This has come up several times with my sister and mother. I always tell them that there is a difference between leaving Jehovah and leaving the Watchtower organization and that I have not left Jehovah. Then I always emphasize that I have as much faith in Jehovah and Jesus Christ as I ever did. I make sure to include Jesus in that statement.
mimimimi
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Do You Think That You Might Turn Back To Jehovah?
by Englishman ini`ve never yet been snubbed by a jw.
the reason is that i refuse point blank to speak to them unless they speak to me first.
so, if i`m visiting my jw mum and jw visitors arrive which they often do i just smile, raise one eyebrow slightly, and look `em straight in the eye!.
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Why it is wise to...
by lighthouse19something ini recall wt article titled "is it wise to examine your relgion" and encourged it.s use in fs.
funny they don't want rank & file examing them.
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mimimimi
"But that does not relieve each individual Christian of the responsibility to dig deeper into God’s Word, for the purpose of getting the full depth of the thoughts explained. This involves looking up the scriptures cited. It means reading the footnotes in Watchtower articles, some of which refer the reader to an older publication that provides a fuller explanation of a certain passage or prophecy. It requires digging deeper, putting forth effort to locate that older publication and then studying the pages referred to. It consists of making full use of specialized Bible study aids that the "slave" class has made available over the years, such as indexes, concordances, Aid to Bible Understanding, and "All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial." Yes, Christians have been provided with excellent digging tools, the latest of which is the new English-language Reference Bible, which, in time, will be available in a number of other languages. Let us use these digging tools to good advantage."
Notice how the tools they refer to are only Watchtower publications. If someone truly wants to dig for the truth, they will look at everything available on the subject from all sources. But by the Watchtower trying to limit them to only their publications, they are trying to control what they believe. Most witnesses are not going to pick up on this and would even say the Society encourages them to make sure it is the truth.
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Why it is wise to...
by lighthouse19something ini recall wt article titled "is it wise to examine your relgion" and encourged it.s use in fs.
funny they don't want rank & file examing them.
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Good one. Maybe he did have a bad cold.
I was very sorry about my earlier post. I don't want to give that impression of myself. I have nothing to do with drugs. It was my bitterness coming out. But I hate to think that a WT apologist would look at it and say that is what "apostates" are all about.
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Why it is wise to...
by lighthouse19something ini recall wt article titled "is it wise to examine your relgion" and encourged it.s use in fs.
funny they don't want rank & file examing them.
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Hi, uwishufish,
It is a line of coke and the guy with the finger to his nose is getting ready to snort it. Oh, maybe I'm wrong, maybe it's a line of mescaline.
Gee, don't know.
mimi
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did you have CO scandals or PO scandals in your cong
by nelly1 inwe did one year we heard that our co's wife was caught doing it with a special pioneer than was staying with them, co was taken off the circuit, and our po"s daughter was having a lesbian affair with her roomate, of course i knew before she dissasociated herself i told a sister i knew they were and she told me it was slanderous, then 2 weeks later it all came out, she then ran off with a dissfellowshipped lesbian over double her age, the other lesbian was publicly reproved but i have since heard shes been disfellowshipped for lesbianism, a question?
i thought if you were a po and one of your household was found to be doing something that bad then you had to stand down, is that right?
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We had a CO and his wife who got involved in some telephone business and who were trying to get all the brothers and sisters they could involved with it also. The society found out about it and let them know that as a CO he was not to be doing any kind of work or job and gave him time to make a decision to give the business up. Well, he chose to keep the business and was removed as a CO. I remember one of the pioneers in the congregation saying that as soon as the CO and his wife would get into town, they would be calling up congregation members wanting to get them involved in this business. Also, there were complaints about how his wife was always trying to hit up more affluent congregation members for new suits for her husband.
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JW attending funerals in Catholic church
by wordlywife injust wondering, my jw husband attended a funeral at a catholic church with me, and i thought perhaps this was frowned upon?
have any of you former jw's ever gone to any service in a church before?
it totally shocked me that he went with me.. thanks-.
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mimimimi
There is an elder in a congregation close by whose wife, a pioneer, told me that they attended a wedding in a church of one of her family members. She had told her husband that since they never went to the holiday things her family had, she was afraid her family would think that she and her husband did not care about them at all if they did not attend the wedding. There were no repercussions over it, but I am not sure who all knew.
My experience has not been the elders saying anything about it, but people within the congregation, usually less educated and more ignorant ones. I learned to not tell anyone anything about my life, and I really did not socialize with the people in the congregation. My husband and children were not witnesses and we had our own life.
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JW attending funerals in Catholic church
by wordlywife injust wondering, my jw husband attended a funeral at a catholic church with me, and i thought perhaps this was frowned upon?
have any of you former jw's ever gone to any service in a church before?
it totally shocked me that he went with me.. thanks-.
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mimimimi
I went to many Catholic funerals and weddings over the years for my husband's family members. I attended weddings and funerals of other faiths for people I was friends with. I learned early on to keep my business to myself and not discuss it with anyone in the congregation. I received all kinds of moronic advice from people who were not in my situation, as well as being judged for what I had done, until I learned that lesson. Worrying about other people's consciences is only a way to keep control over the R&F. They can worry about their own damn consciences.
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Dirt biking
by Jeepthing inanyone here know where to go for dirt biking?
i live about 15 minutes away from st. louis, missouri.
where the whole family could go and near by campground if available.
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mimimimi
Jeepthing,
The time of the free meal is 5 to 7 today if you all want to partake. I was not sure on the time and checked with my husband this morning. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, soda, and a dessert like Little Debbie's or something like that. My husband sprang it on me this morning that I needed a dessert for everyone this morning and I went to Sam's Club yesterday, so I still have to run buy something today. Hope to see you there.
mimi
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Dirt biking
by Jeepthing inanyone here know where to go for dirt biking?
i live about 15 minutes away from st. louis, missouri.
where the whole family could go and near by campground if available.
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mimimimi
It is motocross, but we do sponsor at least one, sometimes two harescrambles. Also, we began last year to have races for quads as well, again motocross. Harescramble is for quads and motorcycles.
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Dirt biking
by Jeepthing inanyone here know where to go for dirt biking?
i live about 15 minutes away from st. louis, missouri.
where the whole family could go and near by campground if available.
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mimimimi
Dirt bike motorcycle racing - 125 cc, 250 cc, and then the little guys on 40 cc and 80 cc.