Posts by Ditto

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I think I did a really bad thing.

by emilyblue in

i do not attend the same hall as my boyfriend because he is currently reproved for being involved with me.

i'm not a witness.

he confessed to his elders that he had sex with someone outside of marriage after his second divorce was already final.

Ditto

In most churches you could have been honest with the priest or minister about your problems with your fiance and the clergy member would probably have counseled the two of you, if that is what you both wanted, but there would have been no repercussions, no punishment, But in the JW organization disfellowship is a real possibility. So my advice, do not marry him while he is still tied to the JW religion and do not ask him to leave. He needs to make the decision to leave on his own.

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Do they do this in other churches too ?

by troubled mind in

i went to psalm sunday at the methodist church this past weekend .

they put on a musical combined with a drama .

it was so eerily like a jw convention drama that it gave me the willies .

Ditto

I suppose most church's want to spread their message. The one exception I can think of is the Jewish religion. They do not seek recruits, but most others do. The main difference between these other religions (I am Catholic) and the JW is that salvation is not tied to doing works - any type of works. The kids will not be judged if they come back to the church empty handed (well hopefully they brought back some cans). The kids in the Methodist congregation have not been brainwashed with specific ideas and dogma to present to their neighbors. It would take far more than one course to get these kids to the mind numbing point of JW knockers. They are probably just hoping to spread the Good News of Jesus' promise of salvation.

As far as the Passion Play goes, I was the director of the Passion Play at my church. They probably all pretty much look the same. You will always find some similarities between Christian churches and the JWs, but keep in mind that at most other churches you are free to question and free to doubt openly and you will not be DF. God is the judge, not your fellow congregants.

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NEED HELP: What's wrong with CURRENT Borg policy on molestation?

by Open mind in

ok, first off, please don't shoot the messenger here.

the dateline show on jws hiding pedophiles was one of several "defining moments" in my process of questioning "the truth".

it disgusted me.

Ditto

I am not a JW, but a Catholic. The reason I have become interested (okay obsessed) with the JWs is because my ex-husband, the father of my children has become a JW and is actively trying to enlist my children. (Yes, I've talked with plenty of lawyers and there is absolutely nothing I can do to keep my children from having to edure the meetings, lectures, bible studies, etc... freedom of religion!)

In the Catholic Church all adults that have contact with children must attend a "Keeping Children Safe" seminar. Is there any such type of program for JW elders? Also, there must two or more adults with children at all times. I know that the JWs don't have classes specifically for children, so all of this may not apply.

It is easy to claim that the JWs have seen the errors of their ways and have made corrections, but I would want to know why it ever happened to begin with. If the JWs are the only Christians and are the only ones assured eternal life (well maybe that's a stretch - Paridise earth I should say) then how could there be egregious sinners in their midst. I thought that the JWs purged their congregations of fornicators, liars, etc. How were these people missed? If it is God's organization then how could these people be members? God surely knew these people were molesters. So if God knew, wouldn't His organization know?

This probably didn't help, but maybe my prayers will.