And later it is insinuated that he spends time with the kids is because he "lost" his brother.
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Confirmation: Shun your dfd family members it's the right choice!
by dgeero infor those that haven't watched the new cult propaganda "what is true love" video from the convention releases there is a small line in the video that confirms the stance is to shun your family members who are df'd despite the official line from the borg being family ties remain only the spiritual relationship changes.
around the 37 minute mark of the video the character john tells liz how not associating with his brother who is dfd was the right choice to make.
i've had my still in family repeatedly deny that the jws teach to shun family despite repeated watchtower articles stating just that.
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Rumor about the Imitate Jesus Convention
by FusionTheism ini saw a rumor a few weeks ago on reddit that the new imitate jesus convention is supposed to present new light and clarified understandings on the disfellowshipping/disassociation practices.. supposedly, if this rumor has any truth to it, there will be a talk given at the convention about how we should not be strict like the pharisees in how we shun people, loosening up some of the jw rules about this practice.. has anyone here heard anything about this or have more info on it?.
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"Be Kind to the Fornicators in the Congregation!" -- New August Watchtower
by FusionTheism inhave you noticed the article entitled "watch your associations in these last days" in the new august 2015 study watchtower?.
unless i'm reading it wrong, or somehow misinterpreting it, it is saying that we should be kind to intentional breakers of god's laws inside and outside the congregation, including fornicators, but that we must not be close associates with them.. are they already preparing for a shift in their disfellowshipping practices?.
here are the relevant paragraphs:.
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maninthemiddle
I don't think this is new.
i recall hearing it said that our only friends are inside the congregation, those outside are acquaintances. basically don't be rude to worldly people since they need to preach to them, but at the same time, don't be their friends.
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All Seeing Eye on WBTS Video!
by Alan Forbes ini was on the jw.org website today and decided to watch a video entitled 'respect jehovah's authority'.
to my surprise approximately 3mins 25secs into the video, as the opening title began to fade, a symbol of the all seeing eye (eye of horus) appeared on the screen.
the scene was not set in egypt, but in a hebrew tent in the wilderness where praise was being sung to jehovah!!
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Nothing Says, "I Love You!" Like Institutionalized Shunning!
by Oubliette inwhy disfellowshipping is a loving provision.
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may 15, 2105 watchtower, pp.
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maninthemiddle
Is this the first time the simplified edition has had a completely different article?
I had not noticed this before since I usually don't look at the simplified edition.
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Missionary send-off ... " If You Could See What I See " ... - The little cart with a big heart -
by Esse quam videri infrom the perspective of the jehovah's witnesses public witnessing cart.
a family put this skit on for going away party for our missionary family.
[ i can just imagine what the villagers are going to say about the crazy missionary gringo and his cart.
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I've just been disfellowshipped!
by maksutov inapparently it was announced last night.
i was not informed (for 'legal reasons'), but they phoned my dad and told him.
i understand it is due to my apostate book.
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maninthemiddle
Not only did my dad attend the JC as a witness against me, both of my parents have cut me off.
this was also after 5 years of inactivity.
maksutov, I hope your parents are reasonable and I wish you the best.
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The True God of Jehovah's Witnesses...Unity
by freemindfade ini was unable to sleep because of my ongoing turmoil with my family and my wife's ongoing naivety about what they are trying to accomplish.
and i came to another thought about this group, the witnesses.
they say "i put jehovah first!!
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maninthemiddle
You can't call it Unity when it crosses the line and becomes Conformity.
You have to Conform to their way, unity implies room for being different, yet working together. This is not at all what the org allows.
The simple beard rule is the best example. It's not a written rule, yet you would be lambasted for not conforming to their way.
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Return to Jehovah… No Return Address
by Marvin Shilmer inreturn to jehovah... no return address .
today i read a small piece of poetic irony.
im not going to advertise from what web forum i read this, but it was so astounding i had to share it somewhere.
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maninthemiddle
BoC, that is funny, but exactly how i see it playing out.
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Return to Jehovah… No Return Address
by Marvin Shilmer inreturn to jehovah... no return address .
today i read a small piece of poetic irony.
im not going to advertise from what web forum i read this, but it was so astounding i had to share it somewhere.
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maninthemiddle
From that other website:
Table of Contents
A Letter From the Governing Body
1. "The Lost One I Will Search For"
2 Anxiety--"Hard Pressed in Every Way"
3 Hurt Feelings--When We Have "Cause for Complaint"
4 Guilt--"Cleanse Me From My Sin"
5 Return to "the Shepherd and Overseer of Your Souls"
Just showing that they can't acknowledge that someone could leave for a any reason other than being stumbled or guilty.
