why do elders ask such perverted questions during judicial meetings?
kinda creeped me out, actually creeped me out a lot.
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And one of the other elders, the one who had lost his daughter, came up to her after a meeting and said it was her that should have been killed in a car accident not his lovely daughter who was strong in the truth -- unlike her.
Having to endure an abusive JC is bad enough however, to then be told the above is beyond sickening!
in the latest 2013 revision the footnote of john chapter 8 states; a number of ancient and authoritative manuscripts omit vs 53 (of chapter 7) to chapter 8, vs. 11.. yet the 1984 revision quotes a similar footnote, however the passage of scripture is included in the text, albeit separately at the bottom.
this passage of scripture is about the scribes and the pharisees who brought a woman that was accused of adultery before jesus to test him on the punishment to be meted out.
then came his famous reply; let the one of you that is sinless be the first to throw a stone at her.. i just found it interesting that the wtbts would leave this out in the latest revision.
Many thanks to you all for your postings - some really interesting points.
i see where you were shooting and what did i tell you?
don't bother lying!".
the heavyset man could have been a bulldog or a gargoyle.
Thank you for posting. You have a talent for drawing in the reader.
my thought bubble in the 1980s:.
"how can i engage with worldly people when they are just not interested in discussing these important topics as featured in the watchtower and awake?.
my thought bubble in the 2010s:.
My thought bubble in the 1980's;
How can anyone leave the truth? - whether df'd, da'd or fading (my naive thinking).
My thought bubble in the 2010's
Good for them. Those who left in years gone bye saw through all the BS before I did.
As for Supertramp; great band. My favourite album of theirs is - Breakfast in America.
back in march i fell and injured my back at work.
my back has been a problem for many years but certain exercise has able me to function normally through the years.
now i walk bent over with a cane and cannot walk very far, stand, or sit in a straight back chair.
Have you considered alternative therapy. Maybe consult with a Chiropractor to see what they can offer.
Many years ago I had an accident and suffered a neck injury. I have been going to a Chiropractor for periodic adjustments. I no longer suffer with headaches and am not on any medication. Best decision I ever made.
this is my first post and i'm feeling like i'm doing something bad big time!
i know on my mind it isn't, but the feelings are less manageable.. well, since i'm still a jw it's better not to give too much info, but i'm from brazil.. i've grown-up in the religion and practicly all my family, my closest friends and my girlfriend are loyal jws.
i used to be a regular pioneer but i still have a service privilege on my congregation.. i've had questions about the teachings of the wt since i was 10, but naturally i always pushed it away as it were "questioning the holy organization".. i started a friendship with some people in a course i took and we talked about a lot of subjects.
Hello Ray
Welcome to the forum. There are a great bunch of people on the forum and are more than willing to share their experiences and advice. I've certainly learnt a lot from the numerous comments.
Looking forward to reading your future posts.
so, i've been away from any meetings of the jobos for around 5 years.
i'm glad i'm out but the fallout and loss damn near destroyed me.
but, being a stiff upper lip brit, i 'kbo.
Tallon - More like Luke 10:7
Oooh, eating and drinking. I'm up for that ... lol
so, i've been away from any meetings of the jobos for around 5 years.
i'm glad i'm out but the fallout and loss damn near destroyed me.
but, being a stiff upper lip brit, i 'kbo.
... Yep. I was given a brochure and told to consult the bloody website.
I guess 1 Peter 3:15 bears little meaning anymore.
so, i've been away from any meetings of the jobos for around 5 years.
i'm glad i'm out but the fallout and loss damn near destroyed me.
but, being a stiff upper lip brit, i 'kbo.
Hi Punk, good to see you posting again.
The org is continuously banging on about the urgency to preach, yet there appears to be little urgency in setting up a cart and waiting on everyone else to approach them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40566761.
an inquiry will be held into the contaminated blood scandal that left at least 2,400 people dead, the prime minister has confirmed.. it will establish the causes of the "appalling injustice" that took place in the 1970s and 1980s.
nhs patients were given blood products that were infected with diseases, such as hepatitis c and hiv.. families of those who died will be consulted about what form the inquiry should take.. it could be a public hillsborough-style inquiry or a judge-led statutory inquiry, prime minister theresa may confirmed.. the prime minister's spokesman said: "it is a tragedy that has caused immeasurable hardship and pain for all those affected and a full inquiry to establish the truth of what happened is the right course of action to take.. "it is going to be a wide-ranging inquiry.".
Lloyd Evans (Cedars) has published on Twitter and interesting counter argument;
https://twitter.com/cedarsjwsurvey?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
