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  JW'S neither Catholic nor Protestant? WHAT, THEN?

  by Terry in

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  the main split in christianity (between catholics and protestants) is the issue of who tells you what to do and how they tell you.

  the catholic church has staked out the "chain of evidence" theory which is sacred tradition.

  the church has all authority in faith and morals.. protestants (since martin luther) cling to the assertion that the bible alone can give instruction directly, or; sola scriptura.

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  some brand them as marginal protestants or a religion devoted to works with a background in christianity.
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  Very much to the point

  by InquiryMan in

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  i wholeheartedly agree with this statement made in another web site:.

  "by far the majority of jehovah's witnesses are good and honest people and, from the outside, it would be easy to understand the appeal of their way of life.

  they support each other and share common goals and values.

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  I wholeheartedly agree with this statement made in another web site:

  "By far the majority of Jehovah's Witnesses are good and honest people and, from the outside, it would be easy to understand the appeal of their way of life. They support each other and share common goals and values. The danger exists when one wishes to leave. A quiet and dignified exit which maintains family relationships and ties of friendship is simply not possible. "

  And every convert, albeit those born in the "truth", is a person that abandons their faith. Being an apostate to their previous beliefs. And if they are loosing friends over it, is it purely a test of loyalty to be expected... Double standards all the way.
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  If you would have won lots of money playing lottery as a JW...

  by JH in

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  imagine if you would have won lots of money playing the lottery, while being an active jw, how would you have wiggled your way out of it?.

  would you have admitted playing and winning, or invented a story that you inherited lots of money or would you have just moved elsewhere where no one knows you, and you would have lived a very comfortable life still as a jw, or would you have simply quit being a jw?.

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  I remember this actually took place in Germany. I was told when visiting a friend of mine there. In his congregation a family won the lottery. They were of course branded as weak. The prize money was well in the scope of 500,000 dollars. So it could not be hidden. They also had a handicapped child. They got away with a public reproorf. (I was secretly happy for them, since this money definitely would easen their burden). My mother stated when I told her this, I would gladly have accepted a public reproof for that money... I remember in their earliest years they even took part in some money games involving soccer (do not know the English term for it)... But when dad climbed the steps of the theocratic ladder, this was stopped...
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  Describe a typical Saturday for a jw child

  by carla in

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  please describe a typical saturday for a jw child.

  reason being my jw once told me that all jw children love the door to door (yeah right) and they have all afternoon to play.

  don't they need to get ready for the sunday service?

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  Even as an elder I rarely brought my children out in service. But I guess I was a closet apostate, so I did not have enough impetus to do it.
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  Gas prices soon to pass $4.00 mark

  by free2beme in

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  i remember last year, a lot of blame against the republican congress for doing nothing to stop big oil companies from raising prices.

  democrats are in office now, and no one seems to be saying anything.

  why are the democrats not being the night and shinning armor about gas prices?.

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  what is the problem, we pay 8 dollars a gallon here as well. Somewhat 80 per cent are taxes.
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  Need help / ch 4 Youth book

  by InquiryMan in

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  i am in need of a chapter in "your youth - getting the best out of it".

  if you could help me provinding a link, preferably with a pdf of the pages or the complete text i would appreaciate it very much.

  the chapter in question is number 4.

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  found it at watchterobserver archive by using the link section here... Sorry for being lazy. Please forgive me ;-)
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  Need help / ch 4 Youth book

  by InquiryMan in

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  i am in need of a chapter in "your youth - getting the best out of it".

  if you could help me provinding a link, preferably with a pdf of the pages or the complete text i would appreaciate it very much.

  the chapter in question is number 4.

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  bttt
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  Need help / ch 4 Youth book

  by InquiryMan in

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  i am in need of a chapter in "your youth - getting the best out of it".

  if you could help me provinding a link, preferably with a pdf of the pages or the complete text i would appreaciate it very much.

  the chapter in question is number 4.

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  Hi! I am in need of a chapter in "Your Youth - Getting the Best out of it". If you could help me provinding a link, preferably with a pdf of the pages or the complete text I would appreaciate it very much. The chapter in question is number 4. thanks a lot
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  New group in Denmark

  by Manjana in

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  i just wants to inform you, that we have started af new group in denmark.

  i know the web-page are in danish, but i write here also, because iff someone from denmark, norway or sweden, read this are they more than welcome to join the group.

  but only if they are x-witnesses or truly wants to leave the witnesses.

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  Det er noget forkert med linken.
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  How much have you changed since you left the JWs..........

  by fifi40 in

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  the reason that i ask this question is for two reasons mainly.. firstly, my experience as a jw and within the various congregations i was part of, was that they were a very mixed bag.

  there were those who were very devout, studious and appeared to be very humble and placid in nature.

  there were those that were very judgemental of others.

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  Used to be kind, yet strict on myself and others. Humerous, but very prudent (not anymore). Talkative, but always kept within theocratic boundaries (not at all anymore). Generous and hospitable (however, due to shunning not being able to extend those qualities to my parents/sisters). Now I m trying to be tolerant, non-judgemental and open... (of course having been an elder, and now an open gay, divorced, yet living close to my ex, is by far a big change from my former life, yet I remain much of the same in my core personality - some qualities are even easier to show now. I find it easier to show the socalled fruits of the spirit now when it is not talked about all the time.... (apart from the last one LOL)