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To: Zeneta

I was with them for a while. Your sister could do worse. She may pass through it on her own but sure as shootin’ if you oppose her or try to talk her out of it the other witnesses will hear of it and she will be encouraged to separate from you.

Personally, from my experience I learned a great deal about the actual teachings in the bible, learned how to be more of an extrovert, being an introvert in a group like that is tough. I also really learned to appreciate applying the biblical principals and had a lot of help in doing so. I felt they were very sincere and honest about their beliefs.

I get the opposing ideas but one things for sure you can’t make someone believe or disbelieve in something unless they want to. Even with a lot of good pointers. She might just move on through it but I know you do not want to lose your sister, and it will be viewed by the witnesses you are going to destroy her faith.

Well, that’s my advice anyway.


12 posted on 05/04/2016 12:52:22 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Beowulf9
I was with them for a while. Your sister could do worse.

Yes, she could join up with one of the several compromised mainline "Christian" denominations which embrace what God unambiguously condemns - TEC, PCUSA, ELCA, UM's, etc.

I'm serious, these are much WORSE than the JW's.

21 posted on 05/04/2016 12:58:27 PM PDT by fwdude
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To: Beowulf9; GraceG; dirtboy; CityCenter; fwdude; Dallas59; Roman_War_Criminal; DannyTN; Dr. Sivana; ..

I’d like to thank all of you for your thoughtful replies to my post.

This is something that has been weighing on me for a very long time.

I’m curious about how JW’S deal with “The Fall”.

For some reason I sense that I can exploit this angle.

Your thoughts on this matter are greatly appreciated.


47 posted on 05/04/2016 1:50:11 PM PDT by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Beowulf9
...and it will be viewed by the witnesses you are going to destroy her faith.

I'd HOPE her 'faith' in the Watchtower Organization would be DESTROYED!

101 posted on 05/09/2016 8:20:31 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Beowulf9
Find out WHY headquarters does NOT want their members to do any research of their own.

WHY; if it was good enough for the Bereans; it is NOT looked on with favor by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.


Acts 17:11


Isaiah 1:18 KJV
Come now, and let us reason together ...

102 posted on 05/09/2016 8:23:51 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Beowulf9

I get the opposing ideas but one things for sure you can’t make someone believe or disbelieve in something unless they want to


There’s a truism that goes, “You can’t reason someone out of something they weren’t reasoned into.” It applies to religion in spades.


170 posted on 05/13/2016 10:21:04 AM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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