Hi Closer2! I'm also from Connecticut... now I know there are others... where are you guys??? : ) ps: Peacelove&... be extra careful near that most excellent Mall you live near... I hear lots of talk that if a Mall is hit, the Mall of America is a big target.
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The ball is in your court Governing Body of JWs
by Stealth inthe wtbts and gb of jehovahs witnesses have been caught with their pants down with a whore.
by their request to disassociate themselves from the un harlot they are basically admitting that they have been caught and have sinned.. when a r&f jw commits fornication and gets caught, they are normally disfellowhiped.
while this does not happen in all cases, it almost always happens when one does not confess their sin before getting caught.. the judicial committee that deals with a r&f fornication case considers the attitude of the sinner looking for such indicators as:.
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JBean
Amen!!! The more I think about this the more angry I get.
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Help!! I am extremely confused.
by Leander ini'm at a definite crossroad in my life right now and i don't know which direction to turn.. for my entire life i've been taught to believe in one thing but now i'm seeing things that i never knew where there before.
i find it very disturbing that there has been so many predictions the wts has made in the past that failed to come true.
also the bouncing back and forth on certain doctrines make me question my beliefs.. but on the other hand i can't ignore things like the fact the organization is growing while other religions are on the decline.
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JBean
You Know,
You bring up a lot of points... but one thing I don't understand: You say that we need to have our faith in Jehovah only to eventually "survive". I agree. You mention that if we put our faith in the WBTS or GB or Watchtower, etc., we of course will be "let down". I agree. So here's my question: Why then to the brothers, congregation, Society, et al totally freak out and disfellowship you if you question them and have the 'nerve' to say that you don't really think that the governing body is correct? or God's mouthpiece? or that they have God's absolute direction, etc? Please don't say that they won't ... I have a few friends and there are PLENTY of experiences on this board and others that say even if they went to the elders for help... the only question the elder's were really concerned about was whether or not the person in question still believed in the society/governing body.
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Help!! I am extremely confused.
by Leander ini'm at a definite crossroad in my life right now and i don't know which direction to turn.. for my entire life i've been taught to believe in one thing but now i'm seeing things that i never knew where there before.
i find it very disturbing that there has been so many predictions the wts has made in the past that failed to come true.
also the bouncing back and forth on certain doctrines make me question my beliefs.. but on the other hand i can't ignore things like the fact the organization is growing while other religions are on the decline.
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I've GOT to get some work done today : ) but Leander, I feel the same way you do... that I'm doing something soooooo totally wrong by even questioning... what happens if I DO decided to cut the strings??? I have this feeling as if Jehovah is sooooo disappointed in me right now and then logically I think: HOW CAN HE BE? Not true! He's probably right there behind me saying, it's ok, you can research, you can think. I don't know about how other people in other faiths feel if/when they decide to leave, 'cos I was born into the 'truth', but I do know that it's basically a DEEP ROOTED FEAR that has been instilled. No one wants to die of course. And we've been made to feel that not only will we lose family and friends, but we will DIE! VERY hard to shake. These are just a few of my thoughts. Love, Jbean
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More Wondering and Self doubt
by Vitameatavegamin inhello friends, this is your vitameatavegamin girl.
by the way, don't forget to watch the i love lucy marathon on tv land starting october 15th, it should be a hoot.
50th anniversary of the show.. anyway, lately i have been doing more thinking about everything.
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JBean
4Horsemen & all: Thank you so much for those scriptures and all of your comments. How true... and 4-H, please don't lurk... come play with us! : )
Vitameata: Welcome aboard... we'll all journey together. You feel just a I do. I was born & raised a JW (actually, still am)... entire family in for generations. So... lots to learn and a lot to yearn for! Let's keep at it together. Thanks for your post... it mirrors what I couldn't put into words!
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"Hey there all you lurkey ones..."
by Simon inhmmn, doesn't quite work does it?
ok...we'll stick with 'thirsty' then .
why not register and make a post or two...ask a question...make a statement...whatever !.
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JBean
Hi again! Welcome all you "newbies"... reading your posts is like "coming home". We are all truly not alone... and to think that at one time I thought I was! It does take courage to post, but as someone just mentioned, once you start, it's very exciting and you almost can't type your thoughts fast enough! Keep on posting and questioning and bringing up new ideas and healing broken hearts! Whew... again welcome and much love to all of you! (Thanks Simon, wherever you are!)
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UN PO Spin
by messenger ini spoke to a friend this morning who is a sister.
she asked her po last night about the un issue.
his first response was where did you get your information?
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JBean
I think the aliens made the GB join the UN. :/
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Mickey67214 and I are ENGAGED
by jayhawk1 ingood news everyone i am engaged.
mickey67214 (jessica) and i are getting married next spring.
a date has not been set yet, but i will let you know later.
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JBean
Congrats to you both!!!! Don't let all the planning involved get to you! Enjoy every moment!
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A Little Humor for a Wed. Afternoon
by JBean indon't know if most everyone has stumbled across this yet, it's on a pretty popular site... but it's absolutely priceless!
i read it about 4 months ago while i was "lurking...." and laughed my self silly.
someone by the name of [email protected] wrote it.
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JBean
Don't know if most everyone has stumbled across this yet, it's on a pretty popular site... but it's absolutely priceless! I read it about 4 months ago while I was "lurking...." and laughed my self silly. Someone by the name of [email protected] wrote it. Check it out!
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MAJOR UN/WTS/NGO NEWS - WTS IS GONE
by hawkaw inas of 11:45 this morning (i had a telphone call this morning with the refernce department person named holly at 212-963-7234), i can tell you that the watchtower has disassociated itself from the united nations dpi!!!!!!.
the dpi is now taking them off the list.
the dpi requested the list removal to be done this morning!!!!!.
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JBean
Thanks for your thoughts Mav,
However, do you mean to say that if I show this print out, say to my folks... and it even has the web address across the bottom proving that it is from the actual website, they wouldn't believe it? The only reason I'm hesitating at all to show this to my family is 'cos I'm afraid I'll be yanked into an elder's meeting for "my spiritual safety".... no waaaaaayyyy. : )