jesus was thirty was he was baptized.
today, you hear of young children getting baptized as young as 10 years old.
the parents, family and congregation think it's a wonderful idea that someone dedicates their life to jehovah at such a young age.
Billy said:
In reality, it all cheapens the meaning of things like "dedication" and "ordained minister." They may as well start infant baptism.
I hated when young children were called ''ministers.'' There was nothing worse than seeing a young baptized boy giving a talk in the Ministry School looking at the audience while a baptized sister had to pretend she was conducting a study or talking to a householder. She could never face the audience.
jesus was thirty was he was baptized.
today, you hear of young children getting baptized as young as 10 years old.
the parents, family and congregation think it's a wonderful idea that someone dedicates their life to jehovah at such a young age.
Island Man said:
By dunking them in the water before the turbulent adolescent years, it makes it more difficult for them to leave the cult when they get older due to the prospect of losing all their JW family due to shunning.
You hit the nail on the head! The fear of shunning is all around them. And if they see that their friends were shunned, they will think twice about leaving or acting out on '' the turbulent adolescent years.''
jesus was thirty was he was baptized.
today, you hear of young children getting baptized as young as 10 years old.
the parents, family and congregation think it's a wonderful idea that someone dedicates their life to jehovah at such a young age.
Helpmeout said:
They want to be able to usurp the authority of parents.
Now that the young children and teens are baptized,the Society will drag them in a room with three Elders and be judge and jury on any matter in their lives. The parents will have no control on any decisions even if they are in the same room.
jesus was thirty was he was baptized.
today, you hear of young children getting baptized as young as 10 years old.
the parents, family and congregation think it's a wonderful idea that someone dedicates their life to jehovah at such a young age.
Blondie shows in this article:
*** w06 7/1 p. 29 par. 15 Youths, Make It Your Choice to Serve Jehovah ***
Could it be that you hesitate to take this important step for fear of being held accountable should you fall into wrong conduct? If so, think of this: Would you refuse to apply for a driver’s license simply because you were afraid that some day you might have an accident? Of course not! Neither should you hesitate to get baptized if you qualify. Indeed, you will be strongly motivated to do your utmost to resist wrongdoing if you have dedicated your life to Jehovah and have agreed to do his will. (Philippians 4:13) Young ones, please do not imagine that by postponing baptism, you avoid accountability. When you have reached the age of responsibility, you are answerable to Jehovah for the way you act whether you are baptized or not.—Romans 14:11, 12.
Notice how they use fear in this article with the words like : wrongdoing and accountability. You will have to answer to Jehovah sooner or later.
jesus was thirty was he was baptized.
today, you hear of young children getting baptized as young as 10 years old.
the parents, family and congregation think it's a wonderful idea that someone dedicates their life to jehovah at such a young age.
jesus was thirty was he was baptized.
today, you hear of young children getting baptized as young as 10 years old.
the parents, family and congregation think it's a wonderful idea that someone dedicates their life to jehovah at such a young age.
Watchtower is obsessed with increasing their ranks
Yes! Since the door to door ministry doesn't work, it's easier to find and mold young children and teens inside the Kingdom Hall.
jesus was thirty was he was baptized.
today, you hear of young children getting baptized as young as 10 years old.
the parents, family and congregation think it's a wonderful idea that someone dedicates their life to jehovah at such a young age.
Some of this Baptisms at a young age was spurred on by the acceptance that judgment day is really coming soon , so parents thought it would be advantageous for their children to get baptized, as further assurance that their children would be saved.
I was baptized for that reason in the summer of 1974 at a young age of 13.
insidetheKH said:
Anyway the main reason is,... WHY NOT baptise Teens? We let them make career and education choices that influence them the rest of their lifes at that age so why not the choice to serve Jehovah?
If they make the wrong career choice they can always quit and look for new employment. If a teen makes the choice of getting baptized and later wants to change his religion, he will be disfellowshipped.
jesus was thirty was he was baptized.
today, you hear of young children getting baptized as young as 10 years old.
the parents, family and congregation think it's a wonderful idea that someone dedicates their life to jehovah at such a young age.
Jesus was thirty was he was baptized. Today, you hear of young children getting baptized as young as 10 years old. The parents, family and congregation think it's a wonderful idea that someone dedicates their life to Jehovah at such a young age. They are then required to turn in a field service report, comment at meetings, and give talks at the Ministerial School.
I think the real reason the Society wants young children to get baptized at such a young age is that they can scare and disfellowship these young children if and when they start smoking, drinking, having sex, trying drugs, and anything else the Society disapproves. The Society cannot handle what normal young children and teens might go through. It's better to remove them!
What do you think is the main reason the Watchtower Society baptize their children so young?
you don't have to know much to talk to jw's and show them they don't want to really discuss the matters.they consider a discussion on the matter they are pushing to be "confrontational.".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfw_txpmsj8.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lqtadagucq.
EXWHYZEE SAID :
Does it say anywhere in the Bible that we should seek out and be unkind to those whose faith and whose works we view as being inadequate? How do we or anyone else viewing this video know for sure what other works these kids may be involved with, so that we can pass judgement on whether or not their faith is dead?
Jehovah's Witnesses believe and follow the Bible. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus was the son of God and died for all of our sins. Jesus said to preach the gospel. Jesus also said to feed and take care of widows and orphans. You cannot just preach the gospel. You must also help those in need.
These young men were just handing out Awake magazines. Why weren't they and the Watchtower Society not being Christlike and showing the works of feeding the poor, taking care of widows and orphans?
you don't have to know much to talk to jw's and show them they don't want to really discuss the matters.they consider a discussion on the matter they are pushing to be "confrontational.".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfw_txpmsj8.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lqtadagucq.
EXWHYZEE SAID :
As we all know, JW's foremost mission and their small piece of the large tapestry of human civilization right now, is to promote a "long term" fix for mankind's problems. We don't have to agree with them but that's what they do... that's their work.
James 2:14-17 ESV
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
