Navytownroger hit the nail right on the head. JWs are indeed proud to be "different" and take solace in the fact they are indeed "hated" and will use the Bible to try and support this. I personally think they intentionally do things to achieve this reputation.
No, they won't mainstream. Otherwise, what would be their selling point in a world where differing religions seem to be the same on a basic level?
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Will the WTBTS ever become mainstream like the WWCG?
by donny inback during the 80's and 90's, i occasionally heard statements lumping the society in with the likes of the worldwide church of god who had very similar teachings and even believed in 1975 as being a year that god would act (1975 in prophecy!
by herbert w. armstrong).
clearly the roots of the wwcg were from the same as the societys and both groups were viewed as cults.
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Questions Asked of Candidates for JW Baptism....
by almostbitten inas a non-witness, i've heard that potential candidates for baptism have to answer a series of questions.
1. what are some of these questions?
2. is this an actual form or are these questions oral (be nice!)?
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yknot, the info you sent me was great. Didn't get to read all of it indepth, but scanned over some parts. The part about recording FS (p.88) was so stupid and non-sensical. What a leap! It made me think of a pimp who wants to know what his "ladies" have been up to!!!
I've said this before and I'll say it now: God is getting tired of people putting Him into foolishness. There's this belief that if you put Him in the mix often enough, He signed off on it. -
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Questions Asked of Candidates for JW Baptism....
by almostbitten inas a non-witness, i've heard that potential candidates for baptism have to answer a series of questions.
1. what are some of these questions?
2. is this an actual form or are these questions oral (be nice!)?
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GoddessRachel,
I'm no JW rocket scientist, but I think there was a point to your being "passed" and allowed into the Org at such a young age despite not knowing all the required answers. Sorta like people who join the military at age 18 or 19 vs. someone who is older and will ask the hard questions about what's really going on
Mene, that was a good link. Look at how everything morphed from CTR's day to the 80s. Now do you really think God is a part of that? -
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JWs and the Mentally Challenged
by almostbitten ini know three women from the local kh (one is a distant relative of mine) who call on my uncle for bible study.
problem is, he has alzheimer's disease--and they were told about this!!!
still, they've been doing studies with him until my aunt (his wife) told them to stop coming by.
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When you left? Did you think that you were gonna get struck by lightening?
by MsMcDucket init shows how deeply this stuff is drilled into our heads!.
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I was just studying with them, but when I started realizing something wasn't right with them, I began to feel sick and confused. I was like, "Just what if there's a small chance they are right?" I don't know about lightening, but I felt really out of sorts when I stopped studying at first. But, I'm over it now.
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JWs and the Mentally Challenged
by almostbitten ini know three women from the local kh (one is a distant relative of mine) who call on my uncle for bible study.
problem is, he has alzheimer's disease--and they were told about this!!!
still, they've been doing studies with him until my aunt (his wife) told them to stop coming by.
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I know three women from the local KH (one is a distant relative of mine) who call on my uncle for Bible study. Problem is, he has Alzheimer's Disease--and they were told about this!!! Still, they've been doing studies with him until my aunt (his wife) told them to stop coming by.
Another situation deals with a friend of mine who was also receiving a study from JWs from a congregation in the next town over from mine. He has a 12 y/o son with autism and has limited speech, a short attention span and he's often hyper. My friend was cool with them coming by until they started inquiring about having his son join them in the study. He tried to explain his son's limitations in communication and apprehension, but did that phase them? Nope!! Soon, they were bombarding the man with children's books and pressing him to bring the child to the KH. My friend and his son have been to my home church in the past, but would leave in the middle of service because his son would become restless and made loud noises (he couldn't help it). Fed up, my friend asked them politely not to come back.
I guess my question is: is this normal protocal for JWs to try to convert mentally challenged people? I mean, that makes no sense to me and makes the Org look desperate for members--even ones who truly have no idea what's being told/taught to them. I personally find it distasteful. Comments? -
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Questions Asked of Candidates for JW Baptism....
by almostbitten inas a non-witness, i've heard that potential candidates for baptism have to answer a series of questions.
1. what are some of these questions?
2. is this an actual form or are these questions oral (be nice!)?
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As a non-Witness, I've heard that potential candidates for baptism have to answer a series of questions.
1. What are some of these questions? 2. Is this an actual form or are these questions oral (be nice!)? 3. What happens if you don't answer them all correctly/to the WTS's liking? 4. Exactly what is the point of doing this? 5. Where exactly in the Bible does it say that John the Baptist gave Jesus a test of any kind? Ditto for the apostles who baptized. Just wondering. Thanks! -
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What was your first taste of "apostasy"? Mine was Bonham, Texas
by donny inbesides the folks walking with signs at each convention, what was your first taste of "apostasy"?
my first interesting experience happened within the kingdom hall.
my congregation in dallas (farmers branch) was in the same district as the bonham congregation which was about 70 miles northeast of dallas.. http://governingbodyletters.blogspot.com/2008/04/who-owns-kingdom-halls.html.
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Wife Angry! Witnesses only call around to "count time" never casual calls??
by Witness 007 inon the weekend 2 sets of witnesses called on us during witnessing {we are both in-active now}....what's going on i thought!!
......c.o visit with a theme of "encouraging those weak in the faith.
" so, witnesses start calling after a year and a half, but only offical like during witnessing time....mistake number two, they "placed" 17 watchtowers with my wife.....mistake three, a sister said she was "concerned" about my wife like she was mental or something!
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Maybe it was a "shepherding call." Isn't that what they call it when they visit those who are still witnesses, but not as active? Help me out here?
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Quotes from the DC. Get ready to throw up :{
by outofthebox in"the fds is directed by holy spirit, that's why god teach us using the literature the slave class provides" .
"a spiritual person sees the education with scorn.
that is why the organisation recommends short courses and jehovah will be very happy with you" .
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Nuff said.
P.S. Anyone got a match?