Posts by lastcall

this is on the watchtowers official media site at: http://www.jw-media.org/beliefs/beliefsfaq.htmdo you shun former members?those who become inactive in the congregation, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned.

in fact, special effort is made to reach out to them and rekindle their spiritual interest.

if, however, someone unrepentantly practices serious sins, such as drunkeness, stealing or adultery, he will be disfellowshipped and such an individual is avoided by former fellow-worshipers.

lastcall

They are masters of double speak....that paragraph from their web site is a big fat LIE.

Imitators of SATAN they are.!!

LC

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Newbie Ex's: You CAN Just Fade Away.

by Englishman in

this is on the watchtowers official media site at: http://www.jw-media.org/beliefs/beliefsfaq.htmdo you shun former members?those who become inactive in the congregation, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned.

in fact, special effort is made to reach out to them and rekindle their spiritual interest.

if, however, someone unrepentantly practices serious sins, such as drunkeness, stealing or adultery, he will be disfellowshipped and such an individual is avoided by former fellow-worshipers.

lastcall

In fact, special effort is made to reach out to them and rekindle their spiritual interest. If, however, someone unrepentantly practices serious sins, such as drunkeness, stealing or adultery, he will be disfellowshipped and such an individual is avoided by former fellow-worshiper

So E-man, a christmas tree in the window or a lottery ticket is a "serious sin"? Let me guess prolly not enough for disfellowship for one who has faded these things would constitute "formally dissasociating".?

Those who formally say they do not want to be part of the organization any more are also avoided.

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Newbie Ex's: You CAN Just Fade Away.

by Englishman in

this is on the watchtowers official media site at: http://www.jw-media.org/beliefs/beliefsfaq.htmdo you shun former members?those who become inactive in the congregation, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned.

in fact, special effort is made to reach out to them and rekindle their spiritual interest.

if, however, someone unrepentantly practices serious sins, such as drunkeness, stealing or adultery, he will be disfellowshipped and such an individual is avoided by former fellow-worshipers.

lastcall

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I'VE BEEN OUTED------UPDATE!

by integ in

i confronted my bro.

in law on why the co's assistant would accuse me of being on the "bad" internet web sites.

he has admitted telling the co guy because he wants to help me.

lastcall

if I would just get back to being regular at the meeting's, things would work out,

Yeah brother, get back on the treadmill.....the one that keeps you so busy you don't have time to think for yourself.

Best wishes,

LC

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To my Italian-American Friends.

by El Kabong in

got this from a relative and just wanted to share with everyone.

all italians have a $40,000 kitchen, but use the $179 stove from american appliance in the basement to cook.the living room couch was covered with plastic.strohmeman and wonder bread was for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches only.there is some sort of religious statue in the hallway, living room,front,porch and backyard.a portrait of the pope and frank sinatra in the dining room.god forbid if anyone ever attempted to eat chef boy-ar-dee, franco-american, ragu, prego or anything else in a jar or can (tomato paste is the exception).the following are italian holidays- first weekend in october- grapes for the wine, 3rd weekend in august- tomatoes for the gravy.

speaking of which, it's gravy and not sauce.meatballs are made with pork, veal and beef.

lastcall

Your a very lucky man.

LC

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Can a Spiritual Paradise Have 80+% Defection?

by metatron in

so, the society is still using the phrase "spiritual paradise" ?

( dec wt).

communist countries ( you remember, the ones that collapsed?

lastcall

I sat and tried to remember all the young people I grew up with and how many left for whatever reason .

I believe that 80% figure is real close.

Very interesting ..I wish that figure were somehow well documented. I would love to share that with some of my old dub friends.

LC

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To my Italian-American Friends.

by El Kabong in

got this from a relative and just wanted to share with everyone.

all italians have a $40,000 kitchen, but use the $179 stove from american appliance in the basement to cook.the living room couch was covered with plastic.strohmeman and wonder bread was for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches only.there is some sort of religious statue in the hallway, living room,front,porch and backyard.a portrait of the pope and frank sinatra in the dining room.god forbid if anyone ever attempted to eat chef boy-ar-dee, franco-american, ragu, prego or anything else in a jar or can (tomato paste is the exception).the following are italian holidays- first weekend in october- grapes for the wine, 3rd weekend in august- tomatoes for the gravy.

speaking of which, it's gravy and not sauce.meatballs are made with pork, veal and beef.

lastcall

Meatballs are made with Pork, Veal and Beef. We are Italians, we don't care about cholesteral so turkey is an infamnia.

My mouth is watering thinking of my grandma's meatballs -- that is exactly how she made them and they melted in your mouth.

The gravy was great too......but we called it sauce. I've been in some "fine" italian restarants, but none of them could hold a candle to grandma's meatballs.

LC