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  Everybody's getting old

  by neat blue dog in

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  at an assembly in texas is it me or are there not too many young folk about 😉.

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  neat blue dog

  At an assembly in Texas is it me or are there not too many young folk about 😉

  
  
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  Electric Cordless Yard Tools - Does Anyone Else Use Them?

  by RubaDub in

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  i must say, i have had my battery mower, trimmer, blower for about a year now and could not be happier (ryobi 40 volt stuff).

  the same battery works in everything.

  just plug and play.. yes, they are more expensive to purchase, probably 30% to 50% more than gas.

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  I agree, traditional engines seem so archaic by comparison. I use the Ryobi weed whacker as well and have considered the mower.
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  What Did You Do With All Your Meeting Clothes?

  by minimus in

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  i literally had dozens of suits.

  i still have more dress clothes than anyone i know.

  i did give some suits and clothing away and to be honest, i still like wearing a nice suit.. brothers and sisters, are all your “ meeting clothes” still in your closet?

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  Double Standard of Proof

  by neat blue dog in

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  there's a new article about john the baptist (not sure why they reverted to baptist instead of the modern english 'baptizer'), and it goes into several areas of his life followed by quotes from josephus showing that these specific things were historically documented.

  the article is summarized by saying:.

  the first-century historian josephus viewed john the baptist as a real person.

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  neat blue dog

  I'm assuming the article is in a JW publication? Is that right?

  Yes, a new article on JWdotORG.
  
  
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  Double Standard of Proof

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there's a new article about john the baptist (not sure why they reverted to baptist instead of the modern english 'baptizer'), and it goes into several areas of his life followed by quotes from josephus showing that these specific things were historically documented.

  the article is summarized by saying:.

  the first-century historian josephus viewed john the baptist as a real person.

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  neat blue dog

  There's a new article about John the Baptist (not sure why they reverted to Baptist instead of the modern English 'baptizer'), and it goes into several areas of his life followed by quotes from Josephus showing that these specific things were historically documented. The article is summarized by saying:

  The first-century historian Josephus viewed John the Baptist as a real person. So can we.

  That's the thrust of the whole article. If it's good enough for Josephus, it's good enough for us.

  Fun fact: Josephus also said that Jesus was killed on a cross, that the proper name of God was not being used in Jesus time, and that Jerusalem's desolation lasted 50 years instead of 70, destroying 607 and therefore 1914.

  Now what say you?
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  JWs: No Infant Baptism! (just children)

  by neat blue dog in

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  here's a new article that came out:.

  do jehovah’s witnesses baptize infants?no.

  the bible does not endorse infant baptism.

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  neat blue dog

  Yeah, I got that first part. It's WTWs second paragraph that threw me for a loop.
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  JWs: No Infant Baptism! (just children)

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here's a new article that came out:.

  do jehovah’s witnesses baptize infants?no.

  the bible does not endorse infant baptism.

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  WTWizard:

  I honestly don't know what you're talking about but I'll agree with that last part, about how Jesus was baptized at 30. It's also worth noting that there were no child baptisms ever mentioned in the new testament.
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  JWs: No Infant Baptism! (just children)

  by neat blue dog in

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  2. beliefs

  here's a new article that came out:.

  do jehovah’s witnesses baptize infants?no.

  the bible does not endorse infant baptism.

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  Here's a new article that came out:

  Do Jehovah’s Witnesses baptize infants?
  No. The Bible does not endorse infant baptism. For example, it shows that before being baptized, first-century Christians heard the message, “gladly accepted” it, and repented. (Acts 2:14, 22, 38, 41) Thus, to be baptized, one must be old enough to comprehend what the Bible teaches, must believe it, and must have made a decision to live by those teachings. These are things that an infant cannot do.
  As children grow, they may in time choose to be baptized. However, to do so, they must understand the commitment they are making.
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  Was Paul A false Prophet?

  by saorean in

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  2. bible

  i ask the question on the title because there a quite a number of statements the apostle paul made about the coming of jesus and resurrection of the holy ones that never fulfilled.

  1 corinthians 15: 51, 52 (nwt) : .

  i tell you a sacred secret: we will not all fall asleep in death, but we will all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the blink of an eye, during the last trumpet.

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  Here's a good quite:

  The Cult Awareness and Information Centre . . . :
  "The moment someone becomes God or God's voice on Earth it gives them another level of authority to enforce submission to them."
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  2019 Service Year Report Grand Total

  by Listener in

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  the watchtower is thrilled with the amount baptised in the 2019 service year.

  they are reporting an increase in publishers of 103,208 from the 2018 year.. this is what they have posted under global news on their website -.

  2019 service year report includes largest baptismal figure in 20 yearswe are thrilled to announce that during the 2019 service year, more than 300,000 individuals were baptized as jehovah’s witnesses.

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  neat blue dog

  They want to downplay the large number of increasing memorial partakers by saying many are mentally ill or unstable . . . So why brag about the increase? Shouldn't all these 'sick' people not be counted?