And if the HH has questions Jesus would direct them to jw.or because he wouldn’t be able to defend his faith.
floridaborn
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Jesus with an iPad. Really?
by punkofnice inat a local meeting, one of the elders said that if jesus were on the earth today 'you can be sure' he would be preaching by showing videos on a tablet.. i kid you not.. i wonder what videos he'd be playing?.
obviously this was the elder's own pet theory.
wasn't it?.
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Praying for apostates
by BubbaBoBobBrain ini had heard that jehovah's witnesses cannot pray for disfellowshipped individuals or apostates.
is this true?.
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floridaborn
I have never seen a religion have so much control over how members pray. Can’t have an unbeliever pray for you, don’t say amen if an unbeliever prays in your presence, don’t pray over a householder in service, don’t pray for a disfellowshipped one
im so glad the GB is inspired enough to provide all this “insight” that god forgot to put in the Bible
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How to deal with struggling with the doctrines
by Dval inthis is my first post.
i'm still a jw but am inactive.
im struggling with the fact that i agree with some of the doctrines (i,e, the stance on the trinity, there is no hell) but i disagree with a lot of things (i,e, men can't have beards, women have to wear skirts).
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floridaborn
Welcome! I’ve been out mentally forever but have just started the journey of figuring out what I believe and it is exhausting.
For the first time I am able to pick and choose my beliefs. I listen to a lot of Christian podcasts and some teachings I believe and others I don’t, but if the message is good I will probably listen to the next one.
I am going to a church now that believes in the trinity and I don’t but I like the group that attends and they are big on community service and truly loving your neighbor. Plus I don’t get in trouble for actually defending my beliefs that differ from theirs.
This time can be scary and exciting, for once you get to choose what your relationship with god will be like or if you even want one or if you even believe in god. Have fun, take a lot of deep breaths, and enjoy the bumpy ride
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Upcoming Tidal Wave of Media Onslaught targeting Jehovah's Witnesses ahead...
by TerryWalstrom inat least three media venues have undertaken the daunting task of unpacking the insidious dark side of jehovah's witnesses' organization.1.
douglas quenqua is a writer based in new york.
his work has appeared in the new york times, wired, redbook, and cnbc.
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floridaborn
This is all just going to show they have the true religion and Satan is really upping the persecution on them.
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Scary Effectiveness of Assembly Videos
by Captain Schmideo2 inwell, i got to see the final day of this years regional convention.and i saw something that disturbs me.. the final, "summing up review" video.
it disturbs me because it was so well done.
(i wish i could remember the title of the song), to the strains of a solo vocalist singing in a fine "irish tenor", we see the actors from the previous videos of the last few days all assembling together in a clearing.
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floridaborn
That brother and sister probably stumbled someone because they held hands during their salvation. I think they will be called to the back room as soon as all the dead bodies are cleaned up.
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Regional Convention New Releases
by pixel inthe new releases for the regional convention are out at the borg's page.
but remember, you can not see them unless first you attend....
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floridaborn
So glad I won’t have to be there singing that new song after Sunday’s program!
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floridaborn
When and where is the meeting?
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advice please/data protection
by Phoebe ini have just received an email from an elder's wife regarding the new data protection laws.
between the lines it sounds like she has been asked to contact me.. she says they 'don't want to leave me out' so they want me to fill out the form as 'i'm still part of the congregation'.
also, my blood card needs updating, apparently.. the elder in charge will be in contact.. obviously, i'm not doing either, but what do i do?
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floridaborn
Or use the lowly woman excuse...”I will have to ask my husband before I fill anything out”
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July magazines: public face, private face
by neat blue dog inthe following quote from the july issue of awake is in turn a quote from a secular publication:.
“the more children seethat they are part of something larger than them-selves—a family, a school, a community—the morereadily they perform acts of kindness that benefiteveryone, not just themselves,” says the book par-enting without borders.. .
this is what will be offered out in the ministry, in an effort to portray jws as normal, but it couldn't be further from the truth as they deliberately try to remove themselves from local culture,including non-jw 'family, school and community'.. .
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floridaborn
Beyond the things written. Do they mean like telling men not to grow beards or adding the words over lapping in front of generation?
They don’t entice people with their “bible knowledge” anymore they just scare them so they stay
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Withdrawing community support in the congs
by purrpurr ini've noticed in the past 10 years that the social support that used to be available in the congs, a shoulder to cry on, elders to help with family/marriage issues these seem to have been purposely withdrawn.
counsel is even heard from the platform that the elders are not there to help people with their problems.. so first in the 80s-90s they take away the congregation get to getters and social events and now they seem to be going one step further in taking away the emotional support for people too.. this will take away an aspect that i'm sure was keeping alot of people in the borg, the community support.
if that's not there and its just about meetings and ministry how many will start to get their emotional support elsewhere?.
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floridaborn
I was told I wasn’t receiving help because I didn’t ask. I’m sorry did the sheep go tell the shepherd they were in fact lost?