if an elder approaches you and wants to arrange a shepherding call one possible response is..... "well thankyou brother, but jehovah is my shepherd.
i shall lack nothing.
(ps 23:1) but thanks again anyway".
Never a JW. Not knowing any of the rules at the time. I just sent the "Elder " an email. Subject line read: Roasted Toasted Deep Fried and BBQ then the first line of the email said I have the address of 3 local KH either answer all these questions or I am headed to one of them, I will have an Elder explain all your emails and you to me.
That was my shepherding call sorta.
hi simon,.
i was just wondering if you have ever considered making an app for this forum.
i would be on here all the time if i could use it on my iphone!
Island Man,
That is how I have the site open all day on my phone. Really you got a dislike (lol). Unbelievable.
jehovah's witnesses post 'anti-gay' 'harness your habits' leaflet in north devon.
devon and cornwall police have said a leaflet posted through doors in north devon isn't a crime – despite it advising gay people to "control their urges".the leaflet, entitled "how to harness your habits", was distributed in north devon by jehovah's witnesses and contains an article asking "what does the bible say about homosexuality?
"in it, the religious group states that "rejecting homosexuality" is completely different to "rejecting people of a different skin colour" and says their views are the same as people who "view smoking as harmful and even repugnant".it also compares gay people to animals, but says "unlike animals, they can choose not to act on their impulses".the journal was contacted by a reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, who felt "belittled" by the leaflet.
BRJ "Hate is wrong........"
Yes hate is wrong! Although the JWS claim they are a Religion of love their beliefs are full of hateful practices.
To list just a few they have a historic record of hating children.
1. HOW many witnesses to a rape of a child? What idiot is going to say hey Joe I am going to rape a kid come watch so there is a witness. Even if they come up with a witness in their bloody eyes it is still only a sin and not a crime. The WT are a bunch of flaming retards who HATE people and love money.
2. You can spank your child. See the ARC G.Jack...son tried his hardest to cover that one up under oath. He stumbled on that question. The WT are a bunch of flaming retards who HATE people and love money.
3. Make your little child sit still and pay attention for 2 hours during "our" boring meetings. Sophia and Caleb cover it in one of their horrid videos. The WT are a bunch of flaming retards who HATE people and love money.
4. Be a female married to an abusive JW male and try to report this to an Elder. You think you will be heard try again advise you will get is go home be a better wife and go pray about it. The WT are a bunch of flaming retards who HATE people and love money.
5. If you are homosexual, pray about Jehovah will fix it. Sophia and Caleb have a video for this one too. Do not act on your urges. The WT are a bunch of flaming retards who HATE people and love money.
6. If you wish to do any type of charity work for your community forget that idea, you need to be out there preaching. The WT are a bunch of flaming retards who HATE people and love money.
7. Finally if you are a pedophile even if you have been convicted of the crime the WT welcomes you and will hide you. They love you and will welcome you with open arms and tell no one. Not even the parents of their children.
NEVER a JW and I would have been an Elder's worst nightmare!
Have always been in my spare time a child advocate, women's advocate, Masonic community, gay rights advocate and I do not believe in Religion.
I believe very strongly in a loving and caring God.
at the moment i dont beleive in anything.
im pretty much an open book, but my critical mind is very alert to bullshit.
but anyway i decided to re-read the bible with a non jw filter.. i researched online first which is supposed to be the best translation out there.
Pale.emperor,
Then I will ask you if God had created Religion -- How many Religions would he had created?
So then all these Religions and the Bible and other Holy books are created by MEN correct and not inspired by God as they would like you to believe?
BTW, never a JW, just gave up on religion after catching far to many an Elder and minister in affairs and lying.
For the record I believe in a loving and caring God, not in the Bible and I am very spiritual.
this site is great, i have been lurking for a while now.
but i can’t get reinstated and have used some of the advice already given.. i was df’d many months ago and go to all the meetings and do all the preparation for the meetings, but the jc committee keep refusing me.
tomorrow at the clam meeting i am puting yet another letter in and will be called for another dreadful jc meeting.. 1. what can i say to the elders to show that i am truly repentant?.
