boyzone

Joined

• started 23 topics
• posted 973 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by boyzone

• 
  52

  Jehovahs Witnesses are banned in Russia

  by Quadraphoenix in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://www.forum18.org/archive.php?article_id=1385.

  this is very exciting news for all of us, especially for the ones that want to leave that are in russia.. .

  quadraphoenix.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  boyzone

  They are extreme, there's no escaping that fact as Dissed has pointed out. The question now is, do the Russian authorities realise just how extreme they are? Is there an informed body of people in Russia and in the ECHR that will see through the doublespeak of the appeal and uphold the Russian ban?

  God, how exciting to see this happening! Whats funny about this ban now is its not a result of a Communist government state cracking down on all religion, its a result of the JW's own doing. The Russian government have given the Witnesses some room to breathe over the last few decades which has given them time to show their true colours. Sure enough, their true colours have shown up black as pitch and the Russians have seen this and labelled them extremists.

  As Besty rightly said, they're reaping what they've sown.
• 
  160

  My Wife is demanding that I stop coming to this board.

  by garyneal in

  1. social
  2. family

  okay, i am in a bit of a dilemma.

  since i believe in honesty between marriage mates, i have been telling my wife about this board and my participation on it.

  i feel it is only right so that she won't feel like i have anything to hide.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  boyzone

  Nathan

  Unhelpful man, unhelpful
• 
  34

  So Everything Was Going Good Until...

  by tryingtoexit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i drew a blank on a particular question.

  i basically had a talk with my parents over the weekend.

  they've been jw's since the 50's and pops been an elder since 83. so i knew it was gonna be hard, but i basically told them to their face that i am no longer going to be a jw and gave a few reasons why.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  boyzone

  I too believe that all christians will inhabit both heaven and earth and we'll be able to move betweent the two realms. Wing Commander's explanation was how it was explained to me and seems scripturally possible.
• 
  9

  Laws of moses Vs laws of watchtower

  by Aussie Oz in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  among all the clever people on here with memories and research abilities beyond me, i am sure there is the answer!.

  q. how many burdensom laws did christ do away with and how many burdensom laws have the watchtower added?.

  oz.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  boyzone

  In the 70's Ray Franz lists 174 index subjects covering 114 pages of material which outlines detailed "theocratic laws" to be followed. This didn't include subheadings that goes into further details on each of the subjects covered.

  Christian Freedom pg 243-245
• 
  29

  Welcome Me Back... Please

  by Doubtfully Yours in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after a very long hiatus in which i organized my feelings, thoughts and actions, please take time to welcome me back to this fine forum.. i'm trapped inside the organization, with no end in sight whatsoever.

  however, i've learned to keep a pretty good balance of the inner and outter world; not perfect in, not perfect out, just keeping a good balance for my sanity's sake.. feels good to be back posting again.. dy.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  boyzone

  Welcome back! And all credit to you for maintaining a very difficult balance, how do you cope?
• 
  27

  What do you know about Scotland & Scottish witness culture

  by jambon1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so what do you know?.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  boyzone

  Yay! Good luck with the leaflets Lorraine - lets hope it'll rattle some cages up there.

  "All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke.
• 
  10

  Active witnesses have disfellowshipped friends on Facebook

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have noticed at least two active witnesses who have disfellowshipped friends on their facebook account.

  it's certainly a. middle finger to the governing body who say that we should not even say hello to such a person.. each facebook friend has to be "approved" so what does this say about the attitudes of the rank and file?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  boyzone

  I'm DA'd and was added as a friend to an active Witness's account. For no reason (we only conversed occassionally) I was deleted. Has there been a recent tightening up of control on this?
• 
  27

  What do you know about Scotland & Scottish witness culture

  by jambon1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so what do you know?.

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  boyzone

  Matt Barrie and his wife Lorraine were 2 Witnesses from Scotland and recently disfellowshipped for apostasy. If you listen to the podcasts of Matt's shepherding calls and judicial hearings, you might get a flavour of what the Witness culture is like in Scotland.

  http://deathorobedience.blogspot.com/2009/03/death-or-obedience-podcast.html
• 
  12

  Pinatas?

  by garyneal in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i recall reading somewhere on this site that the pinata was originally used in worship of a sun god and that in spite of this, the wt society allows this tradition.

  is this true?

  i was presenting this conundrum to my wife and i wanted to verify this information..

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  boyzone

  Hi Gary

  The article is found in the Awake mag of Sept 22nd 2003.

  It says in part.

  *** 'Awake!' 2003 9/22 p.24 The Piñata—An Ancient Tradition***
  
  A main concern is, not what the practice meant hundreds of years ago, but how it is viewed today in your area. Understandably, opinions may vary from one place to another. Hence, it is wise to avoid turning such matters into big issues. The Bible says: "Let each one keep seeking, not his own advantage, but that of the other person."—1 Corinthians 10:24.
• 
  8

  LUKE 6 : 35 and SHUNNING

  by iknowall558 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  luke 6 : 35 -- " but love your emenies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back.

  then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the most high, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

  be merciful, just as your heavenly father is merciful.2.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  boyzone

  But if they are shunning....according to this scripture...does this mean that they are not viewed as children of God because they are not following HIS example ?

  The scripture talks about their reward being great if they show mercy. As the average JW doesn't show mercy to disfellowshipped ones, then I can only conclude that their reward definately will not be "great". In fact the scriptures say that with the judgment they are rendering to others, such judgment they will receive in return.

  Some do show mercy and talk, but they're the rare exceptions (well, in my world they are) Some want to talk but are too frightened to, and some shun us with relish.

  How Jehovah views these variations is up to him but the scripture does seem to indicate that his favour will not be extended to those who don't show mercy.

  It goes to show that the shunning is one of the single most damaging and unchristian of all the Watchtower policies. I firmly believe that this policy alone will bring an adverse judgment upon, not just the leadership, but on all individuals that follow such leaders without question.

  I personally take comfort in knowing that God has seen the tears I've shed after being shunned, and he'll remember.