“Continue Putting Up with One Another and Forgiving One Another Freely”

I am not studying with JW's....I was baptized in 1982 and I left the organization....I was disfellowshipped 20 years ago. I am the one studying with my husband. It would not be an option for me to be reinstated as I would have to lie
Just tell the truth, no-one can prevent you being reinstated after all this time ❤️ besides, they've recently been forced to ease up on all that malarkey 🤭 And then again, is it really necessary to be reinstated? I think not 😀
 
No my hubby is not a witness. We have been studying together for the past 2 years. First year we listened to the Bible together on audio. Then we switched to study articles from JW.org on audio. I don’t push him. It’s very hard for me to tell how much he really understands. It’s hard for him to understand that Jehovah’s witnesses have the truth but at the same time they will receive Gods judgement. He does know and use Jehovah’s name which makes for good conversation.
Basically, all you need to get him to understand is what happened back in the garden of Eden, the process that Jehovah put in place to undo the mess Adam and Eve created, the way the Israelites were used as "examples" etc, how the Christian congregation started, what Jesus said about the times we're living in, what the Bible teaches about life in God's new world without Satan and the demons and then learns to get close to Jehovah and to rely on him to help him everyday with everything and anything, then boom, sorted!! If he learns that much then not much else matters, the actual truth about God, Jesus and the Bible is pretty simple really, it's everyone else that like to make it all so complicated 💕
 
I hope not but I'm not sure.
Dan11:35 "And some of those having insight will be made to stumble in order to do a refining work because of them and to do a cleansing and a whitening until the time of the end; because it is yet for the time appointed"...Our spiritual understanding and reasoning is enhanced by the scriptural content within our hearts and minds! Read God's word daily. It will help you to be sure Antoon.
 
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Paul left because I shut him down on the thread about Trump's assassination. Even though I said that I didn't want to host a fruitless discussion about Trump supposedly squinting fake blood on his ear and pretending to be shot, Paul and others forged ahead. I emailed Paul and apologized for coming down so hard, but he said he needed some time away. I know how he feels. :whistle:

As for Goldy, on the same thread, I warned her, but she said she didn't do warnings, so she left voluntarily, too, although in her case, I banned her in case she changed her mind, but I have reason to believe she has rejoined under a different name. It is fine with me. Maybe she does warnings after all. :unsure:

I haven't seen Carl around since Mick ran him off. :cautious:
Carl plus JMLG have tentatively been browsing today: All chickens who realize the blessedness of this site come home to roost. They don't let anyone put them off.
 
One of our forum members, Watchful, posted a beautiful thread today, What Will Love Look Like? Hardly anyone had anything to post in response. Now I’m not one to come here to counsel anyone but Jehovah does give us guidelines on how we should show love…and more importantly what love is.
Another forum member said to me in his response to the thread, “And a Forum article is entitled , “What will love look like ? It should look the same in the future , as it should also look now.”

He’s right, if we don’t practice genuine love now I don’t think that Jehovah is going to magically change us. Do you? I bring this up in response to all the negative talk that’s been taking place on here lately. Yes, I know that I’m not perfect and from time to time I get my feathers ruffled but I never want to ever humiliate or demean someone because they may have a different opinion or idea. It doesn’t mean I agree.

The Bible speaks of how to treat others as well as how we should take or respond to someone if they offend us…doesn’t it? If Jehovah gives us this wise counsel in his word shouldn’t we put it into practice? I’m not saying no one here does but the negative talk is concerning.
Many fine brothers and sisters have been either kicked off or left the forum…very hurt. I contacted a few of them to let them know that I supported them.

We don’t want to let Satan cause divisions here on the forum. Don’t allow others to kill your joy for Jehovah…who’s all about peace. Let them say what they want. You don’t have to push the ignore button…Just IGNORE them. I’ve suffered many adversities being in the organization and with family. I guess I’ve become immune to it although those who I’m very close to mean a lot to me and it would hurt for them to treat me in a negative way. My circumstances have been that you friends and some dear close ones on here is all I have. Satan loves causing all this upheaval, don’t let him win.

