i know this has been dished over before, but when i was doing some research i discovered a couple of interesting points.
as far as i can find, there is only one wt article that implies that jw men should not have beards.
*** w75 8/15 pp.
No Oubliette Twit was not the word I was thinking of but then I keep forgetting this is not just a UK site. Nevermind. And thanks for the English lesson.
Thanks for that Quendi. I have similar issues myself. I tend only to shave every two to three days as my skin becomes quite irritated on my neck if I shave daily.
i know this has been dished over before, but when i was doing some research i discovered a couple of interesting points.
as far as i can find, there is only one wt article that implies that jw men should not have beards.
*** w75 8/15 pp.
This particular elder is a complete and utter T#$t and that's putting it mildly
i recently ordered a copy of coc for my wife.
she doesn't know it exists, but i'm hoping she's ready to read it.
it seems to be the best red pill out there.
For me CoC certainly helped to solidify TTATT, but what got me going was the UN NGO articles.
i know this has been dished over before, but when i was doing some research i discovered a couple of interesting points.
as far as i can find, there is only one wt article that implies that jw men should not have beards.
*** w75 8/15 pp.
Sorry to bump an old thread but had this mentioned for the first time EVER in our hall last night with no scriptural explanation whatsoever.
The elder was doing the bible highlights and discussed the nazirites who grew their hair long to show subjection to jehovah. He read the scripture where it pointed this out and then without pointing to any other scripture said and I quote: "Notice it says nothing about not taking a blade to their faces!!! That's why we don't have beards!!!"
The faces in the hall were a picture of 'did he really just say that?!
I scoffed quite audiably as it was so ridiculous.
there are interesting claims in the watctower, august 2014:.
2 today, jehovah guides his people by means of the bible, his holy spirit, and the congregation.
(acts 9:31; 15:28; 2 tim.
Hey Doc I see what your saying but about them poo pooing this with regards to new light but just last night an elder made use of a 52 watchtower and specifically.asked if the reference on return visits was still valid? Clearly he answered yes because it doesn't contradict latest new light. So it seems as long as older publications are in agreement with new light, then they can still used for valid reasoning.
I believe the term cherry picking comes to mind :)
this is what wt has been producing, this had my bottom jaw on the carpet while i was watching (like the footloose one).
and they say there different from other religions yeah right!!.
i hope this link works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vahglagd2i.
This is nothing new really. I remember about 15 years ago travelling with my gran to Port Talbot in South Wales to watch a travelling witness choir. It attracted hundreds of witnesses and they were literally travelling the entire UK. Very good they were as well.
i won't be lengthy on this.
i have been in the org for about 20yrs.
now & woke up about 2yrs ago.
Hi Hustle and welcome.
Very similar to Magnums first post, when I first found information detrimental to my staying in 'the truth' I prayed for Jehovah to answer my doubts, to help me see that what I'd discovered was false in some way. A few months down the line and I'm still waiting on an answer. In fact if anything my conviction that this shambles of a 'religion' is not specially chosen for bugger all, has been even more solidified.
All the best in your fade and I hope things don't become too difficult with your family
do you think they are zealous?.
happy, joyful?.
pessimistic, depressed?.
In my congregation there seems to be a bit of a buzz about the whole campaign. A large percentage are pioneering, including most elders (as per BOE letter request)
Previous to that I have found most simply going through the motions of attending meetings and going on the service. Its always been the same few who've always pioneered.
All in all the whole 100 year spiel has done three trick but I very much doubt it will last much beyond the middle of September. Half the hall are on some kind of disability so they need to get back to their mostly imagined physical problems which keeps them occupied otherwise.
i don't know why this popped in my head earlier today but here goes:.
satan apparently blinds the eyes of un-believers towards the 'truth'.
this point has been discussed both at meetings and during discussions with others in the congregation over the years.
I missed that thread. Makes for interesting reading Apog
i don't know why this popped in my head earlier today but here goes:.
satan apparently blinds the eyes of un-believers towards the 'truth'.
this point has been discussed both at meetings and during discussions with others in the congregation over the years.
I totally agree with your summary Apog.
But surely an individual's traits as a human being are more often than not determined by the environment their brought up in. No one has choice in the matter of being born therefore negative influences which one is exposed to has to have an affect on the way they behave and view situations in life, whether this means being susceptible to wanting more riches due to a poor upbringing or settling disputes with their fists rather than their tongue.
It seems that the witness concept is basically putting the blame on the individual then as they are the ones allowing Satan to influence them further in their selfish or wrong inclinations. That would then make Satan seem more of a side line player if anything.
