Posts by Fernando

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Mother Forces 5 Year-Old Son To . . .

by Zandor in

can anyone here, lay person or professional describe or give insights into the effects the following has on a child?.

when my friend, the middle child of 3 siblings, was five years old, his mother took him by the hand and led him to the house where his father was having an affair with another woman.

she opened the door to confront her husband who was actually in the act of having sex with the other woman, and deliberately exposed her young son to this drama.. .

Fernando

Traumatic for sure.

On the upside he does have time on his side, and can choose his future, if good friends and good therapy help him come to terms with the past, and eventually move on.

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burning satanic items

by fakesmile in

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friends

true story.

so was cleaning out an old storage unit on family property.

i happened upon an old audio casette case full of audio watchtowers.

Fernando

WBTS mind games - when one considers that the Watchtower is run by the god of religion and king of the demons.

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Confessing Sins to Elders for forgiveness, Can Elders Forgive Sins?

by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in

if i have a addiction to cocaine, gay-porn and rock-and-roll, where does the bible indicate i need to confess my sins to the elders instead of confessing my sins here and have members pray for me?

whose brain-child was this idea?

i would rather confess my sins to you because the elders are not known for keeping their mouths shut.

How I recently handled JWs at my door

by Christian guy in

the jws stopped by my house a couple weeks ago on a saturday morning.

i knew that with others most likely waiting for them out in the car they probably did not then have much time to engage in any serious conversation.

so i let them talk while i feigned interest in what they had to say.

Fernando

Well done Christian guy.

You and your new "friends" may be interested in this heavily understated "admission" that the WBTS and their followers have been teaching a false gospel for many decades:

Watchtower library online:

wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q=%22good+news%22+sin*+%22give+little+attention+to+a+key+aspect%22&p=doc

Or go to http://wol.jw.org and search for "located in the same article":

"good news" sin* "give little attention to a key aspect"

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...to my boyfriend, we're going to have one of those weddings ('gay' weddings to the straights).. although my jw family know i'm gay, and not going to meetings, only one of my sisters has sussed the situation.

but i think after 3 years it's about time i told them.

especially if sometime in the future i'll turn up with a (gay) wedding ring.

Fernando

I'm delighted for you frogonmytoe.

What could be better than love and commitment in today's world.

Best wishes to you both, on life's journey.

Fernando

PS - Never mind those who currently only have ignorance and prejudice to offer instead of insight and compassion.

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YOU ARE DOING A GOOD JOB!

by abiather in

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friends

i am still a jw.

i cant give any more details than this because of my family members who are devout jws.

i cherish a larger picture in my heart without anybody knowing ittrue worship means love and compassion, (luke 10:25-37) not belonging to any organization or having a set of belief system!

Fernando

A warm welcome abiather.

Thank you for your kind words and constructive observations.

I too have come to conclude that "organisation" and "doctrinal beliefs" seem to get in the way of truth, love and compassion.

Looking forward to reading more of your posts and comments.

Fernando

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Confessing Sins to Elders for forgiveness, Can Elders Forgive Sins?

by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in

if i have a addiction to cocaine, gay-porn and rock-and-roll, where does the bible indicate i need to confess my sins to the elders instead of confessing my sins here and have members pray for me?

whose brain-child was this idea?

i would rather confess my sins to you because the elders are not known for keeping their mouths shut.

Fernando

Personally I find the Watchtower only differs cosmetically (outward appearance) from those they criticise:

*** w85 12/1 p. 6 Righteousness Before God—How? ***
As a Catholic, Luther had learned that man’s justification involves baptism, personal merit, and good works, as well as the sacrament of penance administered by a priest, who hears confession, grants absolution, and imposes compensatory works that can involve self-punishment.

In his efforts to find peace with God, Luther had expended all the resources of Roman dogma on justification, including fasting, prayers, and self-punishment, but to no avail. Unappeased, he read and reread the Psalms and Paul’s letters, finally finding peace of mind by concluding that God justifies men, not because of their merits, good works, or penance, but solely because of their faith.

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Can the jw organization be reformed?

by wannaexit in

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i know that this has been discussed in the past but i wanted to get some fresh opinions.

there are many out there that recognize the "rot" that is in watchtower but still feel that there is a "wholesome" side to it and are trying to bring about change or reform from within.. in 2002 when the rose colored glasses came off for me and i truly started to understand ttatt, i still felt that there was some redemable aspects of the organization.. i felt that russell had some doctrinal things right.

i don't feel like that anymore.

Fernando

No.

They are imposters.

Their lust after the god of religion is incurable and terminal.

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2 SURVEY QUESTIONS

by Terry in

please answer this question thoughtfully.. question #1:.

if there were no holy book in existence--what would you or anybody else know about god and how would you know it?.

question #2:.

Fernando

I have found the gospel message, hidden in plain sight throughout scripture, to be a detailed solution and response to all that ails us humans, in particular religion.

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The bible condemns Christian religions that teach, Wait!

by Crazyguy in

know where in the bible will you find christian religions being condemned for teaching the trinity or hell fire doctrines, but you will find jesus condemning those that come as messiah's or christs (both mean anointed) and declaring 'the time is near'.

you will also find paul cursing anyone that preaches a gospel different then the apostles preached as well as cursing those that change or add to the bible.

oh darn jw's thats you, you fit the bill in all of these!!!!!!

Fernando

Once you answer this question properly SFPW, you will have the answer to your question above:

"Why is the Good News according to Paul not in your heart and not on your lips?"

Spot on Crazyguy.