what happens if you don't?
did they treat you differently?.
Absolutely!! I was on public reproof for about 6 months time. When I met w/ the JC part of why they took me off reproof was because they noticed I was "studying before meetings by my underlining" in the publications. They said that underlining answers is the sign of a mature christian.
Question 1: Why was the reproved witness removed from reproof?
Question 2: Why should you underline answers?
i wear a suit jacket or blazer 365 days a year, currently rotating 16 jackets.. i am allergic to tobacco and perfumes and various household cleaners.. any suggestions as to how i can clean them myself, without the hazards of going to a drycleaner?.
machu picchu, peru.
itsukushima shrine, japan.
taj mahal, india .
hi everyone.... just curious how many of you knew when you were active, about the societys official teaching regarding jesus the mediator.
i was floored to find in my research, that they teach jesus is the mediator for the 144,000 only.
and it is only by our association with them that we might have salvation.. i don't know about you guys but i was blown away when i learned they taught this.
“Mediator: One who interposes between two parties at variance to reconcile them.” —Insight, vol. 2, p. 360
If Jesus is Not Your Mediator “Reconciling” You to God, Who Is?
“Jesus Christ is not the Mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the Mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members.” —Worldwide Security Under the “Prince of Peace,” p. 10 (View PDFof this page)
“Think of a legal case in which an attorney is involved… Of course, you are not in that legal case, so in that sense he is not serving as your attorney… The people of all nations… benefit even now from Jesus’ services. Though he is not their legal Mediator, for they are not in the new covenant, he is their means of approaching Jehovah.”—The Watchtower, August 15, 1989, p. 31 (View PDFof this page)
Taken from http://www.4jehovah.org/card-jwmediator.php PDF's are located here at this link. They don't seem to want to pull up thru copy and paste.
hi guys.
i need a little more advise, i have spoken to a couple of friends about this void i'm currently experiencing after leaving ( being ignored so decided to leave) the jws.. i feel alone, i'm now longer allowed on the ministry and im not having to study for meetings, so i have this massive great hole in my life.. it's the mental agony as well, kind of knowing that friends that you thought would always be there, arent any more.
and after two years of indoctrination, i feel that im displeasing jehovah or abandoning god.. my head was screwed anyway from ten years of depression and this thing with the jws has really taken its toll.. if you had any coping mechanisms i would love to know.. thank you in advance for your support x .
Here's a great site that may help. Check out AUDIO: OUT OF THE WATCHTOWER INTO WHAT? by David Reed
"God's Word [Jesus] speaks to his disciples through the holy spirit that he said he would send, just as he promised them that he would"
Does He speak to you Spike? Or are you not one of his disciples?
hi everyone.... just curious how many of you knew when you were active, about the societys official teaching regarding jesus the mediator.
i was floored to find in my research, that they teach jesus is the mediator for the 144,000 only.
and it is only by our association with them that we might have salvation.. i don't know about you guys but i was blown away when i learned they taught this.
"Actually, they teach he was just a man. They say the price would be to great if Jesus was God"
This teaching is one of the foundational differences in Christian theology and JW'ism... JW's think Jesus was only of equal value to Adam and that he only paid Adam's sin debt so after that was paid man could "earn" favor in God's eyes. Unfortunately they fail to realize that in the case of Adam if Jesus was only a corresponding ransom for his (Adam's) sin then Adam would be the only one able to receive salvation. Jesus died for ALL sin ever committed of ALL men, women and children who would ever live. Sorry to break the news to you JW's but no angel or archangel or perfect man or anyone any less than GOD carries that kind of value to cover ALL sin. Especially considering we humans were made "a little lower than angels" (Heb 2:7).
occassionally (very) i have met jw's that don't know me and i would like to ask them something to make them think.. any suggestions for quick, simple, thought provoking questions to ask jw's that you may meet?.
i seem to remember 'v' did a youtube question along the lines of,.
''how can you belong to a religion that allows blood fractions to be transfused?''.
Ask if independant thinking is still against their religion...
How come no one has ever become a Jehovah's Witness by just reading the Bible?
If you were on the wrong road, would pride or stubbornness prevent you from admitting it?
Have you ever wondered why Jehovah's Witnesses are instructed to ask this question of others but told they must never ask it of themselves?
Why is it vital for everyone else to question their religion but forbidden for you as a Jehovah's Witness to question yours?
after having been raised in the jehovah's witnesses for 44 years ( getting out 6 years ago ) i have now come to peace with my view of what i personally feel about the existence of god , or no god, or whatever is flying around up there in outer space.
i am basically agnostic for sure / perhaps leaning atheist and i've come to that decision based on the years and years of unfulfilled false promises of being in a mind control cult ( jehovah's witnesses ) claiming to represent an alleged " god " or " jehovah " saying there would be a paradise, and armageddon to destroy 99% of the earths population.
also- i enjoy helping others without thought of being rewarded for it.
You're quite welcome Mouthy. Thanks for reading. ((Hugs back))
I've been posting for a while and been meaning to do an introduction thread but haven't gotten around to it just yet. Nice to meet you BTW.
I've seen so many other amazing things that my testimony pales in comparison to. I'd love to share those too at some point.
Sorry, not trying to hijack the thread.
