I wouldn't push it...LOL Depending on your state, it could still be illegal. The elders won't report it to the cops if it happens to a child but they would probably rat you out.
Tired of the Hypocrisy
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Gave my wife something else to feel guilty about
by JimmyPage inas most of you know my wife was feeling guilty about our pre-marital hanky panky so she got the elders involved and now i guess feels better about it all, yadda yadda yadda.. so now i've opened a previously closed door in our marriage- something i had done in the past with "worldly" girls i dated- but not her.. let's just say it's frowned upon in wt-land but for some reason she's been following me around like a puppy lately.
and she reciprocates.. wonder if she'll be too embarrassed to confess this one.
or too happy.
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Special Bible talk entitled: IS THERE A TRUE RELIGION FROM GODS STANDPOINT? - Coming to a Kingdom Hall near you on Sunday, April 26, 2009
by LUKEWARM inthe latest instalment is coming to convince everybody that there is only one channel - one god approved religion!.
so folks, what arguments do you think the wts will use to "prove" that there is a true religion from god's standpoint?.
lukewarm.
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Lukewarm, I couldn't find the thread, but I saved the outline. Here it is:
IS THERE A TRUE RELIGION FROM GOD’S STANDPOINT?
Note to the speaker:
Indicate just how deeply people’s attitudes are influenced by their religious beliefs. While speaking with respect
for people who adhere to different religious beliefs, contrast attitudes that displease God with attitudes
that Jehovah favors
THE REASON WHY NOT ALL RELIGION IS ACCEPTABLE TO GOD
Most people are born into their religion and accept it as they accept their nationality; some equate religion with
nationality
Others choose their form of worship based on personal opinion
Recent survey found that 86 percent of the world’s population profess some form of religious affiliation
( w08 6/1 9)
Believers belong to 19 major religions
Professed Christians are spread among 37,000 denominations
But can all conflicting beliefs be true?
Rather than teaching that all religion is acceptable to God, the Bible clearly speaks of worship that is not approved
by him (Jg 10:6, 7; Mr 7:6, 7; 1Co 10:20; rs 322-323)
The Scriptures show that some worship is futile but that there is a form of worship that God approves [Read James 1:26, 27]
God places great importance on how people treat one another
What we believe has a large impact on how we act
THE PURPOSE OF TRUE RELIGION
(4 min.)
Main objective of true religion is to honor, praise, and obey God (Ec 12:13; Re 4:11)
Jehovah God deserves our praise and honor; creation and the Holy Scriptures reveal God’s wonderful qualities (Joh 3:16; Ro 1:20)
Secondary objective of true religion is to guide man to the best way of living (Isa 48:17, 18) [Read Micah 6:8]
Some hold that all religions promote essentially the same objectives, namely to believe in God and to do good
Yet, what a religion produces in its adherents can serve as a basis for judging whether it is true from God’s
standpoint
INSPECTING THE FRUITAGE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
(11 min.)
There is a direct connection between what we believe and what we become or practice [Read Matthew 7:16-20] ( g95 7/8 26-27)
For example, hatred, drunkenness, sexual depravity, and other vile traits were notable among the gods of ancient Greece and Rome ( it -1978-979)
History shows that many worshippers of such gods found pleasure in immoral revelries and in observing men and beasts fight to the death in the arena ( w02 6/15 28; w81 11/1 4-5; g97 11/8 27)
Those who believe in racial superiority have perpetrated horrendous forms of human oppression ( g98 3/8 24; g938/22 6-8)
People’s view of death has a profound effect on their life
Many who have no hope in the resurrection focus attention on getting as much as possible out of life now (1Co 15:32)
Thinking that the timing of all affairs is predetermined, believers in fate assume little responsibility for their actions (w96 9/1 6)
Belief that spirits of dead humans affect the living leads people to perform superstitious acts that result in hardships and displease God (w05 1/1 29-30; w98 7/15 21)
Many believe that God’s Kingdom will come through human rule
Such thinking ignores the fact that remaining without spot from this world is a key element of “the form of worship that is clean and undefiled” (Jas 1:27)
Additionally, varying political viewpoints result in divisions and foster hatred
People fail to appreciate that God’s Kingdom is a real heavenly government that will rule over all the earth (Da 2:44; Mt 6:10)
We must examine religion by its fruitage; if a religion allows or promotes practices that the Bible condemns, is it measuring up to God’s standards?
It is vital that we answer that question, not from our standpoint, but from God’s
PRACTICE RELIGION THAT IS TRUE FROM GOD’S STANDPOINT
(11 min.)
