prior to the "passing inspection" by christ , the international bible students:had no prohibition against birthdayshad no prohibitions against holidays such as christmasbelieved that all true christians went to heavenhad no prohibition to participating in governmenthad no prohibition against votinghad no prohibition against joining the military.
christadelphians had, at least for half a century before the watchtower, prohibited birthdays, "pagan holidays", government involvement, voting, participating in war and joining the military.
they also taught that true christians would not go to heaven but will inhabit a paradise on earth.. rutherford eventually instituted all these teachings.
Where might one go to prove this MJ? I am very interested in having some backup for this.
You can find this info in the New Catholic Encyclopedia. My brother just recently discovered this info while browsing the NCE in the library. Looks like the WTS not only took some teachings from the Adventists but later incorporated many things from the Christadelphians.
The Claw.
guess i'll be the first one to do an (inevitable) thread about 9-11. hard to believe it's been 7 years already.
i was at work when one of my co-workers came up and told me that a plane had hit the world trade center.
i thought it was awful, but i figured it was a small single engine plane that maybe lost its way in the fog.
I was in New Haven, Connecticut walking through a garage where I used to work and a coworker told me about the first plane. I went to the drivers lounge and watched on TV the rest of the horror.
The Claw.
The WTS always says to follow the example of Christ. OK, how old was he when he got baptized? I rest my case.
The Claw.
i know a few that have recently registered.
what about choo?
Im a registered Independent. Voted for the first time last year. If I recall correctly. didn't the WTS put in a Watchtower somewhere that it was a conscience matter when it comes to voting?? Maybe Blondie can come up with the article. Im sure they put some kind of spin on it.
The Claw.
today (29th august 2008) at 5.22pm baby meadow arrived weighing 6lb 7oz; she was born at home in a birthing pool without any medical interventions other than gas and air; both mother and baby are well (although dawn is well and truly exhausted from a 12 hour birthing).
i am immensely proud of them both.
today my world was made complete!.
She's a cuttie. Congrats.
The Claw
i know this subject has been talked about over and over, but since i'm new to jwd and the truth about the truth, i wanted to find out for myself if the reason the society claims they got a library pass and became and ngo was legit.
so i sent an email to the un.
this is the response.... .
Awesome!!
The Claw.
i have had a wonderful time on here.thanks to simon ,angie,& mods.
but it is time for me to sign off.. i did want you all to read stupid77 post, but i guess you all missed it.
i wish each & every one god's speed, i hope you will find encouragement from the other sites you join.
Goodbye Grace, Its been a priviledge reading your posts here. I too will be calling it quits when this site shuts down. Keep safe.
The Claw
our kingdom ministry, april 1992, p. 4, par.
7. keep spiritually strong, stay clean for jehovahs service.
7 the benefits of these meetings are multiplied when they are combined with good habits of personal and family study.
I was never good at family study. 5 meetings. Service. I needed time for Football you know. Isn't that why God made Sundays. Sabbath, rest and Football.
The Claw
https://www.yousendit.com/download/q01gchbichz0qtj4dnc9pq.
well rick's video on venus got me thinking about our favorite wannabe international heavy......the un.. we all know the lame half assed excuse that ciro released regarding the library card..... how long after ted is permanently infirmed or dead until the hand picked younguns' decide to quietly ditch the un doctrine?.
do you think the un would take them back?.
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I think they already ditched it. I recall a watchtower article that stated the disgusting thing has not arrived yet. Blondie would know. I think she posted something on it.
