studies in the scriptures (1897) vol.4 p.604 states;
reckoning a hundred years from 1780, the date of the first sign, the limit would reach to 1880; and, to our understanding, every item predicted had begun to be fulfilled at that date".
does anyone know what that sign in 1780 was?.
Studies in the Scriptures (1897) Vol.4 p.604 states;
“Reckoning a hundred years from 1780, the date of the first sign, the limit would reach to 1880; and, to our understanding, every item predicted had begun to be fulfilled at that date"
Does anyone know what that sign in 1780 was?
Thanks - Paul
i am very angry at this time.. i took my 7 yr old little girl to the hospital yesterday....she has had heart problems since birth.
i explained that we were no longer jw,s and would accept blood if necessary during open heart surgery.
the doctor told me that if that was the case, the operation must proceed without delay.
Chuckky, Thinking about you and your family and wishing you all the best.
ok, a little update on my story.
i told him yes.
i told him, i just couldn't do it.
Very sorry for you, it is so sad yet such a normal Witness response.
It rarely works trying to get your baptism annulled, and even if it does you will probably be treated as d/f anyway. However it sounds like your family have already done that to you.
Your best chance of getting an annullment is if you were baptised as a minor. However you can not have signed any other contracts with the WTS since you became an adult or they will not accept your annulment. If you have ever pioneered they are unlikely to accept it. Your letter needs to clearly state that any contract formed with the WTS (and quote the second baptism vow)is not binding as you were a minor. If you were over 15 when you were baptised it will be harder to get annulled.
can anyone tell me the year zion's watch tower was changed to the watchtower, and also why?
Exactly what I was after.
The changing from Christ to Jehovah is huge. Witnesses place emphasis on the use of the word Jehovah as being the indicator that only they have truth, without realising that Russell did not feel that was important at all, and that Christianity was about Christ.
i had to share a moment from my life that came today!!
it was one of those inspiring things that hits you like a lead balloon, you know the feeling?
like good grief that is awesome, to have something that should be so obvious, but so elusive that you hadn't noticed it till now.. when i was growing up it was mentioned how family members ( not raised a jw) had needed blood and different ones gave blood and felt good about themselves for having made the effort to make the donation.
"making a effort to save lives instead of praying for their destruction."
Nice quote, it is such a different approach to people and so much more rewarding when you leave.
i have been reading this forum for a couple of years now and i know this point has been made before but i truly think it needs to be repeated.
i am not, nor ever was, a jw and only arrived here to acquaint myself with "jw-ism" because a friend had joined up.
i needed to study up on stuff so i'd be prepared to (try to) understand where she was coming from with all her new oddball dogmas.
I eventually came to realise that if I was not born a JW there is no way a person selling books on my door step would ever have convinced me they had the only way of truth. It made me aware that to say only a JW will be saved is unrealistic.
I have not known many intelligent people that were converted, most of the intelligent ones were raised as Witnesses. That is why I can not understand how my parents, who are both sincere and intelligent were hoodwinked. I am not aware of any emotional trauma that they were going through, except maybe the birth of me. The Lawyer in the Bethel Legal Department is also intelligent and was converted as an adult, I can not fathom that either.
A laptop with a Centrino chip instead of Pentium uses less power as it is designed for laptops, so increases battery life and requires a far smaller power adaptor to run.
I have had a number of different brands over the years, never had any trouble with any of them, and all have been pretty similar, so I dont think there is a huge difference in brands. My latest is an Asus. I love it. They are the company that builds the laptops for Sony and Apple, and it is very well built. It was by far the best value for money i could find at the time.
I also have a work laptop which is a low end Toshiba. The build quality is shocking, though Toshiba do have some good high end models. It is worth shaking the screen etc when buying a laptop to see how well built it is compared to others, as laptops get a lot of wear and tear. The screen costs almost as much to replace as buying a new machine so make sure it is sturdy.
can anyone tell me the year zion's watch tower was changed to the watchtower, and also why?
Thanks guys, and welcome Rook.
So was Zion's Watch Tower being used as the name until 1931?
hi i'm new to this forum.
i've looked at other websites to and i see all this about the jw's, now i'm not one, i was raised a jw but made my own decision and my parents respected that.
i've read so many horror stories, but my life wasn't like that at all, as a matter of fact, when they first knocked on our door and my mother accepted a study our life changed for ever, it was for the best in many ways.
That is a brilliant letter auldsoul.
I wanted them to just let me walk away, they refused. At this point, if I am ever going to get to speak to my extended family again I have to bring down the organization.
That is exactly how i feel. I said as much to the judicial committee. You gave the committee a letter that was very well reasoned, that showed you still believe in God and the bible and just want to move on in peace. For them to insist on d/f you knowing full well the destructive effect it will have on your family then the elders have lost all sense of decency and reality. If a cult can do that it needs to be stopped.
Urstruly, the only way you can feel the way you do is because you were fortunate enough not to get baptised. But you need to think about all those minors that were manipulated into it. You also need to understand the incredible power the teachings have over the members minds, often even years after they leave.
can anyone tell me the year zion's watch tower was changed to the watchtower, and also why?
Can anyone tell me the year Zion's Watch Tower was changed to the Watchtower, and also why?
