OK......it has taken me lots of soul searching to put this post up (it contains some facts I dont really feel all that comfortable putting up). But I will try and leave out here for as long as I can.It is an email I have sent to my Dad. It is a followup - he has some of the info on the UN already. Some on this board have questioned why the JWs will respond to the UN issue but not to the other issues. Well the UN issue affects me personally....I paid a very high price for it.
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Dear Dad, "Organized to Accomplish Our Ministry" page 151 "Concerning those who renounced their Christian faith in his day, the apostle John wrote: "They went out from among us, but they were not of our sort; for if they had been of our sort they would have remained with us" (1 John 2:19) Also a person might renounce his place in the Christian congregation by his actions, such as by becoming part of a secular organization the objective of which is contrary to the Bible and hence, is under judgement by Jehovah God. (Compare Revelation 19: 17-21; Isaiah 2:4) So if a person who is a Christian chooses to join those who are disapproved by God, it would be fitting for the congregation to acknowledge by a brief announcement that he has disassociated himself and is no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Such a person would be viewed in the same way as a disfellowshipped person" Think of the United Nations and the stuff I sent previously. Now ask: "How do you disfellowship the governing body?" Or do organizations get judged differently to people? If so do the members (people) of the organization escape judgement?Why did I go to prison for many years because of "neutrality"? Why have I continued to have terrible nightmares about it for so many years ever since I was released? You know it changed me forever. If I had chosen to become "part of a secular organization " - I would have been disfellowshipped. Even if they voluntarily joined the UN for humanitarian reasons - how come I could not voluntary choose alternative service of a humane nature? I am really angry about this state affairs. Love you dearly,MSIL
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Dear Dad, "Organized to Accomplish Our Ministry" page 151 "Concerning those who renounced their Christian faith in his day, the apostle John wrote: "They went out from among us, but they were not of our sort; for if they had been of our sort they would have remained with us" (1 John 2:19) Also a person might renounce his place in the Christian congregation by his actions, such as by becoming part of a secular organization the objective of which is contrary to the Bible and hence, is under judgement by Jehovah God. (Compare Revelation 19: 17-21; Isaiah 2:4) So if a person who is a Christian chooses to join those who are disapproved by God, it would be fitting for the congregation to acknowledge by a brief announcement that he has disassociated himself and is no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Such a person would be viewed in the same way as a disfellowshipped person" Think of the United Nations and the stuff I sent previously. Now ask: "How do you disfellowship the governing body?" Or do organizations get judged differently to people? If so do the members (people) of the organization escape judgement?Why did I go to prison for many years because of "neutrality"? Why have I continued to have terrible nightmares about it for so many years ever since I was released? You know it changed me forever. If I had chosen to become "part of a secular organization " - I would have been disfellowshipped. Even if they voluntarily joined the UN for humanitarian reasons - how come I could not voluntary choose alternative service of a humane nature? I am really angry about this state affairs. Love you dearly,MSIL
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