Leading a godly life is linked to having an accurate knowledge of God (Tit 1:1) [Read Colossians 3:10]
Hence, true religion from God’s standpoint must be based on the truth as found in the Holy Scriptures (Joh 8:32; 17:17)
True religion will produce people who do God’s will and reflect the wisdom from above [Read James 3:17, 18]
It must guide people in the way of love (Joh 13:34, 35; 1Jo 3:10)
People who practice religion that is true from God’s standpoint exalt God’s name and preach about his Kingdom (Ps 83:18; Mt 24:14)
They are readily identifiable by their works of faith
True religion encourages everyone to examine the Scriptures and prove to themselves the perfect will of God (Ro 12:2)
This can be done by learning what the Bible teaches (Joh 17:3)
Allow the Bible’s teachings to produce good fruitage in you (1Th 2:13)
Examine the evidence for yourself, and practice “the form of worship that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father”
(Not all cited texts need to be read)
No. 173-E—page 2 TO BE COVERED IN 30 MINUTES
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2008 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania All Rights Reserved
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I need technical help...Trying to get my Memorial DVD uploaded
by Tired of the Hypocrisy inso i went to the memorial and i recorded it.
not the opening and closing songs and prayers, just the talk and the ritual refusal of the body of christ ceremony.
i got t and it plays back on my camcorder.
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I Got It! I forgot to Finalize the dvd after recording it.
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I need technical help...Trying to get my Memorial DVD uploaded
by Tired of the Hypocrisy inso i went to the memorial and i recorded it.
not the opening and closing songs and prayers, just the talk and the ritual refusal of the body of christ ceremony.
i got t and it plays back on my camcorder.
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"Can you load it into your PC? If so, does it open as a DVD movie? If so...search Google for DVD ripping software. You should be able to rip the DVD on your PC into .avi or .mp4 and then you'll be able to upload it."
When I load it into the pc it does nothing. So I open up my cd/dvd drive and it shows it to be blank. Nothing in it. I double checked and it plays fine in the dvd player...I've never seen anything like this before. Whenver I've run a dvd before it just plays it automatically with my WMP. WEIRD.
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Special Bible talk entitled: IS THERE A TRUE RELIGION FROM GODS STANDPOINT? - Coming to a Kingdom Hall near you on Sunday, April 26, 2009
by LUKEWARM inthe latest instalment is coming to convince everybody that there is only one channel - one god approved religion!.
so folks, what arguments do you think the wts will use to "prove" that there is a true religion from god's standpoint?.
lukewarm.
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Tired of the Hypocrisy
I saw the outline for it posted here a few weeks ago. Pretty much the same old lame crappola.
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I need technical help...Trying to get my Memorial DVD uploaded
by Tired of the Hypocrisy inso i went to the memorial and i recorded it.
not the opening and closing songs and prayers, just the talk and the ritual refusal of the body of christ ceremony.
i got t and it plays back on my camcorder.
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So I went to the memorial and I recorded it. Not the opening and closing songs and prayers, just the talk and the ritual refusal of the body of Christ ceremony. I got t and it plays back on my camcorder. I also transferred it to my dvd recorder and it plays on the dvd in my dvd player. But when I brought the dvd in here to my computer to convert it so I can upload it to youtube and myspace it shows the dvd to be empty. No files on it at all.
I am new to this video stuff so I am hoping one of you guys or gals with more experience and expertise can assist me.
I used a Sony DCR=HC28 HandyCam to tape it. I xferred the video to my dvd player/recorder using the standard A/V connecting cable the camera came with.
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Memorial experiences
by Albert Einstein inso we finished our memorial ... when we got to the conclusion, one elder was asked to say cocncluding words... he got on the platform to read a letter from our branch office:.
"dear brothers an sisters, we are happy we were able to celebrate memorial, blah blah, especially, we are happy there were so many new ones in the audience ...." this all was read from a letter printed several day ago ... so i think our local bethel is kind of a prophet - knowing ahead of time, there will be "many new ones" in the audience .... your experiences?.
albert.
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Tired of the Hypocrisy
I took my father in law to his. I sat there and video taped it. It was the same as all the ones I have seen before. Same old outline. Same old as they say "Infomercial" for the special talk the 26th is it?
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Do You Think the Power Grid Will Go Down?
by cameo-d inthere has been news lately of possible cyber devilment with the power plants, computers, etc.. do you think this is idle 'scare talk'?.
do you think it is a real possibility?.
how would you even figure out what is happening without any communication?.
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It will go down more often than Joe Montana got sacked...
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Sorry people..........time for me to go...........
by Warlock intime for me to go to sleep.. see you tomorrow..............................memorial day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
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Sleep well...
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Tired of the Hypocrisy
What a bunch of idiotic TSA's. Who gives a blankety blank if he has cash? Maybe they'd have a case if he had a sack of cocaine in his carry-on. I hope he sues them.