Posts by Vivamus

i am only guessing, but i get the impression that today it may be "apostasy" in the majority, or at least running neck and neck with sexual sins.. does anyone have any insight on the current mix of jc matters?

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Vivamus

Thanx 5Go

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Judicial Committee actions today vs 30 yrs ago

by Gregor in

when i served on jcs in the '70s the majority concerned sexual infractions.

i am only guessing, but i get the impression that today it may be "apostasy" in the majority, or at least running neck and neck with sexual sins.. does anyone have any insight on the current mix of jc matters?

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Vivamus

I was stunned when they came up with the fornication
Disfellowshipping is not really scriptural anyway - but this is disgusting

Well in all honesty I had been flirting with a man I knew from work. And the elders did know about this too. Cuz I am not one that can keep my mouth shut . But all my elder-meetings, and my main problem were my questions and doubts. The last time the PO came the only subject of our talk was CoC, and nice questions I had. After that he told me I had two options: DA myself or go to the committee. Since I had doubts, and was hugely confused I agreed to the JC, and prayed to Jah that if this was the thruth, they would help me. Instead they came with the Porneia charge, explained that flirting was also porneia - and that was that. --- And how do I get the yellow highlight OFF ??

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Judicial Committee actions today vs 30 yrs ago

by Gregor in

when i served on jcs in the '70s the majority concerned sexual infractions.

i am only guessing, but i get the impression that today it may be "apostasy" in the majority, or at least running neck and neck with sexual sins.. does anyone have any insight on the current mix of jc matters?

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Vivamus

I was DF'd for fornication (while being a virgin at the time) ... the real reason was apostacy. The P.O. and elders came to my house gravely concerned about my reading CoC and other books - and thus having lots and lots of questions.

At my Judicial Committee I was stunned when they came up with the fornication and I did not protest as I saw it as a sign that this was not Jehovah's Organisation.

Maybe others have a similar experience ?

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With whom did you discuss your doubts?

by CHILD in

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one sunday last fall, i read the bible online since i couldn't attend the meeting.

i was careful to read only the kjv.

the problem was i read a verse that was different from what i remembered fro the nwt.

Vivamus

All of the elders

Some of the congregation members

I was booted out before you could blink twice.

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I have never forgotten the day two members called at our home.

by The res3ia Discovery in

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having just joined the site, this is my first post.

although i am not a member of the jehovah witnesses, in the past, two members called at our home, and a conversation started.

i have never forgotten that day, and so that is the reason for my visit.

Vivamus

Hi Discovery,

Spirituality is very important to me, but not in the Jehovah's Witness-way. I am sure that many of the questions you may have about the jehovah's witnesses can be answered here.

Enjoy!

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Were you all excited when you hear bad news ?

by JH in

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when i was an active jw, if there was an earthquake someplace, i'd be all excited .

to be honest, i still love bad news .

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Vivamus

No, not excited. When I was a Jdub I usually was shocked and scared - with the questionmark over my head *is this it, will Armageddon begin now"*.

These days I get outraged, shocked, scared, feel sympathy and a need to help.