And just think, only about 23,670 months ago Jesus first promised his followers "this generation will by no means pass away." Of course, that was the old, old understanding of the term "this generation..."
MungoBaobab
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BIG NEWS!! MONTHS LEFT!!
by Pistoff inhi all just had to shout this from the rooftops!!!
my wife and son went to the ts/sm the other night where divine education was discussed; at the end, brother po said: .
"we don't know how many months are left in this system, so we need to spend them wisely.
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Barbara Walters Special...What Is Heaven, How Do We Get There?
by SWALKER inbarbara has this scheduled for december 20:.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/articlenews/show/ctvshows/20051130/barbara_walters_heaven/20051202/.
i think she covered just about all beliefs...i have to say that the one that seems the most slanted is the muslim belief...seems it's all about the guys getting 72 virgins...where is the heavenly part for the women?
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MungoBaobab
You gotta admit, though, 72 Virgins is a helluva lot better than doing yardwork forever in the New System. Even for the women. You get to participate in your very own celestrial version of "The Bachelor!"
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WHAT'S NEW? DOORSTEP BIBLE STUDIES!
by stillAwitness inso i'm in service this morning and the young sister i was working with had what they call now a "doorstep bible study" .
its been encouraged by the fds that if one has a regular return visit with an interested one that one can hold a bible study by having them read one or two paragraphs out of the require brochure and ask the questions right at their doorstep.. i've never actually seen it done and boy let me tell you it was the most awkard, ridiculous thing i have ever seen!
the poor sister (who was nothing older thatn 15) is standing at the door having this grown woman read a paragraph out of the require brochure, and after having her ansewring the question and read a scripture she then then tells her she'll see her next week!
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MungoBaobab
This is not an uncommon endorsement for the doorstep bible study:
You can have a bible study with someone and he or she won't even know it!
Isn't that kind of against the point?
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MungoBaobab
Ah, memories. I was very newly baptised, almost 16 years old, and the cowardice of the timing just blew me away. It was the first time I dabbled in atheism. I mean, the Governing Body's thought process was transparent!
1914 + 80 = 1994. Then the end didn't come. "Dammit," said the GB. So they waited a few months. Still nothing. "Well, folks, since Armageddon didn't come, that whole "generation" thing wasn't literal after all."
But like the rest of you guys, I'm sure if I asked my family, they'd still profess the old belief.
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What's the worst response a person ever said to you in the field service?
by JH ini remember knocking on a door in the field service, and the girl who answered the door, looked at me and said in french, "allez vous faire crosser" .
although i didn't laugh, i found it very funny.
the brother with me also had a smile on his face, but didn't say a word, as we walked back to the car.
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MungoBaobab
"Yes."
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Been Away for a While - What's this "BIG NEWS" business?
by nativenyr23 in.
sorry if this question is redundant....but i've been away for a while and was wondering what all the posts i've been reading about some "big news" is all about.. did the borg claim that some "big news" is forthcoming or something?.
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MungoBaobab
More suggested reading:
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JW mom told 6 y/o grandson Santa was fake
by unbeliever inand that christmas trees were pagan sticks.
she really did it this time.
he does not understand what a pagan stick is but he sure understands about santa not being real.
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MungoBaobab
Let's play a game. Let's replace the word SANTA with the word JEHOVAH and reread some old posts to see what happens...
He does not understand what a pagan stick is but he sure understands about Jehovah not being real. I asked that woman what in the hell she was thinking and she said she would not encourage him to believe a lie. My brother and his wife have been so clear to her that she is not to discuss her religious beliefs with him. I asked her if it was worth it because now they have cut off all visits. She's playing the persecuted JW now. My nephew was so confused. He asked me who was lying his parents or grandma? I told him that Jehovah was real as long as you believed in him. He was happy with that explanation.
My father once asked me why was I lying to my kids about Jehovah. I told him I like my kids believing in Jehovah because it's fun, they have a sense of wonder about it, and I wish my childhood had included the same wonderful belief
Then she told me she'd make a present for Jehovah. She would draw him an ice-cream cone with lots of cherries. She would only draw one side, though, so Jehovah would not be fooled and eat it by mistake.
I think kids are pretty smart. They may fall for the Jehovah myth for awhile, some are even scared to death of him, but they catch on, some sooner than others. Most kids figure it out on their own anyway. Let em enjoy while they can.
And finally...
Tell your grandson that Santa is a fake.
After all, people have actually seen Jehovah dressed up at the mall. Has anyone actually seen this Santa dude?
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How Different From Jehovah's Witnesses Are You Now?
by J Mason Emerson in20 ways jehovahs witnesses and christian witnesses differ
jws use magazines etc for studying the bible; cws use the bible itself for reading.
jws stay focused on lots of rules; cws focus on the principles of love, joy etc.
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MungoBaobab
I get to have sex and believe in evolution. Does that count?
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JWs picking and choosing which rules to follow
by kristyann indoes anyone else find that many, many jehovah's witnesses pick and choose which rules they want to follow?
my boyfriend's parents are jws and i have many, many examples to share with you!
i'd love to hear if any of you have known of similar type things, or if you know any other rules that jws commonly break.
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MungoBaobab
It's kinda funny how on the one hand it pisses you off when you see dubs breaking the rules and getting away with it, but at the same time you're glad they're taking steps in the right direction and living their lives the way they want. Weird.
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Can You Spot A Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus inif you've ever been away on vacation, have you noticed a jw is in your midst?
what stands out to you in knowing that a certain person "must" be a jw?
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MungoBaobab
Yeah, you know that futhermucker who rings your doorbell at 10:00 AM when you're hung over with a magazine entitled "When ______ Will Be No More?" THAT'S how you spot a JW!!!
