I agree Outlaw. The org has no problem talking out of both sides of their mouth. Perhaps this is said for legal purposes? They are known to word things in ambiguous ways...where to the JW reading between the lines it is a hardline approach...while the outsider who is not reading between the lines simply sees it as saying to reduce assocation but not cut off or be extreme.
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Treatment of Dfed children
by isaacaustin inspiritual upbuilding..... have you entered into gods rest?
(heb 4:10, 11) all were encouraged to cease dead works (heb 6:1).
self-evaluation: ...ask yourself how you would react to counsel regarding personal lifestyle?
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Treatment of Dfed children
by isaacaustin inspiritual upbuilding..... have you entered into gods rest?
(heb 4:10, 11) all were encouraged to cease dead works (heb 6:1).
self-evaluation: ...ask yourself how you would react to counsel regarding personal lifestyle?
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WasBlind, your reading of it here is exactly how it was stated in the release at the convention 2 years ago or so, the book that had an appendix on how to treat Dfed ones.
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Treatment of Dfed children
by isaacaustin inspiritual upbuilding..... have you entered into gods rest?
(heb 4:10, 11) all were encouraged to cease dead works (heb 6:1).
self-evaluation: ...ask yourself how you would react to counsel regarding personal lifestyle?
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isaacaustin
MLE, a lightening to me just does not seem to fit the context of the org. All the study WT's seem to be focusing on building paranoia and warning about the world and apostasy.
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Treatment of Dfed children
by isaacaustin inspiritual upbuilding..... have you entered into gods rest?
(heb 4:10, 11) all were encouraged to cease dead works (heb 6:1).
self-evaluation: ...ask yourself how you would react to counsel regarding personal lifestyle?
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MLE, you see this as a lightening? Or as simply covering their own butts, having told the followers not to be extreme? And putting the blame on the followers when things go bad...claiming "we said not to be extreme."
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More AGM News !!!!!
by yknot inmore agm news continues to trickle in..... .
as a disclaimer i feel the need to draw attention to the fact that all information was initiated by faithful/believing jws so if any lurkers thinks they recognize nuances of an email(s) they might have similarly received.... the original bro/sis holds no responsibility for my actions of reiteration..... .
anywho lets get on it........ .
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isaacaustin
I do not want to hijack this thread so started my own:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/200068/1/Treatment-of-Dfed-children
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Treatment of Dfed children
by isaacaustin inspiritual upbuilding..... have you entered into gods rest?
(heb 4:10, 11) all were encouraged to cease dead works (heb 6:1).
self-evaluation: ...ask yourself how you would react to counsel regarding personal lifestyle?
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Spiritual Upbuilding….
“Have you entered into God’s rest?” (Heb 4:10, 11) All were encouraged to cease ‘dead works’ (Heb 6:1)
Self-evaluation: …Ask yourself how you would react to counsel regarding personal lifestyle? What if the scriptural counsel differs from personal opinion? Will you be obedient in molding?
Example: An adult child who lives outside of the household is DFd? While the term ‘Necessary family business’ is a term familiar with those in this circumstance; the GB wants to stress there is no need to push this to the extreme! ….Basically to shorten the example and to get to the heart of the matter….. there must be incentive for the DFd person to want to return. Parents are encouraged to give a little but to leave the DFd child desiring for more while promoting their actions as motivate by their love for Jah. The end result is hope that the DFd child in wanting full access to the abundant love of his parents willl also begin to see his losses in not having a relationship with Jehovah and seek reinstatement.
First off, it appears this only applies to children/close relatives. Do you see this as a small lightening, perhaps leading to more change...or simply talking out of both sides of the mouth and perhaps covering themselves legally by admonishing not to be extreme?
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Question for Jookbeard
by KingDavidwasframed inon another thread (that ended up getting hacked by an apologist) about top ten reasons jw's don't have truth, i had a question regarding 2 of your 10. .
6) a second president who not only was an alcoholic,imported whiskey into the usa during prohibition, and a few failed prophecies.
10) holding investment stock of companies producing military defence .. .
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Question for Jookbeard
by KingDavidwasframed inon another thread (that ended up getting hacked by an apologist) about top ten reasons jw's don't have truth, i had a question regarding 2 of your 10. .
6) a second president who not only was an alcoholic,imported whiskey into the usa during prohibition, and a few failed prophecies.
10) holding investment stock of companies producing military defence .. .
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isaacaustin
King David, go here....for point 10
www.jehovahs-witness.net/.../60951/1/Meet-Rand-Cams-New-Helicopter-Courtesy-of-the-WT
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The funniest/weirdest/dumbest Disfellowshipping offences.....Share!
by oldlightnewshite ineverybody must know of a funny/weird/dumb disfellowshipping offence.
here's mine:.
i moved to a new congregation and was related this story by a sister with the most deadly serious face.
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isaacaustin
I believe publicly reproved is still used as a term.
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The funniest/weirdest/dumbest Disfellowshipping offences.....Share!
by oldlightnewshite ineverybody must know of a funny/weird/dumb disfellowshipping offence.
here's mine:.
i moved to a new congregation and was related this story by a sister with the most deadly serious face.
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isaacaustin
10? Wow.