I hope the others will come back and that Robert will reinstate ones he let go. We’re all imperfect living during a stressful time. We need to pray to Jehovah for strength. While many of us are well versed in prophecy, which I really appreciate, we also need reminders that Jehovah gives us in his word about showing love.

Here are some of those reminders.

“By this all will know that you are my disciples—if you have love among yourselves.” John 13:35
“Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. Just as Jehovah freely forgave you, you must also do the same. 14 But besides all these things, clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.” Colossians 3:13,14
“The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger, And it is beauty on his part to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11
“Do not owe anything to anyone except to love one another; for whoever loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law.” Romans 13:8
“Now, however, these three remain: faith, hope, love; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13



If anyone would like to share their thoughts or other scriptures pertaining to this topic I’d love to hear from you. Remember friends I do appreciate you all and the love from those that have shown me in many ways. Let’s be a force for one another with Jehovah’s help.
I also want to thank the forum member sister who encouraged me to share this. Love to you all. 💜
Romans12:18 "If possible, as far as it depends on you be peaceable with all men" Some like yourself brother have the capacity to be peaceable with all. Yet the dependency upon me is not only to question myself but others of their spiritual credulity, especially after visiting and being educated by this site.
 
Back by popular demand, the ban on Goldie has been lifted
What do we have to do in order to get banned? I've been reading stuff about various ones getting banned or leaving because they'd had enough of I don't know what.. I must walk around here with blinkers on 😬
 
I'm back. Thanks so much everyone for all your calls and emails. I'm so touched. ❤️
Glad to have you back. I went a little berserk on the Trump assassination thread. As the moderator, I reserve the right to be immoderate at times. :geek:

Now, we need to get Paul back. Paul, bro, I am sorry I was a jerk. Please rejoin us. We miss your AI art.
 
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Glad to have you back. I went a little berserk on the Trump assassination thread. As the moderator, I reserve the right to be immoderate at times. :geek:

Now, we need to get Paul back. Paul, bro, I am sorry I was a jerk. Please rejoin us. We miss your AI art.
I once chanellegened you on your Christianity Robert; please forgive me? Your Christianity is is so lovingly prevalent. Brother I am not worthy of your company.
 
Glad to have you back. I went a little berserk on the Trump assassination thread. As the moderator, I reserve the right to be immoderate at times. :geek:

Now, we need to get Paul back. Paul, bro, I am sorry I was a jerk. Please rejoin us. We miss your AI art.
Thanks br. King. 😊 I appreciate that.
This system is wearing us all down making us all nutty, lol. Let's just keep encouraging one another. We'll all get there.
 
Glad to have you back. I went a little berserk on the Trump assassination thread. As the moderator, I reserve the right to be immoderate at times. :geek:
Now, we need to get Paul back. Paul, bro, I am sorry I was a jerk. Please rejoin us. We miss your AI art.
An apology....a display of humility....You do realize that any future prospects of an appointment as a governing body member are history....out the window.:ROFLMAO:
But, in our eyes, you just moved up a couple of notches. Thanks.
 
So even though we are all "dissidents" on this forum, it doesn't mean that the bad associations warning doesn't apply to us. Proponents of false teachers like Ray Franz and Lloyd Evans shouldn't have a place here and Watchmen is right to ban people who push those teachings.
 
So even though we are all "dissidents" on this forum, it doesn't mean that the bad associations warning doesn't apply to us. Proponents of false teachers like Ray Franz and Lloyd Evans shouldn't have a place here and Watchmen is right to ban people who push those teachings.
Yeah, sometimes, though, in my "me against the world" attitude, I shoot from the hip.
 
No my hubby is not a witness. We have been studying together for the past 2 years. First year we listened to the Bible together on audio. Then we switched to study articles from JW.org on audio. I don’t push him. It’s very hard for me to tell how much he really understands. It’s hard for him to understand that Jehovah’s witnesses have the truth but at the same time they will receive Gods judgement. He does know and use Jehovah’s name which makes for good conversation.
Does he know about RK and/or this place?
 
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