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  Anyone recall someone disfellowshipped for gluttony???

  by James Mixon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  gluttony seems to be a sin that jw's like to ignore .there are several scriptures that point out that gluttony is a sin, proverbs 23:20-21 "do not join those who gorge themselves on meat".....also i read somewhere that 1% is the number of disfellowshipped jw's each year......how do prove someone is a glutton and not just a person who love food???

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  smiddy

  The fact that you would need two witnesses to prove anybody is a glutton , I cant see that anybody would ever be DF or even counselled for that offence .

  How or who decides who a glutton is ?

  Who in the world today of 8 Billion people could you claim is a glutton ?

  I wouldnt be able to point the finger at one individual in my circle of friends or associates past and present.

  Then again if a group of Bros.& sisters go out for a meal together and one person over indulges themselves on the food provided not because he/she is a glutton but simply being overjoyed of the occasion if two people accuse them of being a glutton ,what defence could one bring on his behalf.
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  There is always one!

  by Isambard Crater in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am pimo but attended the r.c yesterday for family pressure reasons.

  a "sister" i've not seen for a while told me her husband is overjoyed because a man he called on recently in the field service suddenly told him he wanted to attend the r.c.

  the unusual thing is, this man is a millionaire having built a property portfolio.

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  smiddy

  this man is a millionaire having built a property portfolio. He is about 60 and his life seems sorted,

  Maybe he is just curious not knowing anything about JW`s beliefs.however attending a RC should set him straight that he has set foot into a cult environment.

  Or maybe he is in early stages of dementia and just needs people around him.

  Whatever his situation I feel sorry for him and wish I could have a conversation with him.

  pimo , Physically In Mentally Out.
  
  
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  Who can guess the number closest to memorial partakers ?

  by Chook in

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  2. experiences

  my punt 16144 , do you like my last three numbers !.

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  smiddy

  I`m going for 20899 as more and more JW`s are sick of waiting for the big A in their lifetime and think oh well I might as well go for the heavenly hope.
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  Latest Study Watchtower - JW's NEED to confess to elders

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  watchtower november 2017, page 10, paragraph 8 - "today, a christian guilty of serious sin needs to seek the help of congregation elders to recover.

  ) why is this so important?

  first, the arrangement for elders to handle cases of serious sin comes from jehovah, (2nd lie!

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  smiddy

  Didnt Jw`s previously condemn the RC church for having a priest a catholic had to confess to ? as not being christian ?

  And now they are virtually adopting the same practice ? confessing your sins to Elders ?
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  UK: Paul Shields "abused girls after luring them with video games"

  by darkspilver in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  fyi from north-east england:.

  http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/johovahs-witness-abused-girls-after-12538877.

  jehovah's witness abused girls after luring them with video games, court told.

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  smiddy

  The reason my husband did not take the brother to court was NOT because of "dirtying Jeh's name"... It was a scriptural reason: "do not take your brother to court".

  However if any "brother" touches the WT/JW`s eyeball (really their pocket $$$$$ ) they will have you in court faster than you can say what ?

  I have witnessed it in a congregation and I`m sure their are plenty of others who have seen this double standard applied .

  When "you" are taken advantage of in any way by your fellow JW you are encouraged to just leave it in Jehovahs hands he will right it in his own due time.

  When the GB is taken advantage of in any way "you" will be hauled before the courts in no time .

  The GB/JW are very selective in how they apply the scriptures.

  I`m sorry your husband never took advantage of the DA`s offer to prosecute.it may have prevented more people from becoming victims.

  Its just a thought ,

  We will never know.
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  boyfriends jehovah witness mom

  by whatisthis12 in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  my boyfriend is an ex new jehovah witness and today i got a message from one of his friends asking if i could delete a comment he wrote on one of my pictures because my boyfriends mom is harassing him about it.

  he also basically told me that she has people who added me just to view my profile and let her know!!!!

  she also sends him messages and pictures from the watchtower.

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  Your boyfriend needs to stand up to his mom and tell her to back off and if he`s not up to that drop him and this religious cult and find youself a new bf before you get in too deep because their is only pain and heartache their.
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  Spirit directed vs inspired

  by Jules Saturn in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i've always been confused as to what the discrepancy is between the phrases "spirit directed/spirit led" and "inspired".

  in the february 2017 watchtower study article, paragraph 12 says:.

  12 the governing body is neither inspired nor infallible.

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  smiddy

  Jules Saturn

  The Governing Body members are masters of speaking out of both sides of their mouth with the sole purpose of confusing the rank and file into submitting to their leadership.

  They purposely obfuscate their writings to their members so they can flip-flop between answers they give, any who have an inquiring mind and if any continue to question the GB they will be DF.

  It`s a wake up call for you JS and any other lurkers reading this thread.

  We have all been conned by their deceitful practices.
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  JW Kids Bullying My Daughter

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  trying not to type swearwords as i write this so bare with me.. my little 3yo attends meetings with her jw mum (who doesn't believe watchtower anymore but is stuck in because she relies on her family for help).

  my mum (the one who tells people im dead) had a party for her grandchildren.

  that's my 4 nieces and 1 nephew aged from 3yo-11yo.

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  Thats so sad pe ,I hope your ex gets the opportunity to break free from the clutches of this cult for her sake and that of your daughter.

  I just dont know what else I can say.

  I`m sorry.
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  My jaw dropping OMG moment at the end of the convention

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  yes folks.

  over the past few days i can honestly say the convention was relatively quite good.

  most of the talks, videos, symposiums were in line with scripture if you have faith in the bible.

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  smiddy

  How did this OP go from the numbers of partakers at the 2016 memorial

  to the overlapping generation change policy

  to a homo-sexual gender equality issue

  and end up with a WW111 ,Armageddon scenario ?

  Am I missing something here ?
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  What kind of toppings do you like on a Pizza?

  by Iamallcool in

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  2. friends

  i want something different on my next pizza!.

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  smiddy

  I`m going to try some of these additional toppings the next time I get a basic pizza base and be experimental with some of all your suggestions .

  I quite like different sorts of cheese ,pepperoni ,garlic ,black pitted olives ,anchovies ,avocado ,red onions ,and a sprinkling of Jalapenos topped with tomatoe slices.

  And definetely no pineapple