A Thank You for Jehovah and His Witnesses

I'd like to give a genuine Thank You to Jehovah and His Witnesses. You have been relentless in proclaiming your beliefs. Although we sometimes might not agree on specifics there is no greater gift than the gift that You have given me.

Last nite I received a call from my daughter who is serving active duty in the US Air Force. She told me that she just received an email stating that she is no longer on mobility status. Due to her separation from the armed forces in a few months, she will no longer be placed in a 'bucket' which can be deployed at anytime. I feel relief because now i know she won't be among those who go again. Yet until all soldiers are home, i know that there won't be true peace for any of us.

Because of the stance that JW's have taken on the issue of God's children serving in man's war i have taken a good look at my belief. Just as the new Army recuitment ad asks parents to encourage children to join the armed services out of pride and duty to our country....many are deceived as to the true nature of war.

The day she called to tell me that she was thinking of re-enlisting, i had ammunition ready gathered from these message boards. For all of the noble reasons she stated that she was considering leaving or staying: a good job, education and service to others, nothing compared to God's Word. The JW's interpretation of this rings true to me and i am grateful for the points you made. Some other religions skip this issue because they are brainwashed like others believing government propaganda. We are not here to fight each other and go to war. We are here to serve others and see that we are all brothers and sisters of one loving Lord.

Easter weekend means salvation to many. We remember Christ, the son of God who died for our sins so that we may spend eternity with Him. So I'd like to thank Jehovah for the many gifts He gives to us. And i'd like to thank the Jehovah's Witnesses for making His gifts known. Please post here if there is anything that You want to give thanks for.



PS. Thanks also for the musical genius of Prince. We are all so proud to see Prince be recognized tonite when he recieves the NAACP award.

Thanks so much for this heartfelt expression... The JW stance on Christian neutrality is one of the major things that makes me cling to these people. How could we otherwise say that we're part of a world-wide brotherhood?

It's always very heart-warming to see the Bible's message making a practical difference in the lives of others. May Jehovah continue to bless you... and a belated happy Nisan 14 to you too!

By the way, mz, I'm going to share your post with a Bible student friend who has also been very upset by the way this world is going... it's going to be a huge encouragement to her.

I have a thing or two to share with Jehovah and His Witnesses, but since i'm not as much a pain in the ass as they are, i'll keep them to myself.

a beautifully put statement mzflash ...


i would like to give thanx to all faiths &
to all peoples

for i have learned much from them all

I am not going to address the continual negativity that emanates from the spirit of some individuals on this site.

Thank you, MzFlash for your kind words, for indeed, I am one of Jehovah's witnesses. I don't adhere to all of the doctrinal teachings of the actual JW religion, but I do share the Love and Peace of Jesus Christ and Jesus' teachings with you, as well as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that we too share as our God. Peace is a wonderful thing, and I too believe that war is wrong and IS avoidable, regardless of what these negative entities within world governments and corporations say. I always enjoy your fellowship, MzFlash, and I continually pray for you and everyone else on this site, that we may all have peace, protection, and prosperity, by the Grace of God and by the redemption of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Your friend always,

Jason
[Edited 3/25/05 9:32am]

I thank Jehovah everyday for drawing those with the right heart condition to the truth, the ransom sacrifice, and the untold blessings his servants recieve.

Anyone ever wondered if all religious people took the same stance as Jehovah's Witnesses on war what the world would be like?

NewSystem said:

Anyone ever wondered if all religious people took the same stance as Jehovah's Witnesses on war what the world would be like?

Heiress said:

Peace is relative. Some people say, "well, if it hadn't been for war, then Hitler would have continued killing people". That is true, BUT-

If Hitler had chosen the correct path of peace and nonviolence, we wouldn't have had the war in the first place! Therefore, peace and nonviolence were STILL the correct actions.

Flashpointe said:

jn2 said:

..... BULLSEYE!

mzflash said:

NewSystem said:

Anyone ever wondered if all religious people took the same stance as Jehovah's Witnesses on war what the world would be like?

I think it would be called Peace and it would feel so good.

jn2 said:

savoirfaire said:

jn2 said:

So what were Christians supposed to do during WW2? Let The Nazis/ Fascists win?

