Posts by free will

25

The Knock at the Door After the Prayer

by stevieb1 in

jw
friends

this experience is commoly related by jehovah's witnesses:.

a man or woman is desperately searching for "the truth" or someone is about to give up on life but before they do they utter a prayer to god and lo and behold a knock is heard on the door and behind the door are jehovah's witnesses.. these experiences are used by jw's to confirm angelic direction on their work and seems to reinforce in them that they have the "truth".. how does one argue against such personal experience?.

i am no longer a jw and no longer support their organizational teachings by the way, but i'd like to throw out the above question to you all for comment and consideration.. .

free will

to continue narunaruchans thought...if it's satans guidance, he's guiding his demons to people. guiding them to something as far from what god wants as possible. the wbts.

30

Burial or Cremation?

by Francois in

jw
friends

i got the idea for this thread from one jessika posted and which contained a response from dede.. which form of final resting place do you prefer and why?

personally, i want to be cremated and have my ashes scattered at a particular place on the beach on deserted st. catherine's island, a barrier island on the georgia coast.

my children could get there by boat (the only way) and visit my spirit there - even though i know my spirit won't be there, i believe that somehow i will know they're there and what they're saying.. being buried in a box six feet under to lie in the same position througout all eternity doesn't appeal to me in the least.

free will

cremated. why? have you seen a dead body in the movies? yuck. plus it's cheaper. don't know yet where i'll be scattered.

13

Jesus Resurection, Voodoo trick or for real?

by seedy3 in

i just watched a program about voodoo magic, one point they discussed was the zombies.

the voodoo witchdoctors have the ability to give a person a poison that slows down the bodies system funtions so slow that even modern medical equipment can not pick it up, then a little later when no one is looking they go out dig up the "body" and resurect them.

now given this point is it at all possible?

free will

arrgh! turn the light off, turn the light off! ;)

33

Do You Still study The Bible?

by minimus in

jw
friends

.

or are you all bibled out?

free will

no. one of these days(after i read more apostate literature) i'll get to it.

4

Easter means resurrection or death

by JH in

jw
friends

.

witnesses celebrate jesus death, while other religions celebrate his ressurection.

which sounds better to you?

free will

so why can't we commemorate his death and celebrate his resurrection?

30

One foot in and one foot out.

by tech 597 in

jw
friends

i have to say that at one time i wouldn't even consider reading material at a discussion group like this one.

but in the last two years, discussion groups like this one have been indispensable to my dealing with a very personal crisis of faith, and i want to thank the brave and loving persons who sponsor sites like this, and the brave and loving persons who participate in them.

like many here, i was raised as one of jehovah's witnesses and never questioned the validity of the wbts view.

free will

welcome tech! enjoy the journey!

9

Memorial experience........ rude etc.

by Its so simple in

jw
friends

nothing much to say other than i finally understand why persons who 'don't go' go to the memorial.

it is a good time to reflect on what jesus did.

the funny thing is "jw's" attitude about it is, 'why bother?

free will

scooby, i am happy that you enjoyed your memorial experience. my opinion is if it works for you - go for it - enjoy! but, please don't deny others their feelings, even if they are contrary to yours. wasn't that what you wanted in your memorial thread.?

13

Pioneers Assist Others program

by rocketman in

jw
friends

i was still an elder and i was present at the elder's school about three years ago when it was announced that the pao program would be re-introduced (it was evidently in practice some years before).. the program was a problem from day one.

it was very hard pairing publishers with pioneers.

publishers who were approached and asked to participate felt that they were being thought of as "weak".

free will

i was invited to participate in a different program. it was one where a pioneer studied a different book with a publisher. the program was designed to learn the deeper things that weren't covered in the knowledge book. i was asked two times. i denied both times.

7