did the watchtower society ban jw's from owning handguns for self defence?.
if they did, when did they issue the ban?.
didn't some of jesus's apostles carry a sword when the group traveled, to protect agains wild animals and human thieves?
Glock 23....HK P7M8.....HK USP45 Tactical...Bushmaster AR 15. These are my guns.
I use to say "Guns don't kill people...people who make gunowners angry kill people."
Since I didn't kill the "brother" who had sex with my wife during the District Convention when I was opposed I don't say that anymore.
But since these things happen all the time in Jehovah's organization I can see the GB's concern.
i just got word that the bookstudy attendance in one of the groups at my hall has dwindled off to numbers so pitiful that they're dissolving this particular bookstudy group and splitting up the remainder and shipping them out to other bookstudy groups.
Been to a couple of bookstudies that disbanded because someone in the host family got DF'd.
Both ended up at the KH because people hated to host them at their homes.
god or the wts?
god or the wts?
is there anything we can give god or jesus to earn/buy everlasting life?
Thanks for all the hard work Blondie. You hit the nail on the head once again.
Like I've said this "rule" isn't always enforced at this assembly hall. I've always felt it was the CO or DO that was behind the call. At this particular hall there is no eating or drinking allowed at the seating area since they did a remodel. This leads to a wild dash for seats after the baptism. Could be like the "no saving seats" rule.
Ooops.
Anyway, sometimes this "rule" is enforced....sometimes not. Went to see a couple of good friends.
Just before the start of the program I was asked to leave the dinning area.
"Do you have a seat in the main hall?"
Duh! I had all my things next to me. "You're not going to make me leave are you?"
"I have my orders."
"Orders from Jehovah?" me.
After giving me "the look". "From his mouthpiece."
"Oh.... orders from there. No wonder you want to follow orders."
He mumbled something under his breath. "Excuse me?" I asked him.
"I'm just following orders."
"You do that well." I said, then left the assembly hall. Pay Attention to How You Listen.....program.
Does this happen everywhere?
i know this might seem like a big laughable joke, but i was wondering what will happen when all of the gb members die off or get too old to continue as gb members?
will they start to pick jw women who claim to be of the annoited and or old enough to be alive during 1935?
evidently the chosen will get too old to carry on and there will be "new light" to say that young jw can be of the annointed and gb.
Jeaniebeans Bite me Oh NO!!! From someone who fights evil?
it is a hoax.
she was arrested for it.
this fact that a woman made a complaint about finding a finger tip in her chili and thus it hurt wendy's business shows that two witnesses are necessary for any accusation to be validated.
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I'm just find myself in awe of you.
i was thinking about this for some reason this morning.
it seems that elders or elders' family are able to get away with quite a bit, while those who aren't are hung.
so how is that any different then things in the ot?.
My kids would ALWAYS tell me the elders kids got away with murder. Of course being an idiot I didn't belive them.
Recently 4 elders who gave my kids crap had to step down because of their kids getting caught doing this or that. So I guess eventually what goes around comes around.
More importantly I've apologized to all my kids.
discuss.
1...did they not encorage lack of self-control and vengeance.
2..how long did they stay.
Answer to Questions 2,4
Legal
Procedure. Upon reaching a city of refuge, the fugitive was to state his case to the older men at the city gate and was to be received hospitably. To prevent willful murderers from taking cover under this provision, the fleeing one, after entering the city of refuge, had to stand trial at the city gates in the city having jurisdiction where the killing occurred, in order to prove his innocence. If found innocent, he was returned to the city of refuge. However, his safety could be guaranteed only if he remained in the city the rest of his life or until the death of the high priest. No ransom could be accepted to alter these terms. (Nu 35:22-29, 32; Jos 20:4-6) Insight Volume #1Life
in the City of Refuge15
An unintentional manslayer had to remain in the refuge city or within a distance of 1,000 cubits (about 1,450 feet) outside its walls. (Numbers 35:2-4) If he wandered beyond that point, he might encounter the avenger of blood. Under those circumstances, the avenger could with impunity put the manslayer to death. 95 WT
