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  Getting drunk a sin?

  by Coop Man in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have a pretty interesting perspective on this.....especially since i once had all of my privledges removed because i had admitted to an elder that i was hungover..... the scriptures state that drunkards will not inherit gods' kingdom, nor will gluttons.... gluttony is the practice of over-eating, much the same is being a drunkard is one who is continuously drunk.

  so, in my feeble mind, getting drunk "once-in-a-while" is not a sin, just the same as overeating at mcdonalds or at grandma's house is not a sin.. am i incorrect in my reasoning?.

  thanks to all participants.

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  Does anyone have a WT/AWAKE cover pertaining to the Occult?

  by DebraDoll in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  please help!

  i have a huge power-point presentation due by friday, and need some depiction from the wtbts concerning the "dangers" of the occult or spiritism.

  it deals with the tremendous variations of our world and how "evil" is defined and relative to each individual (ex; the i-ching is vital to confucianism, but feared by jw's, the crusades sought to "save" everyone by forcing conversion to catholicism, but tortured and blinded non believers with agonizing hot iron rods, etc.....)

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  Only Two Religions

  by barry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know i may get shot down in flames for this but here goes anyway.

  im quoting fron dr des fords site http://www.desford.org.au/home/index.php/mission.

  there are and always have been only two religions in the world.

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  Did a 'major-event' cause you to join/leave JW?s?

  by cyberguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it seems to me, many people become jw?s after a major event in their lives.

  perhaps it is the death of a loved-one, such as a father, mother, child, wife, or husband.

  on the other hand, it?s also my observation that a "major-event" often causes an active jw to rethink what they are doing with their life, whether they are really in the "truth," as jw?s call it.

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  Who is your favorit actor???

  by Singing Man in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  for me i really enjoy a johnny depp movie, this guy has talent.

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  a closed mind, a requirement?

  by peacefulpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  galatians opens with the direction to not listen to opposing religious views.

  it goes so far as to say that even if they (ostensibly paul and his party) or an angel from heaven presents another opinion, they must refuse to listen even then condemning the messenger as an enemy.

  ironically this very obstinance is condemned among the jews in the bible, when they supposedly refused to listen to the new direction from the christians,jesus and even the angels who according to the story announced this new faith's arrival.

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  Elders misusing donations for "the Worldwide Work" in Oz

  by ozziepost in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  the december issue of "kingdom ministry" for australia carries this announcement:.

  "as a reminder to the brothers handling the congregation accounts, donations placed in the boxes for the worldwide work are to be remitted monthly and should not be used for payment on a kingdom hall property loan or for any other congregation expense.".

  fancy that!

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  Disassociation and Ray Franz

  by greatteacher in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  does anyone think that the rule which states that "associating with a disassociated person is a disfellowshipping offense" was created to disfellowship ray franz?

  the reason i ask this is because i noticed that the watchtower published many articles with that rule at the same time period franz left bethal, but published nothing about it before around 1981.

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  11/1/03 Watchtower: an open plea for more donations

  by paterfamilias in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i just read in the 11/1/03 wt an article entitled cultivate a giving spirit.

  never have i seen the society so unashamedly extend its hands in search of more money.

  i'm going to let the article speak for itself.

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  Beautiful Poetry by Frenchy

  by waiting in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  please go to the section under literature & reading for a pleasure.. normally, i don't like poetry - yet printed these out because of their beauty and softness.. thank you, frenchy, for sharing your art with us.

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