Posts by Mrs Smith

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"No one will be so foolish..."

by rockhound in

the following was found in an article ( jws and necromancy) by ken raines.

http://www.premier1.net/~raines/necromancy.html.

i found rutherford's comment in 1934 to be a major conflict with the present watchtower teaching about the 24 elders communicating somehow with brooklyn today.. on page 144 of the finished mystery they again stated their belief that the now "spirit being" c. t. russell was directing their work from beyond the grave:.

Mrs Smith

That's just crazy! What next?? I cannot believe I use to go along with this nonsense. I wish I could shake my mom and tell her to snap out of their mind control. How can anyone still be a JW??? Makes me mad

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"God is not a respecter of persons...."

by compound complex in

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dear friends,.

"but peter began, and said, 'now i really understand that god is not a respecter of persons, but in every nation he who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

' " --- acts 10:34, 35; douay version.

Mrs Smith

CoCo, as far as I remember Witnesses are taught that they are the only organization who's prayers are answered and that everyone else is basically praying to satan! That God does not listen to any of their prayers no matter how ernest they were because they were praying to the wrong god.Then again there were reports of people desperate for help and while praying JW's would knock at their door, but I think this was just "advertising" or encouragement to send everyone out from door to door. I was a witness for 12yr and I always thought that God only listened to JW everyone else was just wasting their time. Don't know if any has changed in their teachings on this in the last 8 yrs on this matter.

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JW's and John 5:23

by UnDisfellowshipped in

has anyone on this board ever used john 5:23 when talking to jw's?.

unfortunately, one of my friends is currently in a "bible" study with the jw's (and has been since last year).

i asked my friend to ask the jw what john 5:23 means, so my friend did ask the jw who was conducting the "bible" study.

Mrs Smith

Sorry didn't check my post. It's Hebrews chapter 1

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JW's and John 5:23

by UnDisfellowshipped in

has anyone on this board ever used john 5:23 when talking to jw's?.

unfortunately, one of my friends is currently in a "bible" study with the jw's (and has been since last year).

i asked my friend to ask the jw what john 5:23 means, so my friend did ask the jw who was conducting the "bible" study.

Mrs Smith

I have just read Heb:, the whole chapter seems to indicate that God wants us to worship Jesus. Even the NWT, although I have other easire to read versions of the bible that I prefere to read!! It's wonderful to read the bible without the watchtower filter, make you realise how much of the bible was twisted and turned to suit the JW doctrines. Thanks for info UnDisfellowshipped

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anyone feeling a wee bit guilty about celebrating Thanksgiving and Xmas??

by Star Moore in

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i was feeling a bit guilty about celebrating as this is my 1st year out and i know the history of all the holidays and birthdays are pagan or bloody or idolatrous.. .

but i was thinking that it's not what someone made them in the past but what they are right now.. to us, at this moment.

am i going to sit down on thanksgiving.. and say, "i hate those indians, think i'll go kill some"..????

Mrs Smith

Also Our first Christmas. We don't do Thanksgiving in South Africa. My kids are so excited that's all they have been talking about for weeks. I can't wait to see their faces on Christmas morning.

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My Story

by nonamegiven in

well, my story isnt as exciting or as tragic as many are, but its mine so ill tell it.

the early years:.

i was raised in the truth but we were inactive for many years.

Mrs Smith

Thank you for sharing your story and welcome! So sorry to hear about the loss of your son. I know first hand the pain of losing a child. Also had no support from the elders. You've come to the right place. All the best with your research, I hope you find what you're looking for.

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Mom Died -- and I found out from an old friend!

by BrendaCloutier in

ok, i'm writing this thru tears as i just found out in the last 5 minutes.

my dad died in august, and they had been together just 1 or 2 weeks over 70 years married!

i didn't expect her to last without him, and visa versa.. i just tried to call my sister, and no answer there.

Mrs Smith

so sorry you had to find out this way.

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Personal Relationship?

by Carmel in

i don't mean to be trite or argumentative, but i keep hearing all the time about having a "personal relationship with jesus" as the solution to leaving the witlesses.

for the life of me, i really don't know what this term means.

i can only compare it to its literal counterpart, i.e.

Mrs Smith

Just read the Greek Scriptures without the "watchtower filter" see what understanding you get from it. I find it simple to understand. Don't need a bunch of old men to explaine it all to me.

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