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Religious Reform

by Maze in

as a bible based organization, how do feel jehovah's organization should be reformed?

the answer is quite simple in christendoms churches:.

1. reject false doctrines like the trinity and 'all christians go to heaven' and use of images in worship.. .

Info For Newbies and Current Jehovah's Witnesses! Please Read!

by mentallyfree31 in

example: gravity is real.

because if 607 bce is wrong, then so is 1914 and 1918 and 1919. very simple.

so if we cannot trust secular research, then we can definitely discard the date of 607 bce.

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Wow! I missed this thread while lurking. So I'm glad to see it brought back. Excellent points to ponder over.

Mentallyfree31, I especially like what you brought up that Judge Judy says. "If it doesn't make sense, it's probably not true."

I've used that expression several times regarding the "truth". Oh how true. Thanks!

Here's my bump. BUMP - to a great thread!

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Inactive

by TheLoveDoctor in

today i turned in my field service time for may.

i believe its my 6th month of zero time (seems like a year) so on my time slip i put my name, month and wrote in inactive.

i told my wife she just said i was crazy.. .

Today's WT lesson: Desperate for more MS. How many get appointed 1 yr after baptism?

by Open mind in

today's wt lesson: serving jehovah with all seriousness, excerpt from paragraph 11:.

"if a brother has been baptized at least one year and to a reasonable degree meets the scriptural qualifications for ministerial servants outlined at 1 timothy 3:8-13, he can be recommended for appointment.".

how often have you seen someone become a ministerial servant one year after baptism?

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I was raised a witness, but not born-in. I was appointed a servant a year and four months after I was baptized.

I never knew what the official policy was but I did find that little tidbit in the Watchtower study interesting. Desperation?

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MS sitting home alone.

by Lied2NoMore in

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Welcome! I'm going to take a guess and day that you used Internet Explorer 9, as your post didn't show up.
Check the Technical forum section here regarding that.

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False Stories

by Maze in

this was mainly referring to religious mythology.

satan is the author and orchestrator of false religion.

pauls warning about false stories is part of his first letter to timothy, a christian overseer who was charged with preserving the purity of the congregation and helping fellow believers to remain faithful.

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Maze,

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False Stories

by Maze in

this was mainly referring to religious mythology.

satan is the author and orchestrator of false religion.

pauls warning about false stories is part of his first letter to timothy, a christian overseer who was charged with preserving the purity of the congregation and helping fellow believers to remain faithful.

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Resigned

by Franklin Massey in

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i finally resigned as an elder.

my conscience wouldn't allow me to continue.

i've battled for years trying to reconcile the fallacies of the wt society with my own personal beliefs.

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She is very reasonable with me and understands where I stand on JW related issues. That being said, her thinking now is that, despite its imperfections, the JWs are the best organized religion available. She doesn't believe that the Governing Body are divinely blessed, but she does feel that they are trying really hard to take care of the worldwide congregation to the best of their ability. She also isn't as interested in religion and spirituality as much as I am. Where I see glaring faults that I can't let rest, she sees human mistakes that might be corrected later and for now, she just lets it roll off of her back. I wish I could be that laid back about it. But as was mentioned earlier, I can't pretend to not know what I do know.

Franklin, you stated the above in your response to me. And all I can say is WOW!

This pretty much sums up how things have gone with my wife. She is very supportive of me and yet can let so many things roll right off her back. She doesn't care much what people think because she is a true believer in that people that don't know your circumstances/feelings are in no position to judge. But she still feels despite perceived mistakes/imperfections that this is God's organization.

It is admittedly easier to have someone who, though they may not accept your views, accept you for who you are. And in particular, if that person is your mate.

As far as God goes, I must admit that as expressed in my previous posts, I'm not sure what I believe. It doesn't really bother me right now. But if he is real, I refuse to accept that there is any sort of harshness or rigidness on his part, as is expressed through his supposed "slave."

And I no longer blame myself for having questions. I accept that it is natural, normal, and a BIG part of life as we know it.

Best regards my brother. I'm really happy for you.

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Resigned

by Franklin Massey in

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i finally resigned as an elder.

my conscience wouldn't allow me to continue.

i've battled for years trying to reconcile the fallacies of the wt society with my own personal beliefs.

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Franklin, you are awesome. I think you have gone about it the right way so far. I rose to the rank of MS and resigning from that was difficult. But I did it. I remember reading you story in the past and feeling pity for you because of the situation you were in.

I continue to wish you the best. Oh, and a well deserved commendation on how you handled the troll. It asked me the same question before I resigned. Still can't figure out how that would prove anything. But whatever.

How is your wife dealing with your decision? (I respect if you don't want to share that openly on this forum.)

I am so glad to read of experiences like yours in which I could relate to. When you have doubts, per the WTBS, it's your fault. But as time progresses and you increase in your activity, you discover that the fault indeed lies with those who claim to be the channel of God. May you continue to find peace, as I also have in my decreased activity.

Have I lost God's blessing? I can't say for certain, but it sure doesn't feel like it. And an honest hearted person like yourself doesn't seem likely to either.

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1st Cen. Christianity - One Organization

by StandFirm in

here is the promised debate.

the subject is whether or not god has an organization.

i'll start things simply:.

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