Topics Started by Pallbearer

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At what point, does one become apostate to the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
at what point does a jehovah’s witness cease to be a jehovah’s witness?

what if a witness doesn't believe some of the official teachings of the governing body but remains silent on these subjects to avoid being disfellowshipped?

is he or she an apostate to the faith?
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From Paradise Lost To Paradise Regained: Is the WTS the sole promoter of this doctrine?
by Pallbearer in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
howdy folks,.

i am interested in learning whether or not the watchtower society is the only religious entity that teaches the "from paradise lost to paradise regained" idea.. the "idea" is that god's original purpose for man and the earth has not changed.

god purposed for adam and eve and their offspring to reproduce and fill the earth and live forever upon it; but the problem of sin entered into the picture and temporarily interrupted that purpose from being completed.
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Questions I have about the "Ministry School".
by Pallbearer in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i remember that jehovah's witnesses used to have a 2-hour, 2-part mid-week meeting which included a 1-hour "ministry school" followed by a 1-hour "service meeting".

please correct me if i am wrong in any respect but to the best of my memory the ministry school was composed of 4 parts, as follows:.

part 1: an "instruction talk".
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First 3 Presidents never knew JC began his reign as King in 1914 ?
by smiddy3 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the first 3 presidents of the i.b.s.a ./ jehovah`s witnesses / wtb&ts.. w.h.conley ,c.t.russell ,j.f.rutherford .. how many jehovah`s witnesses know that ?

how many ex jehovah`s witnesses knew that ?

the wt society teaches that jesus returned to begin his "invisible presence" in 1914 directing his attention toward the earth as ruling king.
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I've been shot
by FatFreek 2005 in
1. jw
2. experiences
yes, the long-awaited vaccine entered my bloodstream yesterday at 5 pm.. as steve martin humorously remarked, "good news/bad news.

good news: i just got vaccinated!

bad news: i got it because i'm 75.
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"extremism" -- What *specifically* did Russia ban Jehovah's Witnesses for?
by Pallbearer in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
russia's reason for banning jehovah's witnesses is said to be due to extremism.

but what exactly does that mean, or refer to?

specifically, what practice (or practices) of jehovah's witnesses does russia consider to be extreme?
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A 10-year-old thread is most-definitely worthy of being resurrected!
by Pallbearer in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a few minutes ago i posted in a topic that is 10 years old, and i had hoped that the thread would be brought back to the top but it didn't happen.

the thing is that the subject matter is still as relevant today as it was a decade previous.. the title to the thread was/is: "is there (was there ever) an anglo american dual world power?".

for anyone who hasn't read the thread i highly recommend that you do.
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If a JW becomes inactive is he then labeled as an apostate?
by Pallbearer in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have heard a rumor that if a jw becomes inactive he or she is considered to be an apostate.

is this true?

has anyone here on this forum had such an experience?
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2020-May-S-147-E Announcements And Reminders!
by Atlantis in
1. jw
2. friends
friends, atlantis is receiving so much stuff so quickly, it is hard to keep up with it all.. the 2020 may announcements and reminders just came in also.

(s-147-e) in english and german.. if you want those just say so in the replies.. petra!.
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Will God resurrect our beloved pets? What do you think?
by Pallbearer in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the watchtower doesn't hold out any hope for us ever seeing our beloved animals again.

i find it very difficult to believe that god -- a god of love -- would refuse to resurrect an animal that we had become so attached to.

over the years i have bonded with no less than four (4) dogs, all of which were/are like family to me.