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if i remember rightly the witnesses believe that the gifts of the spirit are not available to them and haven't been since the apostles.. i'm just wondering because jesus placed so much emphasis on healing - it's interesting that the witnesses never mention it (as far as i can remember)
If I remember rightly the witnesses believe that the gifts of the spirit are not available to them and haven't been since the Apostles.
I'm just wondering because Jesus placed so much emphasis on healing - it's interesting that the witnesses never mention it (as far as I can remember)
what do you thibnk of the christian message as compared to jw message, both are ruled by fear aren't they?
if you don't love jehovah you will die at armageddon, if you don't love christ you won't go to heaven you'll go to hell.
lovely.
I simply dont think you can serve a God who will kill you if you dont serve him
I agree and I guess that is what my 'issue' is. When I was a JW that is why I served God, because I was too scared not to because of Armageddon. It's left some scars I think.
Now I'm looking at my faith again and wondering what Christianity really holds for me in comparison to the JW's and to be honest the underlying message seems to me to be "do this or die", no matter what part of Christianity one might be involved with. I wasn't having a go at Christians because they appreciate we will all die, not at all :)
It's also confusing because they all say they are the 'one true way' - kinda puts me off a bit. Oh well, what will be will be :)
I like that last quote btw :)
what do you thibnk of the christian message as compared to jw message, both are ruled by fear aren't they?
if you don't love jehovah you will die at armageddon, if you don't love christ you won't go to heaven you'll go to hell.
lovely.
What do you thibnk of the Christian message as compared to JW message, both are ruled by fear aren't they? If you don't love Jehovah you will die at Armageddon, if you don't love Christ you won't go to heaven you'll go to hell. Lovely. Such an inspiring message.
what would be the best way of explaining to my 17 yr old witness son (who lives the other side of the world to me) about the devil?
i'm still a bit scared of it myself i must say, what are your thoughts on the devil?
do you think he exists or not?
What would be the best way of explaining to my 17 yr old Witness son (who lives the other side of the world to me) about the Devil? I'm still a bit scared of it myself I must say, what are your thoughts on the Devil? do you think he exists or not? and if you think he does what form do you think he comes in?
Thank you!
didn't there used to be a belief about the united nations being the king of the north or something?
do they still believe that?
LOL - nah it was just a long time ago and thankfully I've forgotton most of it :)
Thanks for the info :)
i'm here in nz - just wondering if there's any more ex jw's over here :)
lmao - I hope not for their sake ;=)
i'm here in nz - just wondering if there's any more ex jw's over here :)
I'm here in NZ - just wondering if there's any more ex JW's over here :)
didn't there used to be a belief about the united nations being the king of the north or something?
do they still believe that?
Didn't there used to be a belief about the United Nations being the King of the North or something? Do they still believe that?
when i was a witness we used to believe the generation of 1914 would not die before armageddon came.
do they still teach that?
Wow - thanks everyone. Those scriptural references really helped Mary :)
when i was a witness we used to believe the generation of 1914 would not die before armageddon came.
do they still teach that?
Wow - amazing how they change things isn't it. That is just wierd, so wierd. That was one of the things that kept me in the 'truth' at the time and is part of this lingering fear of Armageddon that I so need to dump.
