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  Two types of congergatoions

  by JimmyYoung in

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  i am not say this is all and it all fits nice into this box but the congregations i went to would all fit into them.

  the first type is the old school.

  this type is very conservative old school.

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  neat blue dog

  I think you nailed it. Of course some are mixtures of the two, but from what I've seen the latter is the majority.
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  JW Elder Swan Sermon

  by Vanderhoven7 in

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  what happens when an elder learns the tatt.. https://youtu.be/tkyujamfziq.

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  neat blue dog

  It's bittersweet in a way, but it's also heartwarming, and I thank God for giving him such serenity and courage in that moment. I'm shocked that he wasn't escorted off.
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  "Fine Witness" diluted in latest experience

  by neat blue dog in

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  the latest jwdotorg experience starts very familiarly:.

  danielle, one of jehovah’s witnesses in south africa, found a bag that a customer had left behind in a coffee shop.

  inside the bag was a wallet with money and credit cards.. when the owner met her to get it back,.

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  neat blue dog

  The latest JWdotORG experience starts very familiarly:

  Danielle, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in South Africa, found a bag that a customer had left behind in a coffee shop. Inside the bag was a wallet with money and credit cards.

  When the owner met her to get it back,

  he was greeted by Danielle and her father. They used the opportunity to tell him why they had gone to such lengths to find him. They explained that as Jehovah’s Witnesses, they try to live in harmony with Bible principles. That is why they are so concerned with always being honest.

  We've heard this at conventions and in print for decades: Worldling loses valuable, JW returns it, JW uses the opportunity to give a JW infomercial, you know, like they do with funerals. Here's where it takes an interesting turn:

  Some months later,
  . . . he discovered a purse lying on the ground. When he found the woman who owned the purse and returned it to her, he explained what moved him to do so. He had recently been the recipient of a similar act of honesty. He said: “One small act of honesty and kindness leads to another, making life better for everyone in the community.”

  There's a phrase for this that has nothing to do with JWs: Paying It Forward. The man wasn't a JW, the next person who pays it forward probably won't be a JW, and the man would've felt the same way regardless of Danielle's religion. This is probably a foreign concept that went right over the writer's heads, but: You Do Not Have To Be A JW To Be A Good And Moral Person, and they just unknowingly demonstrated that.
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  Nicholas King interview

  by neat blue dog in

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  https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/bww-feature-nicolas-king-concentrated-awesome-20200117.

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  neat blue dog

  https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/BWW-Feature-Nicolas-King-Concentrated-Awesome-20200117
  
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  New JW Scripture rebuttal section on readJW.info

  by Jake101 in

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  hi, we’ve added a quick reference scripture rebuttal section on the readjw.info site.

  we hope it’s useful when discussing these scriptures with a jw.. .

  if you can think of additional jw scriptures we should add then please just let us know with a post here or via the contact form on the site,.

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  neat blue dog

  Here's a clear rebuttal of Revelation 21:3, 4

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5752455104036864/pimo-reverse-witnessing-samples-presentation-1-earthly-hope
  
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  Would You Ever Go Back To The Witnesses??

  by minimus in

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  every once in a while you hear people say they actually “miss” their old witness friends and or family.

  some would have even stayed in the organization if they became a bit more liberal and open minded.

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  neat blue dog

  I've been active for a decade now, and doing better than ever.

  Then why are you posting here of all places?
  
  
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  3/2020 WT Baptism Rigmarole

  by neat blue dog in

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  remember those pesky scriptures about 'put faith in jesus and you will be saved' & 'getting baptized without delay'?

  well, in this time of the end ™ we know better, and the latest march 2020 study edition wt sums it all up:.

  before you can get baptized, there are a few other things you need to do.

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  neat blue dog

  At least the Society have explicitly stated that the person should make a dedication first.

  Except the Bible doesn't even mention 'dedication' in regards to baptism. That's a JW construct.
  
  
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  3/2020 WT Baptism Rigmarole

  by neat blue dog in

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  remember those pesky scriptures about 'put faith in jesus and you will be saved' & 'getting baptized without delay'?

  well, in this time of the end ™ we know better, and the latest march 2020 study edition wt sums it all up:.

  before you can get baptized, there are a few other things you need to do.

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  neat blue dog

  The wt will soon be adding psychiatric screening
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  The screening will weed out those on the ever increasing 144,000

  If they did that, nobody would be on the GB
  
  
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  3/2020 WT Baptism Rigmarole

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  remember those pesky scriptures about 'put faith in jesus and you will be saved' & 'getting baptized without delay'?

  well, in this time of the end ™ we know better, and the latest march 2020 study edition wt sums it all up:.

  before you can get baptized, there are a few other things you need to do.

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  neat blue dog

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  3/2020 WT Baptism Rigmarole

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  remember those pesky scriptures about 'put faith in jesus and you will be saved' & 'getting baptized without delay'?

  well, in this time of the end ™ we know better, and the latest march 2020 study edition wt sums it all up:.

  before you can get baptized, there are a few other things you need to do.

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  neat blue dog

  Remember those pesky scriptures about 'put faith in Jesus and you will be saved' & 'getting baptized without delay'? Well, In This Time of the End ™ we know better, and the latest March 2020 Study Edition WT sums it all up:

  Before you can get baptized, there are a few other things you need to do. As we learned earlier, you must dedicate yourself to God. Approach him in private, heartfelt prayer, and promise him that you will use your life to do his will. (1 Pet. 4:2) Then let the coordinator of the body of elders know that you want to get baptized. He will ask some elders to meet with you.
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  They will review with you the basic Bible teachings that you have learned. They want to make sure that you understand those teachings and that you are aware of the importance of dedication and baptism. If they agree that you are ready, they will inform you that you can get baptized at the next assembly or convention.
  WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO DO
  AFTER YOUR BAPTISM
  Once you get baptized, what will you need to do?
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  If you have not yet completed your study of the books What Can the Bible Teach Us? and How to Remain in God’s Love, you should continue studying with a Bible teacher until you finish both books.