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  If turned off by the GB's latest bloopers- do you still have faith in God and Christ?

  by the-Question in

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  some go back to churchianity!.

  and that, to me, indicates they never had real faith in god- but it was in men.....

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  OUTLAW:

  CHURCHianity!

  Churchianity?........MadJW with a new account?

  The anointed I knew used the term "Churchianity."
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  Why is this blind allegiance to the anointed ones?

  by anointed1 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  even when they know that certain things are not right with the organization the flocks are blindly following their leaders viewing them as the future “kings and priests” (originally a sumerian concept).. greed for a “land of milk and honey” (either in this life or the next) is at the root of their allegiance.

  interestingly, greed is something the flocks are warned against: ‘be on your guard against all kinds of greed which is idolatry.’ (luke 12:15; colossians 3:5).

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  Greetings, anointed1:

  Apart from these well-presented facts (that appeal to the mind), my early years in the faith saw me emotionally involved with many of the so-called anointed remnant. My initial study of the Scriptures and consequent association with the "elect" convinced me that, truly, I was privileged to work in company with Christ's brothers.

  Those humble individuals whom I knew were not unbalanced, not crazed. They took a sincere and loving interest in me, both with regard to material and spiritual needs. As they died off, one by one, attaining their reward (as I believed), I felt it my responsibility to carry on their work and tell new JWs about the anointed. I believed in the classes -- Naomi and Ruth, etc. -- and all the OT allusions to the anointed, as once taught by the Society.

  While I still maintain fond sentiments towards my departed older friends, I have been disabused of whatever special standing they might have had in God's arrangement. If they truly are in heaven, well, that's wonderful . . .

  But as one-time Jehovah's Witnesses and part of the 144,000?
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  Is it possible to decline preaching in the carts?

  by Skepsis in

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  hi folks,.

  i have a difficult dilemma.

  since i'm not pioneering any more, i'm reducing my hours wasted at that artifact known as cart or trolley.

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  Welcome, Skepsis, and good show, steve2!

  I have long, curly red hair and a neatly trimmed salt-and-cayenne-pepper beard. I would be happy to man a cart.

  After all, I am allowed to answer at meetings!

  Best Regards.
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  What I miss about going out in service.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
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  well, very little, to be honest.

  the structure and commitment of the ministry provided discipline necessary to my life.

  therefore, i did it, as required, and felt some sense of fulfillment at the bible study stage.. i do like talking to people.

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  BluesBrother:

  My "spirituality " in general peaked and troughed .... in low times it was hardly bearable.

  I agree with the above. Spirituality was, in large part, linked to and measured by our "theocratic activity."

  que lastima
  
  
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  What I miss about going out in service.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
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  well, very little, to be honest.

  the structure and commitment of the ministry provided discipline necessary to my life.

  therefore, i did it, as required, and felt some sense of fulfillment at the bible study stage.. i do like talking to people.

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  Thank you, my friends and cold-calling former door knockers, for telling us what you really felt -- mostly, a sense of relief when it was over!

  I recall one perceptive adolescent saying the pioneers were getting in their time by doing, well, you know -- the usual time-wasting-but-aren't-we-fooling-Jehovah rigmarole.

  Gratefully . . .
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  What I miss about going out in service.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, very little, to be honest.

  the structure and commitment of the ministry provided discipline necessary to my life.

  therefore, i did it, as required, and felt some sense of fulfillment at the bible study stage.. i do like talking to people.

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  OUTLAW:

  Thanks, OUTLAW! A picture is worth . . . well, you know!

  Best Wishes.
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  What I miss about going out in service.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, very little, to be honest.

  the structure and commitment of the ministry provided discipline necessary to my life.

  therefore, i did it, as required, and felt some sense of fulfillment at the bible study stage.. i do like talking to people.

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  scratchme1010:

  I'm sure you were a very good preacher!

  It's great you can use skills once acquired as a JW, today, in a way that's meaningful to you and helpful to others. Just last night I viewed, on DVD, the movie AND THE BAND PLAYED ON. What an eye opener, particularly since I went to school in San Francisco.

  Thanks much and wishing you continued success. I'm happy you do well in dealing with difficult cases -- a challenge that motivates!
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  What I miss about going out in service.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, very little, to be honest.

  the structure and commitment of the ministry provided discipline necessary to my life.

  therefore, i did it, as required, and felt some sense of fulfillment at the bible study stage.. i do like talking to people.

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  Pete Zahut:

  Good point -- This sensation is what other JW's often mistook as "Joy".

  Thanks for your comment.
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  What I miss about going out in service.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, very little, to be honest.

  the structure and commitment of the ministry provided discipline necessary to my life.

  therefore, i did it, as required, and felt some sense of fulfillment at the bible study stage.. i do like talking to people.

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  compound complex

  Well, very little, to be honest. The structure and commitment of the ministry provided discipline necessary to my life. Therefore, I did it, as required, and felt some sense of fulfillment at the Bible study stage.

  I do like talking to people. I got that from Mom and Dad. They were kind and helpful people, always working towards the welfare of friends, family, strangers. Dad was a pioneer, Mom a nurse.

  What I do now is find different avenues to interact with people. Can't help chatting up neighbors walking their dogs or a barista or a clerk at market. No longer bound by "directing interest toward the Organization," I feel free to talk about what matters to the folks I engage in conversation. Why, I am even at liberty to enter their homes, have a meal, and not fret over being set upon by the demons lurking behind a facade of kindly hospitality.

  Have you found your own meaningful ways to stay in touch with humanity?

  THANKS!
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  Like Mom and Dad?

  by compound complex in

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  apart from the obvious -- "you have your mother's nose" and "you got dad's cleft chin" -- do you see any of your parent's behavioral traits and attitudes in yourself?

  likewise, do you observe how your own children are 'apples fallen not far from the tree'?

  the good, the bad, and the ugly?.

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  Spoletta:

  Sounds so much like home, when I was a kid, and today, as a very confused adult (as Dad said).

  THANK YOU!