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  The senseless ''non partakers'' Jesus Memorial

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  matthew 26: 18-20 .

  18 he said: “go into the city to so-and-so and say to him, ‘the teacher says: “my appointed time is near; i will celebrate the passover with my disciples at your home.19 so the disciples did as jesus instructed them and prepared for the passover.20 when evening came, he was reclining at the table with the 12 disciples.. only jesus and his 12 disciples were present at the passover .if jesus wanted observers, he would of had some sit down at his last meal and requested that they be present that day and future passovers.

  why does the wts feel that observers ( non partakers ) need to attend the yearly memorial?

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  Jesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life

  CHAPTER 117

  On this same evening as the Passover meal, Jesus introduces an entirely new type of meal. He takes a loaf, says a prayer of thanks, breaks it, and gives it to his apostles to eat. He says:
  “This means my body, which is to be given in your behalf. Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19) The piece of bread is passed around, and the apostles eat of it.
  Now Jesus takes a cup of wine, says a prayer of thanks over it, and passes it to them. Each drinks from the cup, about which Jesus says: “This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood, which is to be poured out in your behalf.”​—Luke 22:20.
  Thus Jesus arranges for a memorial of his death that his followers are to hold each year on Nisan 14. It will call to mind what Jesus and his Father have done to enable men of faith to escape from the condemnation of sin and death. Even more so than did the Passover for the Jews, it highlights true liberation for believing mankind.

  (I no longer believe in the Bible) but, If I'm not mistaken, Jesus did away with the old covenants. This new covenant did away with the old Nisan 14 covenant. Saying, '' It will call to mind what Jesus and his Father have done to enable men of faith to escape from the condemnation of sin and death'' is simply not true.

  As Smiles posted: Divide and conquer

  
  
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  The senseless ''non partakers'' Jesus Memorial

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  matthew 26: 18-20 .

  18 he said: “go into the city to so-and-so and say to him, ‘the teacher says: “my appointed time is near; i will celebrate the passover with my disciples at your home.19 so the disciples did as jesus instructed them and prepared for the passover.20 when evening came, he was reclining at the table with the 12 disciples.. only jesus and his 12 disciples were present at the passover .if jesus wanted observers, he would of had some sit down at his last meal and requested that they be present that day and future passovers.

  why does the wts feel that observers ( non partakers ) need to attend the yearly memorial?

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  MATTHEW 26: 18-20

  18 He said: “Go into the city to So-and-so and say to him, ‘The Teacher says: “My appointed time is near; I will celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your home.19 So the disciples did as Jesus instructed them and prepared for the Passover.20 When evening came, he was reclining at the table with the 12 disciples.

  Only Jesus and his 12 disciples were present at the Passover .If Jesus wanted observers, he would of had some sit down at his last meal and requested that they be present that day and future Passovers.

  Why does the WTS feel that observers ( non partakers ) need to attend the yearly Memorial? Why can't the Elders have a Memorial with only members who (supposedly) are part of the 144,000?

  Jesus didn't pass bread and wine around to non partakers. If the Watchtower Society follow every Bible passage to a tee, why have they disregarded this monumental instruction?
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  5 years ago they were 25, now they hit the BIG 30-----and still single---jw girls.

  by pistolpete in

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  experience from reddit.

  i’m in my mid 20’s but i’m noticing alot of sisters that are 35, 40 and just kind of lost.

  single, still live at home or heavily dependent on parents because they have measly jobs.

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  I realize Witness world is a small fishbowl where a guy who may not be attractive and has nothing going for him will be sought after by desperate women.

  I witnessed many marriages where the women were 5-7 older than their husbands. They sought these unattractive men because they knew that the pickings were slim.

  The worst marriages were the 18 year old's who couldn't wait to get into each others pants. After they realized that they only dated just one person in their life, they go off and cheat. They get divorced and get disfellowshipped. Years later one of them show up with a new marriage parter.
  
  
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  5 years ago they were 25, now they hit the BIG 30-----and still single---jw girls.

  by pistolpete in

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  experience from reddit.

  i’m in my mid 20’s but i’m noticing alot of sisters that are 35, 40 and just kind of lost.

  single, still live at home or heavily dependent on parents because they have measly jobs.

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  Eight years ago I started a thread:

  Walk in your Kingdom Hall and tell us what you saw!

  Here is what I wrote:

  Every week the same brothers and sisters are late getting to the meeting. Elders are talking with other Elders ( who always have notes and folders in their hands). "Brother Kiss Ass " is always around the Elders hoping he'll get more privileges. Shy Brother is sitting down until meeting starts and leaves as soon as meeting ends.
  The sisters have way too much perfume and makeup on. Their long dresses make them look Amish. "Brother $2000 suit" and "Brother $200 off the rack suit" both are talking to beautiful sisters (who in the real world would never have a chance but here will marry with no problem).

  Here are a couple of comments about my ''hater thread'' :

  COMMENT # 1 :

  lol at this hater thread.

  COMMENT # 2

  Wuz, I'm not knocking it, don't get me wrong, but it does come off like a hater thread. Plenty of truth in this thread but this stood out to me.

  Brother $2000 suit" and "Brother $200 off the rack suit" both are talking to beautiful sisters (who in the real world would never have a chance but here will marry with no problem).

  I mean, that's hating lol. Other than that, plenty of truth in that post and this thread. Hilarious too.

