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  Elder Visit

  by Coqui in

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  i've been away for a year and a half.

  today my family got a knock on the door and yes two witness, one a servant who i know and an elder who i had never met.. mostly small talk all directed at me and not my wife.

  i never da nor had i been df'ed.. elder question: do you beleive this is the truth?

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  to get the errent sheep back in the fold or else clean the books up, can't have these pesky inactive pubs hanging around forever you know.
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  what do you believe???

  by walker22 in

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  i have been df for a nummber of years now and have recently been doing research via the web for the past few weeks.

  mostly because my new husband has been also doing his own research because i have been saying for years i want to go back, but never have and he had questions about the religion that he didnt understand.

  the only time i ever go to the hall is for the memorial.

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  petespal2002

  Hi Walker,

  Little Toe makes a very good point above, that what you have to do (if you are inclined towards God that is) is get right with Him. Only you can decide if you have done that, however. Do you feel your conscience is clear towards God? Putting the teachings you were raised with to one side for a moment, even if Armageddon was to come tomorrow and you were asked to make a personal accounting for yourself, could you do that? Do not imagine an accounting where you are marked against the "rules" of the Society, but where a God of Love and all-knowing infinite wisdom asks have you lived in a way that didn't contravene the ultimate law of love.

  A JW could then argue that within that "law of love" is included not offending the conscience of another, and that is probably the bottom line used to disfellowship you. According to the elders handbook, had you displayed a "repentent attitude" you should not have been df'd, probably reproved. It is all a pointless exercise in "naming and shaming" in my humble opinion however.

  A line of investigation you could take would be to check out some of Russell's writings.
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  Details on Files Kept in the Cong.

  by Blueblades in

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  what exactly is put into the file on those who are disfellowedshipped?is the information very detailed,so that others can read such details,or is it just that they have been disfellowedshipped.. for example:suppose someone have been df.for a sexual matter,brother or sister.are the details descriptive of what was committed or is just that they were df.i know that on the outside of the envelope the name is posted and that's it.but if someone were to open the folder and look inside can they get the detailed information on that person?.

  when do the elders destroy such folders?can a person who no longer wishes to come back get their records and destroy them themselves?.

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  I was told all that was recorded about my reproof was the date and names of Bros. on the JC. Also told my 'good name' was not in question. Go figure.
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  Has the WTS always been this paranoid?

  by jgnat in

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  this question disgusted me and i could read no farther:.

  tms school review, our kingdom ministry, december 2003, question 11. what is the difference between ?drifting away?

  ?drawing away?

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  petespal2002

  I just wondered how we know Ted Jaracz personality so intimately?
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  Fred Franz's and Nathan Knorr's Social Security Numbers!

  by VM44 in

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  this is interesting, i found fred franz's and nathan knorr's social security numbers.

  frederick w franz .

  born: 12 sep 1893 .

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  petespal2002

  I'd be interested to see Franz' death certificate. How would I do that?
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  happy new year!!

  by petespal2002 in

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  i've been away for a while but am glad to be back now and wish everyone here a happy new year.

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  petespal2002

  I've been away for a while but am glad to be back now and wish everyone here a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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  Return To God, and He WIll Forgive You in a Large Way!

  by AwakenedAndFree in

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  did you leave the watchtower society and the true god ,too?.

  i believe that god still helps some of the of the ones still "traped" in the org.

  - god helped me greatly while i was still in.

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  you either believe or you don't, it's as simple as that. Does leaving one religion signify an end to all spiritual belief? Who knows?
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  marriage = jw + jw

  by HapEMelissa in

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  does the marriage of an active jw have to be to another active and practicing jw?

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  As an "active" jw I married a non-active but baptized man, and because of his not being a "proper" jw was not allowed to marry in a kh, and was strongly encouraged to think twice about it.
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  To those desiring to be of the anointed..

  by kes152 in

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  2. bible

  the invitation to be of the anointed is offered to anyone, for the scripture says, "many are called, but few are chosen" (matthew 22:14).. the call is to anyone who wishes to be of the anointed and many respond to the heavenly calling.

  but upon finding out what is needed and what is done, only few are the ones who choose to keep the anointing and remain in it.

  others do not want to give up their 'possessions' and 'return to the things behind' (luke 18:22, 23; john 6:66).

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  I agree with heathen
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  To: The WTBTS & Those Who Were Born into JWism

  by D8TA in

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  you suck.

  i win.

  to those born into jwism:

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  petespal2002

  wots happening to Tinks posts?