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Has the organization changed their policy toward inactive ones?

by TweetieBird in

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for the past few years, family members and long time friends have pretty much ignored us because we don't go to meetings.

recently, my sister (a regular pioneer) asked me to friend her on facebook, my mother-in-law (a regular pioneer) actually visited us and stayed in our home and another friend that i haven't heard from in years just asked me to friend her on facebook.

just curious..

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For the past few years, family members and long time friends have pretty much ignored us because we don't go to meetings. Recently, my sister (a regular pioneer) asked me to friend her on facebook, my mother-in-law (a regular pioneer) actually visited us and stayed in our home and another friend that I haven't heard from in years just asked me to friend her on facebook. Just curious.

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Former Longtime Elder- Met up with a Former CO,DO

by James Jackson in

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at a convention recently, i met with don wallace, a former co and do.

he told me he came off the road 6 years ago and is living in scottsboro al.

him and his wife are in their late 70's.

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Funny story about Don Wallace...I had him as a CO way back when everyone was afraid of buying things at a garage sale for fear of the demons. He bought pretty much everything second hand and one of the sisters asked, "Brother Wallace, aren't you afraid of the demons?" His response was, "NO, let them get their own stuff." He was actually a pretty entertaining fellow.

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Question for the married guys

by TweetieBird in

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is it possible to be friends with a woman, text her, call her, etc and not be physically attracted to her?.

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Is it possible to be friends with a woman, text her, call her, etc and not be physically attracted to her?

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Amazing Video, A must watch for every JW

by His Excellency in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jespkydgizu.

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Funny stuff! Seriously, I was born in and didn't know half of that crap.

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Exciting new adjustments in understanding in the July 15th WT!

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this was forwarded to me in an email.

enjoy!.

exciting new adjustments in understanding in the july 15th wt!

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This was forwarded to me in an email. Enjoy!

Exciting new adjustments in understanding in the July 15th WT! Here is a quick summary sent to me and I wanted to share.

1 -- All anointed will be in heaven prior to Armageddon.

2 -- The inspection of the temple is adjusted from 1918 to the years between 1914-1919.

3 -- The weeping and gnashing of teeth by members of false religion is yet future... after Great Tribulation begins.

4 -- The shining of the anointed in Matt 13:43 is still future and not the same as Dan 12:3 which describes the preaching work.

5 -- The Faithful & Discreet Slave has been functioning since 1919 and today is synonymous with the Governing Body collectively.

6 -- The domestics include ALL faithful ones who are fed spiritually by the slave including the anointed, individual members of the Governing Body, and the Other Sheep.

7 -- The Reward of receiving the "belongings" is still future, when the anointed are resurrected to rule with Christ and include both earthly and heavenly belongings.

8 -- The Evil Slave at Matt 24:48-51.. Is a warning to Faithful & Discreet Slave.. The phrase... "If ever" is hypothetical. Therefore, currently, there is no "evil slave." Those who have acted like the Evil Slave in the past are considered apostate.

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Who seemed to be shown more forgiveness? Men or women?

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what has been your experience with people you knew that were reproved or disfellowshipped for adultery?

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i always felt that the brother was treated more mercifully and excused for it, but a sister was totally demonized..

TweetieBird

LisaRose-you hit the nail on the head and for the most part that is true. But, looking back, it really is who you are friends with on the committee that decides your fate.

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Who seemed to be shown more forgiveness? Men or women?

by TweetieBird in

what has been your experience with people you knew that were reproved or disfellowshipped for adultery?

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i always felt that the brother was treated more mercifully and excused for it, but a sister was totally demonized..

TweetieBird

What has been your experience with people you knew that were reproved or disfellowshipped for adultery?

I always felt that the brother was treated more mercifully and excused for it, but a sister was totally demonized.

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What Gilead Taught ME

by AllTimeJeff in

they mean the leadership.

all of this is code for: one who is not ready to really study and accept how the leadership of jehovah's witnesses use the bible to their own self serving means.

but to be fair, jw's teach that most all of these characters refer to the leadership of jehovah's witnesses, the governing body.