Posts by bernadette

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Lying is fine!

by Gill in

in this article of the watchtower, february 1st 2007, we get some very typical watchtower double talk.. 'why be truthful?

' is the article.

page 6 says,.

bernadette

Gill

So basically, any JW can choose to rationalise that they do not 'wish' to tell the truth as they do not 'feel' that a person deserves the truth.

In my experience this happens a lot. So really if we follow through on JW reasoning - they are as in fact as an organisation preparing their followers for destruction - and not for salvation as they claim.

I had the point made to me over the weekend that -

"JWs were the only people who came to my door with the TRUTH. And many are on the road to destruction for narrow is the gate.......to salvation."

Fortunately that rendered me speechless (gave me time to think). Tackled the subject later in a kinder more rational frame of mind.

bernadette

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Voodoo and New Orleans

by free2beme in

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a few years ago i was in new orleans for a business trip and took some time to check out the area.

very humid, not my cup of tea and i was glad i was only there for two days.

anyway, there is a strong amount of connections in the city with voodoo.

bernadette

Hi free2beme

Don't know much about voodoo other than what I was taught as a catholic and then as a JW.

Does it work with nature and does it promote harmony between people and also with the earth?

bernadette

80

My Mom passed away today.

by Finally-Free in

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after a lenthy illness, 10 years in total, my mother, margaret stecko, passed away peacefully today surrounded by family.

she was 84, and leaves behind 3 children, 5 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.

she was a jw but never shunned me.

bernadette

Finallyfree, sorry for your loss.

My dad went peacefully too when he died, after a very tough chequered life. Its very comforting to witness a peaceful happy end.

bernadette

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Why be obedient to god?

by nicolaou in

if a creator god is real and he is the source of life well then i would certainly acknowledge that and give him thanks for my existence and for the universe i live in.

but obedience?.

my mum and dad gave me life, ensured my education, looked after my health and wellbeing, loved me, taught me the value of kindness and friendships and so much more.

bernadette

The same reasons why you should be obedient to your parents, your vows if married, ect... LOVE, love should be the motive for it, if not, you will not follow obediance for the right reasons. We are prone to selfishness and unless we fight that quality and do it because we should, it wont last.

abr

Abr, should we still be obedient to our parents/mate if they are cruel and demeaning?

b

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Out in Service & Making Bark-Calls

by compound complex in

dear hounded by the hounds,.

when the dogs came rushing toward the two sisters out in service, the scaredy-cat sister got behind the other sister for protection.

her reason?

bernadette

Hi CoCo

Looking back, I have admit - cats and dogs were the highlights of my ministry. They sustained my children through boredom. Every street had its share of dogs and cats and they always seemed to come to our rescue. Thank goodness for house pets and strays.

b

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News Clippings of Judge Rutherford

by cabasilas in

put together some newspaper scans relating to judge rutherford.

the archive i had access to is incomplete so there could have been much more to put in this file.

but, i think it's got some interesting scans.. http://www.catholic-forum.com/members/popestleo/news_clippings_judge_rutherford.pdf.

bernadette

fascinating

thanks Cabasilas

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Two new grandchildren

by TowerWatch in

my son and his wife have blessed grandpa with grandchild number 12 and 13, twins a boy and a girl!.

.

cal.

bernadette

congratulations

You are going to be busy

bernadette

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I told my wife why I wouldn't comment at the last WT Study

by OnTheWayOut in

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friends

i told my wife (faithful jw) that this past sunday, i found some objection to the .

wt study and could not raise my hand.

she had wanted to know why i did not comment.. .

bernadette

that was very courageous ontwo.

Part of my strategy is to start forging links with nonjw's. Last night my jw husband accompanied me to a dinner party at my nonjw sister's home. All nonjw family there, christmas tree the works. He was very relaxed and happy to be there once he'd got through the door.

bernadette

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Why be obedient to god?

by nicolaou in

if a creator god is real and he is the source of life well then i would certainly acknowledge that and give him thanks for my existence and for the universe i live in.

but obedience?.

my mum and dad gave me life, ensured my education, looked after my health and wellbeing, loved me, taught me the value of kindness and friendships and so much more.