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LittleBear:
Hi Samson,
Well, congratulations on leaving the JW"s! You must have had a very difficult time right afterwards, especially if you still have family there. I knew some ex-JW's who were shunned by their families. Heart-breaking. Yeah, those cult-type groups can be very destructive. I remember some of the things my friends used to tell me, like having to go door-to-door at least 12 hours a week, and recording it. Sheesh! And Jesus apparently landed on earth in 1925 (?) except no one has actually seen him. Um.....sure.
Ursula :)
Samson:
Hi Ursala,
Thankyou for your response and Greetings. Actually I had and have no objection to going Door to Door telling others about Gods wonderfull truths. However in the New Testament, their is no evidence that Jesus went Door to Door in his ministry, he didn't need to, everyone was always trying to find him, he couldn't find a quiet place to rest. The Account in Luke.10:1-16 shows that the seventy sent out were to stay overnight at a house deserving, accepting lodging, food and drink provided, etc and to not be transferring from House to house. The fact that the Apostles and early Christians visited believers in private homes, (Acts.20:20,Acts.2:46,Acts.5:42) is clear from scripture. Paul preached Publicly and then proceeded to visit them in their homes. The greek word Kat oikon or Kat oikous can be rendered either house to house or private homes, but in a distributive sense, not necessarily consecutive as JWs practice this. My reason for mentioning all of this is that I don't consider preaching and teaching house to house as being wrong, but its not Scripturally required. I happen to have enjoyed going to peoples homes, but have come to realize that this method is ineffective, actually I had more success and more quality Bible conversations witnessing informally, when I was a J.W. and during the time thats transpired since my departure. I believe that RAY responds to an E-mail about Door to Door and how ineffective it would be in reaching people. In reference to your other comment about family still in,fortunately for me their weren't any, thank God for that. When I write my Testimony for this site, I'll explain more detail about my leaving and my subsequent search therafter. In my case, I wasn't Disfellowshiped for wrongdoing, but resigned of my own accord and now am labled an Apostate, to be completely shunned by all including the body of Elders. Actually in 1925 they expected the Hebrew Patriarchs to be resurrected back to the Earth and Armageddon to take place, they believe Jesus returned invisibly in 1914 and in 1918 chose them as their Faithfull Slave dispencing his "truth" at the proper time and they still do( I know, how arrogant and absurd, I concur). Sorry for the lecture, I couldn't resist and thankyou for realizing what an effect that experience can have on people. Warm Christian Love(Agape), Brad(Samson).
LittleBear:
Hey Brad,
I've always been really bad on dates. Right...1914...Jesus landed. Got it!
Door to door is good if that's what a person wants to do. Jesus didn't HAVE to go door to door, ha ha! I did it once when I was in the baptist church, and hated it, and that was to invite them to the church. You know, I'm just too shy for that, and really don't know what to say when put on the spot.
I'm looking forward to your testimony. It's always hard to leave those close-knit groups with end-times ideations. I know, cause I was in one once.
Ursula
Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Sampson
You have come out of Her in the sense that you were right within the ranks and by contrast you are getting your distance away from Babylon. What a magnificent and valuable testimony that for me illistrates this blessing in your life.
I look forward to enjoying your participation here.
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
Samson:
Thankyou Arcturus,
Looking forward to fellowship with you also, unfortunately I have made some bad choices in life, even if my motive was usually good, the J.W. experience was not a total waste, it taught me to use caution and discretion when making spiritual choices always remembering what Jesus stated, " I am the way, the Truth and the Life, no man comes to the father, except through me".
May he continue to direct your life, Samson.
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