I,d like to add that you are doing such a fine job in keeping us the domestics well informed about the developments going on the household of the Lord, nevertheless I think we should have more material to consider by updating the one already given by you. It has become a real source of encouragement and knowing we count on you since I found when I needed you the most. Please keep giving us more spiritual food so we may be able to survive spiritually on this wicked world.
I'm finding my place in the body of Christ and watching others do the same. Loving the process. Greetings to you, brother. Long time no hear from you. G.
The Perimeno comments give me the impression that the one doing all the writing on this site thinks he is "the" faithful and discreet slave as in one individual. I get the strongest impression that the person doing the writing is none other than the former member of the faithful slave in New York, that being Ray Franz. I don't know it for a fact but some of the comments point in that direction. The encouragement to stay in the congregation and keep preaching while waiting on Jehovah is very encouraging to me. I was about to give up completely and just go it alone. Does the writer of these comments attend the meetings and preach too?
The Jw organization is no better than the rest of Christiandom. "Get out of her my people..." Notice Rev says "my people" meaning God's household should leave apostate organizations, "have nothing to do with them" as Paul told Timothy.
I think the society was punished for the 1975 error with 40 years of waiting to get into the promised land so to speak, that puts us at 2015. And ever since that time I feel is when the man of lawlessness started taking over in our modern time. Jesus said never swear an oath either by heaven or by earth because you cannot even change a hair on your head. I think that is the burden we put upon ourselves trying to fulfill our dedication vow and feeling the need to turn in hours so as not to be shunned.
I had often wondered how long beyond 2000 the society could last without fracturing, as so much of the rules, discipline, excuses, philosophy, was built upon time-sensitive dogma. How many times can you hear that the "light keeps getting brighter" before it begins to ring hollow, like the government telling you that what it is doing is "for your protection". Apparently, what is happening now is, in fact, the beginning of fractures, and I appreciate that there is somewhere that I can go to get a balanced reporting of events so that I can make determinations for myself.
I had often wondered how long beyond 2000 the society could last without fracturing, as so much of the rules, discipline, excuses, philosophy, was built upon time-sensitive dogma. How many times can you hear that the "light keeps getting brighter" before it begins to ring hollow, like the government telling you that what it is doing is "for your protection". Apparently, what is happening now is, in fact, the beginning of fractures, and I appreciate that there is somewhere that I can go to get a balanced reporting of events so that I can make determinations for myself.
Without this website, I may have fallen away again. This website is incredibly encouraging, and faith strenthening to people like me; who are trying really hard to make our way back to Jehovah with all sincerity, despite the lack of love shown by some so called elders. It has also helped me to see that Jehovah truly is a loving and forgiving God, and have experienced the Holy Spirit working in my life for some time now. May Jehovah continue to bless you for the work you are doing to help people like me. Your Brother - Sean
I always knew everyone should be partaking of the emblems. I saw every meeting that the prayers were thanking the FDS or the GB for the spiritual food we received, instead of thanking Jehovah God and Jesus Christ for sending the Holy Spirit to give us our spiritual food. I stopped saying "Amen" at the end of the prayers and found myself apologising to Jehovah God during the prayers. Then I started to notice in the Watchtower Study articles, that I could not agree with some of the statements. I would skip some paragraphs and not underline them. Then it got to the point where I would put a big 'X' through the whole paragraph. I tried to discuss this with my husband, but he could not see anything wrong. He turned me in to the elders.
Jehovah does not have an "organization". He deals with individuals as he always has. Why try to change something or someone? The best you can do is change yourself. Leave any organization in which you can't beleive in, especially if they are not open to any discussion and adhere only to their beleifs. JW's are a stepping stone to bible understanding and becoming familiar with Jehovah and Jesus but they are not the truth.
