In my opinion, where you should go depends on what you want to get out of it. If the Bible is still an important facet in your life, you may want to simply seek Christ rather than seek another place to join. Every place has it's problems. If the beliefs of the Bible are not important to you, either find a place that meets your other needs or simply enjoy some much-needed family time. Come to think of it, that last suggestion sounds best either way.
InChristAlone
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Wife got love bombed!
by lambsbottom inso i have been doing a 90 day fast from anything jw related.
getting close to 2 months in.
went to a baptist service this morning.
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What is the "new" date JWs are "hinting" at for Armaggeddon?
by booker-t inafter the 1975 "we did not say point blank armaggeddon was coming we only suggested it might come" fiasco what is the new date jws are "hinting" at for armaggeddon?
i know now they do not point to any specific date but hint that maybe it might occur such as before 2000 the preaching work will be finished.
this is a suggestion not a prediction so they can wiggle out of this one.
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A guy named Brother Rando at allexperts.com has published a website professing 2034. I can't remember what that site was, but I know he has been brought up on this forum before about this very topic.
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JW Lady Witnesses to me in My Truck While Trying to get a Nap !
by flipper inincredible.
absolutely incredible.
so i asked, " isn't it 100 years since 1914 ?
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" Well you know Jesus chose 12 apostles and one of them proved unfaithful Judas Iscariot so imperfection happens and people prove unfaithful, but Jehovah will take care of it in the end. "
To that I would have said, "Yes, that was part of Jehovah's plan for salvation. Was the molestation of that child part of Jehovah's plan for salvation?"
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The Focus / Prominent Bethelite Topic
by Focus inhello, i am focus.. yes, that focus.. is there anyone here who remembers me from the "good" old days?.
my sig may provide a jog to the memory.. my vision is undimmed, my views unchanged and my claws are sharper than ever.
the filthy old whore is to be taken down with maximum prejudice.. focus.
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InChristAlone
I agree somewhat. My disagreement only lies in the fact that you can only research a very small portion of their own material. It's very limited. I was thinking of other sites like jwfacts, Barbara's stuff, etc. What other sites do you routinely visit for some illuminating discussion on JW's, or any religion for that matter?
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Facebook post question
by InChristAlone inin playing around on facebook one day i discovered the page of the son of the ministerial servant who comes to my house.
i glanced through his posts and there were many instances of people wishing him a happy birthday and two instances of people wishing him a merry christmas eve.
i thought that last one was particularly strange (why eve?).
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In playing around on Facebook one day I discovered the page of the son of the ministerial servant who comes to my house. I glanced through his posts and there were many instances of people wishing him a happy birthday and two instances of people wishing him a Merry Christmas Eve. I thought that last one was particularly strange (Why Eve?). I couldn't tell if the posters were worldly or not. Any ideas?
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The Focus / Prominent Bethelite Topic
by Focus inhello, i am focus.. yes, that focus.. is there anyone here who remembers me from the "good" old days?.
my sig may provide a jog to the memory.. my vision is undimmed, my views unchanged and my claws are sharper than ever.
the filthy old whore is to be taken down with maximum prejudice.. focus.
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Focus,
Beaides this forum, what are some of the more persuasive websites that you believe further your cause?
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What did Jesus really mean, when he said he had made his Father's name known?
by Faithful Witness ini am preparing for my meeting this friday with miss k. we are reviewing the bible teach book, and she is looking forward to "showing me some things about the divine name.
" i don't know what she might pull out of her hat this time... but that section of the teach book is so completely assanine, i don't even know what to say.
) what did jesus mean when he said that to his father?.
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Faithful Witness,
First of all, thank you for bringing your experiences to our attention. I sincerely enjoyed reading the link you provided on the Bible teach book they use. I have also thought a lot about the same thing you are addressing here. To me, I believe the answer comes down to the meaning of Yeshua. "YHWH is salvation". I think the verses that Wannabefree brought up above demonstrate the importance of the meaning of Yeshua's name. So, I see Jesus making his Father's name known being done through the meaning of his name and his sacrifice. Try re-reading Wannabefree's verses in that context.
Designs, you bring up an excellent point. The difference is that people who use the name Jesus do not boast in this reference to declare themselves the one true religion.
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Payment for sins
by InChristAlone inif death is the payment for one's sins, and a person lives through armageddon and beyond without dying, how does that person pay for their sins?
how would a jw answer that?.
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If death is the payment for one's sins, and a person lives through Armageddon and beyond without dying, how does that person pay for their sins? How would a JW answer that?
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How do individual JW's justify Jehovah's Old Testament orders to kill little children even babies (amalekites, canaanites)?
by Daniel1555 inin 1. samuel 15:2-3 we read jehovah's order to kill "all" amalekites.
it says "you are to put them to death, man as well as woman, child as well as infant...".
in deuteronomy 2:32-34 the israelites say about sihon.
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These are just my own thoughts from my own studies. And yes, I do struggle with this concept, particularly due to the commandment of not murdering. I see it as God's plan for His people was to be completely holy (set apart). He wanted a zero percent chance that His people would be influenced by pagan deities. This is why in Deuteronomy, He commanded Moses, and therefore Joshua, to completely wipe out everything and keep nothing for themselves. Joshua 13 describes this not being done, and the book of Judges begins with the result of this disobedience. So, if the purpose was to have an area of land that only His people possessed and, as a result, could follow His statutes and commandments without fear of being led astray from the inside...I get it. It still seems very cruel for me to comprehend, but it makes more sense to me that way. Two big unresolved questions that I still have are: How does the commandment in Exodus 20 not apply here, and if the Israelites were turning to pagan gods while isolated in the wilderness, why would it have helped to isolate them in a new land? Anyway, just my thoughts.
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My Elderette is attempting to change the subject again
by Faithful Witness inwe were in the middle of discussing their use of god's personal name, and miss k was not able to find one place in the bible, where jesus actually said the name out loud (that wasn't a quote from the ot).
we had started out by talking about jesus being "the way, the truth and the life.
" then she stated that one of the purposes of jesus' coming to earth, was "to make god's name known.
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