My Elder Friend Told Me That An Elder Questioned Him About Associating With (page 2)

fader

minimus:

Why would you understand if your elder friend shunned you if you were DFd? It's not scriptural and it's not christian.

just my $.02

fader

little witch

I am with Fader on this one.

Screw conditional friendships.

I for one like you fine just how you are, Minimus.

shamus

Minimus,

Welcome to the first step of fading. Becoming "bad assosiation". I guess you're the sheep that is lost and they all run away screaming instead of looking for you because you are satanic, LOL!

Just wait. You'll be hearing lots more, and lots more things that will infuriate you. Now there's no going back, LOL!

Hey, Minimus. You going to the memorial this year?

I understand the mindset, that's all. I certainly wouldn't agree with it but I KNOW how they think. Of course it would hurt me but they're "brainwashed", sorta.....I like you guys and gals, too!.....Regarding the Memorial, my wife suggested we either go, which I told her I didn't really want to, or lie and say we went.

shamus

Just tell them that you went to another KH because you felt uncomfortable at your old one.

Or just tell them the truth; you had a head cold.

little witch

Mini, what a perfect opportunity to take the Mrs. out on the town!

It is time to replace the guilt and fear with something better.

I don't understand that mindset. It is hurtful and demeaning. I am tired of some jw's being abusive and controlling all the while hiding behind the tower curtain.

Simply said, "MEAN PEOPLE SUCK".

Their right to oddness ends with us being hurt.

((((Mr and Mrs Minimus))))

minimus

Shamus and Little Witch,

minimus

I just a call on my machine from the PO seeing "if I was still alive because he was" and just calling to see how I was doing and if I wanted to call him to give him a return call on his work phone. One thing I'll say about him is that I've always liked him BUT I'm not calling him.

blondie

Regarding the Memorial, my wife suggested we either go, which I told her I didn't really want to, or lie and say we went.

I vote for lying and say you went.

w57 5/1 285-6 Use Theocratic War Strategy ***

Lies are untruths told for selfish reasons and which work injury to others. Satan told a lie to Eve that worked great harm to her and all the human race. Ananias and Sapphira told lies for selfish reasons. But hiding the truth, which he is not entitled to know, from an enemy does not harm him, especially when he would use such information to harm others who are innocent.

A great work is being done by the witnesses even in lands where their activity is banned. The only way they can fulfill the command to preach the good news of God?s kingdom is by use of theocratic war strategy. By underground methods the literature is brought into the country and distributed. Would it make sense to hide this literature by one?s actions and then reveal its whereabouts by one?s words when queried? Of course not! So in time of spiritual warfare it is proper to misdirect the enemy by hiding the truth. It is done unselfishly; it does not harm anyone; on the contrary, it does much good.

minimus

Blondie, This weekend, I'll show her this thread and the other one about the Memorial. Who knows,right???

My Elder Friend Told Me That An Elder Questioned Him About Associating With

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