A Psalm

[wil]

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Originally Posted by wil

they are out savin souls and judging away, making sure everyone knows their truth.

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when it comes to JW the one thing they dont do is JUDGE OTHERS , its all about making known GOODNEWS matthew 24;14
and yes, they sure do make sure that it is made known on a global scale and it is verrry gooood

Thank the Lord! And all along I've been misinformed that you fellows been telling people they are wrong about the trinity, wrong about rituals, wrong about Christmas and Easter. Hallelujah I've been enlightened, JW folks don't have issues with other denominations or religions, twas my misconstrued understanding.

[mee]

[quote=wil;142308]

Originally Posted by mee

Thank the Lord! And all along I've been misinformed that you fellows been telling people they are wrong about the trinity, wrong about rituals, wrong about Christmas and Easter. .

yes many are miss informed and jump to wrong thoughts about JW people have to see for themselves that those things are wrong .

[wil]

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Originally Posted by wil

yes many are miss informed and jump to wrong thoughts about JW people have to see for themselves that those things are wrong .

Wrong...wouldn't that be judgemental?

[China Cat Sunflower]

Thomas,

In fairness to you let me clarify a couple of things before I offer a rejoinder because it's obvious to me that I wasn't clear given your reaction.

It's obvious to me that many people are having a good religious experience. They are experiencing good religion. I was talking about bad religion and bad religious experiences. What I wanted to point out is that it's very hard, coming out of a bad religious experience, to get to the point where one isn't over reacting in the opposite direction. It's hard to let go of the bitterness and see the parts of religion and religious experience that are good because all of religion is colored by the bad experience. For those who have never experienced this struggle, I'm saying they have no way of empathizing with what it's like.

Chris

[China Cat Sunflower]

Also, in the interest of clarity, I'm talking about my own experience. I know firsthand what it's like to be disowned and shunned for having the gall to trust my own conscience. I know what it is to be homeless at fifteen. Put out on the street for daring to question, for standing up to my father's abuse. I worked three jobs and slept in cars and on back porches while I finished high school and found a way to make my way in the world. It's no big deal. I'm not the only one who's had it tough. And I'm doing pretty well, now, at being open minded about other people's choices. Occasionally you'll see the old bitterness coming out. I'm still working on that. I'm happy for anyone's good thing. But nobody is going to tell me how I'd be better off with religion. I'm happy and free without it, and that's the way it's going to stay.

Chris

[Dream]

Here's a selection, Luna

1 Samuel 2:1 Hannah also prayed and said, "My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 "There is none holy like the LORD, there is none besides thee; there is no rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength.

[mee]

[quote=wil;142308][quote=mee;142307]Thank the Lord! And all along I've been misinformed that you fellows been telling people they are wrong about the trinity, wrong about rituals, wrong about Christmas and Easter. quote]
hey you have missed one out its the manmade hellfire doctrine .

[mee]

[quote=wil;142329]

Originally Posted by mee

Wrong...wouldn't that be judgemental?

no ,just the truth

[Thomas]

Hi Chris —

Originally Posted by China Cat Sunflower

What I wanted to point out is that it's very hard, coming out of a bad religious experience, to get to the point where one isn't over reacting in the opposite direction. It's hard to let go of the bitterness and see the parts of religion and religious experience that are good because all of religion is colored by the bad experience. For those who have never experienced this struggle, I'm saying they have no way of empathizing with what it's like.

Point taken, and understood.

Mea culpa,

Thomas

[mee]

A PSALM

Hope in Jehovah and keep his way,
And he will exalt you to take possession of the earth.
When the wicked ones are cut off, you will see [it]. PSALM 37;34

The righteous themselves will possess the earth,
And they will reside forever upon it.PSALM 37;29

But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth,
And they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.PSALM 37;11

[mee]

psalm 2

1 Why have the nations been in tumult

And the national groups themselves kept muttering an empty thing?


2 The kings of earth take their stand
And high officials themselves have massed together as one
Against Jehovah and against his anointed one,


3 [Saying:] "Let us tear their bands apart
And cast their cords away from us!"



4 The very One sitting in the heavens will laugh;
Jehovah himself will hold them in derision.



5 At that time he will speak to them in his anger
And in his hot displeasure he will disturb them,



6 [Saying:] "I, even I, have installed my king
Upon Zion, my holy mountain."



7 Let me refer to the decree of Jehovah;
He has said to me: "You are my son;
I, today, I have become your father.



8 Ask of me, that I may give nations as your inheritance
And the ends of the earth as your own possession.



9 You will break them with an iron scepter,
As though a potter’s vessel you will dash them to pieces."

[Faithfulservant]

Originally Posted by lunamoth

Not exactly sure where to put this, it's more for praise and fellowship, but I don't mean it just for Christians. Just sharing that I found this psalm to be expressing the prayer I want to make today.

1 As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God.

2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God?

3 My tears have been my food
day and night,
while men say to me all day long,
"Where is your God?"

4 These things I remember
as I pour out my soul:
how I used to go with the multitude,
leading the procession to the house of God,
with shouts of joy and thanksgiving
among the festive throng.

5 Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and 6 my God.
My [c] soul is downcast within me;
therefore I will remember you
from the land of the Jordan,
the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.

7 Deep calls to deep
in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
have swept over me.

8 By day the LORD directs his love,
at night his song is with me—
a prayer to the God of my life.

9 I say to God my Rock,
"Why have you forgotten me?
Why must I go about mourning,
oppressed by the enemy?"

10 My bones suffer mortal agony
as my foes taunt me,
saying to me all day long,
"Where is your God?"

11 Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.

Hi luna this psalm is the inspiration for one of my most favorite hyms.. As The Deer..

it never fails when I hear this hymn I start crying. If you havent heard it I hope that you will get on the internet and look for it..

Heres a link with the lyrics and a midi of the instrumentals if you’re curious

http://my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis2/deer.html

[lunamoth]

Originally Posted by Faithfulservant

Hi luna this psalm is the inspiration for one of my most favorite hyms.. As The Deer..

it never fails when I hear this hymn I start crying. If you havent heard it I hope that you will get on the internet and look for it..

Heres a link with the lyrics and a midi of the instrumentals if you’re curious

http://my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis2/deer.html

Thank you Faithful! I'll check out the link...I love a good cry.

Hope you had a blessed Easter,
Laurie

[Faithfulservant]

I did thank you

These will be happy tears btw

[lunamoth]

Originally Posted by Faithfulservant

I did thank you

These will be happy tears btw

I'm familiar with those tears.

Good to see you around FS; thank you again and 'hi' to Dor.