not sure how to approach this but here goes.....my wife discovered a porn site on the computer tonight.
yes, i was going to them, and i was foolish to think i could never get caught.
i have been visiting them for some years, not a daily problems, but occasionaly every month or so - still a problem wethere its once or a hundred times.
Yes, addictions are what they are...addictions. This will be your first starting point, yourself, tell your wife what you intended to do about your addiction, and you need her help and support. It can be done, been there, and it's still a daily battle, one day at a time, Jesus came to save sinners, relay on his strengh not your own, and you will get through this storm.
Shalom friend.
i've lurked on this site for about 18 months and read with interest.
nice to be able to see that there are others who have similar feelings to me.
i'm still in but feel a bit of a phoney given the way i think about things.
Greetings from Florida !
i keep seeing posts expressing a view that 2014 is going to trigger a significant increase in unrest amongst witnesses as it's 100 years since 1914. there has also been some suggestions that the society will have to publish something to head this off at the pass.
i can understand why this might seem a reasonable view but i am not hearing any discontent about the date amongst anyone i know.. my impression is that the significance of a 100 year anniversary of 1914 is of more import to those that have left the organisation and those already questioning things than it is to the average dub.. i also suspect that the society will not do anything that may raise the profile of 100 years passing.
much more likely is more subtle messages such as the one in the jan magazine about "false alarms".
***Question: Has the WTS published the number of active sheep that's 100+****
Sorry, don't have that info, but let's consider the original teaching of the generation, it was those who fully understood what was going on in 1914, did they say 15 years of age, as an age of reasoning in 1914 ? .....so that would make the generation 115+ in 2014... and will "By NO MEANS PASS AWAY"!!! Failed prophesy....
sometimes i find it hard to deal with all the different beliefs represented on jwn on all sorts of things.
it seems there are always debates going on about everything -- the existence of god, the trinity, the bible, politics... you name it.
as another year comes to a close, i thought i'd try to focus on things we share, things that draw us together.. here are several that come to mind.
Well said, Ding !
i keep seeing posts expressing a view that 2014 is going to trigger a significant increase in unrest amongst witnesses as it's 100 years since 1914. there has also been some suggestions that the society will have to publish something to head this off at the pass.
i can understand why this might seem a reasonable view but i am not hearing any discontent about the date amongst anyone i know.. my impression is that the significance of a 100 year anniversary of 1914 is of more import to those that have left the organisation and those already questioning things than it is to the average dub.. i also suspect that the society will not do anything that may raise the profile of 100 years passing.
much more likely is more subtle messages such as the one in the jan magazine about "false alarms".
*** My impression is that the significance of a 100 year anniversary of 1914 is of more import to those that have left the organisation and those already questioning things****
Exactly, don't you hate saying ..." I told you so" LOL.....
While other aging organizations boast about their heritage, for the WBTS it will be their downfall....
i received this article from a friend:.
watchtower changes concerning the anointed 144,000. there has been a major change concerning the 144,000 (the anointed) and for many years the anointed has played a major role in the teachings of the watchtower (wt).
the 144,000 is the most crucial teaching to the witnesses; however, the teaching on this belief has changed over the past few years.
The WTBS denial of the full benefits of the ransom for all its members is obvious, the New Life in Christ is to deal with the sinful Adamic nature within, (no "works" of law or religion can kill the Ademic nature) not a positioning in the kingdom of God......
The Holy Spirit is doing a work on individuals within the WBTS, who have come to realize this, and the increase in numbers contradicts the leaderships doctrine. The worse part is that the org. now are restricting Gods Holy Spirit to work by casting doubts and character assignation on those who are being led by Gods Spirit, so sad.
when you were a jw did you get together with family or other jw's on christmas day?
most people have off so it would be convenient.
in my mind, if you got together with family or jw's shared a meal or drinks, perhaps watched a movie or played games you did celebrate the day.
I was a kill joy for all my non JW family, since I was the only one, my late wife put up with me as best she could. I smashed down the Christmas tree one year, oh how very righteousness, NOT !
going for a word by word bible reading/study with a jw, no literature involved and maybe using more than one versions.
is that a wise move and is there any advantage?.
Take a quick 101 personal study in hermeneutics, with emphasis on EXEGESIS VS. EISEGESIS
You can do that on line, here is a link ...
http://theresurgence.com/2011/12/13/a-quick-and-easy-lesson-in-hermeneutics
Shalom
so, if the current gb is this "faithful and discreet slave" and they place greater emphasis on 1919 now, are they saying that only a few anointed christians were selected in the 1st century, followed by nearly 2000 years of no selections and starting around 1914-1919, the selection of the rest of the 144,000 resumed?.
if so, this is an easy explanation for the increase in numbers of partakers since 2008. have they gone right out and said this officially or have they only alluded to it up to now?.
also, the original understanding was this "shut door" policy of 1935. i never understood how they arrived at that year.
Basically they need to get away from failed dates.....
.so CTRussel is dropped.
No FDS in the first century, No FDS in 1919 either ...the FDS did NOT or will NOT ? Appear until the great trip ! ......looks like they are looking to the future.
to the faithful christians,merry christmas and happy new year.
what a great blessing we are!
is not that wonderful?
Ditto
