Posts by DoodleBearRae

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Why isn' the name "Jehovah" used?

by MichaelM in

is it because many believe that jesus christ / god / holy spirit are all one being, and after jesus christ was born they stopped using god's name and put all focus on jesus?

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DoodleBearRae

I go to a non-denominational Christian church. The minister there uses the terms Elohim, Yahweh, Jehovah, God and Lord interchangeably.

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I've been studying with JW's for a few months..

by MichaelM in

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i've been studying with the jw's for a few months and i've attended a few meetings but things are feeling somewhat strange...i don't quite get the jist of things but i feel that i'm learning more of what the watchtower teachers and less of what the bible actually says.. i never open my bible.. i'm always reading the watchtower pamphlets.

i really like the people i've met in the congregation and the guy thats been doing the studies with me has been an awesome friend.. .

but i'm just having some issues.. i mean.. they translated their own bible to suit their own doctrines it seems.

DoodleBearRae

No hell(Why would a loving god permit eternal torment? it's illogical and hateful)

I agree, I believe God is loving. Hell does not make sense. Neither do Armageddon or the flood.

The trinity seems real iffy

I agree, I believe God is God and Jesus is Jesus. That makes sense to me. I don't think it's right to reject the blood and body of Christ though.

Wearing crosses and having pictures and idoltry and whatnot seems kinda goofy too

I agree, what's the point? I also don't think it's right to disfellowship people and treat them unkindly because they disagree with your religious beliefs.

wanting to please the creator but afraid that one way is the wrong way, and i'm too stupid to find the right way

I don't think you are too stupid to find the right way. The right way is to have your "own" relationship with God. You don't need any man telling you the "right" way to worship God. He is your God, he made you in his image and he loves you. His kindness is undeserved and he is merciful. There is no need to be afraid. Treat God and his creations with love. The way you would want to be treated. God knows your true intentions. Ask yourself what makes sense. Why should a relationship with God need to be complicated?

Jehovah's Witnesses are not the only people that have some beliefs that make sense. Take what you agree with and leave the rest behind is what I say.

The only problem is that you will not be encouraged to form your own belief system and your own opinions as a Jehovah's Witness. You must believe what they believe to be baptized and after that to avoid being shunned. In my opinions, they have taken quite a risk making themselves out to be the absolute authority on truth when it comes to God.

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Scans of new 'Come Be My Follower' book.

by nicolaou in

why anyone would want to see these i have no idea!.

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DoodleBearRae

"He Learned Obedience"

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An Elder Just Knocked on My Door

by DoodleBearRae in

i didn't bother to answer.

it's probably because i told my ex last week that i will personally sue the individual elders if they meet with my daughter again to counsel her without my parental consent.

we have joint custody and that means they need joint parental consent to counsel a minor.. i am filing for sole custody of our 12 year old daughter and will be serving him with the legal paperwork next week.

DoodleBearRae

I didn't bother to answer. It's probably because I told my ex last week that I will personally sue the individual elders if they meet with my daughter again to counsel her without my parental consent. We have joint custody and that means they need joint parental consent to counsel a minor.

I am filing for sole custody of our 12 year old daughter and will be serving him with the legal paperwork next week. I am sure it will serve as my DA letter - LOL. In it I state the fact that I am not a Jehovah's Witness.

It baffles me to see how they can't just live and let live.

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Please put your JW heads back on for a moment... (Memorial Meal)

by AlphaOmega in

something has been bugging me for ages about the non-participation of r&f jws in the memorial meal (sounds like a mcdonalds deal) !.

i've just worked out what it is.... only the "anointed" can partake of the emblems.. but at the original meal, as instituted by jesus, no one was anointed.

the anointing came at pentecost, after he had died !.

DoodleBearRae

Also to the other commentor, I go where I wanna go!!! As you can see I'm not a fool! I look at things from both sides of the coin before I make any decision. Sorry I wasn't like you!!

I only see one side in your post. The JW side. I guess that means you have made your decision.

So why are you here? Are you hoping to help someone who has left or are you questioning your decision to stay?

Jesus said partake so they did. Jesus said keep doing it. Jesus never said sit back and watch other people do it. Instead of questioning what Jesus meant when he said to continue doing it you might want to start doing it. I don't understand why anyone would want to miss out on God's "undeserved" kindness because some old men told them they didn't "deserve" it.

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Excited to Attend D. C. Next Weekend

by Cold Creek Swimmer in

good morning friends,.

i just wanted to share with all of you the joy i am experiencing knowing that i will be attending the long awaited d.c, next week.

what a wonderful experience it will be to be able to sit with all of the loving and faithul delegates at this convention.

DoodleBearRae

Don't forget the entertainment of watching parents beat their children black and blue in the bathroom for not paying attention to the uplifting spiritual food either! Heaven forbid they be children .

Bring your change of clothes so you can help the qualified brothers and sisters plunge the toilets afterwards. It's always rewarding to hear that your efforts paid off in a discount in rent for the Society...

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Please put your JW heads back on for a moment... (Memorial Meal)

by AlphaOmega in

something has been bugging me for ages about the non-participation of r&f jws in the memorial meal (sounds like a mcdonalds deal) !.

i've just worked out what it is.... only the "anointed" can partake of the emblems.. but at the original meal, as instituted by jesus, no one was anointed.

the anointing came at pentecost, after he had died !.

DoodleBearRae

To my knowledge the only one present at the first memorial were the orignal 12 minus one (Judas). So I can understand why they do not allow everyone to partake. If you were not called you should not partake. It's as simple as that.

If you think along the above line of thought then why go at all. Everyone who went partook (minus Judas who rejected Jesus). I don't remember the Bible speaking of those who went and did not partake. If you are not called then don't go.

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Please put your JW heads back on for a moment... (Memorial Meal)

by AlphaOmega in

something has been bugging me for ages about the non-participation of r&f jws in the memorial meal (sounds like a mcdonalds deal) !.

i've just worked out what it is.... only the "anointed" can partake of the emblems.. but at the original meal, as instituted by jesus, no one was anointed.

the anointing came at pentecost, after he had died !.

DoodleBearRae

In my opinion, they reject Jesus' sacrifice everytime they pass that plate without partaking.

I think they have this overwhelming need to be "different" to set themselves apart from the rest of the "world". They must not have read the part where Jesus told everyone present to "do this in memory of me".

Do what? Partake! It was a pretty simple request don't you think?