thanks for everyone's kind comments. To be honest, I am totally loosening up in regard to such things. I also told my daughter not to feel under any pressure about this or that. She is to start high school after the summer and told her just to enjoy those years....AND to enjoy college and uni if that's what she chooses to do in the future
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daughter questions me about mothers day!
by Truthexplorer inmy daughter came home from school and said they are doing some cards at school for mother's day and asked me if that was ok. i looked and just smiled and said darlin, just make a lovely mothers day card and make sure to put lots of love from dad on it too .
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Describe What a Jehovah's Witness Elder Is Like
by minimus ini know what they are supposed to be like.
but at this point in time, do you think the elders look joyful?
are they serious bible students?
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The elders in our hall are quite nice, but definate organisation men. one elder got the shock of his life when I said I couldn't attend a zone visit as I had committed to working that day. he told me about 2 weeks beforehand. It was as if he was saying in his mind ' what! a GB member giving a talk and you decline an invite to the zone visit
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one eighth of jw's are regular pioneers?
by Truthexplorer inthat's what a brother said during his public talk.
i mentioned this to the missus afterwards and asked if i heard right?
seems quite a high number!.
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Just wonder if the apostle Paul ever got to a point.......ah I didn't get all my hours in this month.....oh here comes that guilty feeling
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daughter questions me about mothers day!
by Truthexplorer inmy daughter came home from school and said they are doing some cards at school for mother's day and asked me if that was ok. i looked and just smiled and said darlin, just make a lovely mothers day card and make sure to put lots of love from dad on it too .
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my daughter came home from school and said they are doing some cards at school for mother's day and asked me if that was OK. I looked and just smiled and said darlin, just make a lovely mothers day card and make sure to put lots of love from dad on it too
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one eighth of jw's are regular pioneers?
by Truthexplorer inthat's what a brother said during his public talk.
i mentioned this to the missus afterwards and asked if i heard right?
seems quite a high number!.
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yes intetesting
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one eighth of jw's are regular pioneers?
by Truthexplorer inthat's what a brother said during his public talk.
i mentioned this to the missus afterwards and asked if i heard right?
seems quite a high number!.
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That's what a brother said during his public talk. I mentioned this to the missus afterwards and asked if I heard right? ? Seems quite a high number!
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exodus 7:1
by Truthexplorer inhi all, ive decided to come back to the forum.
am needing to let of some steam in regards to things in general as finding myself frustrated once again with wt rules policies etc which i will discuss in future threads.
i just wanted to ask your thoughts about ex 7:1 as it says that the lord made moses god to pharaoh.
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Hi all, ive decided to come back to the forum. Am needing to let of some steam in regards to things in general as finding myself frustrated once again with wt rules policies etc which I will discuss in future threads. I just wanted to ask your thoughts about ex 7:1 as it says that the lord made Moses God to Pharaoh. John 1:1 says the word was God. Surely those who have belief in the trinity can see that Elohim (God) means mighty one, and that Jehovah was making him a mighty one to Pharaoh. and therefore john 1:1 simply means that the word was a 'mighty one'. Any thoughts?
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Young man walks out of Glasgow convention and commits suicide
by jambon1 inlast weekend.
so unbelievably sad.
rip.
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I think the talk that stood out for me that morning was the one about putting on a false front ie puttng on an appearance at meetings etc but doing things we shouldnt be doing as christians such as using technolology re looking at things of a sexual nature, being involved in bad business practices etc. I didnt see anything wrong in what was said......but can understand how someone suffering from depression might feel about themselves if in a dark place. I also heard about the sad news at the convention.......it was very sad to hear this. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and freinds.
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Undercover Brother Campaign- have you received your invite?
by stuckinamovement inwithout specifics being mentioned as to what it is......(to avoid tipping off certain lurkers).. how many people know about the upcoming summer long campaign?
please use this thread to confirm receipt of your campaign invitation.
take care.
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I'm attending and really curious. Would appreciate a pm
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I'm a new study, need advice.
by Resistance is Futile ina little background on me, i have never been a jw.
my spouse was born and raised in the cult, disfellowshipped as a young adult and is now completely shunned by family still trapped inside.
before i met my spouse i knew very little about the jws.
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Hi
Note: before I suggest the following, I am not a trinitarian and agree with the WT to a point about their view on the Trinity. But the following is a good suggestion.
Mention to your study conductor that it is incredible why so many people within Christendom beleive in the Trinity; AND THEN SAY THE FOLLOWING
If Jesus is OUR mediator, how could he be God? because he mediates between God and men as high priest; so he cant be God!
He may probably say the following;
yes christendom have the whole trinity doctrine wrong etc etc and he may then completely ignore the fact that you mentioned that Jesus is OUR mediator either knowingly or unknowingly depending on his WT teaching knowledge
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He will agree that Christendom have the whole Trinity doctrine wrong etc, but correct you on the fact that according to the society Jesus is mediator of the New Covenant which includes the 144000 only (that he is not mediator to the other sheep=us, but that we BENEFIT from the blessings of Christs mediatorship with the 144000 under the New Covenant arrangement). If he says this, then you can say 'innocently of course', oh, thats interesting, but I read somewhere in the new testament that Jesus is mediator between God and men?. Then say I am sure I read it somewhere etc and start looking for it in the index at the back and then find 1 Tim 2:5 and read to him)!!
You could also say, well why do we pray to God through Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins if he is not OUR mediator?
He will proably say, oh I will dig out some information for you, (or he will get the reasoning book out).
Of course, you can be sure he will go into WT teaching mode and explain it away. But it will make him think!
TE