Nah, god was gonna reach down with his mighty hand and smack them to Hades. But, yet again , us mortals had to go and attempt to solve our own problems.

..... BULLSEYE!

Flashpointe said:

Taureau said:

savoirfaire said:

Nah, god was gonna reach down with his mighty hand and smack them to Hades. But, yet again , us mortals had to go and attempt to solve our own problems.

mzflash said:

Taureau said:

..... BULLSEYE!

jn2 said:

CptMorgan said:

..... BULLSEYE!

Taureau said:

CptMorgan said:

There were JW's on both sides that refused to go to war.

I'd refine your argument and then start another thread on this subject otherwise this one's goin' down

jn2 said:

So...how's everybody doing?

mzflash said:

I'd like to give a genuine Thank You to Jehovah and His Witnesses. You have been relentless in proclaiming your beliefs. Although we sometimes might not agree on specifics there is no greater gift than the gift that You have given me.

Last nite I received a call from my daughter who is serving active duty in the US Air Force. She told me that she just received an email stating that she is no longer on mobility status. Due to her separation from the armed forces in a few months, she will no longer be placed in a 'bucket' which can be deployed at anytime. I feel relief because now i know she won't be among those who go again. Yet until all soldiers are home, i know that there won't be true peace for any of us.

Because of the stance that JW's have taken on the issue of God's children serving in man's war i have taken a good look at my belief. Just as the new Army recuitment ad asks parents to encourage children to join the armed services out of pride and duty to our country....many are deceived as to the true nature of war.

The day she called to tell me that she was thinking of re-enlisting, i had ammunition ready gathered from these message boards. For all of the noble reasons she stated that she was considering leaving or staying: a good job, education and service to others, nothing compared to God's Word. The JW's interpretation of this rings true to me and i am grateful for the points you made. Some other religions skip this issue because they are brainwashed like others believing government propaganda. We are not here to fight each other and go to war. We are here to serve others and see that we are all brothers and sisters of one loving Lord.

Easter weekend means salvation to many. We remember Christ, the son of God who died for our sins so that we may spend eternity with Him. So I'd like to thank Jehovah for the many gifts He gives to us. And i'd like to thank the Jehovah's Witnesses for making His gifts known. Please post here if there is anything that You want to give thanks for.



PS. Thanks also for the musical genius of Prince. We are all so proud to see Prince be recognized tonite when he recieves the NAACP award.

So...how's everybody doing?

SensualMelody said:

CptMorgan said:

mzflash said:

I'd like to give a genuine Thank You to Jehovah and His Witnesses. You have been relentless in proclaiming your beliefs. Although we sometimes might not agree on specifics there is no greater gift than the gift that You have given me.

Last nite I received a call from my daughter who is serving active duty in the US Air Force. She told me that she just received an email stating that she is no longer on mobility status. Due to her separation from the armed forces in a few months, she will no longer be placed in a 'bucket' which can be deployed at anytime. I feel relief because now i know she won't be among those who go again. Yet until all soldiers are home, i know that there won't be true peace for any of us.

Because of the stance that JW's have taken on the issue of God's children serving in man's war i have taken a good look at my belief. Just as the new Army recuitment ad asks parents to encourage children to join the armed services out of pride and duty to our country....many are deceived as to the true nature of war.

The day she called to tell me that she was thinking of re-enlisting, i had ammunition ready gathered from these message boards. For all of the noble reasons she stated that she was considering leaving or staying: a good job, education and service to others, nothing compared to God's Word. The JW's interpretation of this rings true to me and i am grateful for the points you made. Some other religions skip this issue because they are brainwashed like others believing government propaganda. We are not here to fight each other and go to war. We are here to serve others and see that we are all brothers and sisters of one loving Lord.

Easter weekend means salvation to many. We remember Christ, the son of God who died for our sins so that we may spend eternity with Him. So I'd like to thank Jehovah for the many gifts He gives to us. And i'd like to thank the Jehovah's Witnesses for making His gifts known. Please post here if there is anything that You want to give thanks for.



PS. Thanks also for the musical genius of Prince. We are all so proud to see Prince be recognized tonite when he recieves the NAACP award.

batmanx said:

mzflash said:

I'd like to give a genuine Thank You to Jehovah and His Witnesses. You have been relentless in proclaiming your beliefs. Although we sometimes might not agree on specifics there is no greater gift than the gift that You have given me.

