something i've been meaning to ask for a while since coming here, is wsup with the writing department's use of exclamation points?
i'm no literature buff or anything, but to me personally, the exclamation points cheapen whatever they're trying to get across.
here's some examples from the new jeremiah book.. how thankful we can be for the teaching done by christian shepherds!.
In order to be emotionally manipulative in written form you need exclamation marks.
It is hard to disagree with the faithful slave when you think they've misapplied the scriptures. How much harder it is to disagree when exclamation points are used to reinforce the point such that it should be so obvious that you should not be questioning it!
the witnesses are worse than the pharisees ever were!.
if you don't turn in a time slip and record your "ministerial" activities, you are no good.. if you wanted to smoke, you would be kicked out, even though the bible says nothing about smoking (and j.f.
rutherford, the society's president regularly smoked).. you cannot go to a "quick build" project and give of your free services if you are wearing a tee shirt with a logo on it!.
Truth
It is real! That's crazy. All the householders who see the magazine but don't take it will end up thinking that JWs belive the world is going to blow up.
a few months ago i began researching my doubts on the internet about the wtbts and i came across a bunch of crazy facts.
this helped me realize this isn't "the truth.".
when i was growing up, i believed the society was always right, and we needed to obey what was in the publications.
Hi NiceDream, You may find this post of mind useful where I discussed a similar question:
1. young man and young woman, do give your heart to me.. my foe who now taunts me will then be made to see.. your youth and devotion to me you freely give;.
you show all the world that for me you really live.. (chorus).
2. rejoice and take pleasure in giving me your all,.
1. Young man and young woman, do give your heart to me.
My foe who now taunts me will then be made to see.
Your youth and devotion to me you freely give;
You show all the world that for me you really live.
(Chorus)
2. Rejoice and take pleasure in giving me your all,
And though you may stumble, I’ll raise you if you fall.
No matter who fails you or proves to be untrue,
Take comfort in knowing I’ll always cherish you.
(CHORUS)
Beloved son and precious daughter,
Be wise and make my heart rejoice.
That out of your own heart you serve me,
And furnish praise by your own choice.
I'd be suprised if it's real. I doubt they'd put a picture of the earth being blown up on the cover to signify "the end"
I think I'll feature the Awake! that month.
the topic is- "young people: serve jehovah wholeheartedly".. i'd appreciate various points that would make this talk appealing to my cong.
youths, but please keep it within jw boundaries because i don't want to give my elders any hint of me being an apostate yet.. i have to say that i am still enjoying my newly given "priviledges'', and am still so surprised that holy spirit has'nt pointed me out yet.. agbm.
.
I do not recognize that outline title. What is the outline #?
this may sound like a funny title, but it is actually true.
just to give a brief background on myself, i've been a jw for nearly 12 years now.
i didn't grow up in a jw family, nor is anyone else in my immediate family a jw (except my wife and her family).
rnicole76, welcome!
active unbaptised publisher here.you?
(though i already know the answer for some people).
BANE,
Answers to your questions :
Since some of you are staying secretly, I.E. not letting your family know how you feel, do they know that you go to sites like this? Or perhaps other former witness sites?
The Watchtower, August 1st, 2001 Issue, Page 14, Paragraph 8:
"First, since “oneness” is to be observed, a mature Christian must be in unity and full harmony with fellow believers as far as faith and knowledge are concerned. He does not advocate or insist on personal opinions or harbor private ideas when it comes to Bible understanding. Rather, he has complete confidence in the truth as it is revealed by Jehovah God through his Son, Jesus Christ, and “the faithful and discreet slave.”
Statements such as in the article above motivate me to keep my thoughts and discussions with non-witensses to myself. "Independent thinking" would raise a big red flag and any little things I let slip out result in a silence and big-eyed stares. For now I just wander around with the other sheep and "baaa!" in unison.
And do any of you believe that the bible is still God´s word?
There are a few Christians on ths board, and quite a few atheists. I am still exploring. After years doing and thinking what I was told to, it takes a while to sort out thoughts, feelings, facts, and issues in order to draw conclusions. Reading the Bible without trying to prove a pre-conceived theology has been a real eye-opener for me, both in terms of Religion and the Bible itself.
