i have been raised a jehovah's witness and when i was 25 years old i decided to try and discover things for myself.
something just was not sitting right with me.
i had been a publisher since i was 4 years old and i gave my first talk when i was 6 years old.
Greetings and thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and feelings. You should thank yourself as well. One thing I would suggest, though it may seem minor, is that you stop apologizing. I saw you say you were sorry for saying this that or the other thing numerous times. These are your feelings. This is your voice. Learn to embrace, not oppress, it.
I wish you well. It is a long journey, but well worth making.
in chapter 7 of the new elder book, page 98, a subpoint of paragraph 20, dealing with the matter of reproof, it is written "the judicial committee may have specific reasons to believe that the congregation needs to be on guard concerning the repentant wrongdoer.
perhaps he ignored previous counsel several times concerning steps leading to the same wrongdoing.
for example, in a case involving wrongdoing that could be viewed as child sexual abuse, announcing the reproof of a repentant wrongdoer will serve as a protection for the congregation.".
No. When reproof is given there may be a talk given at some later time as to the sin involved without actually naming the individuals involved.
in chapter 7 of the new elder book, page 98, a subpoint of paragraph 20, dealing with the matter of reproof, it is written "the judicial committee may have specific reasons to believe that the congregation needs to be on guard concerning the repentant wrongdoer.
perhaps he ignored previous counsel several times concerning steps leading to the same wrongdoing.
for example, in a case involving wrongdoing that could be viewed as child sexual abuse, announcing the reproof of a repentant wrongdoer will serve as a protection for the congregation.".
In chapter 7 of the new elder book, page 98, a subpoint of paragraph 20, dealing with the matter of reproof, it is written "The judicial committee may have specific reasons to believe that the congregation needs to be on guard concerning the repentant wrongdoer. Perhaps he ignored previous counsel several times concerning steps leading to the same wrongdoing. For example, in a case involving wrongdoing that could be viewed as child sexual abuse, announcing the reproof of a repentant wrongdoer will serve as a protection for the congregation."
Well what the hell "could be viewed" as child sexual abuse...unless of course it is sexual abuse of a child??? Don't these people have any brains? Damned symantical acrobatics..
growing up a jw, we always had family from out of town visit or we would go visit family.
it was fun to get together with my other jw cousins over christmas.
(however, it was hell going back to school in january as the only girl without a new sweater).. as a married jw though it was a different story.
Field Service
i was in the sale room of the tawas city library, saw a new world translation of the holy scriptures (the bible used and abused by the jehovah's witnesses).
i included that in my purchase and will do away with it this evening.
it's my way of helping keep utter nonsense out of the hands of the gullible and vulnerable.
i know there are some of the "conscious class" on the board (i.e.
yknot, miseryloveselders,elderelite,etc...) do you guys still go in the field ministry?
and if so, what do you focus on?
I know one dude who claims to be of the CC. Been a dub his whole friggin life. He still goes out, but he goes alone, for an hour or two a month, doesn't place magaxzines, and wears informal clothes, sometimes even jeans and tennis shoes (because, as he recalls, Knorr thought jeans and tennis shoes were only worn together by homosexuals). "I won't do it their way...but I'll still do it...so I don't get in trouble."
i shan't be near my computer tomorrow, so i wanted to take this opportunity, as a day that reminds us of our dark, sinister, and earthly side approaches, to wish you a delightfully diabolical and unholy halloween!.
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shemhamforash!.
Don't forget antique and pawn shops Farkel. There's plenty o' demons awaiting there too!
there were some preachers at my apartment building.
not sure which religion they were, but definitely not jws.
they were wearing normal people clothing.
Ding,
It is a lovely system of twisted circular logic isn't it?
1. Jehovah's Witnesses have the only true religion, with the blessing of scriptural light interpreted by their Governing Body.
2. The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses has, time and again, been wrong in their interpretations as evidenced by the ever changing interpretations.
3. Jehovah blesses the Governing Body with "new light as the day draws near."
4/1. Jehovah's Witnesses have the only true religion, with the blessing of scriptural light interpreted by their Governing Body.
there were some preachers at my apartment building.
not sure which religion they were, but definitely not jws.
they were wearing normal people clothing.
My dad belonged to a Baptist church that every so often would encourage members to go out ant preach. It was probably just and isolated local church group. Of course, if any local dubs catch wind of it they'll consider it bragging rights: "You see friends, some false Christians even put on the fascade of trying to follow Jesus' command to preach the good news, but for how long do they endure? Not to the end, that's for sure. This is just further proof that we, Jehovah's name people, have the truth and are the only ones willing and capable of sharing it right down to the end."
are some of you scared that armageddon may be coming anytime?
lol.
just the thought and the picture in your head that anybody can get killed....>.<.
Not in the least bit scared. If anyone is going to release mass destruction on this planet and its inhabitants it will be none other than human kind.
