The hard part I find with this is forgiving the disdain some of the JWs in my life still seem to treat me with. I feel I can forgive events in the past that no longer effect me, but I honestly don't know what it means to forgive someone in the midst of injustice.
Posts by Laika
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75FORGIVENESS ... You owe it to your health
by ABibleStudent ini'm cleaning up my home of unnecessary magazines/newsletters that i have accumulated over the years.
while i was working as an employee i did not feel like i had the time to read them.
now that i'm not working as an employee but work as a volunteer to network and maintain workplace skills, i seem to have more time to read.. after reading many threads by former jws, i thought that the following article might help some to heal.
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Why are JWs so afraid of apostates?
by Magnum inwhy are jws so afraid of apostates?
their view of apostates seems to be out of the realm of the ordinary, the natural.
its as if the words of apostates are supernatual or spiritistic as if apostates are some kind of jedi knights who can slightly wave their hands or twitch their eyes and bring one under a spell.
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Laika
sure apostates are despised by Jehovah's Witnesses you should know that by now
Matthew 5:43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[i] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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wt.org store , Rouen, France
by LogCon injwsurvey posted a pic of the wt.org store in france.
that building looks like something you would find in the vancouver,b.c.
eastend.
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Laika
It's a lovely place isn't it??
It is Quelly, most French towns are. Wonderful country.
Odd place for a JW shop.
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Why are JWs so afraid of apostates?
by Magnum inwhy are jws so afraid of apostates?
their view of apostates seems to be out of the realm of the ordinary, the natural.
its as if the words of apostates are supernatual or spiritistic as if apostates are some kind of jedi knights who can slightly wave their hands or twitch their eyes and bring one under a spell.
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Laika
JWs are both extremely confident they have the truth and yet are literally terrified of opposing views. It's a very strange phenomenon.
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wt.org store , Rouen, France
by LogCon injwsurvey posted a pic of the wt.org store in france.
that building looks like something you would find in the vancouver,b.c.
eastend.
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Laika
I've been to Rouen, most famous as the place where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.
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Is it kind of funny that JWs don't give Jesus resurrection day any notice?
by Comatose inif you think about it, for a die hard christian the day jesus was supposed to be resurrected and back in heaven, thereby fulfilling his earthly mission, is a very big day.
all the jws i know never even thought about it.
in fact if i had mentioned it, i bet they would have looked me at strangely.
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Laika
Jesus' resurrection is irrelevant to JW atonement theology, it's just a nice thing Jehovah did but not something that had any bearing on the ransom payment.
we are commended to keep the memorial not a feast because of the resurrection
You were actually commanded to eat bread and drink wine in memorial of Jesus death, but v ery few JWs actually do that.
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Who is the mediator for the R&F now?
by nonjwspouse inhas this been changed?
i thought this might need a new thread.. the memorials i have heard about multiple ones noted the prayer ending with something like "jesus our mediator".. sams on another thread :.
nonjwspouse: sahs, so has it now been stated that jesus is only the mediator for the fds, not all the anointed as was previously?.
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Laika
Hi nonjwspouse, as per our discussion the chairman at the memorial I went to offered the opening prayer 'through Jesus Christ our mediator. Amen' it was a mistake, and I wondered if anyone else in the audience apart from me noticed it.
It's a good example of how JWs believe anything the Society tells them, over and above what the bible actually says.
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Why did Jesus tell the convict on the cross next to his, that he would be joining him in Heaven TODAY??
by Faithful Witness inmaybe a silly question, but i'm curious about this part of the story of christ's crucifixion, when the 1 thief challenges jesus to save himself and "us too" from their deaths, but the 2nd thief rebukes him and pleads with jesus... .
luke 23:42-43: and he said unto jesus, lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
and jesus said unto him, verily i say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in paradise.. .
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Laika
one thing is certain... Jesus himself was not in heaven when he was dead. So either he was a liar or he did not meant the same day.
Meh, as often JWs miss the obvious part of Jesus statement here. Jesus told the criminal 'You will be with me'. So either he was a liar or he did not mean a paradise earth.
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A farce elder here
by His Excellency injust to share a little about me:.
i was recently appointed an elder, about 6 months ago now, and that is exactly two years after my awakenning, but funny that the appointment came also about 2 years after i had completely lost all faith in god and had been leading a full time anti-jw life .
makes you wonder the role of the holy spirit in the entire nomination or appointment process.. .
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Laika
Public reproving someone is nasty, it's rarely right to shame someone in public. Don't think that it's ok because it's not as bad as disfellowshipping, it isn't.
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Do you believe there will be "Mass Suicides" within the BAC/JW community?
by booker-t inas a "therapist trainee"(still have to take my license test) i worry about all of the religious people out there who might commit suicide if the rapture/armaggeddon does not materialize.
what if the bible is proven to be "a big fairy tale" will born again christians(bac) and jws kill themself?
i worry about some of my older jw relatives that have waited for armaggeddon for 50 years and are still waiting.
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Laika
No, I don't believe or worry about that, I do however worry about the approach you'll take with any religious clients you might have.