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Where Do I Go Now?
by individual in
1. jw
2. friends
with all the problems in the 'truth' and all the things that we know are wrong with it there seems to be aspects of their theology (i.e the sequences of the world powers, statue in daniel, the promise of world restoration again found in daniel) that to me still make sense.

although i cannot follow a religion that believes in the destruction of all humanity barring those that respond to their own preaching work i still believe in a creator and cannot accept the teachings of other religions that have no purpose for the earth and believe that mankinds only destiny is in heaven.

my mind keeps telling me that if god was behind a religion it would be so much better than that of the jws.
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FRONT PAGE NEWS!!!!!!!!!! Give Elder a Call..
by coult9056 in
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2. friends
http://www.lafayettejc.com/news0824/0824l06.shtml .

james day, a local elder in lafayette, indiana is in the paper again.

he has started a motivational business called "rhythmism!".
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Elders and Ministerial Servants in Brooklyn Bethel
by cyberguy in
1. jw
2. friends
just wondering.... why is it that some in brooklyn have been bethel elders at headquarters for years, yet are not serving as elders in their local congregations?

why are some bethelites appointed elders in their local congregations and yet don't qualify as such in bethel?

if bethel is run like a congregation, why isn't there any ministerial servants in bethel, only elders?.
144K literal #? Isaiah 54/Gal 42:27 Reconsidered
by cyberguy in
1. watchtower
2. bible
in the new "isaiah's prophecy light for all mankind" book 2 from the society, an explanation of isaiah 54 is given, starting on page 216. it explains the tent expansion corresponds to jerusalem's expansion of jews after the babylonian exile, with an expanded fulfillment on the christian congregation, starting in 33 ce.

the "barren women" gives birth christ at baptism and to a literal number of 144,000, when they become "anointed", so the book claims.

then on pages 218-219, abraham's family is related to different groups.
Question about the latest fix-the-doctrine talks
by cyberguy in
1. watchtower
2. bible
does anyone know if co's read a letter to the effect, that the "question from readers" about voting left as a "conscious matter," not to be questioned by anyone, was only meant for jw's in former communist countries?

our co didn't read it, but i don't live in the continental us.

if so, have changes also been made in the elder's book on what are grounds for a committee meeting and df'ing in this regard?
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Waiting on Jehovah
by jayhawk1 in
1. jw
2. friends
what i am about to say is very sad.

i would like some support over the next week.

august 24, my dad took his life.
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Just got Home/Elder Dad just realized I'm Apostate
by MrMoe in
1. jw
2. friends
well, just got back from a big talk with my parents.

i finally let them in on the fact that i question the society.

(dad is an elder and mother has been in it for 67 years since birth.
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any basis for appointing a GB member
by cyberguy in
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2. friends
is there a biblical basis for appointing gb members?

acts 1:15-26 shows how they were selected:.

(1) someone who was among jesus early disciples, "starting with the baptism by john" (acts 1:21-22),.
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607 + Nebuzaradan -- what's up
by cyberguy in
1. jw
2. friends
in pay attention to daniel's prophesy p. 46 par.

2, the dan.

in daniel 2:14-15, arioch is mentioned as being the "chief to the king's bodyguard" (see insight, vol.
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Anointed Christians throughout 2,000 years
by ozziepost in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is the view as found in the latest magazine:.

"for almost 2,000 years, that peace has been enjoyed by faithful anointed members of the body of christ.

" (the watchtower september 1, 2001, page 14, paragraph 3).