Posts by ThomasCovenant

i used to start looking at the clock behind me, look at my watch, look at the speaker or person handling the part and give obvious facial expressions expressing my dissatisfaction.

it was a pet peeve of mine!

a few times when i had the last part in a service meeting, i'd say, rather sternly,"this originally was a 15 minute part but because we are running out of time, we will dispense with (whatever).".

ThomasCovenant

Hi

I would put away all the books and bibles for the family and get the songbooks out and make it obvious I had totally shut off listening.

Thomas Covenant

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10-15-07 WT - Shall I go to the wedding (or funeral) or shall I not go?

by Bonnie_Clyde in

page 27-29 (study article): both of these sisters, lois and ruth, have unbelieving husbands.

article explains that this can create challenges when there is a wedding or a funeral.

lois follows her "bible-trained" conscience and decides that she cannot attend with her husband because she doesn't want to be under pressure to break her integrity and certainly doesn't want to embarrass her husband.

ThomasCovenant

Hi

WT 02 15th May page 28 QFR

Would it be advisable for a true Christian to attend a funeral or a wedding in a church?

'.A church funeral is a religious service.........................Being in a group where everyone else is engaging in a false religious act, a Christian may find it difficult to resist the pressure to join in. How unwise to expose oneself to such pressure!'

The new article seems exactly like the one above in 02.

Thomas Covenant

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I was having a discussion with my JW roomate and I need some HELP!!

by oppgirl63 in

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we were talking about things and she said she can't understand why i don't believe in god.

i told her that the god she worshipped is going to destroy innocent children at armegeddon.

she said that's not true...they don't believe that.

ThomasCovenant

Hi

WT 83 15th Nov page 24 Pay Attention to Prophecy

'However, is it not a shocking thing for Jehovah to destroy this entire world system, with no part of it ever to be restored? Perhaps some feel as Abraham felt about Sodom and Gomorrah, that if only 50,or 45, or 30, or 20, or even 10 righteous persons could be found out there in the world, then ''the Judge of all the earth'' should not sweep it all away. (Gen 18:23-33) But the prophetic word makes it plain that Satan's world is unrighteous from top to bottom and that it will be completely wiped out! (Jeremiah 25:31-33; Zephaniah 3:8) The only flesh saved out of that ''great tribulation''will be, as Jesus himself stated, the dedicated ''flesh'' of his chosen anointed ones and of their sheeplike companions.No others are counted righteous in Jehovah's sight.'

Thanks

Thomas Covenant

PS How do sto the highlighter?

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I was having a discussion with my JW roomate and I need some HELP!!

by oppgirl63 in

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friends

we were talking about things and she said she can't understand why i don't believe in god.

i told her that the god she worshipped is going to destroy innocent children at armegeddon.

she said that's not true...they don't believe that.

ThomasCovenant

Hi

WT 51 1st May pages 287-288 QFR

'note that little children were included, to be slain without pity. This is a prophetic picture of the destruction at Armageddon'

WT 60 15th Jan page 55 This is a Time of Judgement

'Parents who reject the good news of the Kingdom and who ignore the good principles and wonderful purposes of Jehovah God cannot expect their minor children to survive the execution of divine judgement. Until a child reaches the age where it can be held responsible for its actions, it is under family responsibility. Divine punishment or blessing that comes to its parents automatically falls upon it. The principle is seen at Ezekiel 9:6, where God's command was to "slay utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, and little children and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark'' _AS

The unresponsible children of the people who perished in the flood were not preserved with Noah in the ark, but were destroyed with their wicked parents. The same was true with regard to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. If those cities had contained ten righteous persons they would have been spared. Certainly there were more than ten unresponsible children in them; nevertheless, God destoyed the two cities.'

Thanks

Thomas Covenant

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Presiding Overseer's wife publically reproved.

by ThomasCovenant in

latest gossip round these here parts is that the wife of the presiding overseer has been 'publically reproved'.

nothing has filtered through about what the 'crime' was yet.. they are a young couple and he appears to me to be very conscientious in doing his best for the brothers.

i feel sorry for them as i have seen the pressure on them to juggle the demands of the cong with his wife who i think may suffer from depression.. thanks.

ThomasCovenant

Hi

Latest gossip round these here parts is that the wife of the Presiding Overseer has been 'publically reproved'. Nothing has filtered through about what the 'crime' was yet.

They are a young couple and he appears to me to be very conscientious in doing his best for the brothers. I feel sorry for them as I have seen the pressure on them to juggle the demands of the cong with his wife who I think may suffer from depression.

Thanks

Thomas Covenant

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What happens to marriage partners in the 'New System'?

by ThomasCovenant in

scenario 1 ..................when one 'faithful' partner dies in this 'system' and is resurrected and the other survives through armageddon.

scenario 2...................both partners die and are resurrected into the 'new system'.

as members are now dying off this is the reality facing those longterm aged members of the borg.

ThomasCovenant

Hi

Scenario 1 ..................When one 'faithful' partner dies in this 'system' and is resurrected and the other survives through Armageddon

Scenario 2...................Both partners die and are resurrected into the 'New System'

As members are now dying off this is the reality facing those longterm aged members of the Borg. The hope of seeing their former partner in the 'New System' is what is going to keep them going and was mentioned to me recently as what keeps one 'brother' still in after his wife died.

However I'm not sure what the official belief from Brooklyn is on this matter. Will they be able to take their former relationship?

Thanks for any info

Thomas Covenant

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If there was a cure for 'narrow minded ignorance'................

by ThomasCovenant in

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would you force people (those that you consider narrow minded and ignorant of course) to take that cure?.

if not, then what would be the point of the cure or even wishing for such a cure?

those 'afflicted' would be blissfully unaware of their condition and would never take it voluntarily.. thanks.

ThomasCovenant

Hi

With regard to your quote Tula I would have to agree with you. As you quote it it does look bad . However, here's the link to the topic / quote and I hope that those who are able can see the issue I was trying to raise and not assume that they know what I am personally thinking. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/142934/1.ashx

Hope that works I'm not too good on this computer lark

Thanks

Thom,as Covenant

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If there was a cure for 'narrow minded ignorance'................

by ThomasCovenant in

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would you force people (those that you consider narrow minded and ignorant of course) to take that cure?.

if not, then what would be the point of the cure or even wishing for such a cure?

those 'afflicted' would be blissfully unaware of their condition and would never take it voluntarily.. thanks.

ThomasCovenant

Hi

Thanks for the comments. Just to try and clarify, as some may be getting a bit irate, my own answer would be:

No, I wouldn't force people to take that cure. Mainly because I would not feel qualified to decide that someone else was narrow minded and ignorant. Who am I to impose my personal views on someone else in such a forceful manner on such a subject as ignorance.

Just interested in others views on this question that's all.

Thanks

Thomas Covenant

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