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  Coming to terms with mortality

  by biometrics in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

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  I've seen my mate die, thought we would be going through together, my parents, my in laws, friends..... mortality is a reality now.. and as I watch the world I think maybe, maybe, but as my kid is going through his problems and doesn't know if he can handle them, it closer now than ever before -
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  Any Elders comments on latest idea about Sisters

  by truthlover in

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  2. friends

  just finished our 2 day and one of the talks by the do indicated that single sisters in the congregation are to be subservient to all male brothers in the hall..as well a widow too is of the same "status".

  is this a new thought or just now an open secret?.

  personally, i dont think that is good - after all there are many elders who although, supposedly appointed by hs, can be personally involved with porn behind closed doors or nasty with his wife and family.. i personally know of two like that .... why should i listen to a "stranger" about my life?

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  BA -- good one but too sad
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  Any Elders comments on latest idea about Sisters

  by truthlover in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just finished our 2 day and one of the talks by the do indicated that single sisters in the congregation are to be subservient to all male brothers in the hall..as well a widow too is of the same "status".

  is this a new thought or just now an open secret?.

  personally, i dont think that is good - after all there are many elders who although, supposedly appointed by hs, can be personally involved with porn behind closed doors or nasty with his wife and family.. i personally know of two like that .... why should i listen to a "stranger" about my life?

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  He spoke about the 1 Timothy thing where the head of Man is the Christ and the head of woman is the man and the point really was not as outstanding as he said..he tied that scripture in with a trailing off voice about sisters being subservient to ALL male baptized members in the congregations.... ( does that mean those a lot younger than me??) I was not the only one to hear that, there are a bunch of us "singles" -we discussed the revelation, and even if I were married (again) it sure would not be to someone who would be a hardnosed ...........k. In my eyes, I answer to Jesus first of all, not to an imperfect (as they often say) man in the congregation. They could step down in a month and gone in a year.... Now if they are funny and have a great personality and deserve respect then I can work with that... I am not that proud yet..

  Sorry to the guys who answered this, many thanks for the feedback. Its funny too how a single woman or parent is NEVER mentioned, or considered in most of the literature or prayers except as a pioneer.... nothing else seems to matter to them...yet we all have trials to overcome but that does not concern the DO or CO .. I wanted to write an anonymous note and drop it in their seat, but chickened out... next time I will be ready.. think it will do any good??
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  Any Elders comments on latest idea about Sisters

  by truthlover in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just finished our 2 day and one of the talks by the do indicated that single sisters in the congregation are to be subservient to all male brothers in the hall..as well a widow too is of the same "status".

  is this a new thought or just now an open secret?.

  personally, i dont think that is good - after all there are many elders who although, supposedly appointed by hs, can be personally involved with porn behind closed doors or nasty with his wife and family.. i personally know of two like that .... why should i listen to a "stranger" about my life?

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  Just finished our 2 day and one of the talks by the DO indicated that single sisters in the congregation are to be subservient to all male brothers in the hall..as well a widow too is of the same "status". Is this a new thought or just now an open secret?

  Personally, I dont think that is good - after all there are many elders who although, supposedly appointed by HS, can be personally involved with porn behind closed doors or nasty with his wife and family.. I personally know of two like that .... why should I listen to a "stranger" about my life? Wont happen..

  Anyone know if this is something new... I never picked this thought up before

  Thanks
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  ipads and laptops

  by biometrics in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife went to the sunday meeting and said nearly everyone had ipads (tablet pcs) or laptops during the watchtower study with downloaded watctowers.. if they provide free wi-fi and coffee, i might start going again..

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  There are only two in our cong - and I am one -- there is another but he is seldom there
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  JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES DON'T CARE When They Are Lied To!

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  they will continue being faithful jws.

  they will accept whatever is spoon fed to them.

  they can be told they have the "truth" and in one day, realize everything they believed in wasn't true after all!.

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  I do-- and I know the deceit, but I am too tired and alone to care at this point so I keep on just doing my thing
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  2013 Special Talk PDF "Does Death End It All?"

  by yknot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.sendspace.com/file/d4heb5.

  http://www.sendspace.com/file/d4heb5.

  huggles y'all!!

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  Printed off the new download address, thanks very much
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  Jesus had to have been born 4 to 10 BCE or history is incorrect.....

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was looking up some unrelated things and came upon this.

  herod the great(who jesus was hid from), herod archelaus(after he began rule jesus returned to nazareth), and herod antipas(who killed john the baptist).

  when herod the great died, those two sons from all historical sources are showing to have ruled from 4bc onwards.

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  I think the birth was about 6 BC , no zero year plus he died in 33 CE - that would allow for Herod to die at 4 bc ....as in the interim, Herod tried to kill all the babies 2 years of age and under.....would that make Jesus 40 when he died? The Bible resounds with that number and he being a king/priest would follow that tradition.. even though the bible says he was about 30 when he started preaching...... and preached for the 3 1/2 years...

  Jesus was 12 when found in the temple by Mary - anyone know about what date that was??Can an age/date be garnered from that info hence a birthdate?

  Am I off base on that one?
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  “We will decide who is a predator!” – New Watchtower Instructions to Elders on Child Abuse

  by Jaime l de Aragon in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  must read on jehovahs witnesses watchtower arrogance in failure to warn of congregation pedophiles.. http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/we-will-decide-who-is-a-predator-new-watchtower-instructions-to-elders-on-child-abuse?fb_action_ids=10151270345663993&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582.

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  Cedars/Annomally -

  why do I get runtime error and cant read the letter on my system? Am I doing something wrong?

  thanks
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  SAD news about OOMPA......

  by redredrose in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  our friend, oompa, has passed away.

  just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.

  it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.

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  truthlover

  Such a tragedy... he reached out so much.. read and laughed at a lot of his posts but you could feel the hurt and anguish he was going through for so long

  RIP Oopma