i recently began a wonderful relationship with a guy who also happened to be a jw.
i have learned alot about him and how the religion effects his life and now i am interested in learning more about the religion - but from a beginners' point of view.
could anyone give me an idea of the basic beliefs and practices of jws?.
Welcome! As you have no doubt noticed by now, this forum is far from being the official web site of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (that being the corporate name of the religious group whose members are called Jehovah's Witnesses).
There are several good resources on the internet for learning about the Witness religion. I recommend freeminds.org, starting with the doctrine section. Since you're becoming romantically involved with a witness, also be sure to read the sociology section.
dear member of the governing body,.
thanks to you, i did something a few nights ago that i promised i would never do again.
i lied to someone.
Great letter, EP!
Of all they teach, the worst is the lies they teach you to tell yourself.
very few posters on friday and saturday nights.. heavy traffic on mondays and tuesdays - nights, also.. moderate amount on sundays, wednesdays, and thursdays.. syl.
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one of their own flags down an ugly, bearded red-neck looking guy (Me) in the middle of the street and jumps in his pick-up truck
LOL!
TD, do you have a flag sticker on the back window of your truck?
i have a favor to ask and it's a problem that's been driving me crazy for weeks.. my site freeminds.org is on a virtual server system (site5.com) where it can not go down more than a few minutes, or a copy server kicks in.
but despite numerous chats with the techs with little results, here is my dilemma:.
currently the site has been displaying this picture, from yesterday am to the rest of today:.
I have been seeing outdated versions of the site from cache on one computer, but not the other. Both run Windows 7 and Firefox 4.0.1. Using "private browsing mode" corrects it. This has been happening for a while now; I figured it was a problem on my end so I haven't said anything about it.
Edited to add: In private mode, I see the Ray Franz article. In normal mode, I see an older version of the page, with Lady Lee's article dated May 23rd.
Edited again to add: Yes, clearing the cache made it load the up-to-date page.
i mostly post fluff and music posts on this thread more often now but just thought i would let some people here who still know me about what has been goin on with me recently.
my dad about a 7 month battle with lung cancer which metastasized to the bones and he died early wed morning.
my dad was a fascinating man, complex, sometimes open and sometimes a very aloof and detached person.
She brought out the best in him and if it wasn't for the love she gave him and their bond I wouldn't have gotten to see just how wonderful of a man my father could be.
I'm sorry to hear about your dad, LRG. I'm glad he had your wonderful step-mother to show him those good years at the end, and that you came to know the person inside the tough outer shell.
very few posters on friday and saturday nights.. heavy traffic on mondays and tuesdays - nights, also.. moderate amount on sundays, wednesdays, and thursdays.. syl.
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Coco, go easy with that ice cream on the side--cholesterol and all that--but who am I to say that--it's one of my weaknesses, too!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws6fstg99au&feature=related.
Putting this thread on JWN is begging for
If Jesus saves, well
he'd better save himself
from the gory glory seekers
who will use his name in death
i saw this article on our local news website today.
this woman is a jw and she needs a new liver, hers has cirrhosis.
she has medicaid.
Loosie,your link isn't to the KC Star article.
Here is a good link to the article.
i moved on sat...fell & fractured my wrist..... it is in a caste,thank god it is the ,left one.... i am all settles in with the help of my daughter ,sonin law,grandkids.. i was at the hospital for hours....was able to talk to doc,nurse,why.
they must not shut the door on the jw's as they have been doing.. they were very interesting took my card to give the ones they have.
been listening to.....so i feel good came out of bad....
found out it is NOT fractured it is a chipped bone
Good news to hear! Take care of yourself and heal up, Grace.
Alone
