can someone explain why jws shun disfellowshipped ones when they are at their meetings (i.e.
making moves to come back)?.
i can understand why you may not want to 'socialize' with ones who do not share your beliefs.. but surely shunning such ones at the 'meetings'; assuming they are not there to cause trouble, is unloving; should they not be welcomed like the prodigal son.. true christians are known by the 'love' they show.
What about the 'shunning' at the 'meetings', how on earth can that be justified.
If a serial murderer or rapist walked in for the first time with a beard, trainers and jeans he would be treated with love and offered a Bible Study.
If you've beend DF'd the mere fact that you are there should show that you are repentent (or why would you bother). Therefore surely you should get spoken to there, even if nowhere else.
can someone explain why jws shun disfellowshipped ones when they are at their meetings (i.e.
making moves to come back)?.
i can understand why you may not want to 'socialize' with ones who do not share your beliefs.. but surely shunning such ones at the 'meetings'; assuming they are not there to cause trouble, is unloving; should they not be welcomed like the prodigal son.. true christians are known by the 'love' they show.
A good friend of mine was told they had to sit at the back.
They arrived early to make sure they the seats at the back were available but were then told that they were not allowed in until the meeting was about to start and that they would save a seat at the back for them.
can someone explain why jws shun disfellowshipped ones when they are at their meetings (i.e.
making moves to come back)?.
i can understand why you may not want to 'socialize' with ones who do not share your beliefs.. but surely shunning such ones at the 'meetings'; assuming they are not there to cause trouble, is unloving; should they not be welcomed like the prodigal son.. true christians are known by the 'love' they show.
Can someone explain why JWs shun disfellowshipped ones when they are at their meetings (i.e. making moves to come back)?
I can understand why you may not want to 'socialize' with ones who do not share your beliefs.
But surely shunning such ones at the 'meetings'; assuming they are not there to cause trouble, is unloving; should they not be welcomed like the prodigal son.
True Christians are known by the 'love' they show. It's not very loving to ignore an 'old friend' who is attending a Christian meeting. Is that why DF'd ones are only allowed to enter as the meeting starts and leave as soon as it finishes so interested ones at the meeting and not stumbled by seeing someone being ignored.
how much influence do you believe the demons can exert on people through such media?.
How much influence do you believe the Demons can exert on people through such media?
why is everyone using the word "absolutely" these days, in answer to every other question..
I'm glad it's not just me!
why is everyone using the word "absolutely" these days, in answer to every other question..
For some reason I find it really irritating. Maybe I should up my medication.
why is everyone using the word "absolutely" these days, in answer to every other question..
Why is everyone using the word "Absolutely" these days, in answer to every other question.
i was officially diagnosed today.
started out a little over a week ago with pain in my back, and a week ago the rash appeared.
according to the dr, it seems i have been through the worst, and should clear in a week or so.
Lysine worked for me.
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/removedcharitymain.aspx?registeredcharitynumber=1065884&subsidiarynumber=0.
1065884 - london, bromley congregation of jehovah's witnesses.
any ideas on why this might be?.
old details here
according to the bible, king solomon was blessed by jehovah with riches, wisdom and women---lots of them!.
The justification gets worse:
*** w09 7/1 p. 30 Does God Approve of Polygamy? ***
To counter the attacks, Jehovah repeatedly sent his prophets to warn his people when they veered from righteous standards. However, he knew in advance that his people would often fail to obey even the most basic of commands, such as the one against idolatry. (Exodus 32:9) If they would struggle to obey so basic a law, how would they fare with a law against polygamy? With his perfect grasp of human nature, Jehovah saw that it was not yet the time to forbid that practice, which was already long-established in those days. Had he done so, Satan would have found a very easy means of seducing Israel into sin.
God’s temporary toleration of polygamy had other advantages. It helped the nation to grow rapidly. The larger population helped to ensure the nation’s survival until the time of the Messiah. Polygamy may also have provided a measure of protection for some women, giving them shelter and a household in dangerous times.
Due to their imperfection God's people cannot even keep basic laws so how could they keep the law against polygamy. Surely, bringing this up-to-date. God's people are even more imperfect so how can they keep the law against immorality, which is already long-established in these days. Jehovah still has a perfect grasp of human nature so why would he chose to forbid this practice. In doing so, Satan has a very easy means of seducing JWs into sin.
God's toleration of polygamy had other advantages. It helped the nation grow rapidly. Likewise today by tolerating immoratlity think how many more JWs there would be and around 30,000+ less disfellowshipped ones each year.
Polygamy may also have provided a measure pf protection for some women. Likewise today. Better is it that a JW woman commits immorality with a fellow JW than go off with someone in the 'world'.
