Posts by Corporates

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"Honor" of one's parents

by Pahpa in

honor is defined in the dictionary as "esteem, respect, reverence.

" the first commandment relating to human relationships was to "honor your father and mother.

" (exodus 20) this even included giving material assistance to them if they were in need.

This is a really good point, especially as i was disfellowshipped ( which i still beleive was unjust) and my three sons, who were around 12,10 and 9 years old and still in "the truth" with their mother, and all shunned me, not even seeing me at all, despite taking mum to court.

I guess her father(an elder) had a lot to do with it.

It is now some years on and my boys are of an age where they can decide for themselves, but unfortunately it is hard to alter deeply ingrained beleifs, i should know because i still beleive "most" of them.

In conclusion, respect for parents ought to be up there with not commiting adultery, and rightly so.

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Did the heavenly calling cease in 1935? Not anymore!

by AnnOMaly in

watch out for the questions from readers in the may 1st 2007 watchtower.

"when does the calling of christians to a heavenly hope cease?

" it's a good'un.. included are the statements:.

Corporates

As someone who never beleived the 1935 doors closed doctrine, and actively opposed it within my congregation, i beleive this is a good result.

The doctrine never should have been there in the first place.

After being disfellowshipped for a number of years, i may even dare to tread back inside the hall because of this shift, how many others may follow i have no idea.

Most on this thread will think i am mad, but each to his own.