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  Disfelowshipping / Expelling

  by freein2004 in

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  the insight book volume 1 page 788 uses matthew 5:22 and acts 10:28 as biblical support for dfing and shunning.. thoughts?

  hopefully someone upload the insight book page here.

  i don't have the means.. i should have said that basically the top paragraph in the insight book is supporting shunning because the israelites shunned the man of the nations and tax collectors?

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  Data Dog, and Mary bring up some good solid points about the inconsistent practice of DF'ing with JW's today.

  I agree that the GB is abusing this practice in order to control people. How sad it is that family members are cut off by their miss use of that scriptural passage. I know of some who no longer practice what got them DF'd in the first place, They have restored their reputation, are married, and have become responsible members of Society. But, because they don't go back to the KH, and face that committee and beg forgiveness, they are still considered DF'd. I have seen literally as much as 15 years fly by where the grandchildren didn't have a normal relationship because of this wrong application.
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  Please Welcome me

  by Sofia Lose in

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  2. friends

  have lurked here for many, many years.

  female, latina, middle-aged, born-in, 3rd generation jw, northeast usa.

  my fate is to continue to play the game 'till death do us part because the very strong and tangled web of friends, family, business, etc.

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  Quarterback

  Bienevidos, Sophia,

  I always like to practice my spanish.
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  Does anybody know what the "special broadcast" to all the Kingdom Halls (canada) is about on march 22?

  by hoser in

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  heard about it today just not sure if i should go

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  Canadians don't have the same problems as the Americans have with the Meterosexual look. But, we do wear a lot of plaid. Bright coloured socks are not an issue for us Canadians, but we do like to wear snow shoes. So we may have to stop that.

  We don't have a spaks problem, but we do wear long johns. Maybe that's about to change..
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  this week's bible reading leviticus chap 19 - 21 - my opening remarks

  by user100 in

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  2. beliefs

  so.. some asshole visits another asshole but a mob erupts and wants to rape the visiting asshole.. the host asshole offers his daughter and the visiting asshole's concubine to appease the mob.. sure enough.. the concubine ends up gang raped and murdered.

  in the morning the visiting asshole loads her up on his donkey, takes her home, dismembers her body into 12 pieces and sends it to all the tribes to incite war.. so an army of 22,000 is formed, some prick goes and asks jehovah if they should go and destroy the gang raping mob.. and jehovah says 'yes.. do it.

  they go to fight and loose all 22,000 die.

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  I never did read the entire ending of this story before, until this post brought it up. I do have a high respect for the Bible, but I was disturbed in reading how the nation kept trying to solve this problem but made matters worse. It went as far as the Israelites wanting to cut off that entire Benjamite tribe. I guess that must be the reason that the very last verse of Judges says, "Everyone did what was right in their own eyes in those days, because they didn't have a King"
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  Governing Body Member Stephan Lett Lies On JW.TV

  by Finkelstein in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i thought it would be important to clearly point in the recent talk by governing body member stephan lett, that he did in fact deliberately lie concerning what he described as lies and false information by apostates, concerning the organization being permissive toward people in the organization who had been involved in pedophilia.

  the truth of the matter is thats exactly what the organization has been doing and perhaps for a long time.

  the recent candace conti law suit where she was awarded 28 million dollars was levied against the wts for its irresponsible behavior by the elders who gave no notification of the accused jonathan kendrick that he had been charged with pedophilia and spent months in jail for his actions .

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  Wow, 28 Million Dollars was paid out to settle this claim?

  Do we have proof of this?
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  I quit the Theocratic Ministry School

  by My Name is of No Consequence in

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  2. experiences

  after almost 24 years in the school and doing it since i was nine years old, i officially resigned.

  it has become increasingly difficult to prepare talks, especially with the new format for brothers.

  i did not mind doing them; i actually put the time and effort into getting them out.

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  I think about a third of our cong has graduated(quit) the TMS. I predict that more will drop now with the renewed counselling arrangement. The TMS Overseer's wife has even quit the school. Now and then she makes an appearance as a householder.

  Nice graduation cake, Billy.
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  Patterson vs Walkill vs Warwick

  by Magnum in

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  2. beliefs

  i understand that warwick is to be the new world headquarters of jws, patterson is an educational complex, and walkill is a literature production center.

  will patterson continue to be used as it is now after the completion of warwick?

  if not, what will happen to it?

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  This looks like a job for my Hot Tub Time machine. Lately it's been too cold for me to use it. But as soon as the weather gets warmer, I'll have an answer for you.
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  Time to criticize another religion: Islam

  by SonoftheTrinity in

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  2. current

  please understand i have nothing against islam.

  i have something against alpha muslim men.. i was walking my cute little chihuahua mix in the park the other day when darts off sniffing since i am using a retractable extension leash and i am not minding the fact that he comes up on a muslim family and gets within a foot of them.

  the paterfamilias gives me a dirty look and then says something to his wife and i can make out the word "saif" which is arabic for "sword.

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  I don't hate the people of the Middle East. I just hate their spices. I really can't stand Curry. Sorry, Mohamed, I'll be needing those finger tips to block my nose.
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  Advice Needed...Again

  by wallievase in

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  2. friends

  current update- the wife and i are separated.

  i dont go to the meetings or in service but im not df, or da.

  she is not budging.. problem- my wife has made it clear that she doesnt want me back unless i do all the witness stuff, i have even offered to attend meetings but not participate in commenting or go in service and this is not good enough.

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  If you don't feel the love, then consider if you can move on. Talk to a Lawyer who can spell it out for you. You can get a unscriptural divorce without congregational consequences. If you find someone who you love and admire, and she shares the same for you, then the sacrifice is worth it.

  It's all about pursueing happiness, regardless the costs.
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  What's next, Food Banks?

  by Quarterback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just thinking, and speculating here.

  who would have even immagined a tv channel as a change.

  what could top that?.

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  How sad, Somewhatnow.