Margaret Burlingham

Over 50 alternative healers "found" dead in last two years. With NO accountability. Very sad day for the family and friends of this beautiful soul. 

Oh. So I can see pages on each one? I'll pass.
I've found a source that spins scriptures pretty well and that I have not found cause to complain with.

“Many people shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us HIS WAYS, And WE Shall walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the LAW,
 
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”  Isa 2:3
 
I TYPE IN UPPER TO SHOW MY COMMENTS EASILY..
THIS QUOTE OF ISA 2v3 SHOWS 2 THINGS IN ITS USE, THE VERSE IS SAYING THAT LAW GOES FORTH AND TEACHINGS OF TRUTH ABOUT THE WAYS OF GOD SO THOSE WHO ARE TRUE SERVANTS CAN WALK IN HIS (JEHOVAHS) WAYS...
THAT MEANS THAT CHRISTMAS, EASTER, BIRTHDAYS, TRINITY, HELLFIRE, END OF THE WORLD, RAPTURE, CROSS, UNIVERSAL SALVATION etc etc etc ARE ALL BARRIERS TO "HIS WAYS" AND "ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE" OF GOD AND HIS SON...CAN YOU NOT SEE THAT?
ISA IS REFERING TO KNOWING TRUTH NOT FALSEHOOD, AND PRACTICING TRUTH.
 
ALL OF CHRISTENDOM PRACTICE THE FALSEHOOD AND THE WITNESSES PRACTICE THE TRUTH IN THAT THEY REJECT THOSE IDEAS ABOVE.
NOT KNOWING THE EXACT IDENTITY OF GOG OF MAGOG (AND THE JWs MAY BE CORRECT ON THIS ANYWAY) IS NOT REQUIRED TO WALK IN HIS LAWS, AS GOG IS NOT A LAW THAT AIDS SALVATION.

How can anyone truly know the identity before hand....we can guess...but that's all...no religion has the absolute truth on the identity until after the event...then you will know who was right or not...however salvation is not gained by knowing the identity...and being wrong is not poison...observing Christmas...birthdays..and other pagan religious based false ideas is poison..because you know they 're wrong and still do them...i bet you swallow that poison down all the time..but an educated guess with the data you have on the identity of gog is not life saving.
Now your trinity...thats poison.
Hellfire thats poison.Christmas...poison
Jesus is God...thats poison
 
Earth to be destroyed...thats poison.
 
They are things that detract from the worship of God .....in truth....Gog does not.
 
What's the point in Christendom knowing Gogs identity...when they dont know Gods.

So if you have more than the first century Christians congregation what are you complaining about maybe not believe in the Trinity, War, Hellfire... where everyone goes to heaven or the Rapture or the Holy Spirit is a person or believing in the real meaning of Armageddon or the understanding of the Resurrection maybe all of this is not enough for you.
The meaning of Gog of magog is irrelevant it doesn't matter if it changes it doesn't affect your faith it doesn't affect your ability to preach the good news of the kingdom a doctrine which is not taught by christendom and makes the Jehovah's Witnesses the only organisation on planet earth that teaches the accurate rendering of the kingdom of the heavens with all of these minor changes like gog  why are you so upset over it who cares they just details in a bigger picture so a few pieces of the puzzle are missing but the main picture is complete as I've said before if you don't like it leave but my guess is that you won't do that because you feel that you've invested so much you don't want to throw it all away you are limping on two opinions.... now where have I heard that before.. this kind of thinking or more accurately your kind of thinking is the same reason why people abandoned Christ and abandoned Israel and Moses and all the others back in history it's the same reason that cain murdered his brother I hope that you don't do the same to all of yours.

Might I suggest then that if you don't care, instead of pretending to serve God and Christ and rather getting more and more bitter and upset and  despite the fact that without the Watchtower Society you wouldn't have a belief in God,  you wouldn't have had a faith, you wouldn't be aware of anything that is happening around you and the meaning to it (providing that's what you still believe) I think that the best bet for you is rather than continue bitter and angry and live out the remaining rest of your days in such a mind set.....that you do one of two things....
you come to terms with the fact that no human on Earth and no organisation on this planet knows exactly what God wants but the Witnesses are searching where as the others are christendom... and the fact that the others are christendom is enough to put anyone off who knows the Bible... and therefore with no other alternative you man up stop complaining and focus on the positive things that the Watchtower Society has done instead of the constant negative things that you can twist to give a poor view of, if you look closely and hard enough....or
You simply leave go join another religion to satisfy your spiritual needs while you sit in your arm chair and criticise the Jehovah's Witnesses online like a good keyboard warrior.
 
But I think this applies to People Like You and others who read this if this organisation is from God despite its faults and flaws then you will find yourself actually Fighters against God on the other hand if it's not from God then it will come to nothing along with christendom as It All eventually falls apart as it obviously will one day...look around at the world.. make it yours...or leave.... it's up to you.
 
 

Just little confusing too.....Why some brothers always coming with soooo many Bible Scriptures ?  I remember that from special brothers in the past and here again ! So less brothers can explain things very clear !  Why so big differences ?
Ok.  For now I say thank you all?  

