Yes, I was an elduuuur....(hurts to say it)
I have sent you a pm Fliermate
xelder
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Need Real Friends
by FlierMate ini have been to various mental health message board for years.
however, i cannot find any real friends there.. since my disassociation from the jw, i have no group which i belong to.
i have tried even multilevel marketing scheme in order to make new friends but unsuccessful.. .
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Will this Bible provoke more intense Bible reading and studying or collect dust?
by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in.
who read's their bible and actually allows it to speak for itself instead of allowing the masters of the universe to interpret everything.
i am talking about brothers who read what they claim is god's word but have no time reading it..
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xelder
sent you a pm SLOTS
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Need Real Friends
by FlierMate ini have been to various mental health message board for years.
however, i cannot find any real friends there.. since my disassociation from the jw, i have no group which i belong to.
i have tried even multilevel marketing scheme in order to make new friends but unsuccessful.. .
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xelder
Try Meetup.com
They have many types of groups....workout, hiking, crafts, dating, pets
It worked well for me and helped me get through a tough time.
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My Favorite Scriptures When I'm Fearful
by Perry inisaiah 41:13 esvfor i, the lord your god, hold your right hand; it is i who say to you, fear not, i am the one who helps you.. .
proverbs 3:5-6 esv trust in the lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.. .
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xelder
I want to be as repectful as I can here, but I think Perry inadvertantly described the situation well.
FEAR , fear of bad, fear of death, ....the wish that somebody who cares is watching over and will make all things better.
It certainly is understandable. Fear drives people to religion and then religion uses fear to control people.
The Bible writer claims to quote God 'FEAR ME'
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Help needed: JC standards/questions for "Drunkenness"
by respectful_observer ini'm hoping those of you in the jwn community may be able to help me out.
an acquaintance (of legal drinking age) may soon be sitting for jc under the charge of "drunkenness".. to those of you who have direct experience either serving on a jc, or being the subject of a jc related to the misuse of alcohol:.
- could you provide a list of questions that were asked of the accused?.
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xelder
The tactic largely depends on if you want to stay in the Borg.....I'm assuming that is the case.
Blood Alcohol content is not necessarily considered relevant. The definition of drunkeness is a matter of BEHAVIOR. (Behaving in a drunken manner) Medication could be a factor.
This heavily relies on witnesses, or maybe a DUI, maybe even published in the paper. Several family members saying they repeatedly saw a person drunk is quite different from one person saying that someone was drunk. Absolutely he can face his accusers.
In the end, be cooperative but shocked that anyone would say such a thing and that you will be happy to settle the matter with the offended person. You would never want to give Jehovah a bad name ....blah, blah, blah
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First post / 1914 info
by whichway2go inmy first post here after about 6 months of lurking.
i will comment more and give some more info later, but i am still active, and looking for my way to exit.
i had a question that i'm hoping someone can help with.
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xelder
1981 Thy Kingdom Come (kc)
page 186 appendix....an attempt to refute Carl
I conducted this at bookstudy with no clue what they were trying to say or why.....was just boring
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Christian questions to ask current JWs
by Christ Alone inhere are some questions that i thought would be interesting to ask a jw if they were open to a free and open discussion.
this assumes a christian worldview that the bible is the word of god.
if you have any others, please post them!
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xelder
It is impossible to know how beings physically relate to one another if they exist in a realm that we don't understand. From the bible at best, we have illustrations that are made for humans to understand in human terms. The whole arguement Trinity vs other beleifs is irrelevant.
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Balaam...Still my favorite Allegory ...thx Sherri Jansma
by xelder inbalaam and his ass pictures who?.
http://www.freeminds.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=650%3abalaams-ass&catid=106%3asherry-jansma&itemid=661.
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One experience in our old Kingdom Hall that still HAUNTS me
by Newly Enlightened inthe following is a true experience and my daughter gojira101 will verify that it happened to her.
an experience from our family's past that still haunts me and started my questioning whether this is the true organization of god or not.. my daughter, who has always been a good kid, never gave us any problems [she's an adult now] started regular pioneering.
within a few weeks of her starting, she fell on a steep hill and tore open her knee and had to have several stitches.
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xelder
What a difficult time.
The thing is, as an elder at one time, I am sure I made stupid hurtful comments that I regret now. So, I can apologize to you and your daughter for being that type of elder too. I also had hurtful things said to me. But, they are part of what opened my eyes, so I can be thankful in a way I guess. Hope all contunues to brighten for you and your daughter.
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Summary
by xelder insummary.
8 years ago, my first grandson ethan was born.
i also read a blip on the evil internet from ray franz book in search of christian freedom.
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xelder
@ DATA
I was patient. I waited for them to try to help me with my spirituality. Since at the time they still respected scripture, that was my best tool in explaining the bad policies...DFing, blood, chronology, the rights of conscience.
I would say, "Im not teaching this, but since you asked, I will tell you"