Posts by NewLight2

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New WTS Rules for elders & Child Abusers

by Cappuccino OC in

per my uncle who is an elder:.

anyone who has a criminal record can't have any privileges from now on per the wts.. my conclusions:.

so what about the child molesters who have abused children who have been disfellowshiped, pardoned, or who have sincerely repented of their wrongdoingsbut the authorities were not notified?.

NewLight2

I ran your handle thru Altavista and it translates as "Shut Up Ewe"..
What made you choose that for a handle? or is it also a real name??
The Pope

"Shut Up Ewe".. is just another way of saying 'silent lamb'

Main Entry: ewe
Pronunciation: 'yü, in rural dials
also 'yO
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old
English Eowu; akin to Old High German
ouwi ewe, Latin ovis sheep, Greek ois
Date: before 12th century
: the female of the sheep especially when
mature; also : the female of various related
animals

10

EMERGENCY ELDERS MEETINGS

by biblexaminer in

well, it seems that in many areas, the elders have been meeting alot more than usual this weekend.. abnormal times for elders to meet that is.

and long meetings.. i wonder what that's about?

NewLight2

Do we have any current elders on this board that may have been in one of these meetings? I'd sure like to hear what they have to say.

178

God is Jesus

by evangelist in

i am looking for more scriptures that can prove to a jehovah witness that god is jesus, and jesus is god.i found only one verse so far in 1jo:5:20: and we know that the son of god is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his son jesus christ.

this is the true god, and eternal life.. if you know more scriptures that say directly that god is jesus please tell me the verses the jhw will see plainly that jesus is no way an angel, and he is jehovah god almighty.. my friend said if i can prove by the bible only that jesus is god he will leave the jhw society, and he will know that they are teaching lies and they would be to him a dogma religious sect.

my friend gave me a booklet called should you believe in the trinity?, and is jesus christ the almighty god.

NewLight2

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/5385/WhoIsGod.html

25

I need help/info on other religions vs the WTS

by Leander in

jw
friends

over the past week since i've announced that i was stepping down i have had a few conversations with my family, and against my better judgement i mentioned that i was having doubts.

invariably almost every discussion about the jw religion eventually boils down to the argument that only witnesses are doing this or that.

unfortunately this is a weak part of my debate, i have only been associated with the jw religion so i have very little information on what other religions beleive and practice.

NewLight2

1. Are there other religions who put emphasis on preaching?

Yes , there are many.

2. Are there other religions who have similar beliefs, for example teachings such as the immortal soul, hellfire, earthly kingdom. etc? The favorite argument of witnesses is that they are the only ones who teach those things.

Try these links:
- http://belief.net/
- http://www.auburn.edu/~allenkc/christa.html
- http://religioustolerance.org/destruct.htm#menu

The 607 Date
- http://www.607v587.com/

The various Bible Student groups, the Christadelphians, various adventist groups, such as the Church of God, Abrahamic faith, the Advent Christian Church.

- http://www.nsbible.org/Default.htm

- http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/2274/index.htm

- http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4876/

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LATEST from SilentLambs 5-25-02 please read

by shadowfang in

jw
friends

i appoligize if someone has already posted this.

i looked and didn't see this letter anywhere and i think it is a good one.

(via jake).

NewLight2

George Bandarra said the meeting was confidential and private and due to all the attention they were not comfortable with having a meeting.

Ohhhh. . those poor, poor dirtbags who are afraid of the light! So the WTS requires darkness to do their deeds of evil, huh?

4

No hearing held on excommunication

by Kenneson in

jw
friends

this headline appeared in the local news of the louisville.

courier-journal at:.

http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2002/05/25/ke052502s213061.htm

NewLight2

This headline appeared in the local news of the Louisville
Courier-Journal at:
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2002/05/25/ke052502s213061.htm

From Courier-Journal and wire dispatches

DRAFFENVILLE
No hearing held on excommunication

An excommunication hearing for a former Jehovah's Witnesses
elder didn't occur as scheduled last night because the three
elders assigned to hear his case failed to appear.

Bill Bowen, 44, of Draffenville, faces expulsion from the
church for speaking out against its handling of sex-abuse
allegations. He claims child-abuse allegations are not typically
reported to authorities because of the church's policy of
handling problems internally.

Bowen and about 50 allies gathered in front of the Draffenville
Kingdom Hall before his scheduled 7:30 p.m. hearing.

But elders never arrived, he said.

''I'm quite perplexed,'' Bowen said. ''They gave me the time, the
address and the location in writing. There was no
misunderstanding on my part.''

Bowen resigned as an elder in 2000 to protest the church's
policy.

Church leaders deny wrongdoing.

12

[Panic Mode] I need a job!!!

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

[panic mode] .

ok... it's official.

i will loose my appartment on the 11th of next month if i can't find another job.. anyone one know of any job openings or contracts?

NewLight2

Have you tried to do "free-lance" Web design for small companies in your area? You might try visiting a few just to see what responce you get by offering to host a web site for their company for a "small fee".

NewLight2

115

To My Mother

by MrMoe in

jw
friends

at about 6:30 this evening my mother passed away.. .

the best mother and the best wife anybody could ever be blessed with.

she was not only my mother, she was my friend.

NewLight2

(((Amanda)))

So sorry to hear of your loss. I, too, will miss my Mother someday. She is in her 80's and not too well. I dread that day she will no longer be there for me!

NewLight2

129

The Trinity Is A False Doctrine!

by non_trias_theos in

christendom teaches that there are three persons in one substance.

yet there is not three gods but one god.

what could be more unscriptural and illogical?

NewLight2

I have read criticisms of the Trinity brochure before, I am not convinced by them.

That is why I asked you to actually look up the quotes for YOURSELF in the original material that is quoted by that brochure. You will find that there are MANY "half" quotes that change the meaning of the original.

Here is a good place to start:

Early Church Fathers:
Ante-Nicene Fathers The Writings of the Fathers Down to A.D. 325
http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/

129

The Trinity Is A False Doctrine!

by non_trias_theos in

christendom teaches that there are three persons in one substance.

yet there is not three gods but one god.

what could be more unscriptural and illogical?

NewLight2

the follower:
contrary to popular opinion the Trinity brochure is a very fair publication.

Dear Follower:

Please check out these URLs, then verify the quotes by looking them up yourself in their ORIGINAL publications.

THEN - come back and post an update for us.

The Dishonesty of the "Should You Believe in the Trinity?" Booklet (Part 1) - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7831/booklet1.html

The Dishonesty of the "Should You Believe in the Trinity?" Booklet (Part 2) - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7831/booklet2.html

The Trinity Doctrine

- http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7831/trinity.html