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  #4 Talk on Tues Sept 25 - Blood

  by still_in74 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hey all, i have to give a #4 talk on tuesday.

  topic:.

  "why true christians do not accept blood transfusions".

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  Frequent_Fader_Miles

  While true Christains may not take whole blood, they may take any of a number of blood fractions that the Faithful and Discreet Slave has determined through their communications with those who have been resurrected to heaven (as seen in the vision given to John by JesusChrist.)

  And just to illustrate the above point, let's say your doctor places you on a sugar-free diet. He may then consult with a specialist who would allow you to consume fruits as a part of your diet. Fruits do not contain processed sugar, but fructose. Surely your doctor and the specialist also see the need for you to have other important nutrients that fruit contains e.g water, vitamins, and fiber. This allowance would be out of genuine concern for your health.

  P.S - Fructose IS sugar. This illustration is really a load of crap, but so is all the information for the talk too.
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  How many have heard of this latest JW Survival Kit?

  by Frank75 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has long been pointed out by apostates, myself included, on this board and others that if the jw's really believed the end of this "system of things" is coming, why are they not making practical efforts to prepare.. .

  the only thing the watchtower and awake will be good for after this believed meltdown is toilet paper!

  "put that in your book!

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  but really, why are they be putting God to such a test when they could just educate themselves and prepare?

  How exactly would that work? Remember, come Armageddon all the educated folks will be

  D.. E.. A.. D .
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  2007- Witness Meetings= Why can't women wear pants/trousers??

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when my mum went to her first meeting she was dressed to perfection, she wore nice ladies dress trouser/pants.

  the witness stuying with her told her it was "not apropriate" to wear this to the meeting...in 2006 i was in a congregation where a sister would put a skirt on over her pants she wore to work.

  it looked weird, but the pants ban still is in force 2007.

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  Frequent_Fader_Miles

  I've seen a few Sisters™ of East Indian heritage wearing the traditional pantsuit and tunic outfit at all meetings.

  That's true. When they wear them (shalwars), it's "ethnic". When we wear them, it's the garbof a man .... and therefore not allowed.
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  Honestly, When You Were A Witness, Were You A Jerk?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did you think you were better than everyone else?

  did you talk down to people?

  were you a know-it-all?

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  Frequent_Fader_Miles

  I wasn't a jerk, but I did look down on people ... sometimes.
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  Avoided the Meeting

  by Lloyd Braun in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, they wanted to talk about something, but i didn't have the time to meet with them, and luckily, one of the two who wanted to meet missed the meeting himself anyway, so the other said they would reschedule.

  i told them that last night would have been the best possible time to meet for a while, since my workload is picking up and i will simply not have time on my hands, so whatever it is, it will have to wait a while.

  i think i might just stop going to meetings for a while and stop answering my phone and door.

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  Frequent_Fader_Miles

  Congrats on missing their "all-important" meeting. Oh, and congrats on your new "worldly" relationship too.
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  How many JWs?

  by cultswatter in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know the wts wants to hit 7 million jw publishers and i think that it will go over 7 million but how much beyond 7 million will it go?

  we see a slow down in the preaching work and the innoculating effect that the internet has.

  the jw virus is not as potent as it used to be.

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  Frequent_Fader_Miles

  Will the number of JWs peak and then go down or will it just peak and stay at a certain level?.

  Who's to say those published statistics aren't doctored in the first place anyway? If they want the figures to exceed 7 million ... they will.
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  What Did You Actually Do At Meetings?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  were you a note taker?

  did you truly listen??

  were you a daydreamer?

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  Frequent_Fader_Miles

  Were any of you drunk or drugged during the meetings????

  Why didn't I think of that before?
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  Visit From The Elders

  by Lloyd Braun in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "well, are we stopped?

  " (dark helmet) ... "we're stopped sir" (colonel sanders) - spaceballs 1987. the inevitible and imminent visit that i had hoped was going to be quite a bit further down the road from now has just occurred.

  i am growing paranoid while at the same time welcoming this.

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  Frequent_Fader_Miles

  What if I just refuse to answer the questions? Will they see that as non compliance and still drum up a committee?

  I believe that would be giving them ammunition to use against you. If you have intentions of meeting with them, just tell them what they want to hear.

  If you don't want to meet with them .... skip the meeting, and apologise profusely for missing it if they call again. After this, tell them YOU will call them to arrange a convenient time. Of course they'll be stuck waiting for that fateful call ...
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  How Would You Handle Your Daughter Dating A Different Ethnic Person?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know of someone who's daughter is dating a young man from the bahamas.

  the girl is 20 and he's 24 and was already married to an australian woman 10 years older than him.

  he has no use for his crack addicted mother and he tolerates his younger sister that seems to be on the same course as her mommy.

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  Frequent_Fader_Miles

  If she were my daughter, I wouldn't be too pleased with the situation as you described it. Not because of the guy being of another ethnic group, but simply because she may be too young and inexperienced to realize his true colors.

  If it were just a case of my daughter dating someone of another race ... I'd give her my blessing! She'd just be following in her mother's footsteps!
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  Help ! Two of my boys (13 and 10) want to become publisher

  by Ancientofdays in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i know this day would have arrived , sooner or later.. .

  i'm inactive from 1 year now, and i go to the meeting just sometime on the sunday.. but my wife is in a very well standing , and the kids are following her at meeting and service field.. .

  yesteray evening my wife told me that my 2 boys asked the elder to become publisher.. they are 13 and 10 age.. the elder was very polite , and ask my wife to have my opinion regarding this.. i'm going to talk the oldest boy (not taking in consideration the 10 yrs old one).. i would like not to be so drastic and not offend him, but i have to start some point to tell him some truth regarding this organization .. any suggestion ?.

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  Frequent_Fader_Miles

  Yesteray evening my wife told me that my 2 boys asked the elder to become publisher.
  They are 13 and 10 age.

  It is absolutely imperative that you question your sons along the same lines that the earlier posters have suggested. Do you have any solid evidence that your 2 boys "asked the elder" anything at all? Even if they "asked", how can you be so sure their "request" was not under coercion? Becoming a publisher is serious business, a decision like that is best left to older individuals. As someone pointed out ... Jesus himself began his ministry as anadult. So if your sons wish to follow Christ's example, they should wait.