this is normie thoughts on the threads about the truth..... i have huge doubts about a lot of things about the org.
i have been a jw for 20 yrs and still active(family reasons).
but nobody but nobody has refuted to my mind, the fact nobody does the evangelizing work jesus did.
Trevor
Pio for 2yrs and honestly the most satisfying yrs in the Org, even better then the MS days!!!
No there is the direct commandfromthe bible to PREACH(Matt. 24:14), and no response to this question has satisfied me!!!!
We preach aboutgods kingdom all over theWorld, Jesus even said that this would be done..."works greater than this"
normie(Of the Sheepish Class)
this is normie thoughts on the threads about the truth..... i have huge doubts about a lot of things about the org.
i have been a jw for 20 yrs and still active(family reasons).
but nobody but nobody has refuted to my mind, the fact nobody does the evangelizing work jesus did.
This is normie thoughts on the threads about the Truth....
I have HUGE doubts about a lot of things about the Org. I have been a JW for 20 yrs and still active(family reasons). But nobody but NOBODY has refuted to my mind, the fact NOBODY does the evangelizing work Jesus did. I mean what Org on the face of the globe compares to the witnesses!! With the sole goal of helping people know about the bible!!!I have searched the web and see the discrepencies, but nothing has totally convinced me that any other Org, Group..i.e, has laid claim to trying to bring others to Christ???????
Sorry normie's thought and why I'm still in....I think???
normie
to all loyal jehovah's witnesses:.
the bible says that at the mouth of three witnesses let every matter be firmly established.
so i'm curious... if you had to choose only three, what three things about the watchtower society and/or it's teachings convinces you beyond any doubt that jehovah's witnesses has the truth about the bible and is the sole representative of jehovah on earth today?.
This is my thoughts...........
1. Fulfilling the Bible command to Preach and Teach (Matt. 24:14, Matt 28:19,20)
2. Worldwide United Brotherhood
3. The only group extolling God's name.
thats my thoughts.....
imagine that you had never heard of the watchtower.
imagine that your life and that of your families had never been influenced by wt teachings.. i know for a fact that the wt's philosophy on further education contributed to my not achieving what i should have at school.
this is not to shirk the responsibility for my grades; ultimately they were my responsibility.
OOOOOweeeee ..touched a nerve..normie was in the Dramas that put negative light onhigher education.................still Pi$$ed about it.....
normie
i am deceiding on becoming a jehovah's witness, but i need for information on the whole religion.
i need to talk to someone and ask questions.
what do i do?
Larc
Igot that but any of those Lurking interested.......
Just my 2 cents ya know??
normie
good morning people,.
could someone here tell me more about the cards that are kept at the kh on the publishers there?.
do they keep one for unbaptized people, and at what stage (interested one, publisher, etc.
the card in question isthe Publisher card, and it is started when you start reporting hours out in the Field Ministry. You can ask to see your Pub Card at any time to your Secretary of the Cong or Service Overseer...to check out how you have done in the past,etc. It does follow you fromCong to Cong to help keep records in order. If you move tho the Secretary will send a letter that accompany's the card. This usually is a description in the form of a letter, letting the new body of Elders what type person you are..i.e. MS material or needs helpin a spiritual way.etc. Honestly I'm not sure about Judicial matters that the person moving, if they would send records.I really think(IMHO)they stay in the Cong. I think the Bros in new Hall can call and ask Questions about their past...in the interest of helping them spiritually.....
Thats my 2 cents anyhow
normie
i am deceiding on becoming a jehovah's witness, but i need for information on the whole religion.
i need to talk to someone and ask questions.
what do i do?
Hello Tiawana
I am currently inthe JW Organization....Please do your homework before becoming a JW....i.e......don't let them force you to baptism until you are sure..............if you let them force you to baptism, you may face many probs if you question the Faith. Thats the position I'm in right now!!!!!I was baptized at the age of 14...having been raised in the Org basicallly.I made everybody happy when I did so....Now I have been in for more than 19yrs ..scared to Death to have Doubts about teachings, as my whole Family and wife are in the Truth. So whatever you do RESEARCH the Organization!!!!!!
Oh by the Welcome!!!!!!!!
normie
(Member of The JW in Hell Class!!!)
just wondering if there is anything in r. franz' books that jw's might disagree with, assuming you feel free enough to read them.
let's talk.. tr.
edited by - tr on 8 march 2001 2:2:42
Larc
The reason I mentioned that about Ray was because,even in the book COC, he seems to be trying to be just as important as his Uncle Fred was. I know that doesn't sound right. Having grew upnear the Covington KY area(Freds home Cong) you hear different things, thats all.Ray seemed to be trying to compete with Fred all the time........
normie
just wondering if there is anything in r. franz' books that jw's might disagree with, assuming you feel free enough to read them.
let's talk.. tr.
edited by - tr on 8 march 2001 2:2:42
....I have read COC and found it quite fascinating. I am currently an active Jw. One thing I do know about Ray, (he used to PIO in an area around where I was from)he thought very highly of himself. I don't mean that in a mean or hateful way, but he always seemed to be in his Uncles shadow(Fred Franz).Now mind you I never met or talked to Ray, but only over the past 20+ years in the Org, I heard fromthose who knew Ray. So its probably not the best viewpoint.....honestly found some amazing things in the book. He did not bash anybody at all in the book, but found him to be gentle and warm in his writing. I honestly identified his writing style in the book to various Watchtowers that fit his writing style. I always found his writing to be excellent and easy to read. It definitely caused to look at things in a whole new "Light" after finishing his book. Thats just my take on COC.................
normie
at the 1994 district convention in bismark, north dakota, (could possibly have been 93) my sister wrote a note to her friend and tossed it in the garbage.
the note contained a discussion about going to boy's hotel rooms after the sessions ended, and other troublesome activities, including lying to the parents about what my sister and her friend were doing.. presumably, an attendant found this note in the garbage and turned it into the elders.
on the last talk of the last day of the convention, the note was read out loud to the entire audience, along with the warning that "whoever you are, we will find you.
just curious about your reply to this thread mommy..........You said you were in attendance at this DC and the PO...not sure what PO is at a DC???.....sorryjust asking, not saying it isn't true mind you. I was just curious who the PO is??The reason I ask is....Was it your PO at the local Cong level??Or was it a Po of another Cong that you knew?Usually the top brass at a DC is the Convention Chairman.
Not questioning you, just want to understand....
by the way love your posts...:)
normie
