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  Long Intro From A Long Timer

  by hillary_step in

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  i am a new to posting on this board though i have been actively reading your posts the past while and i thank some of you for the interesting viewpoints that you have verbalized and that i have enjoyed thinking on.

  i am still an active jw, in fact an elder of 20 years standing hence my need to limit information about my personal circumstances.

  i have served in a number of countries in europe as a pioneer and elder over the past three decades.

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  The Ransome Issue

  by Amazing in

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  from a very young age i have been curious about the ransom jesus provided.

  i always wondered why god found it necessary to have his son killed for our sins or our inherited sin, when he simply could have just waved his hand and forgiven us.

  my catholic faith helped me some to understand the 'financial' exchange aspect of the ransom, but it was never truly satisfying to my sensibilities.. upon becoming a jw, i felt that they had better ideas and definitions.

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  Panties or Thongs, WHICH????????????

  by JT in

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  i thought the name of this thread was so on time for this thread demostrates one of the sad things about claiming to speak for god, when one actually does not.. when i was a newly appointed elder at the tender age of 27 .

  i was introduced to the world of the judical committee.. it was in fact my first case.

  i had gotten a call from the po before the meeting stating that their would be an elders meetings to discuss some judical matters.

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  Restrictions

  by ozziepost in

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  there is a practice among jws of applying restrictions to individual members.

  it forms part of the judicial process and, although having no scriptural basis, is applied automatically to erring ones who are judged to be repentant.. so, for a period of time, usually up to 12 months, the individual is not allowed to share in commenting at meetings, offering public prayer, appearing on the platform in congregation meetings, or in serving as an auxiliary pioneer.. as with any man-made law, difficulties arise from this practice.

  although no announcement has been made to the congregation, individual congregation members can have their curiosity aroused.. for example, take the real-life situation where a sole parent has been placed on restrictions by a judicial committee.

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  What do you buy a 5 year old?

  by Prisca in

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  my little niece is turning 5 soon and i'd like to buy her something special.

  something that will stay with her for a while.. any ideas?

  she loves barbie (of course!

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  The "routine", The failure

  by Pathofthorns in

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  is it possible to do all that is required as a witness?

  if one were to put down on paper all that is required to carry out, both with secular work and a good spiritual routine, is it even possible to do all that one is "supposed" to do?.

  a basic routine includes:.

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  I'm a Neutral Jehovah's Witness

  by Martini in

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  dear brothers and sisters,.

  i martini, will confide in you that i have become a neutral jehovah's witness.

  i wonder if i'm not coining a new phrase here!.

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  Difficult moment in service

  by Drew in

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  i was out in service last week and a gentleman (mid 40s, i'd say) asked me about 1975. i answered that it was overzealous brothers, etc... he was very insistent with me and i ended up telling him that i would get back to him after speaking to an elder for further clarification.

  have you guys ever encountered that?

  i heard about a similar situation once but i am wondering what the best way to handle it is.

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  Elders Book on-line

  by See Also in

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  http://www.cyberpass.net/~h2o/wwwboard/messages/222005.html .

  what not to put on disfellowshipping forms.

  during the kingdom ministry schools that were held during november and december of 1994, elders in the united states were given information that was to be written into their "pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock" book.

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  What's Sacred, what's not?

  by Frenchy in

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  let's put forth a question here that should provoke some interesting responses.

  please feel free to give your thoughts on the matter inasmuch as that is the purpose of these boards.

  we (jehovah's witnesses) do not accept blood transfusions on the principle that 'blood is sacred'.

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