Posts by mineralogist

Another thought for having multiple smaller DCs was to give more brothers "privileges". This way they may feel something special or - because of the need - more urged to help out.

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 6-13-04 WT Study (5-1-04)

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 6-13-04 wt study (5-1-04 wt) (abbreviated)

review comments

will be in black and parentheses ().

mineralogist

emotional effects of immorality, smoking, drunkenness, and drug abuse

The emotional effects are only present because the WTS tells it is bad. I myself had no bad conscious about some things i did in my youth (became a JW at 25) which are sins according to WTS teaching.

Who feels guilty when being "immoral" (according to WTS standard - and if it's not adultery), smoking, being drunken (ok, maybe ashamed) or "abusing" drugs (unless adicted)? Only those whom are telled to feel guilty when doing this. [Did i hear Mind-Control?]

A friend of mine mentioned that his son had more sexual experience than him (because of him growing up as a JW). The comment of the son? "That's your own fault" - so NO BAD emotional effects!

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bank/credit-card accespoint in JW-convensionhall

by Ozner in

the 2 jw convension-halls in the netherlands have now a bank/credit-card accespoint to give contribution to the wts with your bank or creditcards.

do you know this happens in other country's?

it is really strange to see that brs&srs are giving donations with their visa & mastercards.

mineralogist

I see no postings from other country's

just wait a little bit for information, e.g. the german conventions start July 2

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What open spaces do jws provide?

by badboy in

jw
friends

in the describtion given in the charity commission website,they give providing open spaces as one of the things they do,what open spaces?

mineralogist

Children playing in the parking lot when no meetings are

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Were there any disabled people in your congregation?

by badboy in

jw
friends

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only asking.. only i have heard that they make a special efforts to recruit disabled people in my area.

mineralogist

buildings should be accessible to disabled people

Maybe you could come in ... but don't expect to be able to participate in TMS: the stage normally has 2 steps to overcome - alt or similar handicappes disqualify you.

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June 2004 Kingdom Ministry, anyone?

by drwtsn32 in

jw
friends

could someone tell me the title for an article out of this km?

no reason in particular...

mineralogist

What's the witness list

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Correcting Falsehoods About Ray Franz's Beliefs (Holy Spirit, Trinity)

by allpoweredup in

jw
friends

see what he himself says at http://www.commentarypress.com/essay-holyspirit.html i was told many falsehoods by watchtower diehards such as he is now "a rabid trinitarian," "a nondenominalist or pentecostal.

" also he's transdenominalist (associates with christians and others) not just those of one belief system.

i'm sure many of you also heard a lot of falsehoods put out about him.

mineralogist

My main concern is that elders all over have been totally misinformed about the man.

Of course he is to be viewed as the worsed apostate ever! (in the eyes of the WTS)

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Does the WTBTS claim to be "the vine"?

by marsal in

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i just read on another exjw site that the wtbts claims to be the vine spoken of in john 15. do they really teach that?

i don't remember hearing that before.

mineralogist

It is taken from this

*** w90 8/15 p. 8 Enjoying an Intimate Relationship ***At Pentecost, 51 days later, the apostles and others become branches of the vine when holy spirit is poured out on them. Eventually, 144,000 persons become branches of the figurative grapevine. Along with the vine stem, Jesus Christ, these make up a symbolic vine that produces the fruits of God?s Kingdom.

