I remember that statement too, and discussing how many JWs were in advanced classes. I am sure that the regularity of meetings and bible study must have some benefit. However, there were quite a few JW's I knew with low grades as well.
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WTS says that JW children are better educated
by Lady Lee ini can't find the quote for this but i remember being told that jw children were way ahead of their classmates when it came to reading and spelling.
both my daughters knew how to read before they got to school.. i remember writing school reports and using the awake!
for my research.
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Has anyone communicated with the dead, and who do you think it was?
by jwfacts inhas anyone communicated with the dead, and who do you think it was?
what was your experience?.
do you believe it to be the spirit of a person, or a demon, or some other explaination such as a hoax?.
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Interesting experience, though I'd be more impressed if she was able to turn herself into a Hot young woman.
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A Feb meetup sounds great, either night, and the more the merrier. If you can get a Bethelite to attend I'll bring you a case of Red.
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Welcome to the Ozzies, it must be time to meet up in the flesh again.
I too feel that the nightmare is over and my life as entered into a beautiful new light.
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Has anyone communicated with the dead, and who do you think it was?
by jwfacts inhas anyone communicated with the dead, and who do you think it was?
what was your experience?.
do you believe it to be the spirit of a person, or a demon, or some other explaination such as a hoax?.
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Interesting experiences, and unusual that you say you believe in the dead spirits but not sure about Jesus and God. But then again, I guess over half the world do not expect to see Jesus when they die.
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Is Babylontover a organized crime organization?
by Think inoooo!!!
can this be true?
secretive, books, magazines without autors by milons, secret meetings, spying on everything, mafia stly self appointed judicial commetee, no recording allowed,
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put that way it would seem so.
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Has anyone communicated with the dead, and who do you think it was?
by jwfacts inhas anyone communicated with the dead, and who do you think it was?
what was your experience?.
do you believe it to be the spirit of a person, or a demon, or some other explaination such as a hoax?.
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Has anyone communicated with the dead, and who do you think it was? What was your experience?
Do you believe it to be the spirit of a person, or a demon, or some other explaination such as a hoax?
Does the OT command not to inquire of the dead mean that going to a spirit medium, clairvoyant, fortune teller etc is wrong for a Christian?
If you are not a Christian do you still think such practices are wrong?
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PRISON PROSELYTING
by Think inwhat will happen when the gang mebers, murderers and others prisoners become jw, and then sooner or later will learn that this is man made religion, false prophets lies and make ups?
will they take revange on the wt leaders, or will they slaughter all cult members in anger?
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Welcome Think, that is one hell of a first post. I am looking forward to hearing your story.
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HOW MANY ARE REALLY TRUE TO ORGANIZATION TEACHINGS???
by chuckyy inmy experience since leaving the jw's, knowing certain ones who still have contact, is that many jw's in good standing have done, or are doing things that could merit expulsion.
celebrating new year.
agreeing to blood transfusion.
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The gluttony thing always got to me too. Gluttony shortens a persons life as much as smoking and alcholism, yet never gets mentioned.
I know of only one case involving gluttony and all that happened was that the person was denied the privilege of being an MS.
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JWs and Materialism
by kristyann ini was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction of some articles that really stand out about jws and materialism.
you know, articles that talk about how bad it is to be materialistic, or better yet, articles that tell parents how much more important it is to provide for their children "spiritually" rather than materially.
(i mean, i know they say to do both, but i mean articles that really emphasize how much more important it is to spend time doing "family things" like the ministry, meeting attendance, family bible study, etc).
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Didn't get a chance to look too far but here are a few quotes
*** w96 12/1 p. 19 Youths Who Remember Their Creator ***
14 If you pursue secular education beyond what is required by law, wisely examine your reason for doing so. Is it to make a name for yourself and to get material riches? (Jeremiah 45:5; 1 Timothy 6:17) Or is it your goal to use supplementary education to share more fully in Jehovah’s service? Lydia, a youth who chose to pursue further education, expressed a fine focus on spiritual matters, explaining: “Others pursue higher education and let materialism get in the way, and they’ve dropped God. Personally my relationship with God is the most important thing to me.” What a commendable attitude for all of us!
