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Changes to the Shunning Practice ? We have just been spoken to !
by twinkletoes inwe went to lunch at our local cafe on saturday, and there were two families - still jws, also dining there, (in different parts of the cafe).
we expected the usual shunning treatment, but surprisingly they initiated the "hellos and how are you" and seemed genuinely pleased to see us (we have been out of the org for over 3 yrs now and we are always shunned whenever we see former jw friends) it was such a surprise to us and we couldn't help wondering if the governing body have issued "new light" on the treatment of disassociated ones.
especially as these two families have completely avoided us for a long time, even though we personally wrote to them to explain our reasons for leaving (un involvement etc+) .
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Is Michael the Archangel really Jesus?
by twinkletoes infor years i have believed what the wt says about michael the archangel really being another name for jesus christ.
but now i am reading lots of other non-witness books, i am beginning to question this teaching.. has anyone done any research on this particular subject.. your comments would be appreciated.
twink.
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Should I take the bread and the wine, asks my friend,
by twinkletoes intwo of our friends (ex jws) came out of the org, about three years ago.
they went to an evangelical church, and have now settled in the salvation army.
the sa, does not have the bread and wine ceremony/service, and the wife, (her husband believes that they should partake of the bread and wine) has been prayerfully searching to see if they should really take of the bread and wine.
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tobacco shares thread ?
by twinkletoes incan anyone tell me the thread for the info on shares in tobacco manufacturing.
i'm sure i saw it a few months ago and can't find it now.
i'm compiling a file ( a large file!
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Tax Loophole and Donations to be changed ?
by twinkletoes inaccording to the guardian newspaper february 9th there is an article re: "museums fight to keep tax loopholes".
"the piece of tidying up by the treasury, barely noticed in the chancellor's pre-budget statement in december, is estimated to lose the museum sector 10 million pounds per year.. this appears to work by visitors, agreeing to make a donation equal to the admisssion fee, and in return they were nominally admitted free...thus enabling the museums to recover the tax on the "gifts i.e.
donations, ".
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How many are registered on this forum now
by twinkletoes ini have noticed so many new ones just lately and wonder how many are registered on this forum now.
i used to take great interest in the rise in numbers each week with the old style forum, am i not looking in the right place ?.
twink
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memorial tomb or grave ?
by twinkletoes inthe jw bible states at john 5:28.
...all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out..... this scripture was used (by jws) to show that only those in god's memory would be due a resurrection.. in our recent independant research, using 4 other bibles, this is how that same scripture was translated -.
...all those in the grave will hear his voice and come out.... why did they (the society) have to add to this scripture, giving a totally different meaning to the original understanding.. bibles used were.
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Presiding Overseer - is this a permanent position ?
by twinkletoes incan anyone tell me if the "position" of presiding overseer is one which changes every few years or is it now a "life time position".
my old congregation has recently had a visit from the co and the po appears to have been removed - could be very interesting :).
twink
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Help - what is the very latest on blood transfusions?
by twinkletoes inwe are in the process of writing our final letter to the elders, which will no doubt end in our disfellowshipping or disassociation, and require some up to date info on the blood issue.. due to the wbts policy on blood over the years and my acceptance of it, i almost lost two of my sons at birth.
i am amazed at the u-turn on this blood policy by the org.
and feel very bitter about all that they have taught us for the last thirty years.
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June 15 2000 WT blood - help please
by twinkletoes inwe have a meeting tonight with 2 elders, we are unable to find the wt 15 june 2000 on the subject of bovine blood as a substitute.
is anyone out there who could be kind enough to scan the page and post it on this forum, for me.
thanking you .