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WT Comments (1/21 ARE YOU READY?) FEATURING NOSFERATU

by V in

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Nosferatu: Great job !( Was that you at the EXODUS....DEICIDE....DECAPITATED....ENSLAVED show?) Just kidding! I've taken my son to all these shows and no harm done to either of us.

19) Are you helping your children to 'keep themselves without spot from the world'? (James 1:27) Satan would like to reel in your children as a man reels in fish. Various clubs and other organizations are designed to make young people fit in with Satan's world. But Jehovah's servants already belong to the only organization that will survive the end of this wicked system of things. So Christian youths should be encouraged to have "plenty to do in the work of the Lord." (1 Corinthians 15:58) Godly parents need to assist their children to set goals that will give them a happy and rewarding life that honors God and helps them to be ready for Jehovah's day.

What kind of bait does Satan use to reel in young people? What are the clubs or other organizations that make young people fit in with Satan's world?

Can you please give us some examples?........... Are they playing sports? Going to Heavy Metal shows? Going to sporting events? After school activities?

I guess the answer to ''keeping themselves without spot from the world'' is to encourage all the youths to have ''plenty to do in the work of the lord." Just let them preach,attend 3 meetings per week,and have no other activities.That's why nearly all the youths today leave as soon as they reach 18 years old.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Your Favorite Songs and Albums from Him ?

by flipper in

jw
friends

hello folks.

one of my all time favorite blues guitarists - stevie ray !

was wondering how many stevie ray fans there are out there ?

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Flipper

I'm a great blues and metal fan. I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan twice and if you closed your eyes he sounded just like JIMI HENDRIX. One of my favorite songs was:Stevie Ray Vaughan 'Willie The Wimp'

Willie the Wimp was buried today,
They laid him to rest in a special way.
Sent him off in the finest style
That casket-mobile really drove 'em wild
Southside Chicago will think of him often
Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin,
Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin

That casket, it looked like a fine Seville
He had a vanity license and a Cadillac grille
Willie was propped up in the driver's seat
He had diamonds on his fingers and a smile sweet
Fine red suit had the whole town talkin'
Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin
Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin

Oh, Cadillac to Heaven he was wavin' the banner
He left like he lived, in a lively manner
With a-hundred dollar bills in his fingers tight
He had flowers for wheels and a-flashin' headlights
He been wishin' for wings, no way he was walkin'
Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin
Yeah, Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin

Chicago's underworld heritage. Here's the biograph theatre where they shot Dillinger in the alley. Down the street there is where they held the St. Valentine's Day massacre. The city of Al Capone. Machine-gun Kelley. Guys named Bugsy.

On the south side of Chicago in more recent times, there were a couple of dudes with very bad reputations; Flukey Stokes and his son Willie the Wimp. They beat people up. They sold drugs. They became wealthy. Willie the Wimp was shot in 1984 and dad threw a funeral. Thousands were invited. Even more invited themselves. People don't often see the recently departed sitting up and holding the steering wheel of a coffin modeled after the Cadillac Seville. A coffin with flashing lights and flowers for wheels. Oh sure, there were some other thoughtful touches, rings on his fingers and c-notes stuck like cigarettes in his hands.

The post-burial birthday party for Willie the Wimp was held at the same motel where Willie was shot. So it was, Willie the Wimp became more famous in his coffin than he had been in the street. It's a story that inspires song. Flukey Stokes was gunned down last November as he sat in his car. We thought you'd like to know Stevie Ray isn't singing about some Mickey Spillane fiction. He's singing about Chicago.

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The WTS leaves me no choice but to ''fade''!

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

notice what it says in the watchtower magazines from the 1980's about people who either reject or leave the faith of jehovah's witnesses.

if you get disfellowshiped,disasociate yourself,or reject the teachings of the organizationan ....... you will be treated the same.

they really give you no other ways of leaving the organization.

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Notice what it says in the Watchtower magazines from the 1980's about people who either reject or leave the faith of Jehovah's Witnesses. If you get disfellowshiped,disasociate yourself,or reject the teachings of the organizationan ....... you will be treated the same. They really give you no other ways of leaving the organization.

Because of many family members still in ''the truth''(YEAH RIGHT!) the WTS give me no other choice but to ''fade''.

Persons who make themselves 'not of our sort' by deliberately rejecting the faith and beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses should appropriately be viewed and treated as are those who have been disfellowshiped for wrongdoing. --The Watchtower, September 15, 1981, page 23.

...occasionally a Witness on his own initiative will decide to leave the [Watchtower organization]. ... They then will adhere to the inspired injunction 'not to receive such a one into their homes or say a greeting to him so as not to become sharers in his wicked works.' --The Watchtower, July 1, 1984, page 31.

