Well, thank you for that tasty tidbit. It looks as if I will have to go about my way after all. I will read.
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48Jehovah & the Military
by MMTP ini'm not quite sure how to start this one, i'm new here and feel a bit of an outsider.
my sisters and mother are jehovah's witnesses and have been as long as i can remember.
i however, chose to follow a different path.
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Jehovah & the Military
by MMTP ini'm not quite sure how to start this one, i'm new here and feel a bit of an outsider.
my sisters and mother are jehovah's witnesses and have been as long as i can remember.
i however, chose to follow a different path.
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What UN Fiasco?
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Jehovah & the Military
by MMTP ini'm not quite sure how to start this one, i'm new here and feel a bit of an outsider.
my sisters and mother are jehovah's witnesses and have been as long as i can remember.
i however, chose to follow a different path.
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MMTP
Thank you very much RB. I am actually quite suprised and relieved at the same time to find that the majority of you are not practicing JW's. I am curious, are peoples finding some sort of corruption or just downright insanity to the current practice and doctrine of Jehovah's Witnesses?
MMTP
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Jehovah & the Military
by MMTP ini'm not quite sure how to start this one, i'm new here and feel a bit of an outsider.
my sisters and mother are jehovah's witnesses and have been as long as i can remember.
i however, chose to follow a different path.
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MMTP
If you would like any information on the military, I will give you any and all that I can to the best of my ability truthfully. I myself am Navy and all branches have their differences. However, I am a bit biased against it all due to the lack of personal freedom. The military is a great place if you can mesh into the mold just right for almost anyone to build a career and gain an education, plus the benefits are almost unmatched by any other employers. It is an entirely different lifestyle that takes adjusting and constant adaptation. As I said, any questions I will try to answer, but if you find that answer we are both looking for, please do share.
MMTP
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Jehovah & the Military
by MMTP ini'm not quite sure how to start this one, i'm new here and feel a bit of an outsider.
my sisters and mother are jehovah's witnesses and have been as long as i can remember.
i however, chose to follow a different path.
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Thanks Blondie. I've already thought out all possiblities that have come to mind as of yet. Like I said, I am just confused. I don't really know what I believe or what to do. I don't think Jesus would serve in mans' military. I also do not believe we had any right to run amok in Iraq. I am not proud of our actions there, especially after talking with the marines now that we have them back. Cruel and violent things were done there that you won't see on TV or hear about, actions that I and any other human being with respect for life would rather not have happen. I question the final objective and wonder if this was not just a scapegoat operation for all of the terrorism or simply just an old fashion holy war ignited by George W. I do know that the people I work under are people I would rather not associate with, and I must do one worse and live with them. Am I to endure and make the best of all this? Should I travel the long and difficult path of discharge? I don't believe I am all too concerned with what type I would be getting. I think I am being slowly driven insane by this institution.
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Jehovah & the Military
by MMTP ini'm not quite sure how to start this one, i'm new here and feel a bit of an outsider.
my sisters and mother are jehovah's witnesses and have been as long as i can remember.
i however, chose to follow a different path.
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Wolfgirl - Thank you for being understanding. I do realize the conflict of interest here between God and my current employers. Love they Neighbor and Thou shall not kill are big factors in my job. I really can't stand most of the people I work with but I try my best not to pass judgement on them. I realize that we are all just children deep down and in the mind as well at many times. We act without thinking so often by human nature that we don't even recognize one another. I have a particular beef with those last two of the ten however, since my job exclusively deals with weapon systems and physical saftey/security of the crew. What now? How do I perform my job if I truly believe in this? And could you please elaborate upon your "going back" statement? Thank you for your expedient reply.
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Jehovah & the Military
by MMTP ini'm not quite sure how to start this one, i'm new here and feel a bit of an outsider.
my sisters and mother are jehovah's witnesses and have been as long as i can remember.
i however, chose to follow a different path.
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I'm not quite sure how to start this one, I'm new here and feel a bit of an outsider. My sisters and mother are Jehovah's Witnesses and have been as long as I can remember. I however, chose to follow a different path. My path now leads me to question my beliefs and life as I have lived it to this day. I am in the United States Navy and have been participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. I am actually still at sea and heading back stateside now that we have completed our part of the mission. I have had much time to myself and to three different versions of the bible. King James, The abbreveated miltary version (horrible), and a New Translation of the Holy Scriptures by the Watchtower Society. I find myself questioning everything and most especially my current 'job'. The questions that I come to are these: What does the Bible say about military service? Can I truly follow the teachings of Christ and Jehovah, and still be subserviant to this worlds government? Most importantly, how do I know what to believe? I feel as if I am going in circles with my faith as I believe one day in all the Bible says, and then the next I question everything as if I am a skeptical existentialist. I am looking for truth and answers. Bottom Line: What do I do? I'm just a bit confused. I will understand if I am shunned. Thank you for your time and patience.
Peace be with you, my brothers & sisters.
MMTP