Posts by tepidpoultry

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Finally, after almost 3 years, they want to visit with me

by StarTrekAngel in

so i ended up going to the meeting yesterday.

i have been absent for almost 2 months.

my wife was also absent as long but mostly out of chance.

tepidpoultry

I was just wondering if he'll be wearing a tie

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Watchtower Annulled My Baptism

by RICHT in

contrary to popular belief you can have your baptism annulled as i did by my local elders after my judicial hearing.. the watchtower of 1964 page 126 first paragraph clearly states that anyone that was committing a gross sin before, during and after their baptism is void.

in order to get right with the lord you would need to be re-baptised.

err no thanks, i'm not a believer!!!!.

tepidpoultry

I'm missing something here,

This doesn't align with all other information I've gathered on the subject,

I look forward to hearing what other comments will be posted

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Watchtower policy won't normally align itself to 1964 eg at that time they werent pre qualifying with questions for instance

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Finally, after almost 3 years, they want to visit with me

by StarTrekAngel in

so i ended up going to the meeting yesterday.

i have been absent for almost 2 months.

my wife was also absent as long but mostly out of chance.

tepidpoultry

Regarding couple initiatives,

Yes probably a number of decades back,

Socializing was used as a way to try to bring an "unbelieving mate" into

the truth,

It was about the only worldly association that I can think of that was

deemed acceptable,

A lot of "worldly" mates (men) wisely declined,

Come to think of it apart from work, I can't think of any worldly

association, actually approved that doesn't include witnessing

Be prepared!

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Finally, after almost 3 years, they want to visit with me

by StarTrekAngel in

so i ended up going to the meeting yesterday.

i have been absent for almost 2 months.

my wife was also absent as long but mostly out of chance.

tepidpoultry

Just something that occurred to me,

With a sister there

Especially with the visit under the guise of a social affair

There will be no confidentiality,

What will be said

In all probability

Will be broadcast

Thoughout the countryside

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Not one visit, 8 years in a nursing home, and not one visit!

by Raymudas Martini in

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friends

my dad{rip}, was a faithful jw since the year i was born, i'm 60, he died 2 years ago.

his last 12 years were spent in an assisted living/nursing home right in the small town where he spent the last 8 years of being an elder/pioneer.

when he went into the home, one brother would visit him regularly, but after 4 years, that friend moved away, and visitation from the locals ceased, for 8 years!!!!!!!

tepidpoultry

I'm sorry Raymudas

that your father did not receive the respect and attention that he deserved

I think of my aunt who special pioneered for many years

Died in a home of MS alone

She begged me to have a certain elder visit her

A crippled up woman, can't move

So I asked him

He laughed and asked why does she want ME?

He never did visit of course,

There's a lot of anger,

But we have to just try to forget,

And live our life the best we can now

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Finally, after almost 3 years, they want to visit with me

by StarTrekAngel in

so i ended up going to the meeting yesterday.

i have been absent for almost 2 months.

my wife was also absent as long but mostly out of chance.

tepidpoultry

I think that you have a good handle as to what's going on,

The sister would really like to be a an elder if she had her way,

So this way she gets to play one,

I think that if it wasn't for your wife you know what to do here,

But you want peace at home and this is very understandable,

I think you're going to go through with it for that reason,

Speaking from my own experience I think you have to say something

Like "I'm happy to catch up but I'm not talking to anybody about faith or religion, I'm not sharing what is very personal to me,

If they don't respect my wishes in my own home, I stand up and help them with their coats,

I think they owe me that respect,

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Beards - September 2016 Watchtower

by Listener in

the issue of whether beards are acceptable or not is addressed in the september 2016 watchtower - well sort of.

it is as clear as mud as to whether they are allowed in places like australia, usa and britain.. 17. what are some factors that may affect whether a brother wears a beard?17 what about the propriety of brothers wearing a beard?

the mosaic law required men to wear a beard.

tepidpoultry

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Beards - September 2016 Watchtower

by Listener in

the issue of whether beards are acceptable or not is addressed in the september 2016 watchtower - well sort of.

it is as clear as mud as to whether they are allowed in places like australia, usa and britain.. 17. what are some factors that may affect whether a brother wears a beard?17 what about the propriety of brothers wearing a beard?

the mosaic law required men to wear a beard.

tepidpoultry

How can ye be a right good pirate w'thout yer beard?

ARRRRRRR!!

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Jehovah's Wonderous Creation - The Guinea Worm

by pale.emperor in

you're not likely to see this in an awake!

magazine, but here goes.

for those that believe in intelligent design please explain this one to me:.

tepidpoultry

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Is this a new practice?

by Visitor1984 in

my husband and i recently moved back to our hometown so we are back on the radar for the elders.

we have been happily inactive the last few years.

the other day a brother, who was once friends with my husband, and a substitute circuit overseer stopped in my husband's work for a shepherding visit if they still call it that.

tepidpoultry

You don't seem to be aware of the JW practice of witnessing to mourners at open grave sites at cemeteries

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