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  Questions For Non-JWs

  by sweet pea in

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  it just struck me that a lot of what we post comes under "you couldn't make it up"!

  so my questions to those of you that aren't jw's or partnered with one - why do you continue to come here, does it entertain/surprise/inform you?

  if you knew no jehovah's witnesses would you still be interested?

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  barry

  As a non JW the thing that amazes me the most is, How the WT has so much power and how do they get away with what they do to people?

  Ive been effected by the WT myself my first wife studied with the JWs but didnt become one and I also studied with them.

  Im a 7th Day Adventist which is a strict religion but it pales in comparison the the JW religion. My SDA pastor even came to the memorial with me when I was invited to come by a JW

  Also my initial purpose in coming here was to find any developements in the JWs since the time I studied with them. I felt there would be because of the internet and the greater flow of information we all see in these times but to my amazement there is no progress at all. The JW religion must be the perfect model for cultists the world over. Barry
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  Women aren't suppose to be ministers..says who?

  by A-Team in

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  i've been hearing this from the 7 day advantist, church of christ and jws, and was show 1 cor 14:36 as proof.

  but, i decided to read the context of the verse....and it paints a different picture, atleast imo (ps i am not saying that females should be heads of congerations, now that is out of order.

  ) i'm using the message translation, for clarity.

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  barry

  Gday Mr A Team,

  In fact 7 day adventists do have a few ministers in the states and also have a long tradition of women lay preachers leading in the divine service.

  In Australia females have taken theology degrees but I dont know any that have been ordained as ministers.

  Barry
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  Women aren't suppose to be ministers..says who?

  by A-Team in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've been hearing this from the 7 day advantist, church of christ and jws, and was show 1 cor 14:36 as proof.

  but, i decided to read the context of the verse....and it paints a different picture, atleast imo (ps i am not saying that females should be heads of congerations, now that is out of order.

  ) i'm using the message translation, for clarity.

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  barry

  Gday Mr Ateam.
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  JWs and their thoughts on prayers by "worldly" people.

  by R.F. in

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  how have jws expressed their views as to the prayers of people that aren't jws?

  do they think god listens and answers?.

  for instance, one elder that was speaking of prayer said, "just think how wonderful it is.

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  barry

  I remember going to a Presbyterian Church service that was an ecumenical type service. The minister presiding prayed for all the religious communities in the small town including the Jehovahs Witnesses. No JWs were actually at the service.
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  Going Veggie

  by Sirona in

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  when i was jw, i didn't know any vegetarians.

  they had the teaching that god had allowed us to eat animals, so we just eat animals.

  no questions asked.. just recently i started to consider being vegetarian.

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  barry

  Gday brentr, While I agree with you in some ways our ancestors didnt have refrigerators and they didnt eat meat every day. They did eat meat after a hunt or when something got fat. So meat eaten occasionally would probably more heathfull Also if you were to havedairy foods and eggs in youre vegetarian diet it would take care of the deficencies normally accociated with a vegetarian diet vit b12 etc.
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  Going Veggie

  by Sirona in

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  when i was jw, i didn't know any vegetarians.

  they had the teaching that god had allowed us to eat animals, so we just eat animals.

  no questions asked.. just recently i started to consider being vegetarian.

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  barry

  There is a show on the tv in Australia called 'Whats good for you ' and last night they annalysed 5 different diets from vegan , lacto vegetarian . balanced diet with lean meat to a diet with excessive amounts of meat. From the annalysis by the experrts the lacto vegetarian diet was the best because it provided all the essentials but had a very high amount of good fats.

  The worst diet was the vegan because b12 was dangerously low folllowed by the high meat diet because the colestrol level was high.

  The lacto vegetarian diet is actually one supported by the SDA church although only about one third of SDAs follow the diet. In studies the one third of SDAs that are vegetarian live five to ten years longer and they have a better quality of life. the other two thirds of SDAs who have a regular diet have the same ailements as the rest of the population. Because of the longivity of ministers and church workers the churches retirement plans have been in the red and is not likely to improve in the near future.

  Being an SDA myself maybe I should change my canivorous ways.
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  Anyone celebrating the Queens birthday with fireworks this weekend?

  by barry in

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  here in the act we can still buy fireworks but in new south wales they are baned is that right?.

  anyway i bought the kids a bag of fireworks for $30 and had a great time letting them off tonight.

  im dissapointed they dont have the large explosive ones or the skyrockets but some went quite high all the same.

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  The queen is head of state in Australia much the same as Canada. Not all the commonwealth countries have the the queen as head of state many have a republick system.
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  Anyone celebrating the Queens birthday with fireworks this weekend?

  by barry in

  1. jw
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  here in the act we can still buy fireworks but in new south wales they are baned is that right?.

  anyway i bought the kids a bag of fireworks for $30 and had a great time letting them off tonight.

  im dissapointed they dont have the large explosive ones or the skyrockets but some went quite high all the same.

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  barry

  Here in the ACT we can still buy fireworks but in New South Wales they are baned is that right?. Anyway I bought the kids a bag of fireworks for $30 and had a great time letting them off tonight. Im dissapointed they dont have the large explosive ones or the skyrockets but some went quite high all the same.
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  war coming to Isreal?

  by Sasha in

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  is this the beginning of the "abomination of desolation"????

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  barry

  Israel has had to deal with voilence since its beginning while Hamas still doesnt accept its existance. There would be peace if the arabs stopped fighting and there is a peace movement in Israel. Where is the peace movement in the Arab world?
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  Small dog Owners, best breed?

  by restrangled in

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  my mom is slowly losing her old cat and her heart is breaking.

  she would like to adopt a small dog.

  (no puppies).

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  barry

  Corgies are great dogs their is the cardigan and the pembroke breed. Here in canberra it is illegal to dock the tails of the pembroke dogs but the welsh corgie has a tail.