It just seem like words are enough to express the pain that disfellowshipping and reproving someone causes. I fell in love with a dear sweet man and was ostracized and shunned because I didn't want to give up the relationship. No we were not sleeping together. My so called "priveleges" were taken away and I was treated like a disease. My new love offered to take me out of my very abusive "witness" household, I was told to give up the supportive relationship and return to the house of my mother who was extremely abusive. Well, I choose the wrong path according to them and now I have lost my whole family any friend I ever had or support. But I truthfully say now, its the best thing that ever happened to me. I am out of that black hole of misery, never to return.
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SHUNNING- Oregonian Article-HUGE!
by messenger inhttp://oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/front_page/101671540232151251.xml.
shunning in spotlight .
wendy y. lawton .
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[?]TWO WITNESSES to secret sin[?]
by belbab innum 5:20 if you, however, have gone astray, being under the authority of your husband, and if you have defiled yourself and a man other than your husband has had intercourse with you" .
num 5:21 then the priest shall have the woman swear with the oath of the curse, and the priest shall say to the woman ), "the lord make you a curse and an oath among your people by the lord's making your thigh waste away and your abdomen swell; .
num 5:24 'then he shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that brings a curse, so that the water which brings a curse will go into her and cause bitterness.
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yumbby
I have to say, what an excellent post. I've been shown with clarity and directness that the WT doesn't even know what they are talking about. I need more info like this. Thank you so much for the time put into it and the research done.
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Get Out More / Questionaire.
by Englishman inis it true that americans are the least travelled people in the world?
if that is the case, its hardly surprising when you read all the dire warnings contained inside a us passport.
also, i am told that americans regard the rest of the world as a very dangerous place to be.
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yumbby
***sigh*** I have never been outside of the united states. I get excited when I get to go to Dairy Queen. I have a lot of living yet to do....
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Hubby accused me Apostasy today!
by Pureheart inmy husband accused me of apostasy today!
when he came home from work i was talking to a friend on the telephone and he asked me what was i talking about.
i know that he thought that i was talking about the things that i learned about the misleading prophecies that the wt had printed.
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yumbby
I thought his choice of words was really something... they will hunt you down like dogs? Of course, I believe it, but he said it. Hard to stay in a religon where you believe that.
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New Smurf Drawing
by Valis inok...i have new smurfs that are looking for good apostate homes.
the first smurf to go will be anonymous smurf, as i can't tell which one he is.
i'll keep the rules nice and simple:.
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yumbby
I pick 8. I think my mom started the whole anti-smurf campaign. She was a true smurf hater.
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***Part Six***The Long Long Road
by zev inpart 6. the long long road.. in reflection upon the last 6 years, i'd have to say this was the longest road of my life.. it had become apparent to me i was changing.
the things about the watchtower that bothered me became more and more disturbing.
so much so, that rather than face these things, i buried them away, and would not talk about my "faith" like everyone else.. i became a follower, rather than the leader i once was.
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yumbby
In reading your post, I don't think you even realize how horrible you've been treated. I think the first step is to get angry! You are worth more than that. She is using you for your good nature. I truly, really hope that you can get out of that situation and find the truth about your worth,and get to love yourself again. What a tradgedy, please don't let her win.
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Watchtower says Dos and Don'ts are out
by ozziepost inamong the latest instructions to the rank and file witnesses is this one:.
"following bible principles, we will avoid trying to live (or demand others to live) by an extensive and rigid set of dos and don'ts that go beyond the teachings of the bible.
" (the watchtower - issue of april 15,2002, page 22, para 15).
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yumbby
They say they are going to throw out the dos and don'ts, but in a very recent post where a letter to the elders was posted, they sure had some very specific do's and don'ts. Dont' talk to a sister on the phone, dont meet with her alone etc. etc.
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Who will survive Armageddon?
by dmouse inwho will survive armageddon?.
look, you stupid publishers, stop saying that we dont know and only jehovah can judge.. your organisation is quite clear on this, everyone not a jehovahs witness will die at armageddon.
if you don't say it too, you're an apostate.. watchtower may 1st, 2002:.
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yumbby
Questions my parents could never answer:
1. What about faithful children with unfaithful parents? The Watchtower clearly states that there will be to many children versus adults for the children to be resurrected. After all children can't raise themselves.2. What about marriage? If your spouse doesn't make it, can you mourn them, or does god just automatically take away your love for them? No thank you. I don't want anyone to wipe out the love I have for my husband.
3. What about the children? What is the magic age? Is it 18? If you are over 18, you might get resurrected? Because if your older than that, no one will be available to take care of you.
Just a few things I never could come to terms with...
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Body piercing?
by collegegirl inok.... question - what is wrong with body piercing?
i personally feel it is a method of self expression.
i mean, i would never go and get everthing possible pierced, but i do have 2 holes in each ear, and a newly acquired belly ring.. i got my belly done 3 weeks ago, on spring break.
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yumbby
I just got my nose pierced and It was explained to me that it was totally wrong because we have to conform to normal standards and not try and be vain and the scripture was read about "excessive braiding" of the hair, etc etc. blah blah blah.
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Pet Peeves
by patio34 inanyone have any pet peeves they'd like to air?
here's one that just happened at work that is an annoyance for me: when you are speaking and the person interrupts the conversation with a corny play on words or the like.
for example, "i had to sit on the phone on hold for about 5 minutes, waiting .
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yumbby
People that crowd me and stand in personal space in the stores when there is two thousand feet of empty space behind them, they have to stand on my heels. I never ever go to wal mart because of that.