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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 4-18-04 WT Study

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 4-18-04 (week of 4/12-18, 2004) wt study (march 1, 2004 issue)

review comments will be in black and parentheses ().

wt quotes will be in red and quotes "".

Flash

Another STELLAR job Blondie - Thanks!

I appreciate your taking the time (and Tums) to do these Threads. Your comments are both insightful and funny!

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15 The parable continues: "After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them." (Matthew 25:19) In 1914?certainly a long time after 33 CE?Christ Jesus began his royal presence. Three and half years later, in 1918, he came to God?s spiritual temple and fulfilled Peter?s words: "It is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house of God." (1 Peter 4:17; Malachi 3:1) It was time to settle accounts
18 Sadly, some did not pass inspection...some anointed Christians had not engaged in "business." Before 1914 they had not enthusiastically shared their hope with others, and they did not want to start in 1919. They were ?thrown out into the darkness outside, where their weeping and the gnashing of their teeth would be.??Matthew 25:28,30.

These applications are PURE Speculation!

20 The great crowd of other sheep have imitated their anointed brothers. They are aware that their knowledge of God?s purposes brings great responsibility. (Ezekiel 3:17-21) ...

The scriptures that should really be stressed here are Ezekiel 9:5 & 6, being 'thrown outside' takes place here. So the GB today are the ones that should be most concerned.

They must render an account for the way the Lord?s belongings are administered....

Mark 10:42 & 43 Has been overlooked too. The GB has been 'lording it over' the congregation for decades imposing their personal vision of spiritual perfection on them!

Thanks again Blondie.

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Have you outgrown the...

by scumrat in

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friends

usefullness of this board?

has this forum served the purpose you expected it to?

we all know that the watchtower is a revolving door, people come go.

Flash

How long will you hang around until you feel it's time to leave?

Couldn't say. I don't live on this or any other board, yet, I like to be around thinking people who understand the flaws in the Witness mentality. My friends who aren't Witnesses can relate only a little to the damage the WTS causes, so I don't say much to them, except to warn them.

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Sports and JW's (allowing kids to play)

by confusedjw in

what are people's experiences here of jw's who let their kids play sports and the consequences for them?.

for instance did you know any kids who played little league or high school football or basketball?.

any canadiens who allowed their children to play hockey at any of the levels?.

Flash

...the WTS has numerous rules regarding casual sports in the congregation.

After reading your list Blondie the angry knot returned to my stomach!

I am SO SICK of the narrowness and the high mindedness of the Superfine Apostles/GB!!!

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"IN ORDER THAT NONE MAY HONOR...

by somebody in

the son just as they honor the father"

just my thoughts this week that i wanted to share.....

october 15,1971 watchtower p. 627

Flash

John 5:22-23 23 in order that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father

A GREAT read Somebody! I've been thinking a lot on this lately and believe Jesus has not been recieving the honor God has decreed for Him.

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Sports and JW's (allowing kids to play)

by confusedjw in

what are people's experiences here of jw's who let their kids play sports and the consequences for them?.

for instance did you know any kids who played little league or high school football or basketball?.

any canadiens who allowed their children to play hockey at any of the levels?.

Flash

Mom also held up college as a goal for us, and we're all either in or graduated.

Your Mom is a smart woman. Just remember thinking people are not welcome as Witnesses.

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WT to "donators" take your money back, please

by benext in

i had an interesting conversation this weekend with an elderly sister.

she told me about a letter she received from wt not more than a month ago.

it seems they had a program in place where they would "hold" money that would be used in the event of your death to pay funeral arrangements.

Flash

...second issue of the Watch Tower...and while this is the case it will never beg nor petition men for support...there is no begging for money in the literature of Jehovah?s Witnesses.

...There are no emotional appeals for funds in their congregations or at their conventions... "Let it be understood from the first...solicitations of money are neither authorized nor approved by this Society."

BluesBrother posts nailed it (them).

Money Lovers is what they ARE!

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How does the WTS reconcile Matthew 10:22?

by kibizzle in

"and you will be objects of hatred by all people on account of my name; but he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved."(nwt).

every time i read this all i can think is "then why don't they call themselves jesus' witnesses?

" has anyone else wondered this or know how the wts's response to this?

Flash

"And you will be objects of hatred by all people on account of my name; but he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved."(NWT)

That's a good point. I don't think the Witnesses give Jesus the respect and honor that Jehovah wants His Son to recieve.

Philippians 2:10 "...so that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend of those in heaven and those on earth and those under the ground. (11) and that every tongue should openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father."

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Do jw's believe dinosaurs existed?

by farmer in

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?

and what do they believe or not about evolution?

Flash

Such as all creatures eating vegetables.

Here's another one that irratates me. I believe the animals are perfect since they are un-effected by Adamic Sin so that would mean the 'Food Chain' is eternal.

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