We had a number of Evangelical pastors in our territory...they were always pleasant, but had absolutely no problem talking about the "tough" question such as Jesus' deity, trinity, etc. with us. We always had a couple of "mature" brothers make these calls. Anytime the discussions started to go "sideways" from our perspective, we would stop the conversation and arrange for a "return visit". Then more research before we came back. We never seemed to make any real progress, but then the pastors didn't either...everyone was convinced they were right!
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Did you enjoy talking to vicars on FS?
by highdose ini knew some jw's who loved to get their teeth into the local church guy.
thought they'd show him just how much more they knew than he did.
i think the vicars just humoured them.. they used to come away saying " you could tell he was really impressed about how well we knew our bible!
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Are YOU Drastically Different Since Leaving The Witnesses?
by minimus inor are you pretty much the same, as a person?.
do you still worry about doing everything just so?.
do you still suffer from depression and angst?.
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Same guy as I was...just less pretense about being something I am not...
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What's the most dumbest/petty thing you've heard of someone being "stumbled" over?
by Reality79 in- some loser once took offense that i hugged a sister goodbye at a leaving do and ran back to the elders like a little child telling on me.
i was 15, this sister was in her 40s at the time.. - this elder said someone told him they saw me with a copy of the sun newspaper.
yes, this paper is known for its 'page 3' topless girls but far from pornagraphic and i wasn't even thinking along those lines.. - one brother who had a good job was 'counselled' because he was actually able to buy himself nice things including a new car (shock, horror!!
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I ended a letter to someone (a JW) with, "Best Wishes,"...I was later asked why I used occultish phrases and whether this was a "habit" of mine!
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Your Disfellowshipping Experience
by 1975 inwhat was your emotional reaction when you were x-communicated?
where you devastaed?
where you joyful?
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Mine was pretty uneventful...I wasn't going to change my course, so it was a couple questions and then DF'ed. Other than having a few family still in, I have not really looked back.
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Another JW chain e-mail...Damn these are annoying!
by fade_away ini received a very interesting email a few minutes ago... you may have already seen it but i thought i'd forward it anyway.
it made me think of how blessed we are by jehovah to see with our own eyes the fulfillment of many prophesies which increase our faith in him and in our king christ.
on a personal note, it sent chills down my spine because it's not everyday i get impacted by something like this.... .
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My Mom sent this one to me...I pointed out that this has been on their website for years in one manner or another...Sheesh!
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Anyone into fishing?
by Nickolas incheck this out.
the farther into the video the more insane it gets.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3bf0whvsnk&feature=player_embedded.
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Just came back from fly fishing in Belize in February...Bone, Tarpon and Snook...tried for a Permit, but no bites. Fun stuff!!
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Anyone into fishing?
by Nickolas incheck this out.
the farther into the video the more insane it gets.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3bf0whvsnk&feature=player_embedded.
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Very nice Low-Key!
I love to salmon fish in Alaska...my best King is a feisty 50.5 lb beauty I caught in the ocean, so it was "fight on"!! Also tagged and released a 200 lb + halibut...
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A question for Evangelical Christians. Would you support this?
by Terra Incognita inamericans role seen in uganda anti-gay push .
comments(520) adxinfo classification="button120x60" campaign="foxsearch2011_emailtools_1629901c_nyt5"by jeffrey gettleman .
published: january 3, 2010nyt_inline_image_position1 kampala, uganda last march, three american evangelical christians, whose teachings about curing homosexuals have been widely discredited in the united states, arrived here in ugandas capital to give a series of talks.. skip to next paragraphenlarge this imagemarc hofer for the new york timesnikki mawanda, 27, who was born female but lives as a trans-man in uganda, described abuse by the police and others.. multimediainteractive featurefour ugandans, four points of viewrelatedgay in uganda, and feeling hunted (january 4, 2010)times topics: ugandaarticle comments includeenlarge this imagemarc hofer for the new york timesdemonstrators carried banners denouncing homosexuality in december in kampala, uganda.. enlarge this imagemarc hofer for the new york timesstosh mugisha is going through a transition to become a man.
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So, are you condemning or praising Rick Warren??
I don't know any "mainstream" Evangelicals that do or would support the type of law being proposed in Uganda. Evangelicals may not agree with homosexuality, but that does not equate with supporting "death to gays"!!
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Reporting Time Weekly
by Marvin Shilmer inreporting time weekly.
today i uploaded a new article onto my blog recounting the days when watchtower had witnesses turning in field service reports on a weekly basis.
the article is titled reporting time weekly and is available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/05/reporting-time.html.
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Wow...that brings back memories! I remember being "counseled" for not itemizing my time and placements on those forms as painstakingly as I was expected to...sheesh, what a drag!!
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most depressing song ever
by will_the_apostate inwhats the most depressing song you have ever heard?
i would go with either johnny cash - hurt or gary jules-mad world.
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This may not be the most depressing, but it certainly is poignant...