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  Why did Jesus not start his ministry till 30?

  by LadyBug in

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  i have often wondered this.

  his sole purpose in coming to earth was to make disciples and the sacrifice.

  he knew this.. so why did he wait till 30 yrs of age to dedicate himself to his father?

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  LadyBug

  Thank you all for your comments

  Francoise

  And we think we can trust and entire book full of stuff to be accurate over four thousand years? C'mon.

  As I said in my previous post "This has led me to believe (my personal opinion) that most of the bible is not true. As to the gospels I haven't yet determined."

  HINT: Remember all those scriptures that say: "Be still and know"?

  Please explain.

  I'm a seeker too, and I'd be willing to show you what I've found, if you'd be willing to show me what you've found. Deal?

  I'm always interested in what others believe. I don't go along with a lot of what you say, but hey I personally think that every one has a degree of truth in what they believe. You can learn something from everyone. So you've got a deal.

  Outnfree
  

  So, say, 13 before you can become an unbaptized publisher and actually preach yourself? And 30 before you can dedicate your life?

  Does sound good doesn't it.

  If anyone else has ideas as to how we really go here and what our future is I would be very interested to here it.

  BEW
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  Moving on to Personal Responsibility

  by Jang in

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  when we leave the organization we are beginning to take responsibility for our own lives and not looking to others to make decisions for us.

  growing into the person you are meant to be is an interesting and fulfilling journey.

  here are some guidelines someone gave me many many years ago which i look at from time to time to see how i am going.. what is accepting personal responsibility?.

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  LadyBug

  Thanks Jang. Enjoyed this post. BEW
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  Why did Jesus not start his ministry till 30?

  by LadyBug in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have often wondered this.

  his sole purpose in coming to earth was to make disciples and the sacrifice.

  he knew this.. so why did he wait till 30 yrs of age to dedicate himself to his father?

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  LadyBug

  Thanks all for your input so far.

  Englishman

  I agree totally I was 6 when my parents started studying, I could well have done without knocking on my peers door.

  Francoise

  I do enjoy reading others viewpoints and beliefs, especially since I'm on a quest of my own. And I did find your theory interesting.

  You say
  

  And it was his to retrieve this planet and put it and all who live on it back on track toward its original purpose - and his - living up to the will of the Father.

  Why then not get rid of the 2 'disobedient' ones in the beginning and start again instead of allowing the horrendous things that were carried on for millennia. Billions of people dying in the process. Seems more logical to me.

  in getting to know about life as it was lived on this planet.

  Would not Jesus have been watching this 'planet' and know what was going on here already?

  wrote what they could remember of their experiences with him decades after his death

  this I have been wondering for a while. Such a great man, such wonderful works, yet if he had such an impact on them wouldn't they have been writing a journal.

  There's just not many ways to comport the Jehovah of the OT, with the loving God revealed by Jesus.

  This has led me to believe (my personal opinion) that most of the bible is not true. As to the gospels I haven't yet determined.

  And now, we're ready to step forward into the Light of a Higher Life.

  For this I am already searching. It's a long haul though, with so many beliefs out their. But I have no doubt that it won't be too long.

  BEW
  On a quest.
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  Why did Jesus not start his ministry till 30?

  by LadyBug in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have often wondered this.

  his sole purpose in coming to earth was to make disciples and the sacrifice.

  he knew this.. so why did he wait till 30 yrs of age to dedicate himself to his father?

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  LadyBug

  I have often wondered this. His sole purpose in coming to earth was to make disciples and the sacrifice. He knew this.

  So why did he wait till 30 yrs of age to dedicate himself to his father? Some would say because he was already dedicated to God. But if he was setting an example for others to follow his footsteps, why wait.

  (Yes I know, from a young age he was teaching people.)

  JW's baptise young ones, why aren't they following Jesus example in this. They nit pick where it suits them, see things written in the bible that aren't there. But conveniently omit this one.

  Wouldn't have so many converts huh.

  Anyway, why didn't he start his disciple making when he was younger? He only gave 3 1/2 years to ministry before death.

  BEW
  (Just rambling again)
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  Question to shunned persons

  by HesterPryne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hello everyone,.

  if your jehovah's witness relatves came to you and said..... "praise jah, there has been 'new light" and we can associate with you again!".....

  what would you say or do?

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  LadyBug

  Exactly how I feel

  have nothing in common, their still in bondage to the Society, and why would I want to fellowship with people I have nothing in common with spiritually?

