Hi All, I've been thinking a lot lately about the chapter in COC where Ray is talking about double standards and was wondering how many exist in the Organization today. One, that I've noticed is that employment issues seemed to be addressed differently depending on which congergation you are in. For instance, In a congregation in one city, a brother might be removed from a position if he goes to work for A fire department or EMS service because the shift work would require missing to many meetings, where as in another congergation you may have a respected elder that has such employment and everything is cool. Also, what ever happened to the rule that servants were suppose to be at the hall a minimum of 15 minutes before the meeting starts? It seems to be anymore that nobody encluding some elders, gets to the meeting until 5 minutes before it's time to start. Anybody out there want to add any others you've noticed? seek2find
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Double Standards
by seek2find inhi all, i've been thinking a lot lately about the chapter in coc where ray is talking about double standards and was wondering how many exist in the organization today.
one, that i've noticed is that employment issues seemed to be addressed differently depending on which congergation you are in.
for instance, in a congregation in one city, a brother might be removed from a position if he goes to work for a fire department or ems service because the shift work would require missing to many meetings, where as in another congergation you may have a respected elder that has such employment and everything is cool.
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the best bible software??
by Ade ini wouldnt mind purchasing a piece of bible software, has anyone got any good advice on a quality piece at a reasonable price please.
god bless .
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E-Sword is great. You can search words by the strongs number or just right clicking on any word and selecting serach. You can parallel 4 bibles at once. You can underline and highlight in many formats. It's a good program. seek2find
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Mexico and the WTS
by IronClaw inhas the wts ever answered the issue of mexico?
they have spent countless time and resources to shut down web sites.
they have tried to answer the blood questions, the ngo questions, many other issues, but have they ever tried to answer the mexican issue?
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Another issue was the work in Mexico was restricted for years because the org was registered as a "cultural orginization" rather than a religion so that they could own property there. Religions had to put their property in trust with the goverment. So property ownership took precessadance over freedom of worship. seek2find
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Are they at it again...shockin announcement September
by aniron inwe posted about an announcement it was only local to our cong.
however we have found out that there is going to be an announcement sometime in september and it is supposed to be shocking.
elders already know.
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I still think it will be that everyone that doesn't take part in the campaign in Oct. will be considered no longer a witness. seek2find
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Intro and ? that has probably been asked a zillion times...
by Swamboozled ini don't want to bore with the tedious details...but long story short: my husband was raised a jw.
he da and married me 6 years ago.
i was so appalled at the fact that his family shunned him that i insisted on a sit down with his mom to explain.
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I Thought David Reed made a good point in one of his talks in which he said that "being a Christian is about being in a relationship not a religion" seek2find
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The Organization Is A (fill in the blank space)
by metatron inok, here's the challenge: how do you tell your witness "friends" and relatives that you don't think it's the "truth" - without them labeling .
you as an apostate and fleeing in terror?
i'm tired of questions behind my back like "doesn't he go to meetings?
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As Ray put it. "The Iron fist beneath the velvet glove" seek2find
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KH numbers
by sammielee24 inits my understanding that each kh is given a number.
what's the number for and is it ever used for anything?
is it used to track finances?
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Maybe the number is used as the primary key in their databases. seek2find
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Shocking Announcement: Society feels Armaggedon coming this year?
by truthseeker ina rumor alert indeed, but it could be related to the distribution of kingdom news no.37, "false religions end is near.".
the following is posted from e-watchman's forum.. make of it what you will, but in light of all the rhetoric about "deliverance at hand" and "independent thinking", nothing would surprise me anymore.. http://e-jehovahs-witnesses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1502&st=0 we posted about an announcement it was only local to our cong.
however we have found out that there is going to be an announcement sometime in september and it is supposed to be shocking.
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Blondie, I don't know how long you have been away, but a few years ago they made a provision for the elderly and infirm so that they could still be considered as publishers if they reported as little as 15 minutes a month. That may have been one of the first steps to the eventual process of eliminating all who refuse to go door to door. My "issue" personaly, isn't with the concept of the public ministry, it's with the message. The Biblical message of Salvation is to come to Jesus Christ to be saved, versus the Organizations message to come to it for salvation. I've told my Mate that I can't in good conscience preach the Society message any more. If that message changes to a more Biblical one while I'm still in, I plan to be one of the first to engage in it. The Society, I think sees the need to eliminate apostates and apostate thinkers from inside the orginazation, and at the same time to give an incentive to those who have just gotten lazy. Some who have just drifted away, would start publishing again just so they would not loose contact with loved ones if such an arrangement were put into place. seek2find
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Shocking Announcement: Society feels Armaggedon coming this year?
by truthseeker ina rumor alert indeed, but it could be related to the distribution of kingdom news no.37, "false religions end is near.".
the following is posted from e-watchman's forum.. make of it what you will, but in light of all the rhetoric about "deliverance at hand" and "independent thinking", nothing would surprise me anymore.. http://e-jehovahs-witnesses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1502&st=0 we posted about an announcement it was only local to our cong.
however we have found out that there is going to be an announcement sometime in september and it is supposed to be shocking.
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Juni, If that's it I'm all for it! Just don't forget the Coffee and donuts for breakfast. Better yet, lets start the donated pies and cakes they used to do at the circut assemblies again. Oh no I'm showing my age! (GRIN) seek2find
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Shocking Announcement: Society feels Armaggedon coming this year?
by truthseeker ina rumor alert indeed, but it could be related to the distribution of kingdom news no.37, "false religions end is near.".
the following is posted from e-watchman's forum.. make of it what you will, but in light of all the rhetoric about "deliverance at hand" and "independent thinking", nothing would surprise me anymore.. http://e-jehovahs-witnesses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1502&st=0 we posted about an announcement it was only local to our cong.
however we have found out that there is going to be an announcement sometime in september and it is supposed to be shocking.
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Correction: I should have said you would be considered as having disassociated yourself, kinda like a witness who takes a blood transfussion. That way it sounds like it the individuals fault instead of the orginazations. seek2find