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  Update on MIL shunning

  by BeautifulMind in

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  hello on this beautiful sunday!

  just a quick little update to the post i made a few months ago about my mil shunning us.

  quick recap: during a convo after she attended the rc and was going on and on about how powerful it was and how great the videos were, blah, blah, blah...i couldn't take it anymore and told her that's not our lives anymore and i didn't want to hear anymore about it and to please respect that and move on to something else to talk about.

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  Those who were baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned. In fact, we reach out to them and try to rekindle their spiritual interest.
  We do not automatically disfellowship someone who commits a serious sin. If, however, a baptized Witness makes a practice of breaking the Bible’s moral code and does not repent, he or she will be shunned or disfellowshipped. The Bible clearly states: “Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.”—1 Corinthians 5:13.
  What of a man who is disfellowshipped but whose wife and children are still Jehovah’s Witnesses? The religious ties he had with his family change, but blood ties remain. The marriage relationship and normal family affections and dealings continue.
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  Update on MIL shunning

  by BeautifulMind in

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  hello on this beautiful sunday!

  just a quick little update to the post i made a few months ago about my mil shunning us.

  quick recap: during a convo after she attended the rc and was going on and on about how powerful it was and how great the videos were, blah, blah, blah...i couldn't take it anymore and told her that's not our lives anymore and i didn't want to hear anymore about it and to please respect that and move on to something else to talk about.

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  Not easy beautiful mind. Well done for sticking to your principles.

  Direct her to the FAQ on dotborg and ask her why it is different to the videos she sees at the assembly and the CLAM meeting.

  "Do Jehovah's Witnesses Shun Former Members of Their Religion?

  
  Those who were baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned. In fact, we reach out to them and try to rekindle their spiritual interest.
  
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  Beards

  by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

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  i have a beard.

  i spend a month on vacation with no worry from the congregation overseas of course.

  i grew a full beard now and with glasses i finally have posted my picture on facebook og me... next to half life 2 cover showing i look like gordan freeman lol.

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  Bump! In light of this weeks WT study ...
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  How to argue with a JW who says the org never said the end in 75

  by dogon in

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  i have argued with several jws who are now being trained to deny the org ever said the end in 75, what is your approach?.

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  @Fisherman

  Were you a JW in 1975? How old were you in 1975? Approximately ...
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  Is there Scriptural Evidence to a Resurrection during the 1,000 year Reign?

  by Listener in

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  this question was addressed on the jw advisor blog (a defending watchtower website), july 24,2016 .

  the answer is interesting because it is more in accord with what the bible fortells but it is not in accord with what the watchtower is currently teaching and has been for decades.

  it has been suggested on this forum that the site has been sanctioned by the watchtower or written by writers at hq.this is the current view of the watchtower and is under 'bible teachings' on jw org.

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  Can anyone else see protostar's posts? How would I do that to report back to you?
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  RIP Leonard Cohen the World is a little more Grey

  by Slidin Fast in

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  he was a unique voice, i loved him.

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  maybe leonard bowed out because donald got in.

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  Yup, 2016 has not been good for great musical talent passing away.

  But watch out for interminable playing of "Hallelujah" on the radio for the next couple of weeks. I'll enjoy it for the first couple of times then it will grate.
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  Is this another Trump backflip?

  by fulltimestudent in

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  we've seen one backflip.

  crooked hillary became a hard-working woman who deserves the nations praise (in his victory speech);.

  now according to a uk newspaper:.

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  I hope it bodes better for the USA. (and the rest of the world because when you guys sneeze we catch a cold)

  The more power Hitler got the more disastrous his dictatorship became. In power January 1933. All check on his power gone when Paul von Hindenburg died in summer 1934. Ramping up his war rhetoric and persecution of the Jews and minorities 1935 - 1938. Then WW2.

  But as soon as Trump is voted in he moderates his more extreme rhetoric. Good. At least he is listening.

  I hope.
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  How to route out an apostate... according too this site.

  by Thisismein1972 in

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  https://jwadvisor.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/leakinginfo.html.

  jehovah's witness advisor.

  leakinginfo: what can be done to find out who is leaking documents?.

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  I can't believe that "JW Advisor" is not awake to some degree. And nuts to some degree.
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  My Thanksgiving Tradition As One of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by TMS in

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  the jw prohibition of celebrating holidays includes the american celebration of thanksgiving, a sort of innocuous harvest festival, where thanks is given for the year's blessings.

  a typical family eats a large meal together, including turkey and all the trimmings.

  in recent decades, nfl football, always involving the dallas cowboys and detroit lions, has become part of the routine, as well as drinking beer.. every year or so, the "awake!

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  Yup! UK here so not Thanksgiving but Xmas/New Year time.

  When myself as an elder (then) and two other male relatives as elders would descend upon the great JW Matriarch (My Aunt Doris) with our pioneer wives and our families often including a bethelite or two between Xmas and New Year to have what we jokingly called the "Not Xmas/Not New Year Party" at Auntie's/Mum's/Gran's house.

  No tree or paper hats of course but charades and games and TV and booze and good food was had by all.
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  JWs Excited Trump Won

  by LaurenM in

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  i am incredibly disturbed.

  many of the jws i'm still friends with on facebook are incredibly excited that trump won the american presidential race, posting, "yay!

  i'm so happy!

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  Just type "Luke 21 v 8" as a reply. Like this:

  Luke 21 v 8