woman) and a non-member (male) cope with some of these issues with both parents being respectful (and non-insultive) of the others spirituality?

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"Truth in Translation"

by Hoping4Change in

i've recently just picked this book up by jason david beduhn and started giving it a read.

i did a quick search of this site and was suprised to not have found any lengthy discussion of it.

is there a thread i've overlooked?

Hoping4Change

Perfect! Thanks.

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"Truth in Translation"

by Hoping4Change in

i've recently just picked this book up by jason david beduhn and started giving it a read.

i did a quick search of this site and was suprised to not have found any lengthy discussion of it.

is there a thread i've overlooked?

Hoping4Change

I've recently just picked this book up by Jason David Beduhn and started giving it a read. I did a quick search of this site and was suprised to not have found any lengthy discussion of it. Is there a thread I've overlooked?

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remarriage after divorce

by luffy in

does anyone know if after divorcing a spouse for reasons other than adultery, although adultery may be suspected, if i would be free to marry a witness if my ex spouse was in a relationship or remarried someone else after the divorce..ive heard different versions and am not sure

Hoping4Change

See BOE letter 7/20/98, page 2. I dont have a link but someone else I am sure will have. Whether or not this still holds 8 years later, I dont know.

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Why 1914, 1925, 1975? Why so many supreme court case victories?

by truth_about_the_truth in

this excerpt from the 800 page expose "be wise as serpents" reveals this:.

jehovah's witnesses.

the masonic goal was to get prayer, the pledge of allegiance, and religious trappings out of.

Hoping4Change

Here it is: http://whale.to/b/Springmeier1991.pdf

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 9-17-06 WT Study (BE HAPPY)

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 09-17-06 wt study (august 1, 2006, pages 26-29)(be happy).

(1 timothy 2:5) for there is one god, and one mediator between god and men, a man, christ jesus?.

despite his busy schedule, paul was always eager to do more in jehovah?s service.. notice how using an ot example leaves jesus out of the picture.. [picture on page 29] fear of god is a precious heritage that parents can pass on to their children.

Hoping4Change

Is this bit about re-instatement:

"What are the WTS requirements for reinstatement? 1) turning in a letter to a member of the judicial committee not any sooner than 6 months (what scripture is that?) 2) coming to all the meetings and sitting alone, in silence, not talking to anyone before or after the meeting and away from the meetings 3) quitting the offending behavior 4) doing all this for at least 1 year but based on the "sin" the elders may withhold forgiveness for years"

a hard set of rules for re-instatement that is in a publication somewhere, or do re-instatement rules vary from place to place

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Sophistry LessonsJW Baptismal Prerequisites

by AuldSoul in

(definition).

in this thread we will examine chapter 18 of the book what does the bible really teach?, entitled baptism and your relationship with god.. .

is there any scripture provided to support the statement?

Hoping4Change

AS - thanks for the reply; that is what I would have expected. The arrogance behind their beliefs/practices is the #2 reason I have real problems with this regious group (#1 being their un-loving, un-Christian application of shunning)

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Sophistry LessonsJW Baptismal Prerequisites

by AuldSoul in

(definition).

in this thread we will examine chapter 18 of the book what does the bible really teach?, entitled baptism and your relationship with god.. .

is there any scripture provided to support the statement?

Hoping4Change

A slightly tangential question - How do JW's view baptism that was performed by another church?