*** w81 3/1 p. 27 Do You Appreciate the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"? ***
OVERWHELMING CREDENTIALSThe "faithful and discreet slave" has abundant credentials. Following is a partial list of Scriptural and prophetic designations applying to or being represented in the remnant of Jesus Christ?s anointed followers since the notable year 1919:
(1) Noah?s wife, Gen. 7:7; (2) angels sent to Lot, Gen. 19:15; (3) Rebekah, Gen. 24:64; (4) Joseph and Benjamin, Gen. 45:14; (5) gleanings left behind, Lev. 19:9; (6) two spies to Rahab, Josh. 2:4; (7) Barak, Judg. 4:14; (8) Jephthah, Judg. 11:34; (9) Naomi and Ruth, Ruth 2:2; (10) David?s Israelite warriors, 2 Sam. 18:1; (11) Jehu, 2 Ki. 10:11, 15; (12) Mordecai and Esther, Esther 4:13; (13) Job, Job 42:10, 13; (14) King?s daughter, Ps. 45:13; (15) men of loving-kindness, Ps. 50:5; (16) intimate group, Ps. 89:7; (17) Shear-jashub, Isa. 7:3; (18) light of the nations, Isa. 60:3; (19) big trees of righteousness, Isa. 61:3; (20) ministers of our God, Isa. 61:6; (21) cluster preserved, Isa. 65:8; (22) servants called by another name, Isa. 65:15; (23) men trembling at God?s word, Isa. 66:5; (24) new nation born, Isa. 66:8; (25) Jeremiah, Jer. 1:10; (26) Jehovah?s people in the new covenant, Jer. 31:33; (27) enduring watchman, Ezek. 3:16-27; (28) man in linen, Ezek. 9:2; (29) cleansed people, Ezek. 36:29-32; (30) dwellers in center of earth, Ezek. 38:12; (31) the host of heaven, Dan. 8:10; (32) sanctuary restored (cleansed), Dan. 8:14; (33) they that are wise, Dan. 11:33; (34) the happy one who is keeping in expectation, Dan. 12:12; (35) all flesh receiving the spirit, Joel 2:28; (36) Jonah, Jon. 3:1-3; (37) apple of Jehovah?s eye, Zech. 2:8; (38) liberated remnant, Zech. 2:7; (39) a Jew, Zech. 8:23; (40) sons of Levi, Mal. 3:3; (41) wheat, Matt. 13:25; (42) sons of the kingdom, Matt. 13:38; (43) workers for the vineyard, Matt. 20:1; (44) those invited to marriage feast, Matt. 22:3-14; (45) chosen ones, Matt. 24:22; (46) eagles, Matt. 24:28; (47) faithful and discreet slave, Matt. 24:45; (48) discreet virgins, Matt. 25:2; (49) brothers of the king, Matt. 25:40; (50) little flock of sheep, Luke 12:32; (51) beggar Lazarus, Luke 16:20; (52) sheep in "this fold," John 10:1-16; (53) branches of the vine, John 15:4; (54) royal palace of David, Acts 15:16; (55) heirs with Christ, Rom. 8:17; (56) the remnant, Rom. 11:5; (57) branches in the olive tree, Rom. 11:24; (58) holy ones or saints, 1 Cor. 6:2; Rev. 16:6; (59) temple, 1 Cor. 6:19; (60) new creation, 2 Cor. 5:17; (61) ambassadors for Christ, 2 Cor. 5:20; (62) congregation of God, Gal. 1:13; (63) part of Abraham?s seed, Gal. 3:29; (64) Israel of God, Gal. 6:16; (65) body of Christ, Eph. 1:22, 23; (66) soldiers of Christ Jesus, 2 Tim. 2:3; (67) house under Christ, Heb. 3:6; (68) holy priesthood, 1 Pet. 2:5; (69) holy nation, 1 Pet. 2:9; (70) association of brothers, 1 Pet. 2:17; (71) seven congregations, Rev. 1:20; (72) twenty-four persons of advanced age, Rev. 4:4; (73) spiritual Israel, Rev. 7:4; (74) locusts, Rev. 9:3; (75) two witnesses, Rev. 11:3; (76) two olive trees, Rev. 11:4; (77) seed of the woman, Rev. 12:17; (78) New Jerusalem, Rev. 21:2; (79) the bride of Christ, Rev. 22:17; 19:7; (80) Jehovah?s witnesses, Isa. 43:10.

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Correcting Falsehoods About Ray Franz's Beliefs (Holy Spirit, Trinity)

by allpoweredup in

jw
friends

see what he himself says at http://www.commentarypress.com/essay-holyspirit.html i was told many falsehoods by watchtower diehards such as he is now "a rabid trinitarian," "a nondenominalist or pentecostal.

" also he's transdenominalist (associates with christians and others) not just those of one belief system.

i'm sure many of you also heard a lot of falsehoods put out about him.

mineralogist

So what? Does it change anything on the false teachings / practices of the WTS?

I'm sure he didn't intended to start a new religion with all the exJW