I'm well aware of the shunning policy. And that's why I know if I leave even before baptism, they won't talk to me. Plus, I found this a good opportunity to, in the same way Witnesses are encouraged to "plant seeds", I can plant seeds as well.
For example, when I was with my bible teacher in his Bethel room, I jokinly asked if I could have some beer though I was underage. He said he'll get me some when I'm older. Then I said Jesus drank wine and quoted John 6:53 ~ "Accordingly Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to YOU, Unless YOU eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, YOU have no life in yourselves".
I do this constantly. But at the very least, I'm not afraid of being disfellowshipped if it comes to it. I'll just enjoy my own minstry, meanwhile.
Godsendconspirator
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 01-22-2012 WT Study (HELP MEN)
by blondie injohn, his brother james, and their father,.
(john 3:1, 2; 19:38) this fear.
overcome fear of man.
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 01-22-2012 WT Study (HELP MEN)
by blondie injohn, his brother james, and their father,.
(john 3:1, 2; 19:38) this fear.
overcome fear of man.
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I'm still new to this site so no one really knows my "story". I can't say it's as long as everybody else's but I do have a story. But to be honest, I did love the religion and did strive my hardest from the beginning to study and to become a witness because I thought that's what God wanted. I have no family in the organization whatsoever. I grew up Catholic. My family was actually opposed to my studying in the first place. First thing they told me, was actually "Don't get baptized." I'm not baptized but I did consider myself a witness and I'm the only Witness in the family.
I'm 2 months short of turning 19 years old. To be honest, the congregation I'm in are actually quite different than others I visited and heard about. It has a nice mix of people in age, ethnicities, backgrounds, etc. We all hang out pretty frequently, have a good time, I tell my 'apostate jokes' (subtly try to get their minds going), everybody laughs. Can't say there's a whole lot of trouble in the congregation. They're not really strangers (but I'm not really baptized or disfellowedshipped so what do I know).
But really, I think why I'm still in it is because I'm just afraid of losing 2 of my closests friends. I knew them in high school, before studying. They were always different. I'm not sure if right now is the best time to tell my story because they affected my life in a big way but they were different to me than other people. Plus my bible teacher. He's about 8 years older than me but me and him are like brothers. It's that type of friendship where first thing we do when we see each other is hurl insults. The elders see it as normal now. And even though we fight a lot, he helped me through a lot of stuff, not just with organizations stuff but as a friend. We constantly joke around, fight (sometimes even physically), taught me, been there for me and in whatever he's like my big brother.
So that's why I'm still here. I could lose contact with my congregation, that's fine. But losing those 3 people would hurt. But you are right Zid. I have no excuse. Not when everybody else has more worries and went through more trials than me. And I guess I'm pretty lucky or blessed. -
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 01-22-2012 WT Study (HELP MEN)
by blondie injohn, his brother james, and their father,.
(john 3:1, 2; 19:38) this fear.
overcome fear of man.
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While at that meeting, it was so obvious that WTS was going under. The elder conducting the meeting straight forwardly said a few times: "People. We need brothers." I also find it hilarious how tomorrow I'm going over the first part of the baptism questions with that brother. Haha. Seriously in the last 2 years, only sisters were baptized. I'm considered the "all-star" of the congregation because I've been studying for almost 2 years now and "progressed quickly". Found out all the lies a few months ago but still here for some odd reason.
I haven't even studied the baptism questions for tomorrow but considering how desperate the organization seems, I'll probably get baptized anyway.
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"Disobedience is very costly"
by TOTH inwow, i had some words with my father in law.
over the years i have always had such a profound respect for him because he used to speak from the heart and used the bible to express his view, but lately he has become more and more "wt-ish" with his comments.
my wife has been suffering from severe pain for years due to injuries suffered at the hands of her 1st husband.
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The hell? That's just insane. Even the term "mentally diseased" appears in the New World Translation. Woe to those saying good is bad and bad is good.
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Going to Apostate Church
by DilemmaGF inhow many of you had gone visiting any apostate church when you were still in?
what was your feeling?
my bf went to my church with me once, i wonder how he felt....
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I grew up as a Catholic and frequently attended church. When I became a witness I never really had an irrational fear of churches. It seemed more of a joke to me than anything else.
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Irony, thy name is Watchtower
by finally awake in(ecclesiastes 12:12) .
.as regards anything besides these, my son, take a warning: to the making of many books there is no end, and much devotion [to them] is wearisome to the flesh.. .
i never could keep up with all the reading - lol.
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I always wondered why the Congregation "bible study" was used with a book. The bible highlights is the only part that uses just the bible and that's only for 10 minutes out of how many hours of meetings a week?
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Still a hard line on DF family members WTApr15 2012
by Gladring inthe april 2012 wt study article has some of the most strongly worded statements about contact with disfellowshipped family members.. page 12, paragraph 17: -.
good that can come when a family loyally.
upholds jehovahs decree not to associate.
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" Think of that if you are ever
tempted to violate God’s command not
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JWs funerals.......forget about the dead person lets preach!
by new boy ingod forbid you would talk about the person at his funeral............what do most people get after living 70-80 years..........a 5-10 minutes eulogy....................the transition statment is "let me tell you about what fred really believed in".............................45 minutes later.....that way the specker can count his time.. as we know people in the organization are unimportant living or dead.
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Once, I attended a funeral for the mother of an elder. The mother was a baptist. That didn't stop the man from talking about the "real truth behind death".
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Watchtower 15/3/12 "Do Not Look At The Things Behind"
by BluesBrother inthere have been a couple of threads about this issue.
if this has been covered, then i am sorry, but:.
the article warns against looking back with fondness for the "good old days" don't they always do that with the "critical times we live in?
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The only thing I will miss from this organization is the view from where Brookyln Bethel is.
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10 important Facts regarding Jehovah's Witnesses we must not forget
by Terry instop and think about these things.
we must not forget them.. if you are a jehovah's witness:.
1.you cannot do enough to demonstrate your merit or value.
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Really love point number 9.
Jesus said to love your enemies and continue praying for those persecuting you. Apparantly, keeping the "mentally diseased" away from their families and friends is a loving provision for everyone.