Last nite I received a call from my daughter who is serving active duty in the US Air Force. She told me that she just received an email stating that she is no longer on mobility status. Due to her separation from the armed forces in a few months, she will no longer be placed in a 'bucket' which can be deployed at anytime. I feel relief because now i know she won't be among those who go again. Yet until all soldiers are home, i know that there won't be true peace for any of us.

Because of the stance that JW's have taken on the issue of God's children serving in man's war i have taken a good look at my belief. Just as the new Army recuitment ad asks parents to encourage children to join the armed services out of pride and duty to our country....many are deceived as to the true nature of war.

The day she called to tell me that she was thinking of re-enlisting, i had ammunition ready gathered from these message boards. For all of the noble reasons she stated that she was considering leaving or staying: a good job, education and service to others, nothing compared to God's Word. The JW's interpretation of this rings true to me and i am grateful for the points you made. Some other religions skip this issue because they are brainwashed like others believing government propaganda. We are not here to fight each other and go to war. We are here to serve others and see that we are all brothers and sisters of one loving Lord.

Easter weekend means salvation to many. We remember Christ, the son of God who died for our sins so that we may spend eternity with Him. So I'd like to thank Jehovah for the many gifts He gives to us. And i'd like to thank the Jehovah's Witnesses for making His gifts known. Please post here if there is anything that You want to give thanks for.



PS. Thanks also for the musical genius of Prince. We are all so proud to see Prince be recognized tonite when he recieves the NAACP award.

I think Jehovah should be praised and not the witnesses.

There are many people who are not Jehovah Witnesses and they love Jehovah with their whole heart, mind and soul and others like themselves.

So, I don't think you need to be a Jehovah's Witnesses to make such a stance.

Stop praising the witnesses, they are imperfect people.

Praise Jehovah the creator of all men instead.

Oh yeah...and Prince is a creation of Jehovah also, so stop praising the man, instead give Jehovah thanks for him.

Cheers,


BatmanX

batmanx said:

mzflash said:

I'd like to give a genuine Thank You to Jehovah and His Witnesses. You have been relentless in proclaiming your beliefs. Although we sometimes might not agree on specifics there is no greater gift than the gift that You have given me.

Last nite I received a call from my daughter who is serving active duty in the US Air Force. She told me that she just received an email stating that she is no longer on mobility status. Due to her separation from the armed forces in a few months, she will no longer be placed in a 'bucket' which can be deployed at anytime. I feel relief because now i know she won't be among those who go again. Yet until all soldiers are home, i know that there won't be true peace for any of us.

Because of the stance that JW's have taken on the issue of God's children serving in man's war i have taken a good look at my belief. Just as the new Army recuitment ad asks parents to encourage children to join the armed services out of pride and duty to our country....many are deceived as to the true nature of war.

The day she called to tell me that she was thinking of re-enlisting, i had ammunition ready gathered from these message boards. For all of the noble reasons she stated that she was considering leaving or staying: a good job, education and service to others, nothing compared to God's Word. The JW's interpretation of this rings true to me and i am grateful for the points you made. Some other religions skip this issue because they are brainwashed like others believing government propaganda. We are not here to fight each other and go to war. We are here to serve others and see that we are all brothers and sisters of one loving Lord.

Easter weekend means salvation to many. We remember Christ, the son of God who died for our sins so that we may spend eternity with Him. So I'd like to thank Jehovah for the many gifts He gives to us. And i'd like to thank the Jehovah's Witnesses for making His gifts known. Please post here if there is anything that You want to give thanks for.



PS. Thanks also for the musical genius of Prince. We are all so proud to see Prince be recognized tonite when he recieves the NAACP award.

I think Jehovah should be praised and not the witnesses.

There are many people who are not Jehovah Witnesses and they love Jehovah with their whole heart, mind and soul and others like themselves.

So, I don't think you need to be a Jehovah's Witnesses to make such a stance.

Stop praising the witnesses, they are imperfect people.

Praise Jehovah the creator of all men instead.

Oh yeah...and Prince is a creation of Jehovah also, so stop praising the man, instead give Jehovah thanks for him.

Cheers,


BatmanX