the latest rumblings are that the wtbts may start coming down hard on anyone who marries outside the faith.
jw's who choose to marry a non believer will be df'd.
i would imagine those marrying unbaptized ones will be marked or told to get the spouse baptized or get df'd.
Included in this tidbit, was the understanding that they will start to go so far as to remove the ones who are already and remain married to UBM's by dfing them.
That won't happen. Even THEY know that is unscriptural. It would also cause pandemonium as many elders and ms's are already of that category.
j
http://www.jehovahsjudgment.co.uk/watchtower-un-ngo/
The YMCA is a false religious organization — the UN is not. While the Bible tells us to be in subjection to worldly governments by obeying the law, paying our taxes, registering in certain programs, and using governments to “legally establish” the preaching work, the Bible puts us under no such obligations to any of the false religions in this world. Revelation 18:4 tells us to “get out from among” false religion, while Romans 13:1 says to “be in subjection” to the government. Using government programs and facilities for our benefit cannot be compared to using similar things from false religions
3W, are you SERIOUS using this sort of an argument? I would be embarassed to use such an argument. Clearly, the WTS has denounced the UN, as the principal part of the Wild Beast, for DECADES. They are far more related to biblical prophesy from a WT perspective than an organization, let's say such as FEMA is. It is not a one for one comparison here, any honest person can see what's wrong with that.
Secondly, the lack of an explanation to the R&F, (and threatening of df'ing for even ASKING about it), does not put the WT in a good light. Again, any honest person can see this. Why don't you try to take an honest look at yourself for once.
j
hello guys!
first let me tell you my life as jw.
i was born in 1969 at northern side of japan and started bible study with my brother when i was 10. later my mother joined and baptized when i was high school student.
Welcome Windchime!
j
my mom told me that the new elder that just got appointed 6 months ago was now deleted.
this young man is in his early 30's, unmarried, and now history.
what could've happened??
I told him he needed to get a handle on it and to try to work it out and not beat himself up all the time.
I dunno Dismembered, sounds like the whole comment has a bit of innuendo to it...
j
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i am not a fan of labor day weekend.. it just feels like summer and the warm temps are going to fade...although it will be nice for a-while.. and i don't like getting older.. i am glad family invited us to play cards and hav-a cook-out,...ya yes steaks on the grill.. anything special going on with any of you?
Looks like it's goona be pretty lame. Two days of waiting out the rain from Ernesto. Damn it, was supposed to be another shore weekend.
j
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it was much easier for me when we used to charge for literature than ask the householder if they wanted to contribute to the worldwide work.i was too embarassed.
that's why i just gave the literature away and not put them on the spot.. the witnesses that did ask the householder to contribute would usually never get a donation.. what was your experience?
I believe I tried it at first. Didn't take long for me to realize it didn't work, so I stopped asking.
j
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after years of lurking - i'm on.. am i doing right i don't know.. confused ?
- yes i am..
Welcome, Youcanhaveago!
j
i have come across some old threads that make various accusations against rayfranz, but i think on the whole he seems a kind and thoughtful person.
he didn't do everything right, and he is no saint as some make out: his expulsion is a bit flatteringly called a "crisis of conscience", but he came to terms with the disorienting situation well and did a service to all involved with the witnesses by giving us a look behind the curtain.
some of the things that people hold against him it seems:.
VM44,
The book says it was "possibly written by Gene Smalley" And the "spadework" was probably done by John Albu, a "scholarly witness in New York"
j
go back to the kingdumb hall??
even for someones wedding or a loved ones funeral?
Generally speaking, no. However, there may be a funeral or two I would have to consider, if it came to that.
j
i have come across some old threads that make various accusations against rayfranz, but i think on the whole he seems a kind and thoughtful person.
he didn't do everything right, and he is no saint as some make out: his expulsion is a bit flatteringly called a "crisis of conscience", but he came to terms with the disorienting situation well and did a service to all involved with the witnesses by giving us a look behind the curtain.
some of the things that people hold against him it seems:.
Ray Franz has done much more good than bad. I can hardly see the point in finding fault for his days on the GB, etc. I know it would have been much harder, (if not impossible), for me to leave the organization were it not for his written efforts.
Blondie, Thank you for the web and email.
j
