just wondering if there were any positives to being a jw.
i have read most of the posts and see that a lot of people were jw for years and years and was thinking that not all that time could things have been bad?
oh and somewhere in gen. it is supposed to state that we are living in the 7th day now????
Just wondering if there were any positives to being a JW. i have read most of the posts and see that a lot of people were JW for years and years and was thinking that not all that time could things have been bad?
Oh and somewhere in Gen. it is supposed to state that we are living in the 7th day now???? Where is that?
today's study topic included disfellowship.
i'm a little confused i was told that the only way you can be disfellowshipped was if you did something you knew went agains jehovah and would not repent for it.
but the only person you can repent to is jehovah......... then i was told that the elders can however "keep the flock pure" b/c if jehovah is not happy with the congregation he can take his holy spirit away.
god rules,
Next time I have a question I will be sure to run it by you first. thought this place was free to post any questions. Why didn't i ask the lady I was studying with? I did. It just seems to me that I am learning other things on this board that she is not telling me. Next time I post a question and you are unsure about my sincerity<<<<< Don't answer.
today's study topic included disfellowship.
i'm a little confused i was told that the only way you can be disfellowshipped was if you did something you knew went agains jehovah and would not repent for it.
but the only person you can repent to is jehovah......... then i was told that the elders can however "keep the flock pure" b/c if jehovah is not happy with the congregation he can take his holy spirit away.
Billy,
I thought you were supposed to repent with God not with the elders? That i what I was told and I believe there i a scripture to that effect I will have to look it up again. Why would someone go to the elders if they only had to go to God. That i what I am getting at what about the elders makes one feel that the only way the guilt will go away is to confess to them? Do they posess the Jedi mind power? :)
today's study topic included disfellowship.
i'm a little confused i was told that the only way you can be disfellowshipped was if you did something you knew went agains jehovah and would not repent for it.
but the only person you can repent to is jehovah......... then i was told that the elders can however "keep the flock pure" b/c if jehovah is not happy with the congregation he can take his holy spirit away.
Today's study topic included disfellowship. I'm a little confused I was told that the only way you can be disfellowshipped was if you did something you knew went agains Jehovah and would not repent for it. But the only person you can repent to is Jehovah......... Then I was told that the elders can however "keep the flock pure" b/c if jehovah is not happy with the congregation he can take his Holy Spirit away.
So I'm confused when do the elders get to step in and decide you are a threat to the congregation? And is it true that if you repent they can't disfellowship you?
well i went for my study session today and showed her the encyclopedia articles i had printed up.
she said she didn't know why the date was 586 and not 607, and asked if she could take them to show her husband.
her husband is an elder so i'm not sure what his reaction was going to be.
Emotional reason? Does curiosity count.
well i went for my study session today and showed her the encyclopedia articles i had printed up.
she said she didn't know why the date was 586 and not 607, and asked if she could take them to show her husband.
her husband is an elder so i'm not sure what his reaction was going to be.
well I went for my study session today and showed her the encyclopedia articles I had printed up. she said she didn't know why the date was 586 and not 607, and asked if she could take them to show her husband. Her husband is an elder so I'm not sure what his reaction was going to be. then we continued as usual. as I was leaving i saw her reading the articles. I asked for some sort of proof for our next visit. we will see.
thanks for everyone for replying to my posts.
i've asked a few people this, but what do the jw have to gain by luring people into their religion?
do they take your money or posessions?
i just don't understand why people would want to do that.
I've asked a few people this, but what do the JW have to gain by luring people into their religion? Do they take your money or posessions? I just don't understand why people would want to do that. Also, I know there are elders but are their people ranked higher then the elders???
Thanks to everyone for putting up with my questions you have all been really helpful<<<<<<<<<<< Ewww emotional stuff yucky!!!
Moxy Please tell me which spice she is
she's the spice that left ummm not baby spice, scary spice, posh spice, Who are the other spice members??? Ahhhhhhh now I won't be able to sleep until I find the answer. Damn you. I won't comment on the fact you have spice girl quotes on hand.
what ticks you off, makes you grind your teeth and go absolutely nuts!
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when you use a public bathroom and the toilet paper roll doesn't turn correctly so you only can pull off one little square at a time.
When there is no toilet paper but you don't realize till after you've gone
When people come up and without asking touch your tattoos, especially when there gross drunk guys who live in houses with wheels
