Black Sheep

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  I want to challenge Any JW, past or present, to show me, From Scripture a couple of things;

  by Testeverything in

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  2. beliefs

  where it is commanded/commissioned that a group of people should build a house of worship called a kingdom hall??

  ---i have a lot of relevant scriptures on that subject.

  i would also like to see where it says in the word of yahweh that he chose a man-made organization to be his "voice" that he speaks through; .

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  Black Sheep

  You might have to wait until one knocks on your door.
  
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  need input: Asked my wife to show me in the bible where Christ became King in 1914

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so my wife is so diluted and brainwashed.

  during this time she is having so much anxiety, mainly because me and my son's want nothing to do with the religion.. so the discussion was, i told her will never go back because they go way beyond what the bible teaches all the time.

  i brought up overlapping generation, 607 and then i told her...show me where in the bible that jesus returned invisbly in 1914 and started ruling?

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  Black Sheep

  It doesn't matter how they do it. Leave it up to her to do the research to explain it to you. If she doesn't want to bother, choose a better question, preferably something that bothers her, not you.
  
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  Happy 20th Birthday to JWD / JWN

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  as sgt pepper sang, "it was 20 years ago today" ... that i made my first post on my first forum.. i obviously didn't put too much thought into what it should say although i must have burned 45 posts testing things and was too lazy to reset the counter before going live (?):.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/46/welcome.

  but somehow, it worked and grew and here we all are, 20 years on.

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  Black Sheep

  Happy Birthday and congratulations on a job well done. You certainly helped me a lot when I ripped the scabs off.

  Cheers

  Chris
  
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  No Need to pass the bread and wine!

  by eyeuse2badub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  logged into a zoom 'pep talk' from one of the local elders last night.

  about 9 families were connected via zoom which was pretty cool.

  however the information shared was even better.

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  Black Sheep

  If you are 'attending the Memorial' on Zoom and get all dressed up for the occasion, don't forget to put pants on your bottom half in case you have to go for a pee and forget everyone can see you.
  
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  CDC recommends no events of more than 50 people for next eight weeks

  by Quandary in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/487702-cdc-recommends-no-events-of-50-or-more-people-for-next-eight-weeks.

  let's see what "mother" directs in view of this latest news..

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  Black Sheep

  Conventions are canceled in New Zealand, but they are still going to have meetings and are about to do a leaflet drop to attract fresh prey to the memorial.
  
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  War question

  by tmkm130 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi, my father is a jehovah's witness.

  my sister wanted to do something nice for him and decided to have a shirt made with the ship he was on when he was in the navy many years ago.

  he was not in the war, but he said that he can't wear it because jehovah's witnesses don't believe in war.

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  Black Sheep

  Educating someone who doesn't want to be educated is a thankless task.

  I would suggest that you don't damage your relationship with him over it. Ask him if he knows anyone who might appreciate it, then give it to them
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  confused with nowhere to turn

  by Rebecca in

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  2. relationships

  i'm 43 and a divorced mother of 2. in january 2019 i met the man i thought i could spend the rest of my life with.

  we were happy and even though our relationship wasn't perfect (like all relationships) i thought we had a chance and were building a life together with our young kids.

  background on me - i've been divorced since 2012 after 12 years of marriage.

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  Black Sheep

  You have had a lucky escape. He is damaged goods and you are better off without him in your life.
  
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  Rec'd a letter from my Dad - need some advice...

  by Fadeaway3pointer in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  fader here - last meeting was in autumn 2005. lurker on this site and others.

  not one to get all controversial.. typical situation, pretty much a born in and left the church at age 38 and never looked back.. i'm 53 now, parents getting older - late 70s but very active, dad is still an elder.. parents, in laws, brother and brother-in-law still uber active jws.. my family (wife and 2 adult children) out since 2005.. we have stayed close to our parents - we have treaded religion lightly and have had a pretty good relationship and have kept our personal lives and beliefs/opinions separated from them.

  this was intentional - as we love them and do not want anything to cause shunning since they are getting older and want to be there for them and we respect their beliefs.. got this letter today.

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  Black Sheep

  Are they 'born in' themselves, or did they choose the cult of their own free will?
  
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  Finding sources

  by PointlesslyMild in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  so i’m working on a letter to my parents.

  i’m leaving home and the jws in next year or two and i wanted to write a letter on why, critically, i cannot be a part of the jws.

  part of this letter i want to discuss the child abuse and gross neglect of those abused in the organization - as proved by recent court documents/cases, and reliable articles.

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  Black Sheep

  Bad idea. Asking them questions without providing them with your preferred answers is less confrontational and puts the onus of proof on them, not you.
  
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  How it will end for the believers

  by iankiptoo in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today, many signs have been fulfilled showing that we are in the end times and much has been said in regards to armageddon, tribulation... etc but little in regards to what happens to those who believe and what transitions them to be free and escape from all that to the final destination.

  this is my focus and message is based on that.in creation, there were two trees at the centre of the garden of eden and we are familiar with what happened;man ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and then we are familiar with the ramifications afterwards.

  now through jesus christ, the events that will lead to the end for those who believe are in 3 stages1.knowledge will be increased (daniel 12:4)there will be a transition, knowledge will transition from that of the tree of knowledge of good and evil to also include knowledge of the tree of life and this brings with it a transformation that will bring in the second phase2.healingthe knowledge/belief/faith will bring about spiritual transformational healing, also practical knowledge i.e.

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  Black Sheep

  Refocus already.

  What happened to the past generations of people that believed what had been said in regards to armageddon, tribulation... etc. before they passed away without those hopes being fulfilled?