i would like to ask a question regarding gun ownership in the active american witnesses community.
while rifle ownership has been put in the same category as spear guns and fishing rods, how has the issue of pistol ownership been handled in us congregations?
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I have been out for 30 years, but I recall carrying a gun for employment was HIGHLY frowned upon by the WT. I remember being told I was not "above reproach" because of being in law enforcement. Has that viewpoint changed in subsequent years? Of course JW's have no issue with calling police (who may have to use deadly force) and have them act as surrogates in violent situations.
i personally have only attended a handful of meetings at kingdom halls.
i did not enjoy any of them nor was i impressed by anything that was conveyed.
perhaps others did not find them boring as i did.. nadia viotto has this to say about her experience.
When I got married, my wife wanted to "experience" a JW meeting. I took her to the Memorial, and afterward I asked her what she thought. Her answer made me laugh out loud...she said I felt like I was at a tax seminar! The most joyless and wooden "church" service she had ever attended. Needless to say, neither of us has been back since!
ask most fitness coaches, nutritionists or health professionals and they will tell you that weight control is about calories in versus calories out (cico).
after all, you can’t ignore the laws of thermodynamics!.
the flaw in this simplistic reasoning ought to be obvious; a human body and a steam engine are two different things.. our bodies have evolved complex systems of control and feedback loops in order to maintain a steady interior environment, also known as homeostasis.
GLP-1 hormones also impact insulin production and metabolism. It is not cheap, but GLP-1 hormone supplements like Ozempic, Bydureon and Mounjaro have been cliniocally shown to have a huge impact on weight and blood sugar excursions. They are expensive and most insurance plans (USA) will not pay for them unless you are a diagnosed diabetic. Studies have shown that this class of drugs can impact weight loss by as much as 25% of body weight (Mounjaro). If you can afford them, these are life saving adjuncts to weight loss and mauintenance.
curious.
time goes by so fast.
who remembers 1975, the ray franz incident, the generation change in 1995, the blood fractions, alternative service, participation in ochr, aid afrique, the historical research by james pellechia, jolene chu and johannes stephan wrobel?
I remember all of those people and events. Interesting how your take on them changes with time and information.
jw.org has a what's new....it's about misinformation...how you need to be careful.
the person i have sent some things too ask if i had watched it...i said i would.
i probably am ticking this person off a bit.
I think taking the vaccine is a personal issue, but to draw a direct correlation of increased mortality among young people due to vaccine receipt based on increased life insurance claims since the pandemic is unrelated. In the U.S., one of the leading causes of death among young people is fentanyl poisoning. The rates have been rising 30-50%+ per year since 2019...that is substantial. The death toll among younger adults has exceeded 100,000 per year for the past two years...2022 is looking to exceed 110,00 deaths.
I think the misinformation goes both ways with faulty data use.
for sure you will never hear the national anthem of heaven below.
do you know others?.
https://youtu.be/gkovqfcdegu.
Amazing Grace...because Amazing Undeserved Kindness just doesn't seem very inspiring!
i cross-posted this on reddit:.
i would love to have a hard copy of this book.
does anyone know about how to go about persuading the person who has the rights to print a batch?.
Have you looked for a used copy on Amazon or eBay?
so was a virgin when i got married but my wife studied later in life and had been married for 6 months and had two boyfriends in her past.
my strict witness mother hated my wife and thought she was not good enough for me.
she thought all worldly women were dirty whores who cannot keep their vaginas to themselves.
I suspect that more than a few JW's were permanently traumatized by the sex talks. My ex-wife loved sex, but then felt guilty afterward...and we were married!! Was part of the demise of our marriage...
the sheeple have always been indoctrinated to think of themselves as witnesses for jehovah.. but the 8m followers of the jw governing body are now told a biblical truth - that they are witnesses for jesus!.
december 2022 study watchtower, p.21, par.
17 = "one of the primary reasons why satan wages war against god’s people is that they “have the work of bearing witness concerning jesus.” (rev.
I am guessing that no other translation outside of the NWT uses the name Jehovah in Acts 15...the rest typically refer to Lord or God.
joseph and mary were not in a spiritually adulterous relationship with the roman authorities, the "legs of iron".
joseph and mary were not perfect.
the governing body of the modern-day organization of jehovah's witnesses is not perfect.
AnnaNana...I think the GB "regretting" decisions is not one of feeling bad about incorrect interpretation or misleading people...they regret looking foolish and having to change course 180 degrees. That is not repentance, it is covering their butts with "new light"!
