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  Going back to the Watchtower Society right now would be like....?

  by journey-on in

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  "the dog returning to his vomit".

  "sticking a needle in my eye".

  "spiritual suicide".

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  "All we are is two LOST souls living in a fish bowl"

  Scutinized,Scrutinized, Scrutinized,

  Scutinized,Scrutinized, Scrutinized,

  Scutinized,Scrutinized, Scrutinized

  Then death as the little fish in the bowl.

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  ALERT: All Child Abuse Lawsuits have been settled. Millions cashed out???

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  re: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/8/116108/1.ashx.

  a bethel insider in the know told me that all of the child abuse lawsuits where the watchtower bible and tract society was one of the defendants were settled back in the beginning of this year.

  i questioned it and called napa myself and they were absolutely settled back then.

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  Now we know the real reason they are selling 6 Brooklyn properties.

  abr
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  Time to make my thoughts known......

  by R.F. in

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  i have lurked around here for a little while and i've finally seen the need to post.

  i'm 22 years old and a ministerial servant and pioneer in my congregation.

  i'm not really here to knock the organization, but i must admit that there are some things(ex.

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  Welcome RF, glad to have you and your story is no different than others who have posted here, so don't feel bad about being here or that you are strange. In looking at your post below you stated, in view of common sense and spiritually

  I'm 22 years old and a ministerial servant and pioneer in my congregation. I'm not really here to knock the organization, but I must admit that there are some things(ex. doctrinal points, congregational problems) that have concerned me as of late that I just can't bring myself to overlook.

  Does this sound Christlike, that so many people have major concerns with the conduct and teachings that are going on, I for one cannot imagine the apostles and early disciples having this problem as millions have had to with this organization.

  I'm defintely not trying to leave the organization or anything but as you all know the immediate consequences of me voicing my feelings to ones in the congregation, I feel I need to voice this and that can do so here.

  Again this morbid fear of men because of just SIMPLY having some thoughts, being completely expelled and cut off because you cant agree with one point, again I cant for the life of me, see Jesus acting this way with his disciples, he was always approachable, never did he scrutinize them with a veiw of kicking them out, rather humbly taught and was patient with them, trying to build their faith. Almost makes you wonder, What are they so afraid of????

  My fiancee has revealed to me some of her concerns as well, but their not to the extent as mine, and I haven't revealed some of my heavy concerns to her.

  Same story just a different person and time. Christ said in John 18:37 in the Living Translation Pilate said, “So you are a king?”

  Jesus responded, “You say I am a king. Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”

  Those that love truth, which is God's Word, not a system of teachings by men that are flawed and consistently wrong, changing. rather lovers of truth listen to Christ and God's Word. PERIOD!!

  I guess i'm just acknowledging now that I from now on will approach things with an open mind and take advantage of much knowledge available out there. I have come to realize that I won't loose God's favor because of wanting to be absolutely sure that i'm worshipping Him in the way that He wants me to.

  Only God and Christ can decide who has their favor and not men, especially when your desire is to please God and search for Him and His Christ because of what you are seeing and hearing and want no part of the hypocrisy and lies. Continue to search for God and Christ by reading His Word and begging Him for understanding, also try using different translations, as you will see flaws in the NWT and places they have changed it to suit their own teachings, do as Christ our Lord said, keep searching, keep asking and keep knocking and ask God for Him to open your mind to His simplistic and realistic message in the Bible and forget the teachings of men and dogma that has nothing to do with bring praise and glory to God the Father through our Lord Christ Jesus. I wish you well and keep praying to God to show you the way to peace and truth.

  Sincerely,

  abr
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  If you could know when the end was coming, would you want to know?

  by avidbiblereader in

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  would you or do you feel you couldn't function the closer it arrived?.

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  Would you or do you feel you couldn't function the closer it arrived?

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  How "little" does it take to make you happy?

  by JH in

  1. jw
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  some people seem to need a lot to be happy, while others are happy just with the minimum.. what small thing made you happy lately?

  your husband perhaps.... .

  ok, for me, a sunny warm day, and i'll be outside and walking around and happy.

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  Fresh clean towels, with a scent of fabric softner.

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  If God could prophetize the end times, why could't he have figured out.....

  by JH in

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  if god could prophetize the end times, why could't he have figured out that adam and eve would have sinned before hand?

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  Maybe He could, maybe He did, are you not glad that he still allowed it and that we at least have life to whatever measure we do? And yet there is the promise of the future????

  abr
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  Who is more gullible?

  by avidbiblereader in

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  with the election year facing us and so many here that have had their faith ruined by organized religion and when i read the posts with so many doubting the existence of god and christ's authority.. who is more gullible?.

  those that put their faith in christ as i profess or.

  voting and trusting in men with election or hoping this world gets better?.

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  BA

  When you go to work, do you put faith in your supervisor(s) that they will make the right decison? You are putting your trust in men, then, are you not?

  Usually at work I don't have a choice of who want to run a particular position and many times it is a matter of them 'proving' that they are the "right" ,man/woman for the job.

  But when discussing about a voluntary descision to put a man/woman in to office to run an entire country's affairs, is a different issue with me, personally.

  respectfully,abr
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  Name Things Witnesses Make Big Deals Over

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  have you ever seen a witness get absolutely giddy over placing a measly tract with a neighbor and get up on the platform and tell the "experience" of how the neighbor actually said that he'd read it!

  big deal!!!.

  in our hall, they loved to applaud over the dumbest things!

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  On most things that really really really don't matter, and yet forget about the big things like

  Mercy, Justice and Mercy

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  I cant believe........

  by Es in

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  that my baby is 6 months old tom, its going so fast.. she is a great little girl couldnt have asked for a better baby.

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  Great pics, thanks for sharing your little doll,

  Don't blink your eyes, before you know it she will be 20.

  Seize the moment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  abr
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  Who is more gullible?

  by avidbiblereader in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with the election year facing us and so many here that have had their faith ruined by organized religion and when i read the posts with so many doubting the existence of god and christ's authority.. who is more gullible?.

  those that put their faith in christ as i profess or.

  voting and trusting in men with election or hoping this world gets better?.

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  AlmostsAtheist

  I don't think that ex-JW's that vote would agree that they have exchanged their faith in God's Kingdom for a new faith in "Man's Kingdom". You either have faith in god or you don't. You either vote, or you don't. The two are not linked.

  Well I appreciate your thoughts but don't you either put your trust in men or God? Dont you either put your hopes and wishes in one or the other?

  Respectfully,abr