7 years my son was spiritualy educated as a future jw... my wife still is a faithful witness, so i cannot tell him straight "wtbs is a bunch of liars and hypocrites ...." he would be confused and would go to mom to ask if its right.... so i started explaining him indirectly, leting him to got to the conclusion himself.
we have several topics.
my favourit one is:.
chickpea:
be certain that your son knows there
is a distinction between spirituality
and religion....
Thats a great point! Thanks chickpea.
rebel: Satan twists words around, do you?
I like this one rebel, I think it will come handy at discussions wth elders... :-)
Albert
i lived for the first 20 years of my life in a communist country.. .
great .... .
we were told we lived in the best regime, had best medical care, best election system, best goverment, no criminality like in the western countries, no unemploymence like in the western countries, not all the problems like people in the west ..... .
Yes, it is eastern Europe.
And the funny think is:
I after all left the country to gain freedom .... got to Canada ... freedom was so uncorfottable for me, that I soon joined first destructive cult I met on the street ... found the "truth" ... got baptized ... went back to my country to help to spread the "truth" to all the unbelievers here ... did so for many years ... but now it is already OK, Iam recovering to a normal life...
Albert
most brothers are shocked when i tell them chess is banned because it's un-wholesome!.
awake 1973 3/22 p.12 ..."the spirit of competition between players can lead to unpleasant circumstances...most families manage to keep the conflicts that arise in a game to the chess board.
but, in some homes tensions linger long past "checkmate.
Idiots. Complete, utter, idiots.
VIII - It sounds like you are not fond of Jehovahs witnesses very much? Am I not mistaken? :-)
She did break off the crosses on top of the kings, however.
Undercover: Thats a good one!
Albert
i lived for the first 20 years of my life in a communist country.. .
great .... .
we were told we lived in the best regime, had best medical care, best election system, best goverment, no criminality like in the western countries, no unemploymence like in the western countries, not all the problems like people in the west ..... .
I lived for the first 20 years of my life in a communist country.
What was it like? Great ...
We were told we lived in the best regime, had best medical care, best election system, best goverment, no criminality like in the western countries, no unemploymence like in the western countries, not all the problems like people in the west ....
Also we werent allowed to travel abroad, to speak to foreigners, to watch foreign TV and read foreign informations... Why should we? We lived in the best regime... it would mean we do not apreciate what we had home and also it could confuse us ....
But on the other hand, life was very easy .... they told you what to think, what to do to not to get in troubles, they forbade almost everything, so you actually couldnt get in troubles ...
Everybody knew something stinks here.... but we were afraid to ask ... we were afraid to be hassled... so we did shut up ...
By the way - doesnt it remind you somenthing?
Albert
P.S.: The happy end of the story is - on one beautiful day, all of sudden, the people got fed up and kicked the communists out....
Iam the humble man!
Actually - Iam very very humble man!!!
Actually, Iam the most humble man in the universe!!!!
And thats what I like about myself the most!
Albert the humble and best one
7 years my son was spiritualy educated as a future jw... my wife still is a faithful witness, so i cannot tell him straight "wtbs is a bunch of liars and hypocrites ...." he would be confused and would go to mom to ask if its right.... so i started explaining him indirectly, leting him to got to the conclusion himself.
we have several topics.
my favourit one is:.
Folks, thanks for your replys... Thanks mrsjones, rebel, homeschool, marjorie, quietly, chickpea, journey, carla,
Thanks Jack for encuragement, Iam happy it did work for you!
Michael: My wife is no longer going with us to meetings, so she can't receive the food at the proper time........... neither can you.
Sad Michael: I go to the meetings and I study WTBS literature and the Bible more then ever in my life. I do consider myself a christian. And by studiyng, I realized (what I was guessing time ago...) that WTBS lies to people on some points.
I dont blame you and I understand your position. I felt in a similar way time ago. But we really are responsible for our life and for our believes, we cannot pass that responsibility on another person or organization. Thats what JWs say to people in service – so we should stick to that right? We should make sure of what we believe in right?
If this is so:
Why WTBS dicurage witnesses from independently studying the Bible?
Why JWs are forbiden to speak to former witnesses?
Why you as a christian are under absolut obligation to follow FD slave rather than God and Christ and have no right to question anything?
Don´t be afraid to think for yourself! God had created you with a powerfull brain and free will – he expects you to use it! You are responsible for yourself and your family!
Albert
i am in my early forties.
grew up in the truth.
i remember talks at the assemblies by the governing body in the 80's.
Definetly true!
"Good old time" of the early ninetiees! Remember? "PEACE AND SECURITY DECLARED" wow! Just a very little time left...!!! Soon the world will know...!!!! 4 days assemblies!!! yup yup ...
Oh yeah, my kids wont believe that....
Albert
i am looking for doctrines and teachings that cannot be probed by a jehovah witness using the bible alone.. .
tace care,.
ismael.
Other sheep - nonanointed??? why????
Albert
i am looking for doctrines and teachings that cannot be probed by a jehovah witness using the bible alone.. .
tace care,.
ismael.
Elections.
Albert
i am looking for doctrines and teachings that cannot be probed by a jehovah witness using the bible alone.. .
tace care,.
ismael.
My absolutely favourite one:
7 trumpet blasts in Revelation = 7 conventions of JWs in USA, Cleveland OHIO. It is in Revelation - Climax book.
Try to prove that from the Bible!
Albert
