Asa Witness i disliked Paul. Paul is my favourite now.
Ucantnome
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Which bible character do you hate the most?
by Bonsai inthe more i think about it, the more i feel an extreme dislike for the apostle paul.
he was on par with hitler in his treatment of the jews before he "saw the light".
he replaced jesus teachings of love and mercy with a more legalistic, pharisaical concept of devotion to god.. any evil person can come to believe in god and worship him if the scales were literally and miraculously removed from his eyes.
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I think I was off the day they taught ...
by Simon indoes anyone else have those things that everyone else seems to know ... except you?
it's like you were off the day it was taught in school and you don't know that you don't know about it.
but everyone else does.. i have a couple .... first, days of the month.
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Ucantnome
left and right have always been a problem.
i was asked once to sit in some ones car and put my foot on the brakes, I couldn't remember which one it was. I had to stop thinking about it, been driving for 30 years.
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I think I was off the day they taught ...
by Simon indoes anyone else have those things that everyone else seems to know ... except you?
it's like you were off the day it was taught in school and you don't know that you don't know about it.
but everyone else does.. i have a couple .... first, days of the month.
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Eagerly anticipating the death of billions!
by stuckinarut2 insurely someone who eagerly looks forward to the death of billions of people (including babies and children) is not emotionally healthy?.
yet, that is the key belief "happily" anticipated by witnesses.... food for thought?.
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Ucantnome
I spent hours in the field service trying to help people to a knowledge of Jehovah. My mother spent hours over years talking to her twin sister about the truth I don't think she was 'someone who eagerly looks forward to the death of billions of people'
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Eagerly anticipating the death of billions!
by stuckinarut2 insurely someone who eagerly looks forward to the death of billions of people (including babies and children) is not emotionally healthy?.
yet, that is the key belief "happily" anticipated by witnesses.... food for thought?.
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Ucantnome
Surely someone who eagerly looks forward to the death of billions of people (including babies and children) is not emotionally healthy?
Yet, that is the key belief "happily" anticipated by Witnesses...
I was a Witness for many years and in my opinion that is rubbish.
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Interview with Jehovah's witnesses
by John Doe64 inhello i am john a student of naperville north high school.
in a comparative religion project we have to research a branch of christianity mine being jehovah's witness and do an interview so this is out to all jehovah's witnesses or former jehovah's witnesses.. what do you enjoy about being jehovah's witness and what do you enjoy the least?.
what is communion like for jehovah's witnesses?.
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Ucantnome
I am no longer a JW however I was raised as one and remained one for over twenty years after my baptism.
What did I enjoy about being Jehovah's witness and what did I enjoy the least?
I enjoyed feeling close to God and the least was anything that I was asked to do as a privilege like read in the meeting or be on the platform giving a talk or similar activities.
What was communion like as a Jehovah's witnesses?
We had the memorial of Christ's death once a year. I didn't enjoy the meeting although I had respect for the occasion.
My most important belief as a Jehovah's witness
To serve Jehovah to the best of my ability.
What effect did my belief have on my life?
It affected my marriage and my working life. I gave up formal education at 16 to be in full-time service and made my decisions based upon my faith. I think it probably had a good effect on my conduct. As an example one of my teachers came to the kingdom hall and told my parents that my behaviour in school was very good but it could have just been my parents that made a difference. Wouldn't have wanted a bad school report to have come to my father. So that is why I say probably. I think the belief has been an influence on our marriage.
My stances on homosexuality, abortion, and divorce
I am no longer a JW I believed and continue to believe that it is an individuals choice. I am a heterosexual male who was in good standing in the congregation all of the time I was there.
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Do you need Art and Music in your life?
by The Rebel inmusic and art have been a big part of my life since i was a little boy, and although i was never able to play a decent guitar, i can paint.
my art teacher from college said " i was the most imaginative and constructive pupil she had ever had.
" i loved that comment, because in translation i realised it meant i had to work harder than other more naturally talented students, but the effort was always worth it.
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Silent And Sweet Rebellion Going On Within JW Organization!
by lsw1961 inafter 1975, the vast majority remained as though nothing has happened.
but some left the organization.
however, there arose a third category who did not leave the organization, but brought a new view into their heart: jws are right in their core cause (gods kingdom as the solution to mankinds problems) but may or may not be right in their supplementary teachings, hence are not bothered about changes happening in this unimportant area..
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Ucantnome
Isw1961 maybe it works for you. I know someone with similar views. Doesn't really believe the teachings about 1914 and feels as long as they dont mention 1914 in witnessing they are fine preaching the kingdom message that JWs,preach. I'm not that way inclined and your posts make me feel glad I left. Thanks for sharing your views. -
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Silent And Sweet Rebellion Going On Within JW Organization!
by lsw1961 inafter 1975, the vast majority remained as though nothing has happened.
but some left the organization.
however, there arose a third category who did not leave the organization, but brought a new view into their heart: jws are right in their core cause (gods kingdom as the solution to mankinds problems) but may or may not be right in their supplementary teachings, hence are not bothered about changes happening in this unimportant area..
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Ucantnome
“JWs are right in their core cause (God’s Kingdom as the solution to mankind’s problems) but may or may not be right in their supplementary teachings, hence are not bothered about changes happening in this unimportant area.”
Surely one of there core causes is the preaching of the Messianic Kingdom established in 1914 and that God's Chariot stopped by and commissioned them to do a work like Ezekiel in 1919. I believe at this time they became the faithful and discreet slave class that was to give out the food at the proper time. Which includes the understanding of the stand on blood, disfellowshipping, elder arrangements etc. Such an event could hardly be something that may or may not have happened. Either it did or it didn't? Then as the name Jehovah's Witnesses implies you are identifying yourself with this are you not? As being a Witness in the context of the religion means that you are whole-souled in you devotion to Jehovah and that would include supporting the anointed in the work and activities that they were commissioned to do. The message I understood is the good news mentioned in Revelation 14:6/7 which includes a judgement message as the hour of judgement has arrived. That is my understanding of it, surely this is the core belief if I am right that you support by your identification as a JW.
On another one of your threads you say this.
'We should take benefit from each and every organization, and ignore the rest.'
Are you saying that my family should remain a member of their religion and continue to attend church and just take the benefit of their organization and ignore the rest?