I write and a chapter of the 'Irregardless' book is devoted to this topic. Info on my profile page.
I won't post it online because I want to sell books. But if you email me, you or anyone similar gets it free. Even if you buy it, it's just six bucks. But it's free to anyone who suffer $ hardship. 
Here is an excerpt:
Fortunately, none of us are judged on feelings, but rather on deeds. Still, it’s good to get one feelings aligned with God’s standards, if at all possible, because feelings have a way of eventually showing up as deeds. I have only admiration for those Christians with gay leanings who are determined to live in accord with Bible standards. They are determined to stay celibate, if need be for the duration of this system, in their service to God, with faith that it will turn out well for them in the end, that their homosexual leanings will lessen and disappear over time, whether in this system or the next. This, in the face of a cacophony of propaganda that insists: ‘once gay, always gay.’
With any gays among us, it’s like swimming when swept out by the tide. They don’t try to swim against it, exerting all their might to will themselves straight; that’s a great recipe for failure – human sexuality doesn’t work that way. They don’t try to swim with the tide, abandoning themselves as slaves to their feelings. Instead, they swim parallel to it, likely for a long time, in hopes their feelings will eventually modify, allowing them to reach shore. Who else faces a comparable battle? It doesn’t seem quite fair, does it? One might argue that their faith in God is deeper than that of most, since they stay loyal to his arrangements despite the very real testimony of their own bodies. I have zero respect for frothing church types who rail against gays when they themselves have never been called upon to raise their little finger in comparable struggles.
Singleness as a way of life was once a quite common and respectable lifestyle, with no connotations whatsoever of abnormality. Read the classics and that point is easily established. But today, largely through the media, everything is sex, and people have come to define themselves in terms of their sexuality. It’s a herculean time for a gay person to be “fighting the fine fight.”
For once, I will not slam @Ann O'Malybecause she presents options and her utmost concern is for you. Perhaps I should even reexamine and walk back some other slams I have made. 
There is that verse somewhere that says 'I am convinced there is nothing to come between us and God's love (or is it Christ's?) neither this nor that nor a long list of hardships.' I like that verse. 

I'm very sorry you are going through this, @ImStrugglingBad, but please be assured you are not alone. I'm also very sorry about the close friends you've lost. But I'm glad you have had some understanding and support from the congregation - not everyone gets that.
It's worrying that the stress and depression has reached levels so that you want to self-harm. Please, please contact a suicide prevention helpline if you are getting these urges.
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/lgbtq/
http://oneloveallequal.org/2016/08/24/self-harm-hotlines/
As I said, you are not alone. You might like to read stories of those who have been struggling as you have.
http://www.jwhc.info/a-personal-story.php -This site has a private forum where you may find support from fellow gay JWs. I don't know the quality or vibe of the forum,  so you'll have to figure out for yourself whether it's a healthy and comfortable place to be.
There's also this person's experience you might like to read: http://jwfacts.com/watchtower/blog/gay-jw-hardship.php
You are valuable, wanted, and loved. There will be a way through this. Please hang in there. (((Internet hugs)))

Wow! There are a lot of educated people today.
How's that world going that they have collectively built?

"For you see his calling of you, brothers, that there are not many wise in a fleshly way, not many powerful, not many of noble birth,
but God chose the foolish things of the world to put the wise men to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world to put the strong things to shame;
and God chose the insignificant things of the world and the things looked down on, the things that are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,
so that no one might boast in the sight of God.
But it is due to him that you are in union with Christ Jesus, who has become to us wisdom from God, also righteousness and sanctification and release by ransom,
so that it may be just as it is written: “The one who boasts, let him boast in Jehovah"
1Corinthians 1:26-31

Thanks for sharing.  
I would actually encourage them to start an account on here and post what they want since this site has multilingual and a vastly larger multinational reach. 
That is why I started posting on here. 

Watch “What is Needgr8r.org?” on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/125539808
Think of a type of "Craigslist" for jobs to help pioneers stay longer in the field. 

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/08/167-year-old-california-catholic-school-removes-statues-mary-jesus-inclusive/?mtcid=cf

The sea of mankind is spewing forth it debris..... they can try and pick up the dirt..... it is impossible to clean up!

Every culture is different. In the culture and country I live in, she is considered dressed in a business and dignified manner. Take for example the recent post of our family in Milan, Italy at a Convention. Some are also with similar make up and every one looks outstanding and dignified don't they? 

? What the world needs now is love, sweet love ?? 
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No not just for some but for everyone. ??  - B Bacharach & H David 

Lovely cart, a good witness! Was this picture taken before the ban on JW's in Russia?

The whole problem started when you judged your sister's makeup.... That is where the thread took a down turn. What about all the sisters in this world that where hair extentions or hair braiding. Would you say the same about them? Do you color your hair? What about the millions of sisters that color thier hair? 
You should think twice before judging and saying things about your sisters dress and grooming. 

Tracy - most definitely agree!

To each his own. We share our meeting space with a Spanish group so we frequently come into contact with brothers and sisters with different background than "typical American". My wife and have noticed over the years that sisters at the Spanish hall tend to wear more makeup than sisters at the English language meetings. Not all mind you, but some. They actually blend in with the Latin American culture in our area. Maybe not our cup of tea, but as long as it does not distract from their effectiveness in the field ministry then it is fine. 
Recall earlier there was an article about brothers and facial hair. The bottom line is how are they perceived in the field ministry. And, that really is the standard by which we judge dress and grooming. 

I was thinking that maybe best not to put any news or pictures of anything or anyone in Russia  before or after the ban. Please remember thst country is very good at digging for secrets which could cause our brother/sisters lasting harm. Best Russian news in any other country/congregation 

Well done brother & sister. Father & daughter. It's the father's place to correct / encourage his daughter.
With all that our brothers in Russia are going through I commend them on all they continue to do.
Only Jehovah knows who belongs to him. We are not their judges.
Love to each & everyone of them.

? What the world needs now is love, sweet love ?? 
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No not just for some but for everyone. ??  - B Bacharach & H David 

Every culture is different. In the culture and country I live in, she is considered dressed in a business and dignified manner. Take for example the recent post of our family in Milan, Italy at a Convention. Some are also with similar make up and every one looks outstanding and dignified don't they?