this file is now being passed around by jws!
.. .they claim: ..
(" john specifically mentions apostates as among those of the antichrist by referring to those who went out from us, abandoning the christian congregation.
In all the above cases those composing the antichrist are shown to be headed for eventual destruction as a recompense for their opposing course.
As fear inspiring as that is supposed to be, it is no different that what is promised for everyone that is not a Watchtower follower.
I'm proud to be known by name and labelled by the Watchtower as an apostate antichrist. Obviously a more accurate term is "one of the AntiWatchtower".
wolford and betty john,nice loveing couple,always loved children.. arther and tinnie roderson, nice couple he passed away some years ago too young from cancer.. wiakato and hine gray couldn't ask for better people.. jack teesie ..single guy would never go to a single sisters place for dinner even if she had children apperantly a bad look.. joe sleighman and wife nice couple were d.o's leaft and joined our side.. sandy pannell and wife...he reminded me of bill clinton always love to look down from the stage and wave his left finger at the congro....never liked him.. han's hubler,nuff said has been a few threads started about him.. there is many more.. karter..
I know Geoff Trewin.
thus asks my beloved and slow-on-the-uptake jw hubby, who is finding it increasingly difficult to drag himself out the door.
so far, i've tried to avoid sarcastic comebacks (i'ts boring and useless!
duh!
Ask what he things he has been achieving over the years going door to door. How many people has he converted, how many people he has spoken to that now have a clear understanding of what JWs teach the Good news of the kingdom is. If his answer it no one, maybe he would realise his time could be better spent doing other things.
and i thought witnesses were bad....... i was walking home in rather a rush and two mormons were in front of me.
suddenly one of them turned around and approached me with their book of mormon aka dodgy bible.
he was from germany and spoke surprisingly good english.
I remember chasing people down the street when street witnessing.
Them: I'm in a rush
me: that's fine, Ill walk with you
I now know how annoying it is when people do it soliciting for charities.
i have had requests to add an article about beards and jehovah's witnesses.
it is interesting that there is virtually no statement that says a witness cannot have a beard, yet universally they do not have beards.
i have scoured quotes from all the threads on jwn, all references to beard on the cd watchtower library, and copies of elders letters that i have.
The neckbeard - not a good look.
I have added this next paragraph, as it is intriguing how Watchtower picks and chooses when to invoke certain principles. They very much employ and Eisegesis method of deciding what they want to promote, and then randomly select Scriptural principles to support their pre-decided stance.
Watchtower's requirement to shave goes against their usual method of forming doctrine. In line with the reasoning for why Jehovah's Witnesses are not allowed to celebrate birthdays, shaving should be forbidden on the following basis:
i have had requests to add an article about beards and jehovah's witnesses.
it is interesting that there is virtually no statement that says a witness cannot have a beard, yet universally they do not have beards.
i have scoured quotes from all the threads on jwn, all references to beard on the cd watchtower library, and copies of elders letters that i have.
Great quote Dozy, that is the most direct quote so far.
i have had requests to add an article about beards and jehovah's witnesses.
it is interesting that there is virtually no statement that says a witness cannot have a beard, yet universally they do not have beards.
i have scoured quotes from all the threads on jwn, all references to beard on the cd watchtower library, and copies of elders letters that i have.
PIZTJW Years ago a serious injury required surgery. As a result I was in a neck brace/collar for nearly three months. As such I could not move my head or neck, could not shave...even if I had wanted to. Guess what? Two weeks after my surgery one of the eldurrs made a point to "lovingly" chastise me for having facial hair and showing disrespect for Jehovah's house by attending a meeting with...a...GASP!...BEARD!
That is terrible. JWs are as bad as the Pharisees.
i have had requests to add an article about beards and jehovah's witnesses.
it is interesting that there is virtually no statement that says a witness cannot have a beard, yet universally they do not have beards.
i have scoured quotes from all the threads on jwn, all references to beard on the cd watchtower library, and copies of elders letters that i have.
Excellent points. I love that picture of the pirate. It is a crazy concept that shaving will be required in the New System, and shows the subliminal manner the Watchtower uses to control its followers.
Two good points I've gleaned from your comments that I will add are:
For most other subjects, the Watchtower would use the above two points to prevent a man from shaving.
i have had requests to add an article about beards and jehovah's witnesses.
it is interesting that there is virtually no statement that says a witness cannot have a beard, yet universally they do not have beards.
i have scoured quotes from all the threads on jwn, all references to beard on the cd watchtower library, and copies of elders letters that i have.
"There is also the pirate beard where the pirate gets resurrected. He gets to wear his old clothes but his beard is trimmed to a moustache."
I'd love to see that, if you remember the issue. There should be no reason that in the New System beards are not allowed. Imagine telling Moses he cannot have a beard, because some pompous 21st century American leaders felt their era of fashion was more acceptable than that of the early Jews.
i have had requests to add an article about beards and jehovah's witnesses.
it is interesting that there is virtually no statement that says a witness cannot have a beard, yet universally they do not have beards.
i have scoured quotes from all the threads on jwn, all references to beard on the cd watchtower library, and copies of elders letters that i have.
I will make a change to say this applies to Englsh speaking countries, and that in some cultures some Jehovah's Witnesses are known to have beards.
