Was in love with a JW - he had great parents, esp his mom, always loved the Bible so being stupid, believing I had found my security in God and husband, got baptized .... now he is gone (died) and I am stuck in a system without family as they have all passed and those "family" of in laws in the truth are like strangers, so much for a widow without a man on her arm and their brother !
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Why did you choose Jehovahs Witnesses?
by vinman ini'm wondering why ones on this forum initially became jw's.
if you were born in, why did you make it "your own"?
if you became one later, what was your draw and driving force?
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JOB 42 : 16
by brandnew inanybody tries throwing that overlapping / generation bullshiiiii down your throat.......you tell em to explain that.!!!!!!.
"and job saw his children, and grandchildren.......4 generations".
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truthlover
Jesus spoke of "THIS" generation -- no plurality, not "THESE" generations.....and if the rumor mill is smoking about two more younger GB being "Appointed" then they have no real date for end of system, it can go on for years and years...as long as they "KEEP APPOINTIN"..... Only Jesus description in Matthew tied in with Revelation can inidcate what we are living in/ through
It really throws out their "new light" from the 2012 Annual Meeting notes - where they say there is no hole in the ceiling where the New light comes from but a bunch of guys sitting in a boardroom and the scriptures sitting in file drawers just waiting to be tied in with so called current events as they unfold -- no great spiritual revelation for these guys, They said back in 07 QTR they are nothing special and that those who study the Bible can have as much holy spirit as they do.... makes sense to me, but then the circular reasoning goes into effect in the WT that makes them special again.... prophets my a........
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Whatever happened to the "need greaters"??Moving where the need is great- the CO isn't doing his job!
These folks have been abandoned - advertising on FB -- sad
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the purpose of generation explanation
by poopie inok here is my 2 cents they are getting complaints concerning the drum beat that goes we are in the last hour of last min bla bla bla and people are tired and want system to end so if the system is ended sooon then why are there new partakers assuming that most have the actually calling.
so now we have a problem how do we fix it?
simple just say those new annointed are not part of this generation so now if we appoint younger guys to gb not to worry there not a part of this generation.
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truthlover
That's how they came up with the last explanation
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Watchtower falling on own sword
by poopie intodays wt para 1-3 shows how jehovah can use so called worldly person to help his people with food and lodging instresting the royal comission may actually help get rid of things jw practice that are unscriptual.
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truthlover
I could not believe what they used as an example -- ever hear of "stranger danger"... sure she knew the schoolmate, but really, go to stay with people she did not know in todays world???? I thought that highly stupid...
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I feel trapped...I might return to the Borg....
by JustHuman14 ini have being thinking quite a while before posting.
actually i haven't post for quite a long in the forum and i guess i'm one of the old ones, since i became member since 2001.. after leaving the borg for almost 16 years and disfellowshiped 10 years ago.
you can see my relevant post:.
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JustHuman
Sorry to hear of your predicament, It's so hard to know what to do for the best - the best being your sanity in this case with illness and wanting to have your family around you.. in our congregation it took 1 1/2 years for a sister to be re instated and after that there was a study of the Teach book, not missing a meeting, parameters set up for her, etc.... it depends on the elders in the cong and now with the DO being removed and the CO having complete control and the elders like to Kiss A....., it may not be easy... but then it may be worth it.. it's your move.
I am in but could be easily in the world, cause even with "family" I am still on my own.... life is life... and personally I like it that way - me and my kid, that's it.. no matter how much you smile and people think all is well, it isn't!
And at my age, there is no where to go
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Hello
by Munster Abu innew here but looking forward to joining in some of the discussions with you all.. a small bit about me: i'm shane.
was raised as a jw in the uk by my mum (single parent family) from about 2 years of age.
got baptised at 15 for all the wrong reasons.
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truthlover
Looks like they found him!
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Sister attendants not able to give directions to a brother..Misogyny
by Theburstbubble inat our recent rc i was advised by a sister who was an attendant that they have been advised not to be able to give brothers directions as this should be dealt with by the brothers.
apparently at the pre-convention attendants meeting, the sisters were asked to stay behind.
this was when they were given the news that the brothers should deal with brothers.
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Look, if your out in service with three gals in the car, mature sisters, and one occupant is a baptized 10 year old male, he is in charge!
You have to ASK HIM what to do -- right!
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Another annointed disfelowshipped for showing love
by poopie inok this is story1.annointed bro moves into a house and rents room from a lady.
2.he is currently serving as elder.3.there happens to be a disfellowsipped brother also living in house.4.
the annointed elder decides to help him to return to jehovah.5 the other elders find out and decide to remove him as elder because he is living and helping a df person and the annointed bro cannot move out because he does not have enough money.
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They did it to Ray!
and apparently none of the elders wanted to help him move to another location
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My 67 Year Old Elder Brother Is Depressed Because The Younger Elders Are Taking Over
by minimus inhe was the school overseer but they relieved him of that to allow younger elders the privilege of the job.
now he is depressed and actually shed tears, believing his worth has diminished.
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truthlover
Ageism - happens to the best of us .... once your over 50, look out, male and female - especially if your single -- good for cleaning, mowing, helping people to move, baby sitting, but responsibility, no, no.
Isnt there a scripture that says respect those with white hair, responsible, knowledgeable people??
Tell him not to be sad, he isn't there for men (or women)... but then he may walk away, who knows.. Power and control taken away and given to a youth, gawd forbid! What is this world coming too?