Posts by ThomasCovenant

Without OUR assistance YOU would neither understand the full import of what YOU read in God's Word nor know how to apply it. (Matt. 24:45-47) - page 8

Similarly today, a Governing Body composed of US contributes to the unity of the worldwide congregation. WE publish spiritually encouraging literature in many languages. This spiritual food is based on God's Word. Thus, what is taught is not from men but from Jehovah.-Isa. 54:13. - page 13

Accordingly, as Jehovah's people, YOU are united because YOU accept Jehovah's sovereignty, love your brothers, hope in God's Kingdom, and respect US, the ones God uses to take the lead among YOU. - page 14

In this time of the end, Christ has committed "all his belongings"- all the earthly interests of the Kingdom-to US. (Matt. 24:45-47) The anointed and their other sheep companions recognize that by following OUR lead, they are in fact following their Leader, Christ. - page 23

As Head of the Christian congregation, Christ has used this "faithful and discreet slave" to administer His Kingdom interests on earth. He has provided direction for the anointed "domestics" and their "other sheep" companions by means of US.-John 10:16. - page 26

They recognize, however, that Christ is using US to lead and direct his disciples on earth.-Read Acts 15:6, 28-30. - page 27

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Field service reporting

by gutted in

so one of the elders called asking for my time.

i lied, somewhat.

yes i did talk to people about the "truth" but not in favourable terms.. has anyone simply stated, "i have not been in service this month"?

ThomasCovenant

Near the end of her attending meetings Mrs Covenant was asked why she was no longer putting in a field service report by her Group Study Conductor as he was trying to get the time slips in.

Her reply:

''I am not a blind bit interested in saving lives''

He was a little shocked and said 'Oh ok then''.

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Not Allowed to read other religious literature? Quotes Required Please

by ThomasCovenant in

i've tried some searching but can't find instances where reading other religious literature is discouraged.. is it true?.

thanks.

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ThomasCovenant

"False religious propaganda from any source should be avoided like poison! Really, since our Lord has used "the faithful and discreet slave" to convey to us "sayings of everlasting life," why should we ever want to look anywhere else?" Watchtower 1987 November 1 p.20

LOL . You can't make it up can you.

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Not Allowed to read other religious literature? Quotes Required Please

by ThomasCovenant in

i've tried some searching but can't find instances where reading other religious literature is discouraged.. is it true?.

thanks.

.

ThomasCovenant

I've tried some searching but can't find instances where reading other religious literature is discouraged.

Is it true?

Thanks

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Can Jehovah's Witnesses accept blood transfusions in emergencies? WikiAnswers

by ThomasCovenant in

wiki answers has the following answer.

only if the blood has been broken down into smaller parts that we call fractions.. firstly the 'faithful and discreet' slave are the 10 or so men in brooklyn that make up our organization's governing body.

these men, the 'faithful and discreet slave' class, tell us not to give or receive whole blood or four main parts of blood, based on their understanding of acts 15 and therefore we are obeying jesus' direct commands as explained in the following quote,.

ThomasCovenant

Granted it makes them look like idiots, I think that's the idea, but is there anything untrue in the answer that a genuine Witness could argue against?

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Can Jehovah's Witnesses accept blood transfusions in emergencies? WikiAnswers

by ThomasCovenant in

wiki answers has the following answer.

only if the blood has been broken down into smaller parts that we call fractions.. firstly the 'faithful and discreet' slave are the 10 or so men in brooklyn that make up our organization's governing body.

these men, the 'faithful and discreet slave' class, tell us not to give or receive whole blood or four main parts of blood, based on their understanding of acts 15 and therefore we are obeying jesus' direct commands as explained in the following quote,.

ThomasCovenant

Wiki Answers has the following answer

Only if the blood has been broken down into smaller parts that we call fractions.

Firstly the 'faithful and discreet' slave are the 10 or so men in Brooklyn that make up our Organization's Governing Body.
These men, the 'faithful and discreet slave' class, tell us not to give or receive whole blood or four main parts of blood, based on their understanding of Acts 15 and therefore we are obeying Jesus' direct commands as explained in the following quote,

Watchtower 1959 1st May p269
''To hold to the headship of Christ, it is therefore necessary to obey the organization that he is personally directing.Doing what the organization says is to do what he says. Resisting the organization is to resist him.''

Although we do not give or donate blood, we are allowed to accept blood that non-Witnesses have donated as long as it has been split into smaller parts that we call fractions.

A Witness would be disfellowshipped and shunned by his fellow Witnesses if it became known that he had willingly taken a transfusion of whole blood, red cells, white cells, plasma or platelets. If these parts are broken down into smaller parts then that would be a personal conscience matter.

For example, whilst red cells are not allowed to be transfused, haemoglobin which makes up only 97% of the dry weight of a red cell is allowed to be transfused as it a smaller part of a red cell.

Whilst these definitions are not in the Bible, we as Jehovah's Witnesses put our trust in the definitions provided by our Governing Body as we believe that we should 'respond to the directions of the ''slave'' [Governing Body] as we would to the voice of God.' Watchtower 15th June 1957 p370.

Any improvements on the above?

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Did/Do you witness to Prostitutes while doing Street Work?

by african GB Member in

did you simply ignore them, or did you try to "help" them with magazines while witnessing in the streets?.

ThomasCovenant

I didn't witness to any but I did have sex with a girl who I thought was a prostitute but luckily it was my daughter-in-law. So that's ok then.

Her name was Tamar