xelder
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Been verrrry, very sad
by xelder ini last posted in mid february about my wife.
we were adjusting to the new realisation of what the wts really is.. she has since left me, and i have been reeling ever since, but now after 5 months, i'm getting back some strength.
i haven't been able to post on here because i just couldn't talk about it.
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Elders Wives
by xelder ini am sure that we individually are responsible for decisions and actions we take.
we reap what we sow, and ultimately must face the personal responsibility.
however, other factors do contribute.. i am a 5th generation jw, and my wife is a 4th generation jw.
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"Old School" Elders
by xelder inin the last few years that i served as an elder, and as i was discovering what the wts really was, the term "old school" would be used and it began to bother me more and more.
it was usually used to praise a person with a mean, unwaivering, dogmatism to an obselete policy.
a couple of times i would ask the person what he meant by the term.
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"Vindicate God's Sovereignty"-JFR vs "Let your name be sanctified (or Hallowed)" -Jesus
by xelder insorry if i missed it, but has there been a scriptural discussion of this?
i know of jfr's need for vindication when he came up with the idea.
any other biblical research on the difference between vindication and sanctified (hallowed) thanks.
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Millenium views? - Pre or Post
by xelder ini've read both of ray franz's books (excellent) and both of carl o. jonsson's (also excellent) after dismantling the wt doctrine of 607 and last days, carl o. jonsson comments on the establishment of christ's kingdom in the year 33. i assume (i think i'm right) that he is supporting a postmillenialist or amillenialist view, as apposed to premillenialism.
can anyone point me to a good source of information and discussion on these various views?
do any of you favor one over another?
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Peace and Security - Berlin Wall Fell - 20 years and counting
by xelder inwhen east berlin opened, we heard lots stories of desperate people seeking jw's in west berlin.
how is germanys growth now?
how many from 20 years ago are still in?
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How JW's Label each other (size the other up)
by xelder inmy experience has been that among jw's, its very important that they understand each others spiritual status.
this is accomplished within the first 5 min of meeting a new person.
this is necessary so that they know what kind of person you are.
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JW a cult? - what it means to them
by xelder inwith almost 50 years as a jw, i often heard jw's called a cult.
i now realize that to defend this, a kind of straw man has been created.
the wts has simply defined a cult for them as following men (namely ct russel).
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Mitochondrial DNA
by xelder inrecent research involving mitochondrial dna traces human genetics through the mother.
human migration can be traced and time periods estimated.
a human family tree is developed.