well, I clicked on the link, read the article, and sent a nice long letter to the editor, carefully copying it to share with you. Then deleted it from my post, darn it, although it did get sent to the editor. Well, maybe you'll see what it said if it is published. Darn...
Read this PR piece about Jehovah's Witnesses (respond if you like)
by Gopher 36 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Shawn10538
Running it through in case anyone might take some action on this. Let's whip up your anger and express it through ACTION.
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Shawn10538
I count seven now who have responded to this. Let's go. Snort some coke if you have to. Work yourselves into a frenzy and make that paper know in no uncertain terms that all propaganda about this cult must be squashed.
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Shawn10538
I count seven now who have responded to this. Let's go. Snort some coke if you have to. Work yourselves into a frenzy and make that paper know in no uncertain terms that all propaganda about this cult must be squashed.
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Shawn10538
seven and counting. we can do better.
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hillbilly
Boy do they have you fooled.
A closed-minded little cult that would micro-manage one's personal life would be more descriptive of the Jehovah's Witnesses"Those who fail to follow the church's teachings are temporarily ousted through an arrangement called disfellowship"
Dig a little deeper. This teaching is used to cause control the members. One can't leave... his family will be cut off from him using this teaching.
"Some people do not understand that we are a Christian religion; we do acknowledge Jesus' sacrificial death as the means to our salvation, Uchtmann said."
Teaching of the Christ are a low priority of this cult. They will follow the teachings and directives of their Governing body till the bitter end.
How do I know these things about those JW's? Over 20 years association with them, thats how.
On board....
~Hill
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horrible life
All baptized Witnesses are regarded as ordained ministers, and are expected to provide religious instruction to others. Males are encouraged to qualify to become elders. Teaching takes place in the Hall; preaching in house-to-house visitations. Within local congregations, the role of women is minimal in terms of responsibility, but they carry out a large proportion of the preaching work.
Jehovah's Witnesses do not claim to be part of the traditional church, although they accept the New Testament as part of their sacred writings. Their Sunday meeting is not called worship but simply meeting. No offering is received.
During the first hour recently, a visiting elder from Mountain City, Ga., lectured on the question, Does Your Hope Rest on Science or the Bible? Tom Hoy listed both the virtues and the vices of modern science, concluding that the Bible offers many of our scientific conclusions. He cited Genesis 2:19 as the beginning of science. Throughout his 45-minute talk, Hoy referred to God as Jehovah God or Jehovah.
While women aren't allowed to teach,Michael said after the meeting, they may respond to questions related to the subject matter.1. Looks like I am eligible to go get my license to perform marriage ceremonies!!!!!!!
2. The witnesses didn't even believe in dinosaurs. Some science huh?
3. If women aren't allowed to teach, except answer questions, then why are they allowed to go out in service??????? Really then, why are they allowed to answer questions????
I have always heard on this board how women have been treated badly in the jw's, but I never really thought about it. Til NOW. How 2nd rate we are. I feel nauseous.
I am working on my letter.
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horrible life
the role of women is minimal in terms of responsibility, but they carry out a large proportion of the preaching work.
Oh,,, and the reason this is, is $$$$$$ sell those rags. Make us money.
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tula
Gopher's pencil is a real bullet!
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JWActivist
That's nine by my count.
