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  Scripture to Back Beliefs

  by Gritsgirl in

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  we have close friends who secretly became jw's.

  now that they are "out" they say that war is wrong and our son shouldn't join the military.

  we know that war is not what god wants, however, we need scripture to back defending our country and protecting our loved ones.

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  Gritsgirl

  Wow! This is great. Thanks a bunch for your knowledge and reply. I really feel that I need to nicely put our friends in their place before they critize my son to his face. We are proud of his choice of entering the military.
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  Scripture to Back Beliefs

  by Gritsgirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we have close friends who secretly became jw's.

  now that they are "out" they say that war is wrong and our son shouldn't join the military.

  we know that war is not what god wants, however, we need scripture to back defending our country and protecting our loved ones.

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  Gritsgirl

  I apologize for not making my statement clear. They are not secret JWs. While they were being indoctrinated or whatever they call it, they kept their meetings secret and what they did was not discussed. By time my husband found out and went over with his Bible to talk "sense into them". They had the JW Bible and some sort of encyclopedia thing on disc on their computer and they came up with an answer to everything my husband said to them.
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  Scripture to Back Beliefs

  by Gritsgirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we have close friends who secretly became jw's.

  now that they are "out" they say that war is wrong and our son shouldn't join the military.

  we know that war is not what god wants, however, we need scripture to back defending our country and protecting our loved ones.

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  Gritsgirl

  Naa!! I just think the JW people wanted them to wait a while before they came out with JW stuff. What exactly are masons? aren't they like a men's secret type club? Also, this may not be the right forum but they had some JW guy pray at a party for one of their children and he kept saying a word before he said Jehovah. I don't think it was Abba. Any clues? Anyone?
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  Scripture to Back Beliefs

  by Gritsgirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we have close friends who secretly became jw's.

  now that they are "out" they say that war is wrong and our son shouldn't join the military.

  we know that war is not what god wants, however, we need scripture to back defending our country and protecting our loved ones.

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  Gritsgirl

  Let's see if I can clarify that. We knew for about 1 1/2 yrs. they were up to something. But they were "secretive". It's my feeling that they were instructed not to tell their friends about being JW until they could try and back up what they say. They also went on trips to NY which we thought were probably with the JW mother-in-law. She went to "conventions" of some type. They also wouldn't go camping to Gettysburg, I think because it was a battlefield (they used to go).
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  Scripture to Back Beliefs

  by Gritsgirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we have close friends who secretly became jw's.

  now that they are "out" they say that war is wrong and our son shouldn't join the military.

  we know that war is not what god wants, however, we need scripture to back defending our country and protecting our loved ones.

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  Gritsgirl

  Thanks for Romans 14. It seems to me, in our friends, that they have been brainwashed (for lack of a better term). All of a sudden, they aren't going by scripture but by what their friends in JW believe. I didn't think there were any scriptures to back not celebrating holidays. My southern baptist mom always said, the Lord convicts each heart how to live and if we are striving to walk for the Lord we will follow the Bible. Some of the things they are doing aren't from the Bible. It's like their brain isn't their own. I guess I could be way off base. But the next time they start saying things with that blank look on their face at least I'll have some thoughts/questions ready. This is an intense group!
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  Scripture to Back Beliefs

  by Gritsgirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we have close friends who secretly became jw's.

  now that they are "out" they say that war is wrong and our son shouldn't join the military.

  we know that war is not what god wants, however, we need scripture to back defending our country and protecting our loved ones.

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  Gritsgirl

  Yes, thanks. This does help. JW's have some very different beliefs. Also, our friends will drink when they are with certain friends and not with others. But I guess that's for another forum. - Thanks again.
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  Scripture to Back Beliefs

  by Gritsgirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we have close friends who secretly became jw's.

  now that they are "out" they say that war is wrong and our son shouldn't join the military.

  we know that war is not what god wants, however, we need scripture to back defending our country and protecting our loved ones.

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  Gritsgirl

  We have close friends who secretly became JW's. Now that they are "out" they say that war is wrong and our son shouldn't join the military. We know that war is not what God wants, however, we need scripture to back defending our country and protecting our loved ones. I've been reading and can't come up with really good verses. They also told us that holidays are man-made. So? Does that make it wrong to celebrate birthdays, etc. Evidently, having certain parties to celebrate what they deem okay is fine. Anyone with scriptures to help us? Thanks. (I find this to be the most mesmerizing site to sit and read. I could spend hours.)