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  Do not Disassociate, Anull your baptism

  by jwfacts in

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  i am now a jedi, so trust me on this.. .

  why dis-associate, you are just playing by the wts rules?

  how can you dis-associate anyway, you never thought you were baptised as a watchtower society member, you thought your dedication was to god, so why formally disassociate from something you did not formally join?

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  No baptism w/in the WT organization is worth more than a bucket of warm spit anyways....the JDubs do not follow Jesus statement and instructions on what would make a baptism mean something: (Mt 28:19).."baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the holy spirit(ghost)."--- (Strangely many other religions get this part right....go figure).--- Annulling it would simply be making an issue over a non-issue, it never meant anything except in the minds of misled WT believers in the 1st place. By the time you realize you want out, you should be aware that all baptisms w/in the organization are just a wet joke/dream.
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  Facing up to the reality of the world

  by purrpurr in

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  2. friends

  since becoming atheist i have been paying more attention to world events and issues.

  this is giving me some worry's when i see what's going on.

  as a jw i could just dismiss stuff saying "armageddon is coming, jehovah will look after us" etc etc now of course i can't do that.

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  I have not become an atheist yet, but am certainly well on my way to being agnostic. Either way, having no hope for the future is more realistic and much less disconcerting for me, than having hope in a lie...which, once you realize it, is having no hope at all. What ever will be, will be. Local saying where I live: "If can, can. If no can, no can".

  A positive outlook on life over rides dreadful expectations. Don't worry, be happy....be responsible, but be happy!
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  Is it Wrong to Doubt or Even Disagree With the GB? The Watchtower Reasoning....

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this would be a good one for jw apologist who scream and panic with anyone who feels the moral direction of the wt publishing company has gone astray.

  a comment at the bible highlights last night blew my mind, here is the article that was referenced.

  btw this account always bothered me, remember when it was in a drama?

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  . Perhaps the old man had at one time been a faithful prophet of Jehovah. I hate it when they say 'perhaps'....I'm always leary of words like that....also when you see phrases such as ...."What did (......) mean by this?..." or "how should we understand this statement?". These are red flags that 'going beyond what is written' will follow. Strange that God-inspired Bible writers (and in fact Jesus himself) need the BG to explain their statements to us today. Tells me that if you believe what the WT says, you also believe that God didn't really inspire those guys who wrote it in the first place.
  
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  Why is shunning unloveing

  by poopie in

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  please give reasons for all the lurkers.

  and why does shunning show the same attitude as the pharisees?

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  ron rawson

  
  
  
  

  The Apostle Paul warned the Corinthians not to be too harsh in their shunning of a man who was guilty of sexual immortality / adultery:

  2 Co 2:5-11: Now if anyone has caused sadness, he has saddened, not me, but all of you to an extent—not to be too harsh in what I say. This rebuke given by the majority is sufficient for such a man; now you should instead kindly forgive and comfort him, so that he may not be overwhelmed by excessive sadness.

  I therefore exhort you to confirm your love for him. For this is also why I wrote to you: to determine whether you would give proof of your obedience in all things.

  If you forgive anyone for anything, I do also. In fact, whatever I have forgiven (if I have forgiven anything) has been for your sake in Christ’s sight, so that we may not be overreached by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his designs.

  Otherwise, Paul said, if you are not forgiving, but are harsh, then you've been overreached by Satan.
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  July Broadcast Denies That JW Children Die Rather Than Have Medical Care

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  anthony morris 3rd delivered the broadcast this month and advised that lies are circulated that they let children die rather than have medical care .

  he says this is so inaccurate as to be a boldfaced lie ...... further he says it is "up to the parents to determine what would be the best treatment for their children" .

  now, does this mean that parents are really free to make a decision to accept blood for their minor child, if they so choose?

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  ....or not!
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  July Broadcast Denies That JW Children Die Rather Than Have Medical Care

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  anthony morris 3rd delivered the broadcast this month and advised that lies are circulated that they let children die rather than have medical care .

  he says this is so inaccurate as to be a boldfaced lie ...... further he says it is "up to the parents to determine what would be the best treatment for their children" .

  now, does this mean that parents are really free to make a decision to accept blood for their minor child, if they so choose?

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  ron rawson

  
  http://ajwrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Letter-of-Understanding-JWs-blood-transfusion-2007.jpg

  Sorry, this may make that easier....
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  July Broadcast Denies That JW Children Die Rather Than Have Medical Care

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  anthony morris 3rd delivered the broadcast this month and advised that lies are circulated that they let children die rather than have medical care .

  he says this is so inaccurate as to be a boldfaced lie ...... further he says it is "up to the parents to determine what would be the best treatment for their children" .

  now, does this mean that parents are really free to make a decision to accept blood for their minor child, if they so choose?

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  ron rawson

  Anyone familiar with this?? It seems to offer latitude is crisis situations....but this is also a Candian document, and I have never heard of it in the U.S.

  http://ajwrb.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Letter-of-Understanding-JWs-blood-transfusion-2007.jpg
  
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  I think it's saying, "Buy Japanese" ...

  by fulltimestudent in

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  2. current

  or, maybe it's being promoted as the next big thing to replace manga.

  sent to me by a university lecturer of my acquaintance.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=260&v=m8-vje-bq9c.

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  ron rawson

  I dunno....almost pedophilic (is that a word?)....at about 3:20 the banner on the bottom of the screen says "love us from top to bottom". Maybe selling Japans version of the worlds oldest profession thru this weird, disturbing video. Cute kids , but man-o-man this is twisted....or maybe it's me. Either way I don't care for it.

  Then again, I'm not 25 anymore.
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  Not sure how to interpret this...anyone else?

  by ron rawson in

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  2. child-abuse

  the following transaction has occurred in:conti v. watchtower bible & tract society of new yorkcase: s226656, supreme court of californiadate (yyyy-mm-dd): 2015-07-08event description: petition ordered withdrawnfor more information on this case, go to:http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/disposition.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=2109889&doc_no=s226656for opinions, go to:http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions-slip.htmdo not reply to this e-mail.

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  ron rawson

  I follow as closely as I can, but missed the Borgs appeal (life gets in the way)....geeeeez. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
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  Not sure how to interpret this...anyone else?

  by ron rawson in

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  2. child-abuse

  the following transaction has occurred in:conti v. watchtower bible & tract society of new yorkcase: s226656, supreme court of californiadate (yyyy-mm-dd): 2015-07-08event description: petition ordered withdrawnfor more information on this case, go to:http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/disposition.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=2109889&doc_no=s226656for opinions, go to:http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions-slip.htmdo not reply to this e-mail.

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  ron rawson

  the following transaction has occurred in:
  CONTI v. WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
  Case: S226656, Supreme Court of California
  
  Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2015-07-08
  Event Description: Petition ordered withdrawn
  
  
  For more information on this case, go to:
  http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/disposition.cfm?dist=0&doc_id=2109889&doc_no=S226656
  
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