Posts by Seven

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What about new light?

by spectromize in

i just wanted to ask a question concerning the expression," new light," whenever the brothers and sisters are talking and when we suddenly see a new point in the watchtower or a new teaching from the society as far as our beliefs such as the change in doctrine like the generation teaching.

is it really accurate to say new light or just plain and simple error ?.

you see i grew up as a catholic and before i became a witness we considered our church and the pope as god's representative.

Seven

Good morning all! I have received some new light-I am being conned into believing that every so often Jehovah just up and changes his mind. ???

Distinguishing between what is true and false is simple. Just read the book!! Deut. 18:21,22 works for me. "In case you should say in your HEART: How
shall we know the word that Jehovah has NOT spoken? when the prophet speaks in the name of Jehovah and the word does not occur or come true,
that is word that Jehovah did NOT speak."

As Caliban stated, anyone with any sense can see it.
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"That deaf, dumb, and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball!" Pinball Wizard,The Who

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What about new light?

by spectromize in

i just wanted to ask a question concerning the expression," new light," whenever the brothers and sisters are talking and when we suddenly see a new point in the watchtower or a new teaching from the society as far as our beliefs such as the change in doctrine like the generation teaching.

is it really accurate to say new light or just plain and simple error ?.

you see i grew up as a catholic and before i became a witness we considered our church and the pope as god's representative.

Seven

Good morning all! I have received some new light-I am being conned into believing that every so often Jehovah just up and changes his mind. ???

Distinguishing between what is true and false is simple. Just read the book!! Deut. 18:21,22 works for me. "In case you should say in your HEART: How
shall we know the word that Jehovah has NOT spoken? when the prophet speaks in the name of Jehovah and the word does not occur or come true,
that is word that Jehovah did NOT speak."

As Caliban stated, anyone with any sense can see it.
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"That deaf, dumb, and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball!" Pinball Wizard,The Who

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baptism.....again

by claudia in

jw
friends

hi, i dont know how to tell my family that i dont wish to be baptized yet, i want to be baptized to serve jehovah, but i am unsure about being baptized as one of jehovahs witness.

why cant i just be baptized like it says in the bible?

what can i tell my family?

Seven

To RedhorseWoman,

Welcome! Nice to meet you.

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baptism.....again

by claudia in

jw
friends

hi, i dont know how to tell my family that i dont wish to be baptized yet, i want to be baptized to serve jehovah, but i am unsure about being baptized as one of jehovahs witness.

why cant i just be baptized like it says in the bible?

what can i tell my family?

Seven

Good morning Frenchy,

You are right in surmising that I feel comfortable
with this gift and wish to keep it. Knowing the diverse backgrounds that we come from I am curious
as to how many others have had experiences such as
mine?

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baptism.....again

by claudia in

jw
friends

hi, i dont know how to tell my family that i dont wish to be baptized yet, i want to be baptized to serve jehovah, but i am unsure about being baptized as one of jehovahs witness.

why cant i just be baptized like it says in the bible?

what can i tell my family?

Seven

Dear Frenchy, Simon, and spectromize,

Thank you, brothers for your get well wishes! :)

I will attempt to answer your questions concerning
my speaking in tongues as openly and honestly as I can. I don't wish to offend anyone knowing that
this goes against what we as Jehovah's Witnesses
believe.

How do I feel when this is going on-when I am under the influence? Praising Jehovah in the tongues of angels and to actually feel his presence is indescribable. This is by no means merely an emotional high. I did not seek out this
gift, it was given to me. I hardly feel superior to my brothers and sisters because of it. There is
not one other experience I as a human being can duplicate to achieve this inner warmth-this joy.

I am at all times aware of what is going on and what I am doing when I am praying in the spirit.
I can hear what I'm saying. It is quite beautiful.
The words or sounds as I prefer to call them have a musical quality to them unlike languages we are
accustomed to hearing. At least that is the way it
is for me. I can start and stop at will. Now, would I be able to control this if it were demonic
in origin? I don't think so. It is difficult explaining what it is but I know what it is not. It is not "the vain repetitions the heathen do" referred to in Matt 6:7.

