Posts by NeverKnew

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CD or copied WT article when reverse-witnessing?

by NeverKnew in

so, a couple of weekends ago, i, a non-jw, went to my non-jw cousin's house and lo and behold, two witnesses showed up.

amongst the many random topics, the mediatorship of jesus came up.

i stated, "...now, in your faith, jesus is not your mediator, correct?

NeverKnew

Problem:

I was thinking about saying...

"My jw friends are telling me that the information you gave me wasn't true. They provided me with an article that said Christ is ONLY the mediator for the 144,000. I now feel misled by you."

SURELY she'd check then, wouldn't she?

That'll make 8 JWs I've spoken to who won't come near me. What do I care that they don't like me? It's not my goal to make friends. I have a social network. It's my goal to get someone... ANYone out of this cult.

I just wish my friends could be included.

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CD or copied WT article when reverse-witnessing?

by NeverKnew in

so, a couple of weekends ago, i, a non-jw, went to my non-jw cousin's house and lo and behold, two witnesses showed up.

amongst the many random topics, the mediatorship of jesus came up.

i stated, "...now, in your faith, jesus is not your mediator, correct?

NeverKnew

Is this publication something they may be carrying?

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CD or copied WT article when reverse-witnessing?

by NeverKnew in

so, a couple of weekends ago, i, a non-jw, went to my non-jw cousin's house and lo and behold, two witnesses showed up.

amongst the many random topics, the mediatorship of jesus came up.

i stated, "...now, in your faith, jesus is not your mediator, correct?

NeverKnew

I'm just thinking that if I ask her to look it up for me and bring me the information that Christ would be my mediator if I became a JW, I'll be avoided like the plague once she found out she "misled" me.

She was adamant about JWs believing that Christ was everyone's mediator.

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New Light not accepted by all..

by Dis-Member in

jw
friends

i came across 3 very long serving regular pioneers today in the street.

they are out preaching full time ever day.

they are at the forefront and spearhead the teaching of jehovah's witnesses on ground level.

NeverKnew

LOL.... yeah... I was confused too.

Yes, I know the Bible says that Christ was the mediator for all...

Yes, I know that the WTS says he's only the mediator for the annointed...

Yes, I was trying to bait her so that she'd explain the scripture at 1 Tim 2:5 to my cousins using WTS logic...

And she unknowingly came through Christ to traditional Christendom on me. MAN, was I confused.

She was saying He is the mediator for all men.

It's kinda hard to reverse witness when you gotta teach someone what they're supposed to be believing. *sigh*

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CD or copied WT article when reverse-witnessing?

by NeverKnew in

so, a couple of weekends ago, i, a non-jw, went to my non-jw cousin's house and lo and behold, two witnesses showed up.

amongst the many random topics, the mediatorship of jesus came up.

i stated, "...now, in your faith, jesus is not your mediator, correct?

NeverKnew

So, a couple of weekends ago, I, a non-jw, went to my non-jw cousin's house and lo and behold, two witnesses showed up.

Amongst the many random topics, the mediatorship of Jesus came up. I stated, "...now, in your faith, Jesus is NOT your mediator, correct?" OMG.... you would have thought I worshipped Satan for saying something so absolutely ridiculous.

So, this woman adamantly believes that Jesus is her mediator. Great... How the heck do I... uh, teach the JW what she's supposed to believe?

It would make sense to have her explain one of the "Jesus is only the mediator for the annointed" articles to me. My experiences have taught me that asking a JW to get back to me is a waste of time so asking her to look up the article may be futile.

If I get the article and say that another JW adherent told me something different and ask her to explain the information that was e-mailed "from something called a Watchtower CD" do you think I have a snowball's chance in hell of her looking at it?

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New Light not accepted by all..

by Dis-Member in

jw
friends

i came across 3 very long serving regular pioneers today in the street.

they are out preaching full time ever day.

they are at the forefront and spearhead the teaching of jehovah's witnesses on ground level.

NeverKnew

Wow Dozy... I've seen that. As a non-JW, I have a little more lee-way in my statements.

Last week, I had a JW verbally ripping my head off about Jesus being her mediator. She spoke to me like I was an idiot and followed her rant with, "don't you read the Bible????"

By the time she was finished, I was a little confused as to which side I was arguing! LOL LOL LOL

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"Why would everyone be included this time...unless something special is about to happen?"

by Separation of Powers in

jw
friends

so, i am talking to a long time friend, you know, the non-judgmental type that doesn't really mind that i don't go to many meetings and am never out in service.

he tells me that the annual meeting is coming up and that the whole congregation is invited...well, at least the active "approved" whole congregation.

he speaks with an excitement that puzzles me, like he just got invited to the locker room of his favorite football team when they won the superbowl.

NeverKnew

And the reason they won't call CNN or another major network and have it broadcasted is because...... must have missed the reason... Why again?

*ahem*

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Similar Religions to Jehovah's Witnesses

by God_Delusion in

hi guys,.

i am sort of having a breakthrough with my mother-in-law.

she's not really going to the meetings any longer but still believes the jehovah's witnesses are the "true religion".. in our last conversation, she said the following:.

NeverKnew

Does anyone know the group that rails against the government AND refuses Social Security Benefits and other government subsidies? I can never remember the name...

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Just received a phone call from bethel overseer and guess what?

by label licker in

him and another brother will be in our neck of the woods tomorrow from bethel which is and hours drive away and would like to know if i could meet them downtown.

i will be bringing with me the transcript to my jc but not the recording.

although there's names on the papers there's no recorded voices or my signature so there's nothing they can do as far as sueing me, right?

NeverKnew

Are you nervous at all?

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The Last NWT in America

by NeverKnew in

jw
friends

so, my non jw cousins have been telling me about a couple of jws that have been "coming over a lot and talking about their religion" (it's hilarious that my cousins don't see these sessions as "bible studies").

it seems that i've been hearing about these ladies for at least a year but i doubt that my cigarette smoking, pants wearing, no-dress owning, flip-flop wearing, verbal swearing cousin they come to meet with isn't always available.

i was told that the last time they were there, they asked my cousin to get her bible.

NeverKnew

They came back today and dropped off one of those precious NWTs with my cousins!

They weren't reading the yellow book. They were reading a skinny blue magazine that said "Good News" on the front. It's been year and they're only on chapter seven? Does this mean my cousins are in the slow class?