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Is the WTS really looking for new members?Or does it pass off the work?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

jehovah's witnesses attend 3 meetings per week,hold bible studies(yeah right),go out in service (paying for their own gas),attend conventions(at their expense),purchase literature from the wts and each congregation have elders that handle all the discipline in the congregations.. so, besides printing a book here and there,cutting down the awake and splitting the watchtower in two,and planning the dull and lifeless conventions,isn't all the work really being done by it's members?

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Jehovah's Witnesses attend 3 meetings per week,hold Bible Studies(yeah right),go out in service (paying for their own gas),attend Conventions(at their expense),purchase literature from the WTS and each congregation have Elders that handle all the discipline in the congregations.

So, besides printing a book here and there,cutting down the Awake and splitting the Watchtower in two,and planning the dull and lifeless Conventions,isn't all the work really being done by it's members?

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What's The Dumbest Thing About Jehovah's Witnesses?

by minimus in

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friends

anything come to mind??

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Minimus

The ''Dumbest'' thing about the Witnesses is that they believe that God gave a bunch of old men from New York to ''speak'' for him. They haven't been right in over 130 years. The ''light'' that they proclaim to be getting ''brighter'' is dark by now. Hopefully one day everyone will find that the WTS are nothing but ''false teachers'' that Jesus spoke about.

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What is the general response to the preaching work of the Witnesses today?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

the last time i went out in service was 8 years ago.

i hated field service.

i made my short presentation of the watchtower or awake magazine.

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The last time I went out in service was 8 years ago. I hated field service. I made my short presentation of the Watchtower or Awake Magazine. The response was either,''I have my own religion'' and ''I'm too busy right now'' or '' I'm not interested.''

What is the respose today? Are people better informed when Witnesses come to their door?

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New baptismal questions...........................What is the real meaning?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

on the basis of the sacrifice of jesus christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to jehovah to do his will?

do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of jehovah's witnesses in association with god's spirit-directed organization?

question # 2 had to be drawn up by a lawyer.

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On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?
Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization?

Question # 2 had to be drawn up by a Lawyer. I understand that by dedication and baptism you will be identified as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and that you agree with all their beliefs. What I don't understand is the words,''in association with God's spirit-directed organization?''

Can someone explain how and why the WTS use the word ''association'' in the baptismal question? How are you an ''associate''?

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How do Bethelites ''fade'' from the WTS while serving out their contract?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

let's say you decide to fill out an application for bethel service.

you are approved and sent to haiti.

you hate everything .

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Let's say you decide to fill out an application for Bethel service. You are approved and sent to Haiti. You hate everything . The food, living conditions,fellow workers and months later doughts that ''maybe it's not the truth.''

How do you ''fade''? Are you asked to leave if questions are raised about you? Can you just resign?

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WT Comments (12/31 DISCIPLE MAKER) FEATURING SIR NOSE

by V in

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Q17) What shows that Jesus was interested in children?

17) Jesus was interested not only in adults but also in children. He knew about the games youngsters played and the things they said. Sometimes he would invite children to come to him. (Luke 7:31, 32; 18:1517) Many children were among the crowds listening to Jesus. When young boys shouted out in praise of the Messiah, Jesus took note and showed that the Scriptures had foretold this. (Matthew 14:21; 15:38; 21:15, 16) Today, many children are becoming disciples of Jesus . So how can you help them?

What the writer meant to say was: '' Today,many children are becoming disciples of Jesus because they are being forced by their parents.They will get baptised around 12 years old because of parental pressure. Some of them will get disfellowshipped because of some wrong conduct. When most of them reach 18 years of age,they will abandon the true worship. How sad to see this before the great tribulation!"

Thank you SIR NOSE,V

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Can you tell us who is the most zelous Jehovah's Witness you know?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

my uncle was baptised 50 years ago.

he was made an elder a few years later.. started a new congregation with the help of another elder.. has been married for over 50 years.. only missed a meeting due to being in the hospital a few days.. attends all out of town conventions no matter where it's held.. reads only watchtower material.

doesn't watch any television other than the news.. pioneers all year long since retired.. only visits witness friends and congregation members.. still gives public talks,is watchtower conductor and book study conductor.. didn't attend his father's funeral because it was held in a catholic church..

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My uncle was baptised 50 years ago.

He was made an Elder a few years later.

Started a new congregation with the help of another Elder.

Has been married for over 50 years.

Only missed a meeting due to being in the hospital a few days.

Attends all out of town conventions no matter where it's held.

Reads only Watchtower material.

Doesn't watch any television other than the news.

Pioneers all year long since retired.

Only visits Witness friends and congregation members.

Still gives Public Talks,is Watchtower Conductor and Book Study conductor.

Didn't attend his father's funeral because it was held in a Catholic Church.