watchtower november 2017, page 10, paragraph 8 - "today, a christian guilty of serious sin needs to seek the help of congregation elders to recover.
) why is this so important?
first, the arrangement for elders to handle cases of serious sin comes from jehovah, (2nd lie!
snugglebunny
It just went on and on. One courting couple I knew believed that anal sex was OK as it was a non-divorceable offence if performed outside of marriage so therefore obviously not a disfellowshipping offence either. No confession required!
Man talk about making the BEST out of a hard situation! Kudos to them!!!
watchtower november 2017, page 10, paragraph 8 - "today, a christian guilty of serious sin needs to seek the help of congregation elders to recover.
) why is this so important?
first, the arrangement for elders to handle cases of serious sin comes from jehovah, (2nd lie!
LongHasirGirl - I have to disagree a bit. I think the confidentiality depends on the congregation and the elders.
I was an elder a long time, and we did very well not talking out of turn.
True it's not foolproof, and some people like to show they are big shots about what they know.
I think what happens more often is that people put 2 and 2 together and think someone f#cked around. And that's true 90% of the time.
Don't get me wrong - JWs are the BIGGEST Gossip Whores you will ever find.
I have experience that to a large degree after fading.
what are your convictions now that you are no longer one of jehovah's witnesses?
are you a born again christian?
have you joined another denomination of christianity?
One thing you learn as a JW is why all other religions are FALSE.
You get to see all their contradictions and lies and stupid beliefs.
Now when you come to realize that the WT is the same as them, it's hard to not think of organized religion the same way as Marx did.
The reality of all this hits you hard.
today there was a jesus preaching head case with a bullhorn blaring "save yourself from the fires of hell!
accept jesus.
god loves you!
Yes I realize I drank the Koolaid. When you are a kid you believe what ever your parents tell you. I was an elder had pioneered, used on DC for big talks a lot, was very respected in the circuit...
I was an elder had pioneered, used on DC for big talks a lot, RBC for decades, was very respected in the circuit...
Now like others I am embarrassed at some of the things I said and did.
I also have sympathy for those still in (to a degree - some are just assh*les).
I don't like acting like they are all idiots because they are IN - since I was THEM for almost all my life.
watchtower november 2017, page 10, paragraph 8 - "today, a christian guilty of serious sin needs to seek the help of congregation elders to recover.
) why is this so important?
first, the arrangement for elders to handle cases of serious sin comes from jehovah, (2nd lie!
I think it can be interpreted either way.
Thats why the bible is crap.
the video drama shown at the recent comvention was called "the wife of lot".
i noticed some stuble lessons being taught in this soap opera style video.... firstly, all the bad influence comes from women, its the wife and the mother in law whose pushing for more money and a better lifestyle.
while the men remain loyal to god, can't show the men going astray now can we?.
FYI - Asian cultures always take shoes off when entering a home.
I am not asian and I do as well.
regarding the recent 1975 video at the convention it hit me !.
when reasoning with people about the inspiration of the bible we used the bible writers candor ie/ there honesty when recording bible accounts about there personal mistakes .. how come the governing body despite its claims to be spirit directed are not honest about there mistakes ?.
How often do they talk about how one of the Proofs that the bible is from god is that his servants in it always talk honestly about their mistakes, like moses and david...
www.cultofweird.com/death/skull-of-mary-magdalene.what happen to jesus skull, did it travel to heaven???
search skull of mary magdalene/ cult of weird....also a piece of mary's skin is also on display, a piece of her skin was still attach to her skull and this is where jesus touched mary (nearly 2000 years ago)....
This is so stupid.
I am gonna go look for Sasquatch and Nessy next.
well i have to give credit where credit is due.
it was the part of today's symposium - build a house that will endure.
the part i was most impressed with was 'safeguard your children from "what is evil".
How about that the threat can come from INSIDE the congregation - because Elders so SHIT to prevent it!
this was brought up in another thread, but i thought it should have its own thread.
feel free to add your own observations and experience.
the jws are so duplicit, and they rename things to somehow justify their own irrationalities.
How about -
Its not a Cult - its True Religion.
