i need to change congregation but stay living in the same place.
any experience with this.
think less than 50% of the people in my hall live in the territory. I didn't realize this was still a taboo thing.
This changed several years ago.
In times past, there was an annual reminder that all should attend their assigned congregation. A few years ago, this was changed to: We'd rather have you attend another congo than fade away.
'no one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.'.
many have been hurt by the practice of shunning.
family members, [former?
Alright, goof, I'll play.
So, you're assking, my "friend" is shunning me, and, by this display of friendship, would I lay down my life for such a friend?
Is that the question, f*%^tard?
i find it hard to believe that adults on this forum make such a big deal about not celebrating birthdays, x-mas, easter, halloween, etc, etc, etc.
i grew up as a jw kid and it actually made me feel good, being different from the other kids in school.
we went to meetings.
I find it hard to believe that adults on this forum make such a big deal about not celebrating birthdays, x-mas, easter, halloween, etc, etc, etc.
HI. I'm a troll.
Could I post something to invigourate several dozen people to get excited and post rebuttals?
i cant recall the scripture, where it says than only a few men will he live to be 80 years or so, can anyone recall that?.
so then im wondering, if it is a fact that men lived long years 900 in some cases, for what reason would god limit our lifespan if our time is so short compared to his?.
how on earth does man go from living 8 and 9 hundred years down to 80 to 100 ?.
why did man go from living 900 years to 90?
Poor math skills?
in the apostasy trial - part 2, one of the illuminati elders states that "satan is using google.".
it would appear that the elder is correct.. "google (googl, tech30) once again revived its "person finder" tool this weekend.
the tool helps people search for and post information about missing friends and family in the disaster zone.
In the Apostasy Trial - Part 2, one of the illuminati elders states that "Satan is using Google."
It would appear that the elder is correct.
"Google (GOOGL, Tech30) once again revived its "Person Finder" tool this weekend. The tool helps people search for and post information about missing friends and family in the disaster zone. As of Monday morning, the site hosted 5,600 entries."
http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/27/technology/google-facebook-person-finder-nepal/
Satan knows that there are few to no JW's affected by this sign of the end, and no funds or valuable time should hence be wasted on persons who God will be destroying shortly anyway.
What will that endlessly-evil Satan and his Google do next?
a website of a canadian law firm has the following references about extortion:.
in canada, the 2008 version of the criminal code prohibits extortion as set out at 346(1): .
"every one commits extortion who, without reasonable justification or excuse and with intent to obtain anything, by threats, accusations, menaces or violence induces or attempts to induce any person, whether or not he is the person threatened, accused or menaced or to whom violence is shown, to do anything or cause anything to be done.".
A website of a Canadian law firm has the following references about extortion:
In Canada, the 2008 version of the Criminal Code prohibits extortion as set out at §346(1):
"Every one commits extortion who, without reasonable justification or excuse and with intent to obtain anything, by threats, accusations, menaces or violence induces or attempts to induce any person, whether or not he is the person threatened, accused or menaced or to whom violence is shown, to do anything or cause anything to be done."
In R v Davis, Chief Justice lamer of Canada's Supreme Court wrote, in 1999:
"Extortion criminalizes intimidation and interference with freedom of choice. It punishes those who, through threats, accusations, menaces, or violence induce or attempt to induce their victims into doing anything or causing anything to be done. Threats, accusations, menaces and violence clearly intimidate. When threats are coupled with demands, there is an inducement to accede to the demands. This interferes with the victim's freedom of choice, as the victim may be coerced into doing something he or she would otherwise have chosen not to do."
Does the act, or the threat, of shunning, or forcing JW members to shun, fall under those references (I know U.S. members disagree, but looking for Commonwealth thought)?
i have been out of the religion since 1996. i used to come to former witness boards a lot in the distant past, and then i lost interest in the subject.
however, with a couple relatives still in and passing the 1914 one hundred year mark, i find myself looking to see what a modern jehovah's witness is believing.
could i get kind of an update on some things.
do jehovahs witnesses assist with disaster relief in nepal?.
http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/assist-with-disaster-relief/.
what say ye?.
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Assist With Disaster Relief In Nepal?
http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/assist-with-disaster-relief/
What say ye?
Tons of JW relief going to be sent?
the "boasting session" last night included forcing the congregation to watch that stupid witnessing cart video.
then the brother handling the part discusses what a "powerful witness" is being given each time those carts roll out into public view.. experiences: had a nice conversation with a young man.
a woman took a tract.
Oh! I forgot to mention, the brother doing the part about using the carts kept emphasizing that a publisher must QUALIFY to do this SPECIAL work.
As the carts do have wheels, one cannot have newbies having delusions of their cart evolving into something more, say, like a chariot with a wheel inside of a wheel.
i saw some of the quotes coming out of the new assembly brochure "return to jehovah", why would anyone abused by the congregation decide to return for more hate by the congregation?
jehovah's witness are the first one's who tell you "we are god's organization because we are the only religion that has the love jesus christ spoke about!
", that's a big whooper!
WT Oct 1, 1952
Haters of God and his people are to be hated, but this does not mean that we will take any opportunity of bringing physical hurt to them in a spirit of malice or spite, for both malice and spite belong to the Devil, whereas pure hatred does not. We must hate in the truest sense, which is to regard with extreme and active aversion, to consider as loathsome, odious, filthy, to detest. Surely any haters of God are not fit to live on his beautiful earth.
WT July 15, 1974
You have seen the benefit of godly love, but do you know how to hate? The Bible psalmist did, and said: “O you lovers of Jehovah, hate what is bad.” Also, he said: “Do I not hate those who are intensely hating you, O Jehovah, and do I not feel a loathing for those revolting against you? With a complete hatred I do hate them. They have become to me real enemies.” (Ps. 97:10; 139:21, 22) These very strong words are an expression of godly hate, and you too must have this quality to be pleasing to God.
Hate causes a feeling of disgust to well up inside you. You loathe, abhor, despise the object of your hatred. The very thought of it makes you recoil.
