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Smart_Guy

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Know it all. said:
I hope it is not too severe of trouble, but a little controversy can make things more enjoyable.

I really like your signature comment, and from that then I expect no trouble at all. It is unusual and yet refreshing to see someone advertise a wholesome message like that.
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Actually, any trouble from out beloved treasured members is welcome. Nicely put controversy is even more welcome ;)

And thanks, that really helps :)
 
Know it all.

Know it all.

Shaman.
Paul Chavez said:
I am a Jehovah's witnesses, what is your critique?
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Wow - that is impressive that you (or anyone) would ask for a critique - cheers to you.

In my days of searching every religion that I could then I use to get both the Watchtower and Awake magazine and both magazines were wonderful to me. They no longer send those through the mail any more so I do not get the magazines any more.

Later I finally got up the nerve (or courage) to attend a JW meeting which some Witnesses had invited me, but I was uncomfortable about going to the Sunday service as I was very strict about the 7th day Sabbath, and so the Witnesses said that they had an every Tuesday night book study and an every Thursday night Witness training class and so I went to both of them for many months but I do not think for a full year, and I had a blast as I loved it, and I still have some Witnesses who are friends forever. I also did the private one-on-one Bible study but that ended fast as I was not compatible.

The thing that stopped me from attending any more was that I could not join the Witnesses and THAT is the one BIGGEST thing that the Witnesses wanted for me to do, and I refused to engage them in religious arguments which made me feel like I was being untrue to them and I can not put up with deception or hypocrisy in myself.

They do not even send Witnesses to my house any more as they know that I am friendly to them and I already know their message and so (I believe) they see me as a rebel against Jehovah - which I am not, but still I am not one of their group.

A big contention between me and the JWs was my adherence to the religious laws as like the Sabbath Day, and I preferred the name Yahweh and for Jesus = Yesu, and I knew that every person gets saved on the Judgment Day and THAT they could not abide. Apparently a huge big part of the JW's is that they their self are the chosen elect and every other person who is not a JW gets the boot and are excluded from the Kingdom of God and I could not help but refute that as it continually came up. Jesus paid the full price and punishment for all sins and not even one sinful sheep is to ever get lost so every person gets saved. The JWs are not the only ones who dislike that doctrine as it gets me into trouble with just about every denomination.

Other than some doctrine differences - I really like the JWs.
 
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anonymous9887

bible reader
Know it all. said:
Wow - that is impressive that you (or anyone) would ask for a critique - cheers to you.

In my days of searching every religion that I could then I use to get both the Watchtower and Awake magazine and both magazines were wonderful to me. They no longer send those through the mail any more so I do not get the magazines any more.

Later I finally got up the nerve (or courage) to attend a JW meeting which some Witnesses had invited me, but I was uncomfortable about going to the Sunday service as I was very strict about the 7th day Sabbath, and so the Witnesses said that they had an every Tuesday night book study and an every Thursday night Witness training class and so I went to both of them for many months but I do not think for a full year, and I had a blast as I loved it, and I still have some Witnesses who are friends forever. I also did the private one-on-one Bible study but that ended fast as I was not compatible.

The thing that stopped me from attending any more was that I could not join the Witnesses and THAT is the one BIGGEST thing that the Witnesses wanted for me to do, and I refused to engage them in religious arguments which made me feel like I was being untrue to them and I can not put up with deception or hypocrisy in myself.

They do not even send Witnesses to my house any more as they know that I am friendly to them and I already know their message and so (I believe) they see me as a rebel against Jehovah - which I am not, but still I am not one of their group.

A big contention between me and the JWs was my adherence to the religious laws as like the Sabbath Day, and I preferred the name Yahweh and for Jesus = Yesu, and I knew that every person gets saved on the Judgment Day and THAT they could not abide. Apparently a huge big part of the JW's is that they their self are the chosen elect and every other person who is not a JW gets the boot and are excluded from the Kingdom of God and I could not help but refute that as it continually came up. Jesus paid the full price and punishment for all sins and not even one sinful sheep is to ever get lost so every person gets saved. The JWs are not the only ones who dislike that doctrine as it gets me into trouble with just about every denomination.

Other than some doctrine differences - I really like the JWs.
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Well first off I am a truth seeker so that's why I do it. I would provide answers to the points you raised, but I'm sure you have heard it before. But thanks for your kind words.
 
Know it all.

Know it all.

Shaman.
Paul Chavez said:
Well first off I am a truth seeker so that's why I do it. I would provide answers to the points you raised, but I'm sure you have heard it before. But thanks for your kind words.
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See quote above - this is an example of why I like the JWs so well.

My first interest was in the founder Charles Taze Russell (1852-1916) who I believe was a late bloomer from the Great Awakening of 1844 along with several other Churches that sprang from that event as like did the 7th Day Adventist. Link.

As such I really do view the JWs as a very real division of God on earth - a division but not the entirety - as Christ said His body was broken.
 
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