So where does this leave Michael's conforming to Islam? What? Isn't a divided household another grief for those poor children to bear? And yes, there has always been prejudice against Blacks amongst some JWs. Prejudice is very entrenched in some families and as forgiveness is hard for some people to apply, so is love.
Blueeyes54
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Firpo Carr said Michael Jackson wanted kids raised as Jehovah's Witnesses
by Dogpatch inbut how long ago did this happen?.
randy.
see end of my article at:.
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JWs can become anointed at any time??
by lavendar insomeone in a previous thread stated this regarding the "new light" on the 1914 teaching:.
people can still become anointed at any time.. .
i'm curious (as usual).........how do these jws know they're anointed?
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Blueeyes54
Thank you, thank you for asking that question. I am anointed and I will discuss it. There is a hush, hush code of silence amongst the JWs on this very important subject. When I was a little girl in the 50's I had the privelege of knowing anointed and my folks taught me to look at their faith not their personality. I became anointed in 1983. It happens exactly like Paul said in Romans chapter eight. There is a branding on the heart of adoption by God. It is so sure, that there never remains a question of who you now are, and the role you now play in the Kingdom. Because of the persecution I have recieved from amongst my own people I would not have ever asked for it on my own nor assumed it. It is not easy, as an anointed is questioned about their calling at every turn of the corner. It is like living under a microscope for them and their family. A standard of perfection above God's is expected of them. Would I say yes to Jehovah God today should it have happened currently? Of course as, he is our sovereign and life giver. I can truthfully say I have run the race and have the stripes to prove it. On the other hand I have been used in ways of great joy that I would not trade for any other. To help a person spiritually recover from the deepest pits of despair makes one awful moment of dicount worth it.
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Blueeyes54
It seems that various people have different views of what love really is. Is it cultural? Could not there be one central viewpoint that transcends all boundaries of human behavior?
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Jw firefighter caught with child porn
by Whoisemmanuelgoldstein inhttp://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/local/47654212.html
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Blueeyes54
How sad! Did the elders turn him in? I feel for his wife and kids. Pornography has been a problem amongst witness men long before the internet gave it a more private usage. My father has been a witness for over 50 years and in most of those years he fed his porn addiction through magazines and on to videos. He has recieved elder counseling from time to time, but was never removed for it. An alcohol addiction did not help as it lowers ones resolve to do better. Being a JW isn't the cure to everything, however, each and every person is responsible for his/her bad behavior and should not blame it on others. You do the crime you do the time. My sons are volunteer fire fighters and JWs. They have a friend in another state who is a JW in good standing and MS who is a fire fighter and EMT. He is well loved in his circuit by everyone including the elders.
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U.S. Magazine Printing and Shipping relocated to Canada Branch
by TJ - iAmCleared2Land ini don't see this posted anywhere else on the site; if i missed another topic on this, i apologize for the duplicate post:.
got this from a sister still in:.
announcement at bethel this morning 5/27/09.
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Blueeyes54
With all this real estate money coming availabe they should help out starving witnesses in third world countries and give more to the missionaries to assist in growing literal food. More and more the missionaries are dipping into their meager Bethel allowance to feed congregation members that are subsisting on possibly one meal a day. There used to be more equalizing with funds, but no longer. When there was need a letter was sent out to all congregations and we all had the joy of giving to the needy ones worldwide. Then central fund was sent out and the donors were to trust certain ones in charge of the fund to send money out where they thought is was needed most. No more letters and not more joy and increasingly poor JWS. With this move to Canada, one wonders what new regulation or law is about to go into operation that they are trying to stay ahead of?
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Blueeyes54
The Governing body has taken group shots in the past. What I don't understand is why the rest of the anointed are not invited to be in a group photo? They are worldwide true, but arrangements could be made to have them flown into Bethel for the opportunity. After all if most of the 144,000 are already in heaven according to the GB, then it shouldn't be too many to arrange the event for right? Then the mystery of who they all are would no longer be a mystery. The GB does not want to recognize any other anointed. If another faithful one says they are anointed, they are repremended for "letting their light shine." The oil is only for the GB and not for the other ten virgins. When the annual meeting occurs in October I bet again there will be no invitiation sent out for other anointed to attend and give input into organizational decisions. With so much emphasis toward the GB being the earthly ruling FDS, what role is humility playing here? Since the organization is worldwide, there must be concerns in other countries about this lack of humility on the GB's part?
