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  Questions about disfellowshipping and 'non-sanctioned' shunning

  by Steve_C in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  basically, i have a couple of questions about the current rules regarding disfellowshipping and shunning.

  by current i mean since 1999.. sorry, but i have to put a bit of my history to clarify my situation.. i was a born-in who was baptized in 1983. got married to a sister in 1984. then the kids came.

  by the mid-1990s my wife and i had become increasingly irregular, so that by 1999 we were both inactive and only went to the memorial and conventions.. in 1999 i committed adultery, confessed to the elders, and had a judicial committee.

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  alanv

  Since the Watchtower changed the baptism questions in 1985, a witnesse has to vow to work with the organisation, (i e follow their doctrines.) If you do not, clearly you are showing you know longer wish to be a witness.

  The society have already shown that if witnesses do not follow the doctrines, then they are within their rights to say you are no longer a JW.

  They may or may not make an announcement, but either way the witnesses know how they should treat someone who has rejected 'God's channel of communication.'
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  Future Caleb animated shorts may be released on jw.org instead of DVD's

  by OneDayillBeFree in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  that's the latest i heard at the current convention i'm attending now.

  it came straight from the bethel representative.

  i was in the administration department when i heard him say it.. part of the reason for this according to him will be to reduce distribution cost as it would be virtually eliminated in countries like the u.s, canada.

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  alanv

  I am very pleased the society is at last encouraging use of the internet. More and more witnesses and their studies will be surfing and will come accross the many other websites that talk about JWs but show the downside of being a witness.
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  Thank you, Watchtower!

  by Chariklo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  increasingly, i find myself resistant to any form of religion that dictates exactly what i should believe, what i should wear, down to the last skirt to meeting, or what i eat, what i read, what i watch, and denies me my god-given right to think for myself and to use the brain he gave me.. that's what i've gained from the watchtower.. thank you, watchtower!

  you've done a good thing!

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  alanv

  I think although most of us have had bad expieriences with the Watchtower, we need to remember the good things it gave us as well.

  I know I grew in confidence by enrolling in the Ministry School and going door to door. Also I had a great social life, always having someone to go around with or to have round socially.

  Having said that I gave it all up when I realized how they had been deciving me for the last 20 years or so.

  I am very glad I am out of it, having the freedom now to use my own brain to work things out rather than rely on the Watchtower.
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  Does the Watchtower still print the "Kingdom Interlinear Translation" book?

  by Resistance is Futile in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it was last updated in 1985. does the watchtower still print it?

  could a jw place an order for one at the kingdom hall?.

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  alanv

  Does anyone know why they produced it when they were already using the Emphatic Diaglot. Was it to slant the translation toward their doctrines?
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  Losch Zone visit -AUS

  by the examinator 2012 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  losch visit 2009/10 he said "jw's will be the only remaining religion when the un rules in the near future!".

  he said this with such arrogance and smug certainty!

  what deals would have to be done and how would this manifest itself if they were to remain as the only religion?.

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  alanv

  Looks like Losch needed a nice holiday so he flew to Australia. One thing you can be sure of with the governing body, they will have all the bases covered. Even if what they are saying is the opposite to what they have said before. That way they can quote what they got right in the future and just forget the cock ups.
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  Essential Watchtower publications

  by peggaloon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hi friends,.

  i have a very nice jw friend who is willing to hand me some old copies of books / magazines that they are throwing out.

  he comes with a long background of the cult so he has many years of literature (50 years possibly).. which are the essential books / magazines i should try to get off him to help me in my evangelism to the witnesses?.

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  alanv

  Surely it is best to see what is available on the Watchtower cd rom online. Then you can ask for anything before that time.
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  Are JW's really not allowed to view apostate material?

  by Joey Jo-Jo in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  on youtube there is this man who recorded is judicial commitee, the point i am making is that the elders viewed his material on youtube as stated on the recording.. my question his are elders allowed to view apostate material but not non-elders?

  when did this happen?

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  March 2012 Interview with Dr. Fridey, CEO of the Red Cross headquarters in Pomona, Calif.

  by Lady Lee in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  people need to see this video.

  if you have any lingering doubts about those who critisize ex-jws who try to refute the jw stance on blood transfusions or are unsure where you stand on the issue regarding accepting or even donating blood this is a must see.

  it is long but worth watching.. now if only i can figure out how to embed it.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzzotomct38 .

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  We are having a discussion on the Topix website about one of the points she made about very few people dying these days from blood complications after a transfusion.
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  Witness Lurkers- A Simple Question

  by mrquik in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as you are willing to sacrifice not only your life but the lives of your loved ones, what concrete proof do you have that you are the one true religion, led by jesus christ & guided by jehovah's holy spirit?.

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  alanv

  Over half the world have not even heard the JW message.
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  How Does The Message Attract New Converts In Field Service?

  by Bubblegum Apotheosis in

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  what attracts new ones into the jw fold these days, the message, the friends, someone to listen to their problems, a personal relationship with god?

  what?.

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  alanv

  There will always be ones who are at a low point in their lives. If a JW calls on that person, they can tell the person that all will be ok very soon if blah, blah, blar.