You guys are wondeful really :)
I enjoy our conversation! Actually I have brought up some of these things to my teacher and so far I have liked her responses to them and they seem logical but yes a true test of her friendship with me would be to tell her I need a break etc. I will be taking all your comments into consideration! As I am still a smoker I will not be getting baptized, joining the TMS, or even be approved for service for awhile cause I just can't seem to give up my addiction lol. I do find that the conventions, assemblies, and meetings are very enjoyable! Afterwards I always seem to feel much better like a weight has been lifted. I completely understand how some of you may feel the way you do, but as for now I am still enoying my time with JW's. I did actually tell my teacher I was on here (not what site) and was told by her and another JW friend that I should stop coming here cause of apostates and such. Now I could see where maybe I could be influenced in a way that would have me drop my studies like a brick from the empire state building but I really enjoy hearing the different opinions and people are good even if they oppose WTS. IDK I do know I'm not leaving this site for good anytime soon!!
On another note I haven't really had much time to spend checking out this site to the full as I work full time. T_T I did do some reading from an anointed which was very troubling. Sooo I yet again asked my teacher about such a subject and she told me that I would in fact be questioned on the matter if I ever claimed to be of the anointed class which I don't understand why. Can't they just take my word for it?? Like you've seen me coming and if I am doing something that I am not supposed to be doing is that not between me and Jehovah alone? As people change opinions change, more research comes to light, bla bla bla, etc., so I could understand the WTS making mistakes on the date of when Jesus took his place at God's right hand cause nobody really could know that other than God. And as for doctrinal changes, the bible is a tricky book and at times I find it confusing so I could understand them making mistakes on that too. Nobody is perfect not even the GB.
As for disagreeing with them getting me in trouble, I was told I would be in trouble if after it was explained to me their reasoning for the situation I still fought them on it. I know the scriptures say to prove true what I'm being taught so for the most part I try to question things and make them work for my agreement with them ^_- Also I do still believe this to be God's organization because the bible says he would appoint men to shepherd the flock and to feed them. And it also says that the word would be preached in all the inhabited earth and JW's are the only one's out there in 235 lands preaching the good news of God's kingdom. If it was not from God that they did these things then would it not die out?
I'm sorry my opinions differ from the majority of people here and I'm more so sorry that most of you have had bad experiences with the organization. But can you really blame it as a whole just for some of it being corrupt? I believe my friends are my friends and as long as I was not disfellowshipped or apostate that they would still talk to me, maybe not about spiritual things, but still would come visit and go to lunch with me and help out in any way they could. I do not think that after I become baptized things will change other then the fact I will be responsible for following the guidelines set before me which really is not that big of a deal to me. So I go out in service, conduct bible studies, attend the meetings, listen to the GB, don't associate with 'bad association', and don't look into other religions. If I believe this to be truth why would I look into anything else?
That's all for tonight I'm so exhausted and have to get up with my 1 yr old daughter early in the morning! Hope to talk with you all again tomorrow really enjoyed talking with you! Leave some more comments letting me know what you think cause it's refreshing to enjoy the company of those whose opinions differ from mine!
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