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WT Comments (2/4 NO WEAPON) FEATURING JGNAT

by V in

Bonnie_Clyde

The 1917 book The Finished Mystery* roundly exposed the hypocrisy of Christendom. That brought forth a bitter reaction from the clergy. In more recent times, Kingdom News No. 37, "The End of False Religion Is Near!" has moved many people to take their stand either for or against God's Kingdom.
[Footnote] * Published by Jehovah's Witnesses but now out of print .

What a shame that such a wonderful book which helped so many people take their stand is now out of print? And isn't it amazing that not too long ago it was the WT Society that published the book--now they say it was published by Jehovahs Witnesses. They weren't even known as Jehovah's Witnesses back then!

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Unquestioning Obedience

by trudy in

i shared this in another topic list, but wanted to share it again.

i was reading an old watchtower i .

found in one of the watchtower bound volumes, year 1963. the may 1, 1963 watchtower page 283, at the .

Bonnie_Clyde

Reminds me of a word for word quote from the district convention in 2006 (the last one I attended).

"To disobey the elders is the same as divination and idolatry."

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Flimsy Excuses to Miss a Meeting

by WTWizard in

we have seen that they are cracking down on skipping boasting sessions.

i have seen that thread stating the three f's (fever, fracture, funeral) as the only valid excuses for missing one.

and there are reports that the book study hounder will hound people for missing one.

Bonnie_Clyde

I remember being shocked when a brother said he missed the meeting because he had to get his income tax finished. Poor excuse....

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I set myself on fire!!!

by Bonnie_Clyde in

jw
friends

i was wearing a cotton bathrobe this weekend and went to the gas stove to adjust the coffee pot.

suddenly there was a burst of flame on top part of my sleeve.

tore the bathrobe off, threw it to the floor, and stomped it out, although the fire caught on another part of the bathrobe and i had to keep stomping.

Bonnie_Clyde

Yes - it's quite fuzzy.

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I set myself on fire!!!

by Bonnie_Clyde in

jw
friends

i was wearing a cotton bathrobe this weekend and went to the gas stove to adjust the coffee pot.

suddenly there was a burst of flame on top part of my sleeve.

tore the bathrobe off, threw it to the floor, and stomped it out, although the fire caught on another part of the bathrobe and i had to keep stomping.

Bonnie_Clyde

You have to watch blended fabrics around flame. !00% cotton is pretty hard to flash up like that... a blend will ignite easily. All cotton will char but shouldnt melt or drip when burning. I used to demonstrate cotton with a propane torch at safety meetings... it takes a bit to get it burning

I just checked the label in the bathrobe and it is 100% cotton. I wonder why it flashed up like that so quickly.

Thanks for all your comments.

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Alarming statement in today's study article in WT...

by Mickey mouse in

paragraph 15: "as we get nearer to the outbreak of the great tribulation, we may well receive some detailed instructions.

our safe journey through those troublesome days will depend on our keeping in step with other loyal servants of jehovah.

" this in the context of a wt discussing the israelites' exodus from egypt and how jehovah had them into a position where there seemed "no way out".

Bonnie_Clyde

How much instruction did we get back when we were expecting Armageddon in 1975? Absolutely none...

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I set myself on fire!!!

by Bonnie_Clyde in

jw
friends

i was wearing a cotton bathrobe this weekend and went to the gas stove to adjust the coffee pot.

suddenly there was a burst of flame on top part of my sleeve.

tore the bathrobe off, threw it to the floor, and stomped it out, although the fire caught on another part of the bathrobe and i had to keep stomping.

Bonnie_Clyde

I was wearing a cotton bathrobe this weekend and went to the gas stove to adjust the coffee pot. Suddenly there was a burst of flame on top part of my sleeve. Tore the bathrobe off, threw it to the floor, and stomped it out, although the fire caught on another part of the bathrobe and I had to keep stomping. If the flame had caught the bottom part of my sleeve, I could very easily have been severely burned.

I'll know from now on to be more careful what I wear in the kitchen.

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About that April 2008 Kool-Aid

by WTWizard in

i read the kool-aid scan of april 2008, and sure enough the first article is about "valueless things".

i thought they were going to all but ban entertainment.

what they did do was tell people that relaxation and fun have their place, but compared it to dessert.

Bonnie_Clyde

I'm bummed out by the last article "Isolated But Not Forgotten."

"When elderly Christians move into a nursing home, they may find themselves in the territory of a congregation with which they are not familiar. As a result, the local Witnesses may not think about visiting them frequently." I have news for them--they rarely visit even if they are in their own territory and even if they are close to the KH.

"Moreover, in the nursing home, they will likely be surrounded by people who have different beliefs. That may leave our elderly fellow Witnesses in a difficult situation. For instance, in some areas, nursing homes arrange for religious services to be held in the facility." Heaven forbid! Even after my father gave all his property to my daughter, I was expected to pick him up from the nursing home, get him into my vehicle (which was extremely difficult and I was worried that if he fell I would likely be sued by my relatives) and take him to the KH to sit through two hours of drivel. As I wheeled him down the hallway, I would pass the chapel and wished that he could just attend their services. It would have been more upbuilding.

"Further, the staff of nursing homes often use birthdays, Christmas, or Easter to vary the routine of the residents. Some Witnesses in nursing homes have also been offered food that their conscience would not allow them to eat." (Acts 15:29). Really? Are they talking about blood sausage? Maybe it would be OK if it was prepared with blood fractions. I don't remember this ever being a problem in our area.

"If we visit our elderly brothers and sisters regularly, we will be able to help them deal with such challenges." Keep them in line....also better not let them take a bite of a birthday cake.

"It would be good if Christian overseers personally visited the elderly to see their living conditions and to pray with them. The congregation can do much to care for their needs." Gosh--if I had more time...their needs consist of rides to meetings, or listening by telephone or tape recorder. They do mention how important it is to just be there. I agree with that, but how about a game of checkers or go for a walk (or push their wheelchair outside, weather permitting)? Why does it always have to be related to the organization?

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