What prompts this action-for me it is merely "letting go" and allowing the holy spirit direct communication with Jehovah. I only do this when praying in private. I've always known better than
to let go if front of fellow witnesses. My parents
are more insistant now that I cease this activity
and accept counseling. Oh, that's a good one. On
my own, for many years I have searched the scriptures for answers to my unique situation and have found none to be conclusive.

Maybe it was unwise of me to speak freely on this
matter in this forum. It is not my intent to cause
dissent or to stumble anyone, but many of our faith on the net don't see it that way. I have no
hidden agenda. I was recently asked never to return to a certain chat room if I couldn't keep these thoughts to myself. I was deeply hurt and don't wish to repeat that anytime soon.

your friend,
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baptism.....again

by claudia in

jw
friends

hi, i dont know how to tell my family that i dont wish to be baptized yet, i want to be baptized to serve jehovah, but i am unsure about being baptized as one of jehovahs witness.

why cant i just be baptized like it says in the bible?

what can i tell my family?

Seven

Frenchy & Simon,

I just completed a very long reply to your questions only to have an error in typing my password cause me to lose the entire thing when I pressed the back button. :( !!!!!!!!!

I am totally exhausted now and will attempt to rewrite my post later on this evening. This just isn't my day!! I need a nap.

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The Eagle

by Ben in

the eagle.

today i saw an eagle who's wing was bent and could not fly.. and it saddened me to know this noble creature had been denied.

its sole purpose in life, to soar upon the wind, free and high,.

Seven

Ben,

Don't assume that others don't like your writing because they fail to respond to the post. Often times many have difficulty expressing how they feel about a particular book, story or poem.

I find writing to be good therapy and have kept journals for years.

What stroke of fate condemned the bird to forfeit the etheral sky is a question many of us can ask ourselves.

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baptism.....again

by claudia in

jw
friends

hi, i dont know how to tell my family that i dont wish to be baptized yet, i want to be baptized to serve jehovah, but i am unsure about being baptized as one of jehovahs witness.

why cant i just be baptized like it says in the bible?

what can i tell my family?

Seven

Hello Everyone!

I did not intend to post on the topic of baptism and my speaking in tongues and then run from the forum. I was more ill than I thought and had to be hospitalized. I was released this afternoon and
just fired up the computer to see what I've missed out on. It turns out to be alot.

Simon,to simplify my experience, when I was baptised I received the gift of tongues when I came up out of the water. This term is generally used to describe the uttering of unintelligible, estatic speech when praying-derived from the first
Pentecost. The "tongues of angels," as I heard it referred to as a child.

Very fortunate for me I have never exhibited this in front of fellow Witnesses. I have carried this
secret locked within me for many years; and also the guilt. What I once thought to be a beautiful gift of the holy spirit is something entirely different to me as a Witness.

As you all can plainly see I have a real problem here. Do I pray to Jehovah to take this gift back?
I never believed I was doing something displeasing
to him.

I would like to continue this discussion. Spectromize, Ben, Simon and all, thank you for being so understanding.

your friend,
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baptism.....again

by claudia in

jw
friends

hi, i dont know how to tell my family that i dont wish to be baptized yet, i want to be baptized to serve jehovah, but i am unsure about being baptized as one of jehovahs witness.

why cant i just be baptized like it says in the bible?

what can i tell my family?

Seven

Claudia, I can really relate to your feelings on the subject of baptism. I am studying hard, but I
have many questions I'll never ask for fear of an
inquisition. I live with the suffocating pressure
from my parents and the elders. I wish they would back off. This is between Jehovah and myself. I'm
just not ready.

My parents converted from the Baptist religion to JW's when I was 14. I was already baptised and speaking in tongues before I ever set foot in a Kingdom Hall. As a witness I carry a lot of guilt because of my past beliefs. There is no one in the
congregation I can talk to about this. They wouldn't understand and end up causing me more grief than what I'm experiencing now.

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Anyone like Poetry?

by Frenchy in

hey, anyone out there like poetry?

have you a poem that you wrote that you would like to share?

or just a favorite poem (by anyone) that you would like to post and talk about?

Seven

Ben, I am in awe of Christina's work. I always wished I could write like that. I have a bad case of the flu and will respond later. It's back to bed for me. :( I am also a big Poe fan.

See you later,
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