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has anyone seen the new figures in the jan 1st watchtower - i have.
what do you think about them?.
Can somebody explain something to a real thicko?
There a number of elderly members in my wifes congregation who are not able to turn in any hours because of age and infirmity. Are these people not classed or counted as baptised publishers in the figures? If not there are far more baptised Witnesses than there are publishers.
Can someone explain how this works?
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in paragraph 17 on page 15 of the watchtower for october 1 2002 it says:.
"like jeremiah, we too bear an unpopular message.
it is the same message for which jesus was despised.".
Blues Brother,
Again in all seriousness could you step back into the famous WT mode. I would like to know the difference between "new light" and "adding to the scriptures".
Where does the definition of the first one end and the second one begin.
Im not being augmentative, I truly do not understand the difference.
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in paragraph 17 on page 15 of the watchtower for october 1 2002 it says:.
"like jeremiah, we too bear an unpopular message.
it is the same message for which jesus was despised.".
In paragraph 17 on page 15 of the Watchtower for October 1 2002 it says:
"Like Jeremiah, we too bear an unpopular message. It is the same message for which Jesus was despised."
Surely this cannot be true? According to the Watch Tower official web site The Kingdom message is all about 1914 and the Society. It has nothing to do with what Jesus taught. Or am I missing something?
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the watch tower bible and tract society have been a registered charity in england since 1999. one of their objects is :.
maintaining one or more religious orders or communities of special ministers of jehovah's witnesses.. can anyone explain what this means?.
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/.
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society have been a Registered Charity in England since 1999. One of their objects is :
MAINTAINING ONE OR MORE RELIGIOUS ORDERS OR COMMUNITIES OF SPECIAL MINISTERS OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES.
Can anyone explain what this means?
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
Click on "Registered Charities"
Click on "search the register"
Click on "search for a charity by its registered number"
Enter "1077961"
See "Objects"
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the kids are very keen on having a christmas tree and some decorations.. is there any date these are supposed to go up or are we going to look really silly having it up mid november ?
I live in Devon and we had a neighbour who lived opposite us in a Council House.He spent every October installing his Christmas decorations.
He had a full size flashing father Christmas (electric not perverted) with reindeers and sleigh plus illuminated Snow White and all seven dwarfs. It was almost impossible to find his house under this lot and it was claimed that when he powered up - always the day the clocks are altered in October - everyones lights went down until the power station adjusted their output.
He lived on the Dole and I would hate to think what his electricty bill would have been three months later when he turned them off!
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i work in the lending industry, im an account rep for a wholesale mortgage bank.
royal bank of canada in newyork.
edited by - hamptonite21 on 12 november 2002 22:40:6.
Not a lot! I'm almost retirement age.
I'm classed as a Carer and look after my wife who is registered as disabled.
Three days a week I also work as a volunteer driver taking elderly handicapped to Day Centres.
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hi everyone,.
i just want to say that i am amazed at the wealth of knowledge on this site..i went to the meetings for about 25 yrs and i didnt know a lot of the stuff that you all mention on this site.........i just want to say well done to all those people that do know what they do.............for instance, i never ever knew about the questions changing for the baptism, i got dunked in 1979....and havent been going to the meetings for the last 10 yrs...
I've just had a terrible shock!
I thought it was Kingprawn and every time I read their posts my mouth watered.
Life will never be the same.
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the society has for years loved to quote the scripture found in mt.
7:20...."by their fruits you will know them".
christendom and its clergy has been denounced because of their "rotten" fruitage.believers of the watchtower truly believe that the fruitage of jehovah's witnesses is the finest available.
As I have mentioned in previous posts I have never been baptised but have been going to four of the meetings each week for some years in order that I can maintain harmony in my family. I am fortunate that my personal filters work well. I do not disbelieve everything that I hear in the Hall, that would be stupid, but I am able to dump the rubbish.
My family were discussing the topic of this thread (unbeknown to them) after the meeting on Sunday and I was encouraged by what I heard. They linked the Scripture about "by their fruits" with "having love among yourselves", with "and love your neighbour as yourself". They openly admitted that love in the congregations was badly lacking and love for your neighbour was non-existent unless he were a Witness.
So even Witnesses can see that they cannot be recognised by their fruits, even a amongst themselves. Why on earth do they keep on with the pretence?
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please forgive me if this goes to the wrong forum.
it's the first time i've posted anything on the internet.
i must commend you on the time and research you all have done on this subject.
Hi Derrick and welcome,
You said in your initial post:
They claim also to be "God's spirit directed organization on earth", but would god's spirit direct them to establish membership with the UN?
This pre-supposes that you believe their interpretation regarding the U.N. which pre-supposes that they are the FDS which pre-supposes..
If you think about it, I am not going off topic with this thought, it gives you an idea as to what the starting point should be.
Regards
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Edited by - link on 10 November 2002 5:23:27
what can i say ...... except i felt a little "strained" after reading it.. hawk.
http://www.herald.co.zw/index.php?id=15884&pubdate=2002-11-07.
woman (50) kills would-be rapist .
Hawk,
What are you doing reading the Rhodesia Herald?
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(edited for spelling error)
Edited by - link on 8 November 2002 16:3:49
