as some of you know i am an active jw in search of the truth and i see many good and bad things in the organization i am interested in knowing the following from forum.
which of the following statements best describe your belief -.
1 - the wtbts is jehovahs channel and i believe what it teaches me (i had to ask:).
minimus,
I am just curious about the thoughts of folks on the forum - therefore the vote - the responses so far have been interesting and different than I would expect. I would have guessed more votes for #2 and I was wrong. Apparently the WT has caused more hurt among this population than I anticipated. I am sorry for that. The data is interesting even if the debate is not up to usual standards.
zarco
as some of you know i am an active jw in search of the truth and i see many good and bad things in the organization i am interested in knowing the following from forum.
which of the following statements best describe your belief -.
1 - the wtbts is jehovahs channel and i believe what it teaches me (i had to ask:).
- how would that status make the WT different from any other Christian denomination ?
It doesn't - therefore the need for an inspection and clearing out of apostasy.
- where exactly did they "start" erring ?
- isn't the true motive of this belief something like, "I can't believe that I have spent a significant part of my life in a mere cult that was never the center of anything big"?
So are you currently at the center of something "big"? If so what is it and how has it impacted others for good?
I sincerely hope you'll be able to laugh about that soon, and not waste the rest of your life on the fringe of the fringe...
Actually doing pretty well at all aspects of life, partly due to the TMS, partly due to family and partly due to god given abilities, no waste that I have been able to note so far other than watching a bit a TV from time to time
zarco
as some of you know i am an active jw in search of the truth and i see many good and bad things in the organization i am interested in knowing the following from forum.
which of the following statements best describe your belief -.
1 - the wtbts is jehovahs channel and i believe what it teaches me (i had to ask:).
Doubting Bro,
Thanks for your post. I also believe we are experiencing the Great Apostasy. At his second coming (or maybe at the celestial sign of the son of man) his inspection will likely surprise all of us. The arrogance of our religion cannot be pleasing to the God who humbles himself to interact with humans. Time will tell the story. In some ways I am nervous for people like you and me who are part of a flawed organization, but I try my best to adhere to His principles and I can tell from your posts that you do as well.
Respectfully,
zarco
as some of you know i am an active jw in search of the truth and i see many good and bad things in the organization i am interested in knowing the following from forum.
which of the following statements best describe your belief -.
1 - the wtbts is jehovahs channel and i believe what it teaches me (i had to ask:).
as some of you know i am an active jw in search of the truth and i see many good and bad things in the organization i am interested in knowing the following from forum.
which of the following statements best describe your belief -.
1 - the wtbts is jehovahs channel and i believe what it teaches me (i had to ask:).
From apostate Isreal a messiah appeared - my opinion is that from what God is working with today he will make known his truth and remove those who have abused the sheep
as some of you know i am an active jw in search of the truth and i see many good and bad things in the organization i am interested in knowing the following from forum.
which of the following statements best describe your belief -.
1 - the wtbts is jehovahs channel and i believe what it teaches me (i had to ask:).
Agreed - fill in the gap and resend the poll
as some of you know i am an active jw in search of the truth and i see many good and bad things in the organization i am interested in knowing the following from forum.
which of the following statements best describe your belief -.
1 - the wtbts is jehovahs channel and i believe what it teaches me (i had to ask:).
As some of you know I am an active JW in search of the truth and I see many good and bad things in the organization – I am interested in knowing the following from forum. Which of the following statements best describe your belief -
1 - the WTBTS is Jehovah’s channel and I believe what it teaches me (I had to ask:)
2 - the WTBTS is Jehovah’s channel but it has deviated from the truth and has become like apostate Israel and no longer reflects the teachings of Jesus
3 - Jehovah uses other earthly channels and individuals to communicate His truth
4- There is no spiritual truth
For whatever it is worth I vote for #2 and feel that Jah has used and will use the WTBTS, but he must remove apostate leadership before that channel dispenses what is true and aligned with Jehovah’s thinking.
zarco
we know the wts will never except woman as elders.in the last year as a member of jwd,i have learned more from blondie and mary than any elder in my congregation.all the elders in my congregation look like they go thru the motions.they are more like policy enforcers than teachers.. do you think that by excepting woman, some men would be embarassed to how little they know?
does the wts know some woman would better teachers?
is it more like a men's club?
They would make great elders and would probably embarrass 95 percent of the male elders. Obviously in the first century congregation, women fulfilled a valuable role in prophesy and evangelism.
In my early secular career I worked for a brilliant female professional. It was the most rewarding experience. I suspect that the use of some of the best female leadership in the WT would likely produce similar results.
zarco
i was what you call "born into the truth.
i'm not practicing the religion now and i was never baptized.
my fiance is baptist, we care having his pastor whom i very much like marry us.
I am certainly not more enlightened than anyone, but have recently handled situations very similar to what is being described. In one such instance the CO wanted to remove a brother for attending such a wedding (of a non baptized child) and after our body wrote the branch the brother was not removed.
I realize that many have been elders in the past, but in this instance someone is asking for the current policy of the WT. I am not saying the policy is right or wrong. I am just saying that I have the current policy.
Please let mya's question be answered with what is currently happening
zarco
i was what you call "born into the truth.
i'm not practicing the religion now and i was never baptized.
my fiance is baptist, we care having his pastor whom i very much like marry us.
minimus,
I understand and agree with you logic. My response from a WT perspective. It gets especially difficult because the WT encourages young ones to get baptized young. Nevertheless, if one attends a wedding of a non baptized person - church or not - there are not any official consequences. The usual judgemental folks may weight in - but no real consequences.
zarco