  There is no bond there any more, nothing to talk about. I have found this even with ones I grew up with. They want to talk about their studies, etc and I think who gives a s***.

  I had one friend ask why I wasn't going to meetings. I simply told them they were boring, same thing over and over again. Her reply "we need reminders". That's when it really hit home how absorbed they are in their fantasy, and how little in common we have.

  BEW
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  Question to shunned persons

  by HesterPryne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hello everyone,.

  if your jehovah's witness relatves came to you and said..... "praise jah, there has been 'new light" and we can associate with you again!".....

  what would you say or do?

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  LadyBug

  Personally, Df'ing and Da'ing is a cruel policy all the way round.
  And I look forward to the time when they change this policy (if they ever do.)

  The thing is the witnesses believe so strongly that if they go against what they're told they are not only disobeying Jehovah, but they will also be shunned and never reach the goal they are striving so hard for 'eternal life of earth under wonderful conditions'.

  When I was a 'spiritual person' I shunned df'd ones because that was a requirement of 'serving Jehovah'. Of course they tell you one of the reasons is, because if we did associate with these ones, they wouldn't see the need to 'come back'.

  Unfortunately as bad as we see the Borg, it gives many a hope for the future in one way or another, a reason to live for. Some are so tied up in it, it would devastate them to know its not Gods organisation. And its more humane to leave them.

  A good example of someone in this position is someone who's lost a 'faithful' family member in death. They then become the 'spiritual giant' themselves so they too are doing their best, so they see the loved one in the resurrection. I know of ones who have done this. There is no way such ones will leave until they are ready.

  I am not looking forward to the day my parents and family find out we are no longer in the Borg. But hopefully we can raise subjects that will plant seeds along the way.

  BEW
  (speaking from personal experiences)
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  Mommy's & Guilt

  by Kismet in

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  2. family

  i stumbled across this article and thought others might find it of interest.

  as a guy i found it extremely enlightening.. the url where i found this is:.

  * http://www.canoe.ca/canoe/canoelifewise.html.

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  LadyBug

  Thanks Kismet, interesting read.

  "Seeing other moms struggling with guilt makes everyone else feel less guilty."

  Very true. You tend to think you're the only until you talk to others and you realise your not bad after all. Of course it doesn't take long for the guilt to resurface though.

  BEW
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  AFTER A WHILE - Part of Taking Back Your Life

  by Jang in

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  2. friends

  amazing started a series on taking back your life and it reminded me of this poem.. .

  after a while...... ....you learn the subtle difference.

  between holding a hand.

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  LadyBug

  Well I for one am not a poetry person.

  But on the odd occasion there's one that seems to hit the nail on the head so to speak. So heres one I found on a JW's site:

  **Encouraging Poem**

  When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
  When the road you're trudging seems uphill,
  When the funds are low and debts are high,
  And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
  When your cares are pressing you down a bit...
  Rest if you must, but don't you quit,
  Life is strange with its twists and turns,
  As everyone of us sometimes learns,
  And many a fellow turns about,
  When he might have won had he stuck it out.
  Don't give up though the pace seems slow...
  You may succeed with another blow.

  Often the goal is nearer than,
  It seems to a faint and faltering man;
  Often the struggler has given up,
  when he might have captured the victor's cup;
  And he learned to late when the night came down,
  How close he was to the golden crown.
  Success is failure turned inside out...
  The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
  And you never can tell how close you are,
  It may be near when it seems afar;
  So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit...
  It's when things seem the worst that you must not quit.

  BEW
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  The "Tree" of WHAT?

  by Farkel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the account of adam and eve as a literal event is so full of logical contradictions that it is mind-boggling.

  it only takes a minimum of scrutiny to discover that fact, too.. there is something god did not want adam and eve to know.

  he didnt want them to know the difference between good and evil.

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  LadyBug

  For several weeks I'd been thinking about the inconsistences in this story. It never made sense. In the Borg they cover them over or answer them away, but never in a way that makes the questions disappear.

  BEW
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  The "Tree" of WHAT?

  by Farkel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the account of adam and eve as a literal event is so full of logical contradictions that it is mind-boggling.

  it only takes a minimum of scrutiny to discover that fact, too.. there is something god did not want adam and eve to know.

  he didnt want them to know the difference between good and evil.

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  LadyBug

  Well Farkel,

  If I still believed the Adam and Eve story, I wouldn't by now.

  BEW