Posts by Maria Nieves

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Please how do someone become an Anointed Christian in Watchtower Organization.

by bola in

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please how do someone become an anointed christian in watchtower organization.

i informed my elders in my congo that i am an anointed christian..

Maria Nieves

Sounds to me like you are not anointed. From what I know about being anointed, is that a person has always known that they are anointed. Being anointed is not something that happens overnight. You are born being anointed and have always known that you are anointed.
However, why is it that you want the congregation to see you as anointed? Is it that you are seeking status? Do you want to feel above or superior to others in the congregation? Do you want others to see you in a certain way and to treat you a certain way?
What I am getting at is, I don’t understand the reason why you so desperately want the congregation to acknowledge you as being anointed?
Sounds to me like what is happening in your congregation is gossip. After all, if one has sinned, it is up to Jehovah to address the matter. Jehovah is the ultimate vindicator and not men. So, why should you care about another person’s sin especially if it is one that does not involve or affect you?

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Former Officers Charged in George Floyd’s Death

by Maria Nieves in

i would like to know people’s thoughts on the former police officers charged in george floyd’s death?

i am not referring to derek chauvin because that topic is often discussed.

however, i don’t hear much discussion with regards to the other officers who were also charged.

Maria Nieves

I would be afraid to join the police force.

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Former Officers Charged in George Floyd’s Death

by Maria Nieves in

i would like to know people’s thoughts on the former police officers charged in george floyd’s death?

i am not referring to derek chauvin because that topic is often discussed.

however, i don’t hear much discussion with regards to the other officers who were also charged.

Maria Nieves

I would like to know people’s thoughts on the former police officers charged in George Floyd’s death? I am not referring to Derek Chauvin because that topic is often discussed. However, I don’t hear much discussion with regards to the other officers who were also charged.

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Havent gone to the kingdom hall in ten years but may have to go back...

by Joliette in

made a big mistake of talking about being raised as a jehovah's witness to some old friends and family.

people have told me that i am still a jws even though i've never been baptized.

i'm in school for social services, dealing with student loan debt, and a lot of other debt.

Maria Nieves

What security do you believe that you will find at The Kingdom Hall?

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Havent gone to the kingdom hall in ten years but may have to go back...

by Joliette in

made a big mistake of talking about being raised as a jehovah's witness to some old friends and family.

people have told me that i am still a jws even though i've never been baptized.

i'm in school for social services, dealing with student loan debt, and a lot of other debt.

Maria Nieves

It sounds like you are grieving something that you feel that you have lost and I am not sure that you will find the healing that you are seeking at a congregation.
Being a Jehovah Witness is not easy if you don’t believe what is being presented to you. I was able to remain a study for as long as I did because I believed what was being presented to me. As soon as I started having doubts, it was no longer easy to study and I started looking for a way out.
The help of a good therapist might help you cope with what you are currently going through. I am not sure that being baptized is the answer and if you decide to go that route, you might end up making your current situation worse.

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Havent gone to the kingdom hall in ten years but may have to go back...

by Joliette in

made a big mistake of talking about being raised as a jehovah's witness to some old friends and family.

people have told me that i am still a jws even though i've never been baptized.

i'm in school for social services, dealing with student loan debt, and a lot of other debt.

Maria Nieves

You are human and bound to make mistakes. What do you think will happen if you become baptized and sin?
I was a study and began to have doubts about the religion as I continued to grow in my studies. Well, one day, I sinned and it was not sexual. I felt really bad about the sin and it weighed heavy on my conscious and I could not bare it. As a result, I told my study conductor of my sin and I was demeaned, berated, belittled and insulted by her. I questioned myself as to why she felt that she had a right to speak to me in such a manner? I also questioned myself as to where her anger was stemmed from? After all, my sin had nothing to do with her. I thought that I was going to get shunned by her and the congregation but I wasn’t and I wondered why? I quickly learned that in the Jehovah Witness religion, you really can not be yourself.

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Are Jehovah Witness willing to end studies?

by Maria Nieves in

https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-october-2020/how-to-conduct-a-bible-study-that-leads-to-baptism-part-two/.

i recently came across the above watchtower article which spoke about conducting bible studies which lead to baptism.

it progressed to say that if the bible study instructor does not see growth within the student or the desire to work towards baptism, then the studies should end.

Maria Nieves

@Longhairgal,

My previous Bible Study Conductor began a Bible Study with an elderly woman whose adult daughter was battling cancer. I believe that the lady found comfort in having someone who she could speak with regarding her grief. Her daughter soon passed after the Bible Study began and the lady continued engaged in Bible Study for many years until she herself passed. The lady never got baptized and never visited a Kingdom Hall. I believe that she never had any intention of becoming baptized.

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Are Jehovah Witness willing to end studies?

by Maria Nieves in

https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-october-2020/how-to-conduct-a-bible-study-that-leads-to-baptism-part-two/.

i recently came across the above watchtower article which spoke about conducting bible studies which lead to baptism.

it progressed to say that if the bible study instructor does not see growth within the student or the desire to work towards baptism, then the studies should end.

Maria Nieves

@stan livedeath,

I think that many Jehovah Witnesses know that the elderly Bible Study Student who is studying with them will never become baptized.

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Are Jehovah Witness willing to end studies?

by Maria Nieves in

https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-october-2020/how-to-conduct-a-bible-study-that-leads-to-baptism-part-two/.

i recently came across the above watchtower article which spoke about conducting bible studies which lead to baptism.

it progressed to say that if the bible study instructor does not see growth within the student or the desire to work towards baptism, then the studies should end.

Maria Nieves

@Longlivetherenegades,

It’s interesting because Jehovah Witnesses speak of themselves as being so righteous. They state that lying is a sin and that a white lie is still a lie. Isn’t it a white lie to tell a future Bible Study Student that they can engage in Bible Study without being pressured to become baptized?

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Prediction: What Will Happen To Trump Now That Biden Will Be President?

by minimus in

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i think he will have to deal with the attorney general of new york amongst other things.

i do think he will not simply go away quietly ..

Maria Nieves

@Pistolpete,

That was hilarious. I was not expecting to see that.