Posts by Neo

Dwelling Together in Unity is only one of Bethel's Talmuds. They also have the Branch Office Procedures with additional "1,177 policies and regulations"!

We serve not only Jehovah God but we are under our 'mother' (the organization). Our 'mother' has the right to make rules and regulations for us... This book, entitled Branch Organization Procedure, contains 28 subjects; and its sub-sections involve regulations and administration. In it there are 1,177 policies and regulations...this is an improved, fine-tuned organization, and we are expected to follow its policies. If there are some who feel that they cannot subject themselves to the rules and regulations now in operation, such ones ought to be leaving and not be involved here in the further progressive work.
(Albert Schroeder, speaking to elders of the Bethel family on May 29, 1980)
source: http://www.freeminds.org/history/whathapp.htm

And you can read a lot about what's inside the book right HERE!

Neo

(my introductory thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/76140/1.ashx)

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Spirit-Directed Organization

by UnDisfellowshipped in

this is what the watchtower society claims (i can post quotes if anyone wants them):

* jehovah does not directly communicate with anyone today.

* jehovah is using the watchtower society and the faithful and discreet slave class as his only "channel of communication".

Neo

The Faithful and Discreet Slave humbly explains it all here:

*** w97 6/1 13-14 A Secret Christians Dare Not Keep! *** 7 In contrast with humans, who have a limited life span, Jehovah never feels pressured by time to reveal his secrets prematurely. This fact should prevent us from becoming impatient when certain Bible questions cannot presently be explained to our satisfaction. Modesty on the part of the faithful and discreet slave class, commissioned to provide the Christian household with food at the proper time, prevents it from presumptuously running ahead and wildly speculating about things that are still unclear. The slave class strives to avoid being dogmatic. It is not too proud to admit that as of now it cannot answer every question, keeping Proverbs 4:18 clearly in mind. But how thrilling to know that Jehovah, in his own due time and in his own way, will continue to reveal his secrets as to his purposes! Never should we become impatient with Jehovah?s arrangement, indiscreetly trying to rush ahead of the Revealer of secrets. How reassuring it is to know that the channel Jehovah is using today does not do so! It is both faithful and discreet.?Matthew 24:45; 1 Corinthians 4:6.

IOW: "We don't have a clue!'

Neo

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Hi everyone!! "Neo"bie on the forum

by Neo in

hi all posters!!

this is my first post on the forum so i just would like to drop a hi and introduce myself!

i'm an xjw doing the fade (like so many are doing nowadays).

Neo

Carmel:

Welcome Neo! You gotta look out for some of the single babes here! They're hot!
caveman

So, now I've got an additional reason to be here, right?

seattleniceguy:

Hey, Neo! Welcome! And congratulations on choosing the coolest username ever!

Makes me wonder why you didn't pick it first!

Thanks for the welcome!

Neo

of the 'unplugged from the Matrix' class

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I think I finally figured out the blood doctrine....I think

by undercover in

this whole blood doctrine thing has got me so confused, but i think i've got it narrowed down to this:.

the wts is trying to get away from the blood doctrine or at least make it less of a doctrinal point than it has been over the years.

the wts now allows fractions, which, if i understand correctly, modern medicine uses fractions more than whole blood anyway.

Neo

They could have quietly developed a doctrinal emphasis on voluntary service and eventually had C.O.'s
eliminate any reference to df'ing for taking blood on the moral basis that requiring martyrdom is ethically repugnant

Excellent point; that's a reason why the WT Leadership has such low morals... martyrdom should only spring from personal volition; no one should be forced into it.

Neo

(my introductory thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/76140/1.ashx)

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