Cofty,
There are many churches that treat women and children like human beings. Some people believe there is a loving and caring God. Not everyone has to give up on God like you.
You could show a little tiny bit of respect for other people's beliefs occasionally especially when they show up on the forum hurting.
as we know, every month on the "official broadcasting" presentation, a new "music video" is presented.. can these possibly be any more cringe-worthy??.
the words, music, singing are so, so bad....i mean, so bad!.
surely witnesses are not so stupid that they don't harbor secret feelings of awkwardness when they see these?.
Baker,
That is absolutely beautiful. As a believer of a loving God but not Religion nor the Bible, I worship God through music and the opportunities for magnificent Christian music is never ending. There are some amazing voices and talented musicians.
How shameful the Watchtower kills this creativity in their youngsters.
do you remember that my dad passed away last year and i was going back to the witnesses after 26 years?
i got reinstated after going there for 9 months.
in the 5 months since then i felt the men in the congregation didn't want me there.
Dissociated Lady 2 "They tell JWs not to believe all they read on the internet and the media had misinterpreted much about me and they are willing to believe it. I think they just wanted to get rid of an attractive single woman so that THEY are not tempted."
Never a JW but you see my name I as a lady sure would be putting your last statement in writing. I fight everything. Sounds like time to send letters to OH maybe the CO, Branch, hey why not even NY. Your out they don't want you and they made your life ugly so like the old saying goes pay back is H... They just messed with the wrong lady.
jehovah's witness paedophile back working with children at family's church.
the age newspaper.
reporter: chris johnston.
They (WT) are immune from Ceasars (Satan's) laws. IMHO not a single one of the Witnesses including Jackson who were called to testify at the ARC took it seriously as they clearly lied lied lied.
They will only get an understand when the bunker video comes true and the authorities come after the Elders/straight up the line of command and all the pedophile files and the indictments start rolling in for covering up criminal activities.
jesus is supposed to care for little children.
mark 10 is often quoted to illustrate his concern.. mark 10:13-16niv.
the little children and jesus13 people were bringing little children to jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.
Never a JW "These are crimes committed by humans among us who used the power of belief to control, exploit and abuse innocent people. Jesus and his Dad are innocent."
I was also never a JW and I left religion behind at the age of 50 but I still have a strong belief in a loving God. You are correct these are CRIMES committed by humans just as all those crimes many an Elder will hide against any child or woman via child abuse or wife abuse in any Kingdom Hall then justify it by saying 2 witness rule or wife submissive according to that fairytale book written written by some men claiming it was so inspired by God. At the same time there are how many Religions that claim their religion has that magical one book that has the one God, they all cannot be right! Then you have those who claim there is no God and the list goes on. Then you have all the medical mental diagnosis to blame everything on.
How often today do you hear someone say "I take the blame for......, I did it." No, it has to be blamed on some body or something. On this forum it is God or some mental disorder. I am a survivor of child abuse and spouse abuse and I lost a son, never once did I blame My Loving God he walked with me and kept me strong as I endured these struggles and made me a much stronger person.
These criminal and those hiding the criminal need to be brought to justice and made to pay for their crimes against humanity.
let's be honest everyone has their limits, their breaking point.
personally i try to remain placid when provoked, but on occasion i can loose it.
the last time i lost it was when chelsea came to watford and some chelsea supporters had some how got tickets and were sitting in the home end.
Rebel,
I like your last statement. As I said earlier the only things that still anger me and will set my temper off is lying and disrespect but as I have gotten older I have learned not to engage in this battle with these people. If it is face to face I turn my back and walk away, if it is on the phone I hang up and refuse to answer return calls. I am just no longer going to engage in this battle with these people. Life is to short.
