In reality, to be
"married in the Lord" ,could mean you could be yoked together with anyone in / of 40,000 Christian Religions ?
and you would still be adhering to ,not violating scripture.
smiddy3
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Perfect response
by Cerise ini was hoping to get some advice on what to say to a parent who wouldn’t support you to get married to a “worldy person”.
always bringing up “marry only in the lord” even when that hasnt worked out for the parent, twice divorced lol.
is there a way to discredit that scripture or argue back respectfully without giving away that you are pimo?.
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Do you think local Govts. tolerate religions / cults such as JW`s simply because of the money they can generate with conventions etc.?
by smiddy3 ini`m thinking about major conventions held by jw`s either nationally or internationally .they must be a big boost to the local economy when they are held .. think about the major international conventions held by jw`s over the years .
yankee stadium / polo grounds being one of the major ones ,though its not just confined to the jw`s ,billy graham crusades , and of course the pope`s visits to various countries.. and are they culpable or should they be for promoting these events to occur under there watch ?.
i mean as an extreme illustration or two here would such govts.
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smiddy3
I`m thinking about major conventions held by JW`s either nationally or Internationally .They must be a big boost to the local economy when they are held .
Think about the major international conventions held by JW`s over the years . Yankee Stadium / Polo Grounds being one of THE major ones ,though its not just confined to the JW`s ,Billy Graham Crusades , and of course the Pope`s visits to various Countries.
And are they culpable or should they be for promoting these events to occur under there watch ?
I mean as an extreme illustration or two here would such Govts. OK a convention of white supremacist groups ? or an anti Semitic group in there locality ? Just to get more dollars in the community ?
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WT-Closing In On 50 Subpoenas!
by Atlantis inmore subpoenas have been added.
so the watchtower is getting close to 50. i think there are about 44 of them listed here.
brumley the witchhunter!.
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Atlantis
"the Watchtower just had a case with Facebook. I think the Watchtower won that case",
Is it possible to know the details of that case ? And what winning the case actually meant $$$ wise for either side , if any .?
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Ending Bible Study
by Maria Nieves ini have been studying with jehovah's witnesses for approximately two years.
initially, i liked the studies and felt that i was growing closer to god.
however, as the studies progressed, they seemed to become increasingly negative and i did not like what i was being taught.
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smiddy3
You have given them hours of YOUR time that they report monthly.
In other words they have wasted your time by not being up front with you that it is/was there goal to get you baptized into there religion .
Don`t feel guilty about it.Once you stop associating with them at meetings they will drop you like a sack of potatoes showing there true colours.
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WT-Closing In On 50 Subpoenas!
by Atlantis inmore subpoenas have been added.
so the watchtower is getting close to 50. i think there are about 44 of them listed here.
brumley the witchhunter!.
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smiddy3
So this is good news Atlantis ? you cant lose ? or did I mis-read it ?
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Lawsuit against the Watchtower for child abuse issue accepted in Quebec(Canada)
by yalbmert99 inhi everyone, i got the news that the lawsuit against the watchtower for the child abuse issue has been accepted in quebec(canada).
that means it can proceed further.
it is a first victory.
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smiddy3
Rattigan350 ,I do agree that it is the responsibility of parents and family members to report child sexual abuse when they become aware of it ,however they are often hindered from doing so by the Elders because it will bring reproach on Jehovah`s name and his organization (Jehovah`s Witnesses )
Elders in there judicial committees handling such cases are privy to details of such sexual abuse that makes it a moral and ethical issue that they should report it to the local authorities to not only protect the victim but also any other child in the congregation not to mention children in the congregations territory .
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How do I find local ExJW - Redlands California
by HappyBlessedFree injust wondering how to find any local exjw in the inland empire area, i am in redlands california..
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smiddy3
Be careful not to divulge too much info about yourself or your whereabouts if you don`t want to be outed and you want to keep under the radar and keep your privacy
just a friendly warning .
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"The messiah" was to come from the "line of David" right??
by stuckinarut2 ina huge realization hit me the other day while listening to a podcast that discussed the "lineage of jesus".. according to the bible, "the messiah" was to come through king davids lineage.
but, if you wade through the entire chapter of matthew that lists "son of ...son of...son of...etc", it becomes obvious that jesus did not come through davids line at all!.
in fact, that lineage lists jospeh (mary's husband) as being in davids line.
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smiddy3
Before her impregnation, angel Gabriel told Mary that she would be impregnated by the Holy Spirit. Mary told the following words to the angel Gabriel, which shows she consented to it:
Then Mary said: “Look! Jehovah’s slave girl! May it happen to me according to your declaration.” Luke 1:38
So that was not rape. At verse 47, Mary says that she was 'overjoyed' with this news.
So then does that make Mary an adulteress ? Was she guilty of porneia ? a whore ?
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Newly Free, Need Advice
by HappyBlessedFree ini stopped attending meetings about three months ago.
after researching everything i could find on jehovahs witnesses (which is a lot) i can happily say i am awake and free.
i was a baptized witness for over 25 year.
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HBF welcome to the forum ,i agree with other members here just back off a bit as far as your hubby is concerned but by all means celebrate your kids birthdays .don`t under any circumstances allow the JW/WT to get their claws into them .
Your hubby sounds like a typical average JW who has a feel good attitude about the religion and not one based on knowledge or facts .
What I would call a lazy intellectual belief in the religion .Don`t care too much about doctrine or dogma ,never really look into it ,just happy to hear about a new World where we can pat lions and pandas .
And worst of all they are happy to let others do their thinking for them , its so much easier .
My heart goes out to you ,I hope you have success in the long run in getting him out.
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Lawsuit against the Watchtower for child abuse issue accepted in Quebec(Canada)
by yalbmert99 inhi everyone, i got the news that the lawsuit against the watchtower for the child abuse issue has been accepted in quebec(canada).
that means it can proceed further.
it is a first victory.
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smiddy3
The WTB&TS has also been instrumental in keeping the crime of child sexual abuse against children hidden from law enforcement agencies and child protection agencies with there policies .
To contact the legal department first and only report it if it is mandatory in the state where it occurred .
Otherwise keep it in -house and we will deal with it ourselves in our judicial committee .
So many Elders have been guilty of complicit in a crime against minors because of Watchtower policy.
Why bring a lawsuit against the Watchtower Society? They are not responsible for child abuse.
They are responsible for covering up child sexual abuse within there organization and sweeping it under the carpet and are complicit in those crimes by not reporting those abuses to the appropriate authorities when it comes to there attention .
Allowing other minors within the JW organization and potential victims from outside of their religion to be abused by there D2D activity within the wider community .