Posts by freddo

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Congregation Reassignments in Ohio?

from what i understand, a letter was read this past week in regards to congregation reassignments and that the elders want to meet with people at their homes to tell them where they have been reassigned.

obviously, this would be due to the merging and dissolution of congregations.

can anyone confirm this?.

freddo

I'd like to add some halls. And some dissolved congregations. This is with a fifty mile radius of Bath, England, UK.

Bristol (Redland) Selling Sept 18

Bath (Oldfield Park Hall) Selling - both congregations moved out to nearby halls and renamed Bath West and Bath East. Ten years ago there were three Bath congregations.

Clevedon Sold 2014

Monmouth Sold 2016

Cinderford dissolved 2017.

Bristol (Hengrove) dissolved May 2018. This cong had already absorbed half of Bristol (Stockwood) dissolved in the late 2000's)

Portishead dissolved 2014

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tommy Robinson --update

by zeb in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8b_xqi_nm.

this is self explanatory.

please if you are in a commonwealth country write /phone /fax your local member to support tr release from his current place of imprisonment.. you may not receive any reply but do so anyway.

freddo

Well Simon, I guess I just like to be able to ask questions when folk make assertions to support their view.

I'd rather find out facts than believe things which are untrue because they support how I feel. I've done that for decades when I was a believing JW and I try not to do it anymore on important matters.

So if Barry can say which prison Yaxley/Lennon was sent to and whether it has 80% Muslims and perhaps the source for that figure then that would be helpful. If it is true then it surely supports his view that Yaxley/Lennon is being mistreated. I believe from his lawyer's statement that Yaxley/Lennon was largely in solitary confinement, which unless it was at his own request would concern me greatly.

Moving to your question - I am concerned about both type 1 and type 2 sexual abuse of children and I believe the full weight of the law should be brought to bear against anyone guilty of such crimes regardless of their race or religion. I believe that "political correctness" has stimied these investigations in the past just as "protecting institutional reputations" stopped sexual abuse investigations until the late 1990's.

I further believe that foreign nationals that perpetrate these crimes should be deported at the end of their prison sentence. But that is just me.

What I don't want is some one who has at best a chequered history (Y/L) being the catalyst for allowing a trial to collapse on a technicality because they cannot use a better forum to protest in.

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What is the strangest picture drawn or other you ever saw in a JW article?

by blownaway in

what is the strangest picture drawn or other you ever saw in a jw article?.

freddo

DD - where in the GM book are those pics of Jesus?

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Hi Everyone. Answer to prayer countdown...

by Stumpy in

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friends

i've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.

you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!

what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.

freddo

Hi Stumpy!

So glad things are progressing well for you. Great to hear from you.

Simply putting it on the forum how you have successfully moved on is an inspiration to the rest of us and to lurkers who are fearful to comment but read avidly.

Although you seem disinclined to, an occasional quarterly update and exchange would be really helpful and worthwhile.

Best wishes,

Freddo

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The future of young Witnesses

by john.prestor in

there's a convention being held near my hometown, and as i was passing by i saw a father taking his young children for a walk outside.

and i wondered what would happen to those children, what they would experience at school and in their adult life.

i wondered if they would grow up repressed and anxious and fearful and full of guilt like i did, although i was not raised a witness.

freddo

Toes Up said

"As time goes on, WT will continue to have a bad reputation. A reputation of destroying families. Not many will want to be affiliated with that reputation."

This.

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Sex before marriage

by Jules Saturn in

for ex jws, pimos, pomos, faders, born again christians, agnostics, atheists, etc.

what is your opinion regarding sex before marriage, has your view been influenced since you left?

in western society, you’ll probably find yourself ridiculed to be an 18 year old virgin so i am curious to hear opinions from here.

freddo

Sex after marriage would be nice.

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Special Day of Service be a Pioneer for a Day

by Sour Grapes in

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friends

my wife's kingdumb haul announced that next saturday is a special day of service.

we can pioneer for a day in seldom worked territory.

everone is to pack a nice brown bag lunch.

freddo

Special as in "Special needs" in borgland.

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tommy Robinson --update

by zeb in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8b_xqi_nm.

this is self explanatory.

please if you are in a commonwealth country write /phone /fax your local member to support tr release from his current place of imprisonment.. you may not receive any reply but do so anyway.

freddo

80%? Just a question.

A source would be helpful. Which prison? Who says that it has 80% Muslims?

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Is Jesus and Michael the Archangel the same person?

by JW Answers in

the jehovah's witnesses believe that jesus christ and michael the archangel are the same person, and blatently ignore numerous verses and passages within scripture which explain that both jesus and michael are two separate persons.this video study (linked below) goes into the intricacies of hebrews chapters 1+2 explaining how the lord jesus and michael are different persons, and looks at the qualities, authority and power at which the lord jesus holds and how it is separate from angels including michael the archangel..

freddo

Well ...

I think the Bible and its statements about Jesus can be arranged in many a way, usually fitting the preconceived beliefs/religion/cult of the person's view.

My take now is "I don't know", but my best suggestion as to what the bible can be interpreted as saying now is this.

Jehovah - God the Father

Jesus - a God subject to Jehovah, a separate being, one with him in purpose but who has now been given full authority by the father to act on his behalf.

So Jesus can be worshipped, (Heb 1 v 6) preached about in his own name, (Acts 1 v 8) prayed to directly, (Acts 7 v 55 - 60) and called God. (John 20 v 28)

If you choose to pray to Jehovah it should be in Jesus name.

MICHAEL - I believe 1 Thess. 4 v 16 can be read in both ways so thanks for your post I am going to do some more research.

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Discussion with Current Witnesses

by JWTom in

i am an active witness that has visited this site a few times over the years.

i am interested in talking with current or recently transitioned away witnesses.

feel free to email me on here or i talk with witnesses on google hangouts or skype too.

freddo

Welcome JWTom.

Tell us a little about yourself.

Unless you are reluctant to have discussion in the open on these forums.