Sunspot
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How Tall Are You?
by Sunspot inwe've learned so much about each other and i thought i'd toss this out atcha.....
i'm five feet tall (or short---however you see it :-) and wondering how tall you are!
annie
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Can Anyone Help?
by Sunspot ini've been trying to find out what the revisions of the wt cd's were from the magazines---that were published.
does anyone know what site has these listed?
tia
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On Shunning
by Sunspot inthe command of men to practice shunning is cruel and heartless, as we all know.
it tears people up from the heart and hurts everyone involved.. the rigidity and "uptightness" of believing that only you have the "right way" to god, and that being warm and cordial to someone who has left your religion, or attending another church service is going to "cost you" (god will getcha for that---or the elders will) in some way....is so self-limiting.. we all have the right to the pursuit of happiness and to find a faith that renews and motivates us to be our best.
being humans and experiencing growth all the while we are "here", what may be just the "ticket" for us personally at one stage in our life---may not fulfill the same needs a number of years later.. it is not fair that a belief system ( or religious leaders) rather than being a comfort or a teacher any longer, should have the right to keep a "hold" on any person because they choose to move on to another form of worship to the same god.. this flies in the face of what we hold dear in this country and in most others, being forever captive to men who believe that they have the right or the power to penalize ones for the rest of their lives for walking away from their religion.
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I had a visitor!!!!!!
by Sunspot inwhoooeeeee!
about 10 minutes ago i had a visitor!
she was a sister that we used to pal around with, we had several dinners together and she and her husband and my husband played cards together.
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The Watchtower Says.....
by Sunspot inthe wts has said that you must be a jw in order to be approved by jehovah for salvation.. the wts says that any who leave their organization are considered as dead and that other members are not free to speak to or associate with them.. we simply can't rest our hopes on the claims of men for our salvation.
the actions of the wts has proven that thiey are *not* from god nor do they have his stamp of approval, except only in their own minds.. when one's inner heart of hearts shows you that what you may have thought is this "nation", no matter what they *claim* to be----you are forced to look "elsewhere" to find that nation.. when you pray for the holy spirit to guide you (which is a free gift but you ask for it to be in harmony with your dedication to god), and if you keep getting the answer that the wts is *not* what you previously thought it to be, you don't want to go against the holy spirit by remaining where you *know* in your heart and the "nudgings" from the holy spirit that you have asked to help you.. when you ask god for a good conscience, and do your utmost to live up to that plea, and through many years you discover that the "nation" you have attached yourself to is *not* what it claims to be or that truly exhibits the love you had thought was there, or has misled you in the true teachings of christ and the bible......your bible-trained conscience tells you that this is not where you belong and you remove yourself from it.. we must not put our trust in man (men) as the psalms point out, and must put our trust in the higher powers of god, christ and the holy spirit to govern your thoughts---despite the claims of men to the contrary.
any man (or group of men) who tell you that leaving their organization is the same as leaving god, or that you must be in their organization to be approved by god---and that he now views you as dead---is wrong on every possible count.
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It's my Birthday!
by Sunspot insomething odd has happened, my 25 year-old mind is trapped in a 63 year-old body!
(sigh)
my hubby sent me a card that said "i'm so glad you decided to stick around for another year!
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Opinions of MEN?
by Sunspot inthe fds said;.
"the watchtower is not the instrument of any man or any set of men, nor is it published according to the whims of men.
no man's opinion is expressed in the watchtower.
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Organization Unnecessary?
by Sunspot inzion's watch tower, 1895, p. 216 says;.
"beware of 'organization.
' it is wholly un-necessary.
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Disfellowshipping Is A Protection
by Sunspot inthe hideous and cruel practice of disfellowshipping is for protection!
but---the only "protection" it affords---is for the watchtower society.
period.
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My Yoke Is Kindly
by Sunspot insince jesus spoke about the "doing of good" towards (our) fellow man, it seems only reasnable that these humane good works would be pleasing as what might be termed as "christian-related" actions.
they would most certainly "build up" one another and promote the faith of christianity.
it's basically simple.