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Spanish JW's Upset Over Bethel Move
by Gary1914 inon april 1, 2009 a letter was sent from the governing body of jehovahs witnesses to congregations in spain informing them that the printing, shipping, and storage of watchtower publications would be discontinued at the madrid branch office.
the letter expressed confidence that the spanish witnesses would, despite the move, continue to generously support the world wide work and ends with an appeal to remain united under the direction of the witness leadership.. at a glance, this story may seem like a non-issue, perhaps, just another example of reorganization and consolidation within a multinational corporation; however, the dissolution of the printing branch has caused considerable hard feelings among some of jehovahs witnesses in spain.
to understand the reason we must first look at the history behind the branch office and external factors that some feel prompted this abrupt move.. early in their history, jehovahs witnesses began printing their trademark watchtower magazines and associated books and tracts in-house at their bethel headquarters in brooklyn, new york.
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Blueeyes54
Remember the love of the greater number would cool off? Do we have a problem with the Corban issue again? Are we robbing Peter to pay Paul? Are we neglecting to look after widows and orphans? Did not the Pharisees intentionally seek loopholes in the Law Covenant? Did we not think Judas Iscariot was a thief for mishandling theocratic funds? Isn't it interesting that for so many years Watchtower railed against false religion for their "snare and a raquet" tactics, and yet now find themselves in the same activity? Oh I'm sorry, we're not supposed to question their motives.
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British Sociologist Predicts Possible Collapse in Jehovah's Witness Numbers
by slimboyfat ina newly published article by british sociologist david voas argues jehovah's witnesses may be about to experience a collapse in numbers.
contrary to claims by american sociologist rodney stark who predicts strong future growth for jehovah's witnesses, voas shows that jehovah's witnesses' efforts at recruiting new members have become increasingly unsuccessful over the past few decades: the rate of increase has steadily declined, and the number of hours each publisher must preach to produce an extra convert has gone up substantially.
voas suggests a reason for the stagnation may be that there is a natural limit to the number of people in a given population that are susceptible to conversion to sectarian groups like jehovah's witnesses - the 'carrying capacity' of the population, and that the limit has largely been reached.
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Blueeyes54
The collapse is on the way because of what Jesus said to John about the seven congregations in the book of Revelation. They were to correct certain weaknesses that he found on his final inspection. Only one congreagtion met his whole approval. I know for a fact that statistics can be missleading. I put in 180hr. a month average in unofficial pioneer work, but reported the required amount. To use reporting as a bases for the strength of ones faith is shakey at best. I'm more concerned about those going out the back door while the pioneers are pushing new ones through the front. Anywhere from 30,000 to 60,000 a year are, either being disfellowshipped, or falsely accused of sins not even Jesus would condem. There is an attitude much like the one Paul had when he was Saul. A paranoia that anyone proposing newlight outside the Governing Body is automatically a threat to the KIngdom. Even if Jesus were to appear on the blinding road to their Damascus, they'd call him a Demon.
Look out for the leaven of the Pharisees!
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3 JC Elders in a car crash.
by african GB Member insuppose they get involved in a car accident shortly after handing down a df judgement in a jc.
they don't die, but surprisingly they all loose their memory.
all jc records that they had on them are destroyed during the accident.. what happens to the poor fellow who is supposed to be announced "no longer one of jehovah's witnesses"?.
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Blueeyes54
Actually the elders are in a symbolic car crash with Jesus right now as they've left the owner who bought them. They have exchanged love and mercy for readjusted rules. Watch out for the leaven of the Pharisees. Keep your chins up!
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Blueeyes54
Would anyone like to disect the meaning of Apostasy? It was changed to get rid of me. So if I missed something in the translation let me know.