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  Conscription FEARS to END? Jehovah's Witnesses in EUROPE?

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.jwupdates.com/post/conscription-fears-across-europe-could-end-jehovah-s-witnesses.

  as the clouds of war are gathering fast over the european continent many countries including britain are contemplating a return to conscription and some form of mandatory military service.

  considering the fact that the watchtower fought long and hard especially in europe for the right of its believers to abstain from military service it is very interesting to see how this new development will affect the watchtower across europe.

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  jhine

  I don't live in London so don't see The Metro and all the hype seems to be people's opinions on one person's musings about the subject.

  It seems to be getting blown out of all proportion.

  Jan from Tam
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  Conscription FEARS to END? Jehovah's Witnesses in EUROPE?

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.jwupdates.com/post/conscription-fears-across-europe-could-end-jehovah-s-witnesses.

  as the clouds of war are gathering fast over the european continent many countries including britain are contemplating a return to conscription and some form of mandatory military service.

  considering the fact that the watchtower fought long and hard especially in europe for the right of its believers to abstain from military service it is very interesting to see how this new development will affect the watchtower across europe.

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  jhine

  
  
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  Conscription FEARS to END? Jehovah's Witnesses in EUROPE?

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.jwupdates.com/post/conscription-fears-across-europe-could-end-jehovah-s-witnesses.

  as the clouds of war are gathering fast over the european continent many countries including britain are contemplating a return to conscription and some form of mandatory military service.

  considering the fact that the watchtower fought long and hard especially in europe for the right of its believers to abstain from military service it is very interesting to see how this new development will affect the watchtower across europe.

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  jhine

  I am in the UK and can't say that l am aware of all the news and papers talking about it .

  Jan from Tam
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  Depression & Isolation

  by TxNVSue2023 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been recently reinstated & am very happy about it.

  i do love righteous (love & justice) and i do hate wickedness ( selfishness & sin).

  i do love jehovah and the bible truths & wisdom.

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  jhine

  Sue has posted on another thread .

  Jan from Tam
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  Depression & Isolation

  by TxNVSue2023 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been recently reinstated & am very happy about it.

  i do love righteous (love & justice) and i do hate wickedness ( selfishness & sin).

  i do love jehovah and the bible truths & wisdom.

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  jhine

  Tonus and Enough l think that those comments are spot on .

  Jan from Tam
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  Fading is better then completely leaving...comments?

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i got the internet in my house and realised it's all lies....but as a pioneer/ministerial servant i chose to fade.

  see i had family and friends who were fully strict witnesses.

  so i played the poor lost soul brother who is not sure what's happening.

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  jhine

  I think that l would get fed up of having to watch my words all the time .

  Like l said in my original post are you really free?

  Jan from Tam
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  Conscription FEARS to END? Jehovah's Witnesses in EUROPE?

  by raymond frantz in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.jwupdates.com/post/conscription-fears-across-europe-could-end-jehovah-s-witnesses.

  as the clouds of war are gathering fast over the european continent many countries including britain are contemplating a return to conscription and some form of mandatory military service.

  considering the fact that the watchtower fought long and hard especially in europe for the right of its believers to abstain from military service it is very interesting to see how this new development will affect the watchtower across europe.

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  jhine

  I would like to know where he got that from . It just seems to be his own opinion.

  Jan from Tam
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  JW-God's channel of communication

  by enoughisenough in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the faithful slave is considered god's channel of communication.

  ( though not inspired of god ) does anyone else find the use of the word channel interesting in this regard?

  from where i am sitting it denotes spiritism.

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  jhine

  Or Deut 18 : 22

  ' When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord , if the thing follows not , nor comes to pass that is the thing that the Lord hath not spoken but the prophet spoke it presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of him '
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  JW-God's channel of communication

  by enoughisenough in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the faithful slave is considered god's channel of communication.

  ( though not inspired of god ) does anyone else find the use of the word channel interesting in this regard?

  from where i am sitting it denotes spiritism.

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  jhine

  Jeremiah 14:14

  Then the Lord said to me

  " The prophets are prophesying lies in my name . I have not sent them or appointed them or spoke to them . They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolotries and the delusions of their own minds "

  Jan from Tam
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  Depression & Isolation

  by TxNVSue2023 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been recently reinstated & am very happy about it.

  i do love righteous (love & justice) and i do hate wickedness ( selfishness & sin).

  i do love jehovah and the bible truths & wisdom.

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  jhine

  Sue , l am sorry to hear that you feel so depressed about life. I'm a never JW but like most on here l don't believe that going back will help .

  You say that you can't talk to a counsellor because it would give a bad impression of the org . Doesn't that tell you all you need to know ? It means that the org IS bad .

  Earlier l saw your post about other churches and found it hard to take in . I was going to be rather forthright in my reply. Reading your comments on here l realise that it wouldn't have been right.

  I have been a member of my local church for many years ( Anglican, Church of England) . I truly think that if you had gone to other churches you would have found friends, non judgemental , loving friends .

  We do study the Bible in home groups and our services aren't just about music and a couple of feel good verses .Though l think that you really need those right now.

  You say that there is no real direction given ( I'm paraphrasing now )

  That, l suspect, is the crux of the matter. You seem to miss the regimented approach of the WT . Like someone leaving the army who can't cope with not being told what to do .

  Counselling will help with that , so l go back to my earlier point of giving a bad impression. Maybe you are scared of the impression that you will make on your self .

  Please try it and embrace where it takes you . There are lots of Christians out there waiting to be your friends

  Jan from Tam.