so, witlesses are handing out assembly invitations locally for their gatherings to invite the public to attend...... .
a meeting that's 50, 100, 150 miles away?
there was an era when placards were put in storefront windows and bombastic sermons were delivered by radio.
I remember in 2007 going and leaving invitations for the convention in Southern California and it was 100degrees, wearing a tie and sweating like a pig and was thinking "who in the hell is gonna come to the convention just by reading this stupid invitation".
Glad that i'm out.
hmmm.
well at least that one has something to do with the product.
lol.. some people will go to great lengths to get their auctions to stand out.
Never seen anything like that in the US ebay.
there are a million of them and mine is by no means the most important question to ask them if i only had one shot at it.
but, i have always wondered what kind of bs excuse they would give as an answer to this question: "brother goober bum, given that there are both male and female partakers here on earth who claim to be of the 'anointed' and plan on being of the 144,000 ruling with christ in heaven for eternity........ why are the female 'anointed' treated as submissive, second class citizens and why is their opinion on doctrinal matters, matters of teaching and reproving, anything at all.... why are they not recognized while here on earth even though you claim that jesus has selected them to become angels to rule with him?
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Do you truly believe in your heart that god is using you guys as the source of truth for mankind.
some days ago two elders visited my sister because she has not been attending the meetings more than one year.
this time she prepared notes containing watchtower past teachings about the blood ban so as to ask them for those changes, and it seems that the elders were also prepared for her past questions.
for instance she showed them that "albumin" was considered "under scriptural ban" in 1956 (read the page 20 of awake, september 8).
Are the JW still carrying NO BLOOD CARD...........have not been to a meeting in seven years.
the paedophile/rape case in wales has attracted the interest of the the charity police.
it seems the clouds are gathering and the charitable status of the wt in the uk is in question.
not great for the dubs but superb for champions of truth and righteousness.. ironic isn't it.
Thanks for the good news.
http://www.mostholyfaith.com/bible/reprints/z1879jul.asp.
the first issue of the watchtower was july 1879, about 135 years ago.
it is interesting to skim the first issue, as well as the letter that russell sent out to the readers of the previous magazine he was involved with, the herald of the morning.. as to the split between russell and barbour, while the issue over the ransom seems a contributing factor, the first concern in russells letter is a monetary dispute.. the early issues of the watchtower were open to many viewpoints.
It seems it's always about money.
135 years ..........let's not forget though " The end is just around the corner".
SSPO
you don't say why you are inactive.. if you can control your tongue and not blurt out anything you have learned about ttatt, then perhaps no harm in agreeing to a visit if you feel the need to be polite and cooperative.
no doubt, they will inquire as to why you are inactive.. don't you know it's the truth(tm)?.
don't you know the end(tm) is close?.
If you meet with them, you might slip and say something negative about the watchtower and it's doctrines and you're going to screw yourself.
These men are experienced in recognizing someone that might be an "apostate" and things will not go well with you..
Just fade and don't give them a reason to DF you.
Keep in mind you also have a wife and she will listen to these men more than she listens to you, the less you say the better.
Talking from experience .
pope francis assures atheists: you dont have to believe in god to go to heaven.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-assures-atheists-you-dont-have-to-believe-in-god-to-go-to-heaven-8810062.html.
in comments likely to enhance his progressive reputation, pope francis has written a long, open letter to the founder of la repubblica newspaper, eugenio scalfari, stating that non-believers would be forgiven by god if they followed their consciences.. responding to a list of questions published in the paper by mr scalfari, who is not a roman catholic, francis wrote: you ask me if the god of the christians forgives those who dont believe and who dont seek the faith.
It just shows us that men don't know their left from their right, whether it's the GB or the Pope or anyone one else that claims to "KNOW".
If there is a God in heaven let him come forward and enlighten us of what's going on........ but don't hold your breath on this one.
SSPO
stopping and telling that woman to stand up and walk!
that would have been something to say "grazie" what happened with all the nice accounts from the bible?
but if could at least get some of the members from the gb to do this..... .
Some have asked why the Pope does not heal......same reason that when you call on Jesus or God nothing happens.
going by the oldest verified by birth cert living person is 115 years old, in 15 years not only will not "millions now living will never die(1914)" be untrue, but even 1 single person now living will never die will be out.
i wonder what the spin will be then w/ the wt.
it's just around the corner, don't go to school, give us all your money and assets, it's happening real soon now.
They are good at recycling.....a new generation of brainwashed JW could care less of history and what was said and written.
New light always wins out.
