xtreemlyconfused17
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Pre-emptive shunning - a growing reality
by cedars ini'm scanning through some of the results from the 2012 jw survey as they're coming in.. the most populous of the six voting categories with 76 voters so far is my own category, for those who are inactive, or "faded/fading" (not disfellowshipped or da'd, but no longer reporting time on the ministry).. one statistic already leaping out at me surrounds the question "do you experience 'pre-emptive shunning' from active witnesses, who view you as 'bad association'?
" of the 74 who voted on this so far, 76% have answered "yes" to this question.. it's early days, and obviously i will have a clearer picture of the extent of the problem once the survey closes at the end of the year.
however, the results already in suggest that pre-emptive shunning is widespread among inactive ones, despite this not being an "official" policy of the society.. i was interested in your opinions as to why this may be?
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Dealing with elders during my mom's surgery
by noni1974 inmy mother has been working forwell over a year to have a gastric bypass and she finally got the ok from her doctor and insurance.
the date is set for this coming friday.
although, i'm not 100% sure this will happen because she was diagnosed with pneumonia and a partially collapsed lung this past week.
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Regarding Acts 15 and a "Governing Body"
by Ding ini couldn't find a window on which to post in xtreemlyconfused17's acts 15 thread, so i'm responding here.
some elder claimed that acts 15 shows the existence of a first century governing body.. quite the opposite!.
let's back up to acts 13. there, the holy spirit called saul (paul) and barnabas to missionary work.
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what do u think of ACTS 15?
by xtreemlyconfused17 in(please pardon my english quotes from the bible.
i'm trying to translate from swahili, i cant find my english bible lol).
so i had my bible study yesterday and my teacher came with an elder.
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FAQ "Do you believe that [Jehovah's Witnesses] are the only ones who will be saved?"
by wannabefree inthe spin from from www.jw-media.org.
do you believe that you are the only ones who will be saved?no.
many millions who have lived in centuries past and who were not jehovahs witnesses will come back in a resurrection and have an opportunity for life.
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now wat??
by xtreemlyconfused17 inaloha everyone...................please do help if u can.
hope u dont get bored reading this quite long text
i'l soon be 17, i'm an unbaptized publisher, but innactive (havent gone door to door)for more than a year, but still very strict with our organisation's standards (lyk no teenage dating).
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Should I say something?
by Flat_Accent inmy parents are quite popular in their congregation, and they're constantly inviting brothers and sisters over.
as i've been part of the org for 19 years i know all these people very well, and before i da'd myself i was good friends with all of them.
every other friday they invite a single brother round for dinner, just to cheer him up a bit.
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Reasoning from the Scripture book and new light on generation don't add up
by wasblind ineveryone listen up if you still have your" reasoning from the scriptures" book get them out turn to page 234 and read the last sentence in the definition.
where it says: the generation who was alive in 1914 would be the generation to see the end.
then turn to page 242 on the top of the page where they say it's not gonna be another generation to experience this.
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Was There REALLY a First Century "Governing Body"??
by Lady Liberty infirst century governing body?the watchtower claims that a formal governing body was established in the first century, which is used as the basis for how the governing body of the watchtower society operate today.. "while all anointed christians collectively form god's household, there is abundant evidence that christ chose a small number of men out of the slave class to serve as a visible governing body.
the early history of the congregation shows that the 12 apostles, including matthias, were the foundation of the first-century governing body.
" - watchtower 1990 mar 15 p.11 the term "governing body" is 'loaded language' as it never appears in the scriptures and so has unique application within the pages of the watchtower.