Topics Started by brutusmaximus

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QUESTIONS FROM READERS----CHECK THIS OUT!
by Mary in
1. jw
2. friends
seeing as i have the wt in front of me today, i thought you'd enjoy the questions from readers from the february 15, 2007 article on the evils and pagan origins on toasting or clinking of glasses.

the article specifically mentions how not everything today that was of pagan origin is necessarily bad, and sites "wedding rings" as being of pagan origin, but it's not viewed like that now.

then, incredibly, they go on and say that while toasting might not be considered a religious practice today, there's "good reason" for christians to avoid it------without giving any valid reason why other than: do as we say:.
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Deception in the Elder/MS Appointment Arrangement
by deaconbluez in
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2. friends
the society claims that all appointments of elders and ministerial servants in the congregation are made by holy spirit.

now, the inexperienced or new witness is under the impression that jehovah, by means of his holy spirit, puts it into the hearts and minds of the body of elders that so-and-so is ready to serve, and the appointment happens accordingly.. but they actually employ a sort of deception with this process, because when they say, "holy spirit directs all appointments of men in the congregation", they actually mean that each brother considered for appointment is examined to see if he has the qualities listed by paul in his letter to timothy about the qualities of congregation shepherds.

so they reason that since that writing of paul's was inspired by holy spirit, then by extension, the appointments which happen as a result of using that list of qualities to examine an individual, the appointment is made by holy spirit.. this is like saying that people are hand-picked by simon for american idol because the regional producers of the show use a list of things to look for in contestants and that list just happened to be written by simon.
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JW Weddings
by sandy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
are witnesses permitted to have non-witnesses (family members) in their wedding party and still hold it at the kingdom hall?

i forget some of the rules.
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Older WT quote reveals attitude toward disfellowshipped family members
by OnTheWayOut in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hey, i discovered this older quote from reexamine.org.

i could not believe how serious it was about what a family .

member was not allowed to do with a disfellowshipped .
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Yes, What You Really Wear Does Matter !
by The wanderer in
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2. friends
 yes, your clothing really does matterbeing one of jehovah's witnesses always made.

the individual conscious of the clothes you were .

the men had to wear suits and the women.
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If Someone Hurts You Or Pisses You Off, How Do You Usually Deal With It?
by minimus in
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2. friends
just curious.
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What would you notice first if you went back to a Kingdom Hall?
by JH in
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2. friends
first thing i'd notice is how the old ones got so much older and how the kids became adults and are taller than me.. next thing i'd notice would be how long and dull the meetings are.. *yawn*.
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A little help please:
by 2112 in
1. jw
2. friends
i put this in another thread but i would like to start a new one.. i was a jw when i got married but i left about15 years ago, my wife is still in.

before we met she had a relationship (while she was a witness) with a guy and even had a child with him.

(she did not get dfed for this.
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Clergy and Dog Collars
by brutusmaximus in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was wondering if anyone knew why the clergy wore dog collars?.

it bugs me when i see them walking around the shops with it on as in a look at me kind of way surely this is not a bible thing, the same goes for bishops etc and all the garb that they wear is this right.

bm.
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Goodbye.........
by whyamihere in
1. jw
2. friends
it's not forever, i just need some time away.

this is by no means a plea for attention.. this board has made me realize i am not alone, with my feelings and thoughts of the org.

however, i need to get my life in order around here - i need to spend time with my husband and children and start finally living for them(and me).