for those who don't know my story (look up past posts, i posted it) here's the cliff's notes.. i was df'd about 10 weeks ago for things other than apostacy.
i plan in being reinstated to keep communication with my family (wife and i were raised in the........tr......tru.........truth) so i am still going to the meetings.. well, for any that don't know my wife had a baby thursday woo-hoo!
anyway, the cong we are in is actually fairly loving and it's quite a shock to me since it's very different from what i have experienced for the last 30+ years.
Anyway, the cong we are in is actually fairly loving
Add........"as long as I completely conceal the thoughts of my mind"
but I know my wife wants/needs the fellowship of these people
is she married to you ? it doesn't sound like it...........it seems that you come in second, or third
Should I just grow up, and deal with this situation for now for the sake of my wife or buck the system
I'd be thinking about that baby
i've tried and i've tried now i need help, how do you answer:.
jws who think it's fantastic that jeh is providing this new light all the time, i say about the rev book amongst other things and they just think it's a sign they are in the right religon coz '''what other religon would admit it's faults?
'' doesnt matter they been studing wrong light last time!!.
jws who think it's fantastic that jeh is providing this new light all the time
so who provides the old light that is wrong all the time ???
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16252892.htm
two or three officers were on top of Kevin as he lay on his stomach
that's the bit that causes it - it's a standard known problem that psych staff are aware of
however, the prophet who presumes to speak in my name a word that i have not commanded him to speak or who speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die.
and in case you should say in your heart: how shall we know the word that jehovah has not spoken?
22 when the prophet speaks in the name of jehovah and the word does not occur or come true, that is the word that jehovah did not speak.
Is it just me, or is it this simple
It's that simple.
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And he said, "Take heed that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name, saying, `I am he!' (the way, the truth and the life) and, `The time is at hand!' Do not go after them.
Does it get simpler ? - maybe they should have signs on their foreheads.........oh wait, they do, they have the forehead of a harlot - defiantly unashamed.
so i was thinking - if i don't da myself and they don't df me, am i doomed forever to this limbo called "fade?
" when do i stop worrying about "what if they find out?
" when will they (if they saw me) just think of me as someone they knew, rather than "one of their flock" - even when they know i'm inactive?
A generation should do it.
imo, they are basically sayin this if they disfellowship someone because that particular person has actually read the bible on their own, and basicalyl come to the conclusion that the wt society is wrong in their interpitations.. thoughts?.
The bottom line is that any group has the right to hold rules of what will qualify as membership in good standing and to hold those members to those rules. I actually don't think many people disagree with that fundamental principle.
Membership to this group includes indoctination by brow beating from a young age, and the use of deception.
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In this state the spiritual abuse of children is against the law - that is, to threaten them or neglect their developmental needs due to interpretations of scriptures (personally I'd like to see them charged over it, at least).
Grown converts to this group are victims of organised deception - namely the marginalisation of the groups' past. By the time one enters this group a duty of care has already been breached.
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People are concerned these days about "religious discrimination" to the point that they find it hard to say the truth openly anymore.
hi again.... well as you can imagine, celebrating christmas for the very first time ever is quite exciting!!
i got out all my christmas cards, have most of my shopping done and baked my brains out!!
oh but what fun times we are having!!
he would need time to box it up since I was buying the floor model. ......The guy said.."How soon do you need it..is it for Christmas?" I said " Yes." He said,"Oh OK"
Very strange how the jw mind works - are they allowed to sell guns if they don't use them themselves ?
in defining their beliefs and doctrine, and interpretation of scripture, has the wtbts always commenced with their conclusion, and made the "facts" fit to it (not that the 'facts' last long).. eg.
"the world" (other people) are evil, so vaccines are the devil's pus - we've dug up "a scientist" who says blah blah blah ...............
In defining their beliefs and doctrine, and interpretation of scripture, has the wtbts always commenced with their conclusion, and made the "facts" fit to it (not that the 'facts' last long).
eg. "The world" (other people) are evil, so vaccines are the devil's pus - we've dug up "a scientist" who says blah blah blah ..............
hi all.. just wondering..... jw's state the the reasons for not celebrating birthdays, anniversaries etc is that it takes the focus off jehovah and onto another person/s for that day.. my question: is he so selfish as to not allow each person to celebrate their own special days?.
also, does the wtbs allow anything that is remotely considered 'fun' to be celebrated?
(other than assemblies, meetings etc, like they were ever fun!
The scriptures show Satan as being the one who busts up the party - jws say jehoober this an' that about "special days", but it's actually Satan that they're scared of an' obeying with the "no special day" trip
often i hear people say, "have you accepted christ"?
have you made him your personal savior?.
have you developped a personal relationship with jesus?.
Love, justice, charity
talked about - but not used