  COMMENT # 3

  As for the comment about the brother in the expensive suit and other brother in cheap ass suit making conversation with beautiful sisters they would never normally have a chance of hooking up with-- this is ABSOLUTE REALITY

  I know one sister who basically married her jw stalker. Yes, he is ugly as f%#@ and she is gorgeous. You can only reject so many even when you're gorgeous in this org. Apparently she had already hit 30 and was in the final legs of potential suitors. She held out too long. Result= marry the ugly monster with no personality.

  I know of another sister who is also pretty and likewise rejected potential suitors without thought or concern. But see, she was a convert and had not fully appreciated the disadvantage and game behind the jw dating scene. Now she's37-- a spinster according to jw world. Condemned to be single.
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  Mark Sanderson

  by Iamallcool in

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  since mark sanderson of the gb is never married, does he have his own room at warwick or have a roommate?

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  https://youtu.be/Alfa8ZlBepM
  
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  5 years ago they were 25, now they hit the BIG 30-----and still single---jw girls.

  by pistolpete in

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  experience from reddit.

  i’m in my mid 20’s but i’m noticing alot of sisters that are 35, 40 and just kind of lost.

  single, still live at home or heavily dependent on parents because they have measly jobs.

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  I've been told that at my old congregation there aren't enough young men around. The 18 year old boys marry the 18 year old girls. That leaves the momma's boys and the nerds. Slim pickings!

  That leaves some women ( who are looking to get married ) attend Spanish Congregations. Less than one year of knowing each other, they get married.

  At my old congregation, the women chased the men. The women knew that the odds got worse if you weren't married by a certain age. There were so many pretty girls who married real nerds and dorks. Men always had it easier to find a marriage mate than a woman.

  If a woman wasn't married by 30, the odds were not good. I have three female cousins who are now in their 60's, who never married. I always remind them that sometimes it's better being single than being married to the wrong person. There were plenty of divorces in my congregation that I can write a book!
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  Why is God's punishment always nonsensical?

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  leviticus 10:1-3. .

  the death of nadab and abihu.

  10 aaron’s sons nadab and abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the lord, contrary to his command.

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  I studied the Bible for over 40 years and I believe the opposite but that is the beauty of being an exjw , we can agree to disagree

  I was a Jehovah's Witness for 42 years. We really didn't study the Bible. We studied Watchtower Society books and articles. I walked away 9 years ago. Either the Bible is real or not that's for everyone to decide for themselves. For me, the more I dig into the Bible stories, I do not believe God inspired any of these fabricated stories!
  
  
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  Why is God's punishment always nonsensical?

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  leviticus 10:1-3. .

  the death of nadab and abihu.

  10 aaron’s sons nadab and abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the lord, contrary to his command.

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  If He does exist you have to accept that you're dealing with a non terrestrial entity that has existed for eons of time and He made it clear in the Bible that His ways are not our ways, and His judgements are not like our judgement.

  If there is a God, there would be in no way that he inspired the Bible. A mish-mash book written by great story tellers. A book written by Jews, who made themselves ''God's chosen people.''

  Take the Noah's Ark story. The whole earth is evil, Noah builds an Ark that is humanly impossible, Noah gathers animals that live in all kinds of weather zones and land masses, and only his family survives out of probably millions living in that time period. God destroys every living thing because he wants to start new. What happens? Evil returns in greater numbers!
  
  
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  Why is God's punishment always nonsensical?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  leviticus 10:1-3. .

  the death of nadab and abihu.

  10 aaron’s sons nadab and abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the lord, contrary to his command.

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  God killed them because they were drunk and they didn't take seriously their position as priests of the Tabernacle.That being the case, what exactly is the argument here? Has God the right to set rules ? Has God has the right to terminate life as he pleases? I'm not taking a position just trying to understand the nature of the argument here

  If God is real, why does he take extreme measures?

  If you have children, do you kill them after they do not follow your orders? Do you threaten them with death? You can...you are more powerful than they are. Does a loving God have to punish everyone with death? When my children didn't follow my rules, I didn't beat them with a belt nor punish them with the threat of death? I'm a mere mortal and death should never be a punishment.

  Why hasn't God put Satan to death? Satan deserves to die more than someone who touches the Ark of the Covenant.

  Ever since I discovered this forum I read the Bible more than when I was a Jehovah's Witness. You begin to understand what a silly book the Bible is.

  
  
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  Why is God's punishment always nonsensical?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  leviticus 10:1-3. .

  the death of nadab and abihu.

  10 aaron’s sons nadab and abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the lord, contrary to his command.

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  Leviticus 10:1-3

  The Death of Nadab and Abihu

  10 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to his command. 2 So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord. 3 Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

  “‘Among those who approach me
  I will be proved holy;
  in the sight of all the people
  I will be honored.’”

  Aaron remained silent.

  

  If you are to believe this story, you really need to question why God has to kill people who disobey his orders. Nadab and Abihu do not follow his orders and procedures. God is so incensed that he strikes them dead with fire and burns them to cinders.

  Why didn't God just blind them, make them deaf or give them some kind of disorder?

  George Carlin ( a comedian ) once said: Religion has convinced people that there's an invisible man ... living in the sky. Who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a list of ten specific things he doesn't want you to do. And if you do any of these things, he will send you to a special place, of burning and fire and smoke and torture and anguish for you to live forever, and suffer, and suffer, and burn, and scream, until the end of time. But he loves you.