"2) How can Christians have any sense of Jesus being a perfect man and having been tested in every way, when he never engaged in sex? Isn't that the biggest, most popular test of all?"
How about being tested with MARRIAGE? I mean there is a test of will and patience.
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The way I see it Jesus must have had a wife at some point
by sabastious inthe jesus figure in the bible, accross almost all christian denominations, is one of redemption for humankind.
the way that jesus accomplishes that redemption, however, differs between them.
according to the gospels god, or god's son, lived a man's life and died as a man in redemption of mankind.
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beards - the truth on the matter?
by ekruks inyour thoughts on the real reasons behind the stigma of beards..........................
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I have had one off and on for years now. Since I rarely attend meetings I don't get any flak for it. BUT...And there is ALWAYSW a BUT, isn't there. When I was "IN" and serving as an attendant my mustache reached down past the lip line and I was counseled for it by one elder. I asked him just how I should trim my mustache and he suggested I look at the service overseer's mustache and use THAT as my example. I sort of chuckled and he said that I am lucky to be Hispanic. He asked if I knew that if I was at Bethel I would be one of few who are allowed facial hair. Apparently only Hispanics and Arabs in the org cvan even grow a puny mustache at Bethel.
I had a cousin who when he was alive wore a beard for many years and was allowed to go in service, but was denied an eldership because of it. So the hypocrisy of it all is pretty staggering. Imagine, there are scriptures from the OT that they use to this day to condemn homosexuality and even the idea of a man or woman dressing in the others' clothing, but they skip the one two pages away that demands that a man NEVER cut off his beard.
I read somewhere on this forum that Judge Rutherford HATED beards about as much as he hated CTR. There is no biblical basis for not having a beard. Just another watchtower stone to throw at someone that does not fit into the collective.
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Is It Love? Or is it Selfishness?
by JamesThomas inas jehovah's witnesses, we are programmed to believe that what we do is out of love.
love for god, our family and neighbors.
this sounds good and it feels good.
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Nice points...
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Greetings everyone
by MoneurMallard inhello everybody, i studied with the jehovah's about 10 years ago, was never baptized, never a publisher, never really did anything, went to a few of the watchtime meetings.
my purpose at the time was a study on comparative religion, which i eventually became a student of in full practice.
of all the organizations i met with, the witnesses were the most friendly at first, welcoming me to ask many questions about the bible.
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WELCOME
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Field Service time wasters
by xelder inlast saturday morning, i ran to the hardware store.
a former co (retired in a circuit provided house) was in the hardware store.
i stopped at starbucks....more jw's.
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I don't believe that in my time going to the hall that I ever saw a pioneer bring in anything but a study or two to the hall. Never seen one of them make it through to baptism. My father in law who served as an elder for many years from the late 60's thru the 70's and never more than aux pioneered sporadically brought in nearly 20 to the congregation. His wife studied with their wives so she brought in about the same number and never pioneered at all. His second wife has been pioneering for over 15 years has yet to bring in ONE person.
Back in Albuquerque a pioneer in the Spanish congregation used to be at all the meetings and was always in service. Several times she would say she had to run to a study or a rv and left the group. We would invariably see her DRIVING. She also to my knowledge never brought a single person passed the "Study" stage of the game. No doubt she and my wife's step mom have done humanity a greater service by either setting a bad example and losing the stdy's interest or by driving past doors and never stoppong in the first place.
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My Father passed away during the night
by jwfacts indad was a great man, great, despite the religion.
he was powerful, tall and intelligent, yet humble and kind.
he was an introvert, and a circuit overseer.
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So sorry about your loss. Please accept my sincere condolences.
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Can you match or top these marvels?
by compound complex ingreetings, friends:.
it's time that matters of serious concern and sufficient weight be broached on jwn .... on two separate occasions i amazed myself by an uncanny ability to perform inadvertent feats of personal skill and prowess.
first: i tossed an empty paper towel tube toward the trash bin but missed (on purpose, of course).
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My dad once was showing my brother and I to chop wood. He placed a log onto a stump and with a mighty swing of his ax, split the log into to equal pieces. One piece leaped and then landed into its place upon the wood pile. The other lept straight to its death atop the FIRE! My dad sat down, took a sip of his beer and said, "THAT'S how it's done!"
No kidding! true story!
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What Jobs have you had and how would you rate them on a 1 to 10
by Was New Boy in10 being your most liked, for me it was..... italian deli, as a dishwasher "8" 1 year .
taco bell, as a cook "8" 5 mo.
sandy's drive in "7" 1 year.
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Janitor 6
Dishwasher 7
Batter Boy 6
Prep Cook 8
Line Cook 8
CSR 5
CATV Technician 8
IRS Tax Forms Clerk 3
Unemployed guy who gets to play with Mrs. Tired between jobs? TEN
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I do now and again and get a kick out of it.
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When Water Guns Threaten A Religion
by metatron intoday's wall street journal has a front page article about how squirt guns are viewed as a threat to the iranian theocracy.
young people there are being arrested and beaten by authorities who condemn water pistols as 'immoral'.
there have been open water fights with police and forced confessions on iranian tv.
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Anyone who claims to have the backing of the Almighty of the Universe is an ASS HAT and I will tell them to their face the following words. "Sir you are an ass hat because you wear your ass as a hat..."
I mean seriously....A water pistol or a super soaker are the big threat to these clowns...NOT the Ak-47's, RPG's and the maniacs who wage war with them. It's a spray gun....I repeat...ASS HATS