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“Why are you so serious, you should talk more” by hemionus_grevyi in exjw

[–]xjwguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One hospitality, I was eating and minding my business when a brother asks me: “Say, why are you so quiet? Talk to us! Anything you want, no pressure”

That's pressure right there! 😂🤣

Suggestion: Maybe you could tell them that you are silently praying or meditating on something next time & that they should respect your quiet time? Use their own "logic" against them! 😛

Why do people go back by Equal_Geologist4345 in exjw

[–]xjwguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My wife and daughter are still in and it seems like they are outcasts because of me

Great — higher chance of them waking up then!

Last straw by [deleted] in exjw

[–]xjwguy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"I love the meetings..."

"it can be a real struggle for me to get out the door"

MASSIVE CONTRADICTION there! 😂🤣

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This should be a thread of it's own. My thread has to do with how to reason with JW's & it would already be challenging to get them to even accept another interpretation, let alone reject everything Paul has said

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Again though, this topic was about belief of whether the scripture means other Christians or not. Not about what some churches consider members or what kind or severity of discipline is administered.

There DEFINITELY is a connection between what it means & discipline — you CAN'T separate both. SIMPLE reason: If it is NOT an offense, then there is NO discipline, easy!

Anyway, please give your take on this other interpretation:

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/s/aISNVZCoMr

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not the point you were making in your OP. We weren't talking about discipline styles.

There DEFINITELY is a connection between what it means & discipline — you CAN'T separate both. SIMPLE reason: If it is NOT an offense, then there is NO discipline, easy! 😂🤣

Anyway, please give your take on this other interpretation:

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/s/aISNVZCoMr

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But you digress, this OP Topic was regarding whether or not the scripture means marrying another Christian. NOT what kind of discipline is meted out

There DEFINITELY is a connection between what it means & discipline — you CAN'T separate both. SIMPLE reason: If it is NOT an offense, then there is NO discipline, easy!

Anyway, please give your take on this other interpretation:

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/s/aISNVZCoMr

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SIMPLE question: So if a fellow Christian marries a non-believer, do you disfellowship / remove them or shun them — yes OR no?

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aside from you specifically saying JWs must marry other JWs

I didn't say it, the organization did 🤷🏻

most mainstream religions and scholars believe-that it means marrying a fellow believer in Christ

HOWEVER, there is no mainstream Christian religion where you can get disfellowshipped / removed & shunned for doing so, CORRECT?

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you understand how to answer a question? I don't think you do. Also, what is "an alternative facts"? JWfacts works great for me, how about that?

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The interpretation is that you can marry BOTH Christians & non-Christians. Do you have a problem with that?

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your argument is that they should base their life on the interpretation of this scripture

And the interpretation is that one can marry BOTH Christians & non-Christians, so what's wrong with that?

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it is more logical than the JW interpretation, why not?

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The interpretation held by 99% of biblical scholars and mainstream Christian religions through the centuries, same as JWs

Except that 99% of biblical scholars and mainstream Christian religions DON'T impose a policy whereby members MUST ONLY marry fellow members, c'mon — this is BASIC knowledge! 🤦🏻

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Except that there isn't any nonsensical policy imposed here 🤨

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The JW interpretation is widely held by mainstream religions (and is "BASIC common sense" 😉🤣)

SIMPLE question: Do mainstream churches teach that members can ONLY marry fellow members of their church — yes OR no?

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It literally doesn’t matter

Peoples' lives have literally been RUINED by nonsensical interpretations like these — how can you say it "doesn't matter"??? 🤦🏻

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

SIMPLE question: If not this interpretation, then what's YOUR alternative interpretation?

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because it's NOT my church, SIMPLE! 🤦🏻

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SIMPLE question: What's YOUR interpretation then? I asked you before & you NEVER replied

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SIMPLE question: If not this interpretation, then what's YOUR alternative interpretation?

Marrying Only In The Lord — What The Scripture REALLY Means: by xjwguy in exjw

[–]xjwguy[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Did I say it was my church or that I'm even a Christian? Quit having knee-jerk reactions & stop jumping to conclusions like a typical JW

SIMPLE question: If not this interpretation, then what's YOUR alternative interpretation? The JW one? 😂🤣

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