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

  by african GB Member in

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

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  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
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  Utterly destroy

  by hoj in

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  2. bible

  many times god orders his people to utterly destroy the enemy.

  this one is from judges, the same book that had gideon's army which i see as allegory.

  could this be figurative also?.

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  Watch this for another viewpoint on genocide

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6sdpc8stqI
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  Generation teaching. What is it about witnesses that they don't see this for what it is?

  by garyneal in

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  2. beliefs

  i cannot for the life of me understand why jehovah's witnesses don't see right through the b.s.

  regarding their overlapping generation being equal to one generation.

  also, i am a bit perplexed at how little certain jehovah's witnesses know their own doctrine.. take my wife, for instance:.

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  I suppose it is no big deal really, their mental laziness and complacency. Unless, of course, it is this same state of mental laziness and complacency that allows themselves and those around them to die from lazily and complacently following the 'blood' doctrine. Then it borders on criminal negligence, which is what I firmly believe ALL Jehovah's Witnesses are guilty of.
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  Update on my bible study - Current light is not always true!

  by bohm in

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  2. beliefs

  last time at my bible study we talked about how critical a christian should be towards his/her religion, in what situations one should set his/her own doubts aside (like abraham, the israelities in the desert) and when one should stand up and leave (like a catholic who does not understand the trinity).

  it was quite an interesting conversation.

  he brought up romans 13:1-7 himself (the change in 'higher authorities') and i bit my tongue and did not mention the change in 1962 he knew of was actually a change back to a prior teaching.

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  Bohm said

  ''it very much bothered me that the WT will have long articles on canoes in Canada and then a new doctrine will be introduced in a few sentences... I said I would expect a new doctrine to be 'front page' news and I thought it was really exiting something new had been discovered about the bible...''

  Brilliant observation. The Bible has been in the hands of the 'faithful and discreet' slave for the past 100 years and they've just found out what the 'generation' really is. At least have a 4 page tract on the new light.

  I think I'll try that one.

  Thanks for sharing.
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  From Pioneer to Professor: My Story

  by laverite in

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  i wanted to say hello.

  i knew i was gay.

  i wanted to study and learn about everything i could.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Thank you for sharing and joining
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses Disfellowshipped for Taking a Blood Transfusion?

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  Isaac Austin said 'It was not a dfing offense in 1958, but by 1961 it was?? Am I interpreting this correctly?'

  That's how I would read it. I looked on the CDrom and typed 'transfusion disfellowship'
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses Disfellowshipped for Taking a Blood Transfusion?

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  Watchtower 1st August 1958 page 478

  ''One of Jehovah's witnesses who claims to be of the anointed remnant recently went to the hospital and took a blood transfusion, voluntarily. Should she be allowed to partake of the emblems of bread and wine at Memorial time?-R. J., United States.

  We, of course, regret with you that this sister who professes to be one of the anointed remnant took a blood transfusion voluntarily during her stay in the hospital. We believe that she did the wrong thing contrary to the will of God. However, congregations have never been instructed to disfellowship those who voluntarily take blood transfusions or approve them. We let the judgment of such violators of God's law concerning the sacredness of blood remain with Jehovah, the Supreme Judge. The only thing that can be done in the cases of individuals like this is to view them as immature and therefore not capable of taking on certain responsibilities, hence refusing to make certain assignments of service to such ones.

  Since an individual is not disfellowshiped because of having voluntarily taken a blood transfusion or having approved of a dear one's accepting a blood transfusion, you have no right to bar this sister from the celebration of the Lord's Evening Meal. As an anointed member of Christ's body she is under orders and command by Christ Jesus to partake. Whether she is unfaithful as to what she professes to be by virtue of taking the emblems of the Lord's Evening Meal is something for Jehovah God to determine himself. His judgment begins at the house of God. It is not for you or anyone serving the Memorial emblems to act as the judge, but to allow the emblems to go to anyone in the audience as these are passed along in the normal manner of letting each one have the opportunity to partake''
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses Disfellowshipped for Taking a Blood Transfusion?

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  Watchtower 15th Jan 1961 page 63

  ''In view of the seriousness of taking blood into the human system by a transfusion, would violation of the Holy Scriptures in this regard subject the dedicated, baptized receiver of blood transfusion to being disfellowshiped from the Christian congregation?

  The inspired Holy Scriptures answer yes''
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses Disfellowshipped for Taking a Blood Transfusion?

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  ThomasCovenant

  Is this anecdotal or written instruction though?
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses Disfellowshipped for Taking a Blood Transfusion?

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  Any 'proof' or quotes or experiences one way or other