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  Disfellowshiped Last Night - Elder Question

  by johnnyc in

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  i know some of you know me by my posts...as someone very much on the "fence".

  recently, i had made an effort to start coming back to meetings after being inactive for 2+ years.

  during that time, i did have a prescription drug problem following an injury.

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  I'm expecting a return visit tomorrow. A little help?

  by FreeWilly in

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  so some nice jw ladies stopped by and left the "truth" pamphlet.

  i told then that i wasn't a big fan of the bible since it was very divisive.

  as an example i told them that my folks became jw's and it devestated our family.

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  Does God direct the WTBS through Holy Spirit?

  by Honesty in

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  the watchtower society and/or the governing body of jehovah's witnesses claim that god is directing them (may 1, 1961 watchtower magazine page 274 paragraph 11).. .

  they say that it is vital that jw's appreciate this fact and respond to the directions of the slave as they would to the voice of god, because it is his provision (june 15, 1957 watchtower magazine page 370 paragraph 7) and that only people with independent and rebellious spirits ignore the fact that god is directing them (june 1, 1985 watchtower magazine page 18 paragraph 12).

  they also claim that that jehovah is directing their steps by means of his holy spirit (may 1, 1961 watchtower magazine page 274 paragraph 11).

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  What is the financial cost to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses?

  by Thechickennest in

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  has anyone ever figured out what the cost is to be an average active jw?

  i am thinking of the jw costume of clothes for the whole family & drycleaning.

  the four door sedans, the fuel, repairs, and auto cleaning up costs after running a shuttle service at least serveral times a week.

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  Where did it all go wrong?

  by THE GLADIATOR in

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  being a jehovahs witness is getting easier with each worldly year that passes.

  time is not getting shorter but meetings are, along with assemblies.

  in my day the closing prayer lasted longer than the whole modern assembly.

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  1914 & “Generation” – What change?

  by johnnyc in

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  i have read through many posts on this website that refer to the fact wtbts changed their viewpoint on generation and its relevance to 1914. there was just an article out in the wt (last six months) that reiterated the fact this viewpoint did not change, and that the wtbts still expects the generation who were around in 1914 to physically see the conclusion of this system and the visible second coming of jesus here on earth.

  the wtbts did state they consider anyone being born in 1914 would be applicable, which is a change from earlier discussions, but they have not (from what i have seen) said that generation could pass away altogether.

  sincerely i ask: if anyone has that information i would love to see it.

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  Criticism worthy of your time

  by johnnyc in

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  as i read posts throughout this site, i became amazed at some of the criticism people have actually spent time creating, reading (as i did), and responding to.

  dont get me wrong, some of what i read are good issues that seem worthy (to me) of discussion, but to be honest, i find that 90% of the posts are based on ridiculous petty topics that are obviously tied to a sense of deep hatred of the wtbts.

  i can appreciate that some of the people who leave such post, and have this hatred, are taking their time to discuss such things as part of a therapeutic process to combat the fact they spent a large portion of their life dedicated to an organization they feel abandoned them at some point.

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  Witness Kids - Scared silly by the WTBTS

  by misspeaches in

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  i wonder if anyone else who grew up as a jw can relate with me on this subject.. i grew up hearing stories of 'faithful brothers & sisters' being tortured to a point where they were almost dead.

  all they had to do to be set free was renounce jehovah and their religon.

  the stories i heard of torture were graphic in nature and to this day i can not handle hearing about torture or watch it being portrayed in movies.

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  About me

  by Bryce in

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  i've been doing the home study with the jw's for almost a year now.

  i've never attended the kingdom hall meetings because i didn't want to -- i used my parents' objection as an excuse.

  but now i'm at a problem - i believe more as the christadelphians believe, and i no longer want to do the study with the jw's i know.

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  blood transfusions among the ancients

  by truthsearcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  is there any evidence that blood transfusion was attempted in ancient history--ie ancient egypt, greece, rome?

  could it be that the bible does refer to these practices in the "abstain from blood" passages?.

  arming myself for my hlc meeting, any help or suggestions are appreciated.. ts.

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