so, the new arrangement for meetings includes a jam-packed ministry school/service meeting and book study that ends at 8:45pm in many halls - unless they go overtime!.
these geniuses tried to create a family night because they realize witness families are falling apart so they created an awfully long meeting instead that will often take place on a thursday night - just prior to friday when countless kids have tests in school scheduled!.
good for them!
Its looks more confusing. In reality its probably less burdensome. But it underscores the stupidity of the whole thing. Why not just eliminate the book study period? Oh right...its NECESSARY spiritual food. Mind you they probably borrowed the whole idea from some foreign language groups and congregations have been doing for years.
Isaac
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.....or will he just keep combing barbie's hair till it falls out?.
does god appreciate diversity?.
Not if its the WT god!
Isaac
this relates to my 1981 awake!
thread in the experiences section to a degree.
thinking about those golden oldie wt's and awake!
My parents and I were always taught that somehow the King of the North would finally be revealed, and that also the preaching work would be fullfilled, and that we'd then have another message to spread - not of warning - but of impending destruction by Jehovah our God!! Everyone kind of looked forward to spreading this one-last message, sort of an in-your-face "We told you so!" type message. I have not heard anything about this end-time type of message in years, probably since the late 80's, early 90's.
I remember this loud and clear and kept thinking about it as I posted in the "time left is reduced" thread. I think its another paradox for the WT. They have to declare the preaching work over, or at least the ingathering portion of it to begin this "warning" message. That begins a countdown to the "great tribulation" they cannot bear to mess up. Since they are SO good at screwing up dates, chronology, and countdowns they are kind of stuck. We will be watching them and will hold their feet to the fire. So their warning message may never materialize. Another example of JWs being duped and totally assinine theology IMHO.
Isaac
before baptism this was the second more doctrinal book that had to be studied.. 1980 united in worship chapter 19 "what does the mosaic law mean to you?.
chapter 20 "life and blood do you treat them as sacred?.
2002 worship the true god.
I guess it would also have allowed autologous, where you store your own blood for future use.
Isaac
P.S. Sorry for multiple posts. Here's to the 'edit' function coming soon!
before baptism this was the second more doctrinal book that had to be studied.. 1980 united in worship chapter 19 "what does the mosaic law mean to you?.
chapter 20 "life and blood do you treat them as sacred?.
2002 worship the true god.
They made a fuss over one friggin word???? Allogeneic seems to be the only difference. Unless I missed something. Of course that would have cleared the bovine blood products. Maybe it was big after all.
Isaac
the crux of all christianity is that an omnipotent and loving god sent a human sacrifice to atone for the sins of a (fictional) man, knowing full well that he would be horribly tortured and mocked.
if that god existed (which i'm grateful he/she/it doesn't), i would be proud to oppose it.
there are 3 main types of christians in my opinion:.
There is a lot stuff that can't be definitively proved (like the existence of Jesus), and stuff that doesn't make logical sense (like the ransom). But the tenets of Christ as written in the Gospels, are mostly sound and make for good living. Many Christians follow them and are wonderful people. Even if they are as made up as Disney, until it all can be definitively DISproven, let's make room for them and never forget the kindness that many Christians show. Don't let the bad apples ruin your perception of the rest of them.
BTW-The same can be said for other religious points of view such as Islam, Judaism, etc.
Isaac Carmignani
i've had a terrible cold for the holidays.
i was sneezing up a storm.
i usually don't play devils' advocate and ask my husband questions i already know the answer to but i couldn't help myself.
Dubs are so brainwashed. Even if it mean "may the demons leave you" wouldn't that be a positive thing?
Isaac
no man is an island,.
entire of itself.. each is a piece of the continent,.
a part of the main.. if a clod be washed away by the sea,.
BTW-That Blind men and the Elephant one is Awesome!
Isaac
no man is an island,.
entire of itself.. each is a piece of the continent,.
a part of the main.. if a clod be washed away by the sea,.
ASCENSION
And if I go,
while you're still here...
Know that I live on,
vibrating to a different measure
--behind a thin veil you cannot see through.
You will not see me,
so you must have faith.
I wait for the time when we can soar together again,
--both aware of each other.
Until then, live your life to its fullest.
And when you need me,
Just whisper my name in your heart,
...I will be there.
"Ascension"
Copyright ©1987, Colleen Corah Hitchcock
before baptism this was the second more doctrinal book that had to be studied.. 1980 united in worship chapter 19 "what does the mosaic law mean to you?.
chapter 20 "life and blood do you treat them as sacred?.
2002 worship the true god.
As a teen starting to question things I always wondered why books kept getting replaced. Now its so obvious, this BS doesn't come from any Almighty God. They make it up as they go.
Isaac