*** yp chap. 22 p. 177 What Career Should I Choose? ***
A university degree may or may not improve your employment prospects. But one fact is indisputable: “The time left is reduced”! (1 Corinthians 7:29) For all its presumed benefits, would four years or more in a university be the best use of that remaining time?—Ephesians 5:16.
Would a university education steer you toward or away from your spiritual goals? Remember, a high income is not a Christian priority. (1 Timothy 6:7, 8) Yet, a survey of U.S. university administrators described today’s students as ‘career-oriented, concerned with material success, concerned with self.’ One group of students said: “Money. It seems like all we talk about is money.” How might being immersed in an atmosphere of intense competition and selfish materialism affect you?
*** w58 7/15 p. 438 Find Your Place in the New World Society ***
17 The same is true with the opportunity of full-time service that is offered today to those free to accept it. It is not easy to pioneer. Cancellations of personal programs, for example, a college education or a specialized career, may be necessary in order to accommodate the full-time pioneer service in one’s life. Many obstacles and much opposition must be overcome. Paul had to surmount similar obstacles in order to cross the threshold and enter the enlarged field of activity as a pioneer. “A large door,” he says, “that leads to activity has been opened to me, but there are many opposers.” Again this full-time servant of the Lord God wrote: “Who will separate us from the love of the Christ? Will tribulation or distress or persecution or hunger or nakedness or danger or sword?” If on earth today Paul might add: ‘Will the materialism and luxuries of this age prevent us from proving our love for God in the full-time service?’ Positively and forcefully he answers all such questions, saying, “For I am convinced that neither death nor life nor angels nor governments nor things here nor things to come nor powers nor height nor depth nor any other creation will be able to separate us from God’s love that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Any other “creation” would include not only animate creatures but also all the inanimate luxuries and unnecessary things of this modern civilization, which things those having the same mental attitude as Paul do not allow to come between them and their proving their love for God to the full extent of their ability.—1 Cor. 16:9; 2 Cor. 4:7-11; Rom. 8:35-39.
*** w96 11/15 pp. 29-30 Would You Have Recognized the Messiah? ***
The situation has not changed. Becoming a genuine follower of the Messianic King means putting spiritual interests before everything else, including earthly belongings. For any who have a materialistic outlook, this is a challenge. For example, a missionary couple in one Eastern land talked to a woman about the Bible. Believing that she would like to learn more about Jehovah God and his Son, Jesus Christ, the couple offered her The Watchtower and Awake! How did she react? “Will these magazines help me to earn more money?” she asked. The woman was more interested in material things than in spiritual matters.
The same couple studied the Bible with a young man who started to attend meetings at the Kingdom Hall. “You are wasting your time,” his parents told him. “You should get a second job in the evening and earn more money.” How sad it is when parents encourage their children to put material things ahead of learning about the Messianic King! “For all his wealth the ruler cannot buy ten thousand years of life,” says a Chinese proverb.
Many have come to realize that learning about and following the Messianic King leaves no room for a love of money. A Witness of Jehovah who used to have her own business with high earnings, said: “Having a lot of money is very pleasant but not necessary. Money is not what makes a person happy.” She is now a member of the Bethel family at a European branch of the Watch Tower Society
*** uw chap. 11 pp. 91-92 ‘Keep On Seeking First the Kingdom’ ***
10 To what extent do we personally share the Kingdom good news with others? That depends, in part, on our circumstances and, to a large extent, on the depth of our appreciation. Keep in mind that Jesus did not say, ‘Seek the Kingdom when you have nothing else to do.’ Neither did he say, ‘As long as you talk about the Kingdom once in a while, you are doing all that is necessary.’ Nor did he say, ‘Start out with zeal for Kingdom interests; but if the New Order seems long in coming, keep doing something in God’s service but live more like other people.’ Knowing well the importance of the Kingdom, he expressed his Father’s will in the matter, saying: “Seek continually his kingdom.” Or, as the apostle Matthew recorded it: “Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness.” (Luke 12:31; Matt. 6:33) Though most of us find it necessary to do some kind of work to care for the physical needs of ourselves and our families, if we truly have faith, our lives will revolve around the work that God has given us in connection with his Kingdom. At the same time we will not neglect our family responsibilities.—1 Tim. 5:8; Prov. 29:15.