Posts by blondie

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Date a JW student

by Renee86 in

can a witness date and court a jw student if he intends to get baptized?

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blondie

Can a Witness date and court a JW student if he intends to get baptized?

Renee, this is it, until you are baptized, jws considered you are not a jw, even if you are studying. Thus dating an unbaptized person even if they are studying with jws, is really dating a non-jw, which is frowned up and can result in a general talk given to the congregation during the mid-week meeting, that talks about that kind of dating and why it is not something others in the congregation should imitate. In a Watchtower in 2004, it said this: " A person who is studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses and who is making fine spiritual progress is to be commended. However, he has not yet dedicated himself to Jehovah and committed himself to a life of service and sacrifice. He is still making necessary changes. He needs to complete the major changes involved in becoming a dedicated, baptized Christian before contemplating another major life change, such as marriage.

Would it be advisable for a Christian to pursue courtship with someone who seems to be making good progress in his Bible study—perhaps with the intention of waiting until he gets baptized before marrying him? No. The motives of a Bible student could well become confused if he is aware that a dedicated Christian wants to marry him but will not do so until he is baptized."

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Is it difficult to believe in a loving God?

by Kosonen in

jw
friends

is it difficult to believe in a loving god?.

if yes, i understand you.

it has been difficult to me too.

blondie

The reason I stopped associating with jws is that after over 40 years, I never saw real love shown but by a few jws. Not the public relations stuff, but what really went on behind closed doors or behind people's backs. The jws talk the talk, but they don't walk the walk. "If you say that someone talks the talk but does not walk the walk, you mean that they do not act in a way that agrees with the things they say"

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2022-April-Elder Manual and Addendum--12 Files!

by Atlantis in

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friends

several files in the folder including:.

2022-april-elders manual.. 2022 april addendum.

working together safely12 files total.

blondie

I'm posting here again, Atlantis, thanks to your help. I still received the new letters, publications, etc., from you for the last 2 years. I will bring some homemade chocolate chip cookies, we reward our neighbors with them when they help us with some task. One asks us, "Is there anything we can help you with, those cookies are great and the kids are asking for them?"

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The Sanitizing of David

by Doug Mason in

the bible depicts king david as a deeply flawed, unsavory character, the perpetrator of evil acts including: murder, insurrection, adultery, banditry, and extortion.

the sanitizing of david’s character during the following centuries and millennia created an image that idolizes him as the paragon of virtue, closely associated with the promised messiah.

my study identifies the davidic sanitizing process.. https://www.academia.edu/s/390a7ba170?source=link .

blondie

Yes, the sanitizing of David was one of the top ten questions that made me wonder who really wrote the bible and why David got special treatment, I don't remember the clause in the ten commandments where being "merciful to others" was a escape for adulterers under the law code. "David and Bath-sheba were accountable to Jehovah God for their wrongdoing. Though they could have been put to death for their sins, God had mercy on them. Especially was he merciful to David because of the Kingdom covenant." So why did not god have mercy on David and Bathsheba as he could have for other adulterers in the national of Israel. Besides which David had committed murder deliberately sending Bathsheba's husband to the front of the battle almost ensuring the husband would die.????

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When did JWs stop reciting the Lord’s Prayer together?

by slimboyfat in

does anyone know what year?

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blondie

Perhaps, with Rutherford gone, many things changed that were quirks of him alone and others followed blindly either believing or worried they would get the boot. Knorr was a different type evidently and seemed to back off many things from Rutherford's time. It wouldn't be the first time the WTS has flip-flopped on a belief/doctrine even changing it and then changing back to the older teaching.https://jwfacts.com/pdf/flip-flops-watchtower-teachings.pdf

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Pimo's walking out

by Foolednomore in

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friends

is it possible that jw's would get so worn out by watchtower 's bullshit that they would stand up gather their stuff and walk out of a meeting or a convention.

i can see a small number doing it..

blondie

I have said this before on JWN, but it has been awhile, I walked out during a circuit assembly after the public talk (done in the late am) because of 3 comments said up till then. The proverbial last straws. Told my husband if he stayed at the assembly, I was taking the car and he could get a ride home. He came with me. I never went to another event with jws at it, weddings, funerals, baby showers, special talk, memorial, any conventions/assemblies, etc., nada. I woke up the next morning like a 5,000 pound weight had been lifted off. I woke up Saturday and felt so wonderful not having to go out "in the ministry" just sleep in, eat a leisurely breakfast, and read the newspaper.

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Encouraged to do something = forced/intimidated

by neat blue dog in

in a recent article there was this experience from el salvador:.

"during the meeting, brother baltasar perla, sr., who later became a member of the branch committee, asked all the elders present to give him their government-issued identity cards.

he then informed the elders that their names and addresses would be included in a written request to the government for legal recognition... then explained to us that since our names and addresses would be in that document, if the authorities ever wanted to ban our work, we would be the first ones they would come after and the first ones to be thrown in jail.

blondie

"he then informed the elders that their names and addresses would be included in a written request to the government for legal recognition... then explained to us that since our names and addresses would be in that document, if the authorities ever wanted to ban our work, we would be the first ones they would come after and the first ones to be thrown in jail." I wonder if the branch committee names were on it or appointed jws or did they have to be protected and let the rank and file jws take the fall.

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Investigative Reporter Talks to ex-jw's about Watchtower Abuses

by Newly Enlightened in

https://youtu.be/b_mvwwon2zq.

blondie

Thanks for sharing.

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Watchtower Jul 22 - Jesus directed the GB on how to deal with Covid

by Listener in

14 jesus provides wise direction in times of crisis.

the benefits of that direction were evident when the covid-19 pandemic broke out.

while many in the world were uncertain about what course to take, jesus made sure that we received clear guidance to keep us safe.

blondie

A thumbs up, maybe more for everyone's comments. Surely learned more from your comments than the WTS.

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Governing Body Update 3 video on resuming meetings in person

by psyco in

regarding the governing body update 3 video on resuming meetings in person, i am wondering:.

what is the purpose of wearing masks and to sit keeping distances if you shake hands and hug each other before and after the meetings?.

blondie

Listener, "seems" or "evidently" or "from this we can see" are words that mean "we have no proof of this scripturally, but."