Who or what are we acountable to for our actions?
The Berean
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What code of conduct do "atheists" live by?
by The Berean inwho or what are we acountable to for our actions?.
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Sad ending to a sad era ...
by The Berean inwhile i am new to this network, the evidence seems to be overwhelming that the wbts is in decline.
while many voice their pleasure at this prospect, it is in many ways sad for me:.
it is sad that so many have spent such a great quantity of their early lives supporting a cause that appears to have been a waste of time.
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The Berean
While I accept the hardline of Garybuss and PP as their point of view, in my experience many more could be classed as "cowards" as opposed to "seperatists," and I have trouble simply writing the former off as weak ...
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Is there a GROWING AWARENESS among Jehovah's Witnesses that SOMETHING is REALLY WRONG with the Organization?
by BonaFide ini hope i can explain this clearly.
years ago, we all knew what a child molester was.
but there were a lot of misconceptions, mishandled situations in and out of the congregations, and just a general non-awareness of the seriousness and pervasiveness of pedophiles.. not anymore.
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The Berean
Yes, and I believe that growing participation on this network is evidence of that reality.
From Memorial attendance figures of 17 million plus compared with 7 million active ones, we also can surmise that more Witnesses "used to be" than are ... I believe that many of us used to be or still are "among" JWs.
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Sad ending to a sad era ...
by The Berean inwhile i am new to this network, the evidence seems to be overwhelming that the wbts is in decline.
while many voice their pleasure at this prospect, it is in many ways sad for me:.
it is sad that so many have spent such a great quantity of their early lives supporting a cause that appears to have been a waste of time.
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The Berean
While I am new to this network, the evidence seems to be overwhelming that the WBTS is in decline. While many voice their pleasure at this prospect, it is in many ways sad for me:
It is sad that so many have spent such a great quantity of their early lives supporting a cause that appears to have been a waste of time. Time which could have been spent preparing for competition and function in the real world.
It is sad that so many seem to suffer from post-related emotional discomfort which in extreme cases lasts entire lifetimes. Pain that has been initiated by those whose love was once conditional and who now no longer wish to be a part of the everyday lives of the affected.
I am sad for parents and grandparents who are too old to abandon the only faith they ever knew and look elsewhere. These also will see the end of their group yet will have to practice denial in order for their lives not to have been lived in vain.
It is sad to see marriages and families that require two sets of goals ... one predicated on living forever, the other on seventy or eighty years of existence. For me, that is hardest part. To maintain a relationship with a mate that somehow reasons you don't love them since you do not have the hope of spending eternity with them.
There are no winners here and now ... only hope for generations to come ... those who will have one less cause for pain and separation to deal with.
Yet somehow history shows that others will rise up with twisted, selfish, and damaging causes which will result in a similar lament from future scribes. Or, as a species, will we have learned our lessons?
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No More Work on Saturdays at Bethels Worldwide
by Lost-In-Translation ina letter was read at tonight's meeting announcing that the governing body has decided to stop work on saturdays at all bethels worldwide.
bethel workers are encouraged to now spend saturdays with their local congregation in field service.
the new arrangement goes into effect june, 2009.. what do you think are the motives for such a change?.
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The Berean
Now let me get this straight .,.. the "slave" that is being "kept" by financing from of the "domestics" is telling them when they will work and exactly what times they will allow anyone to check in on them ? ... Sounds backwards to me!
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How did you REALLY feel when you where out in field service?
by megaflower ini never felt comfortable knocking on door and i hoped no one would be home.
my presentation was short and to the point because i did not want to get into discussions.
as we walked from "door to door" i secretly wished i could be like all the ones i saw in the nighborhood.
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The Berean
Field sevice to me was a modern counterpart of the early Christian flagellant movement. It amounted to allowing the public to "beat me up" in some insane attempt to appease God. Such a "whipping" didn't stop the spread of the Black Death in the 1300s and this form of humiliation didn't work for me either.
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The Berean
no more kool aid:
Two grown children ... one an elder, one in prison!
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The Berean
Mrs Fiorini:
Would it matter at all if I loved her once she has chosen her love of God over mine? Core issue for me.
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The Berean
I am married to a JW who will not confront me as to her upset that I have given up the faith. She is however, passively agressive; constantly ignoring my thoughts and ideas , giving greater weight to comments made by her fellow believers, and constantly monitoring and pointing out any erros on my part. She, to my recollection refuses to accept responsibilty for anything. She is unhappy and I am tired of pretending that I don't think that she is druging her pain with the church.
Question: Even though she works hard in providing material support, would it be better to call it a day and move on, allowing her to find someone with whom she believes she might spend "eternity" with OR should I suck it up and accept the bad with the good. Also, Am I depriving myself of emotional contentment by remaining and allowing her to look down on me? Of course there are other factors with the situation but I am starting with the most crutial issue.