Posts by greenhornet

i know he started in the early 50's and i know by the late 70's/early 80's (by the time i was old enough to know and care about the structure and titles) that he was only an elder by then.. does anybody know what a "city overseer" was?

kind of like a circuit overseer?.

greenhornet

I remember a city elder in NM state

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Should Christians carry guns?

by cameo-d in

did jesus teach total pacificism?.

when the roman soldiers came for him in the garden, he instructed his disciples to put away their swords after one of them cut the ear of the high priest servant.. if this is true, can we not surmise that the disciples carried weapons?.

how should a non-violent person be prepared to defend himself in a situation of aggression and immediate physical threat?.

greenhornet

Christianity and Pacifism
Christianity: Is Lethal Force a Sin?
Christianity: Trusting God and Self-Defense

I think these are links from the Awake magazine back in the 1960s......GH

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Witnessing =Dirty Householders/bible studies yuck remember??

by Witness 007 in

we had a bible study women who collected all the qaurter left bottles of coke and would "recycle" them into one bottle.

a couple we studied with would give us coffee with lipstick on the cup after removing the cigrette buts and a quick rinse!

a study gave me a glass of water which was brownish looking....tasted awful.

greenhornet

Wow I remember having a study after the Sunday meeting. I was with a pioneer and he have a quick lunch and then go to a study with this guy in an apt. that stinks of tobaccoso bad I d had to strip my clothing off and take a shower. Take my under ware and wash them.

It seems every "study" was like this. No one I repeat no one had a study with a normal person in a normal house.

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Is there a JWD in heaven?

by mtsgrad in

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mtsgrad.

greenhornet

Yes. Internet connection now done via satellite. Of course connection speeds can vary. (location and distance).

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Stumper for JWs

by JimmyPage in

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jws say everything they believe is based on the bible.

so name a jw belief that can't be proven using a bible alone and no wt publications.

i'll start with a hint... one of them has to do with the year 1919..

greenhornet

Does it say n the bible we need to wear a suit and tie for men and a dress for women?

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announcement at service meeting last night

by isaacaustin in

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last nite at my parents service meeting an announcement was made regarding the new triple meeting.

they said that no one can go over their allotted time at all during the tms.

if the bell rings you are to stop immediately- not even finishing your sentence.

greenhornet

I remember the bell! I also remember a light tap on the chair also.

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The guy who directs you to your seat at the meetings

by JimmyPage in

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you know the man.

he comes to you with a warm cheesy smile because he knows you're going to have to sit up front.

you're late and the back rows are all taken.

greenhornet

The last time I was at the Sunday meeting my daughter and I were late. She really did not like anyone at the KH so Brother attendant walked us down the isle in front of the podium. I felt the warm brotherly stares on my back. I whispered to my daughter are you hungry? Here is the keys to the truck I will meet you in a few minutes. That was 14 years ago. never been in a KH since!

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Did you SAVE money by using a hotel on the recommended lodging list?

by truthseeker in

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i haven't seen this question posted here before, but did any of you who stayed at one of the hotels on the society's recommended lodging list save money than if you attended a hotel not on the list?.

having seen a few of these lists, it seems the rates given are expensive..

greenhornet

Wow the fun times. I remember Watchtower charged us a dorm room at a college compass. The rooms were filthy. The students moved out and the rooms never cleaned. They took our money because we had to stay for the spiritual food! No refund........