You handle says it best:
FATAL ERROR!
I guess they call that new light:
"Religion bad"
Ooops, we are a religion (We need to say so for tax purposes)
"Religion good" All other religion bad!
Edited by - itsjustlittleoldme on 5 July 2002 9:41:33
just recieved a couple of old booklets and pamphlets this morning, and thought i'd share some amusing passages i've found so far .
a bit of "interesting" logic to start off with: .
if he were to be visible, no sign would be needed.
You handle says it best:
FATAL ERROR!
I guess they call that new light:
"Religion bad"
Ooops, we are a religion (We need to say so for tax purposes)
"Religion good" All other religion bad!
Edited by - itsjustlittleoldme on 5 July 2002 9:41:33
no, that's not what i think, but it is what the watchtower teaches!
see page 27 of the july 15 issue, where it states: a christian sister may on occasion be accompanied on a bible study by an unbaptized male kingdom publisher.
if she wishes, she may ask him to conduct the study.
If she is conducting the study or is praying, the sister would need to cover her head
Ok, An unbaptized male cannot represent a baptized sister in prayer to Jehovah, however, Jehovah won't hear her prayers UNLESS she covers her head, because a male is present? Did I get that right, because if I did, I certainly have a few people I want to ask this question too..
heard the expression "having a bet each way"?
you know how it goes, someone doesn't want to give offense or get "offside" with readers, colleagues etc so they try and agree with two conflicting arguments simultaneously.
the watchtower wouldn't do that, would it?
In spite of intense pressure from his teammates, coach, and friends
Sarcastic mode ON:
I personally like this; The christian congregation <gag> certainly would NOT resort to 'peer pressure' <gasp> tactics itself to get someone to attend meetings, get baptized, go out in field service, etc.. etc.. etc.. No, No, only WORLDLY people who have an agenda would do something as low down as try to use a satanic tool like peer pressure to get someone to do what they wanted that person to do.. After all, the ENTIRE CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION <gag> is all about free will, 'true freedom', and gosh darnit, I'll just say it, "LOVE" for one another, and certainly wouldn't resport to 'peer pressure' <GASP> to try and YOKE anyone with their ideas/ideals/doctrines etc etc etc..
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we have a bigg artikel in km abot our wuie on how to treat them in diffrent situations, not so much new things, but they confirm this harder treatment on dfd, as we have 1981.. not so happy for this, i think it is a bigg misstake to dont take this occasion to change to some more loving wuie.i can not follow why they do like this perhaps they are draw this to the end of the lione, but who are take the punnish for this, if not the averge jw, who i think dont like this so very much.. so i can not follow who they think, perhaps we have wolfs among us, who hurt ther members.. .
Some KMs may even have articles that don't appear in the others IF they pertain only to that country's field ministry issues
What, different spiritual food for different people? How can this be?
a safe and happy july 4th to all our neighbors to the south.
a toast to the usa .
cheers!!!!
Happy 4th EVERYONE!!!!
professor: since you stated in another thread that your dad sees himself as a "mini-god", it got me wondering.
does jehovah, if he actually exists, views the gb/the elders and other religious leaders along with jesus as "mini-me"s, as in the "austin powers" characters?.
the dustrabbitedited by - dustrabbit on 4 july 2002 7:47:42.
http://christianitytoday.aol.com/ct/2002/008/14.15.html
christianity today,
july 8, 2002
This sentence just leaps off the page, doesn't it?"No one has to be disfellowshiped ," Brown told CT . "Only unrepentant offenders are disfellowshiped ."
Yep, JW double talk.. Sounds like what you expect to hear, and to the unsuspecting person not versed in Theocratic Warfare Strategy (I.E. the other meaning for words/phrases/sentences) it sounds like they are a pretty nice group..
Technically not a lie, just 'we' aren't supposed to know who the unrepentant offenders are.. Logically you would think they would be the perpetrators of the crime, but NO, not in WTland.. They are the victims...
I play "Bill Clinton" when dealing with JW's myself.. I ask for a definition of everything!!!
Question everything they say folks.. Remember, they are the 'teachers' and love being asked questions
J.R.Brown, please define who you mean when you are referring to "Unrepentant offenders?"
Edited by - itsjustlittleoldme on 3 July 2002 23:4:44
Edited by - itsjustlittleoldme on 3 July 2002 23:5:48
dear friends,.
i am 25, married (his name is james), and i have a 6-month old son.
i am looking for an online friend.
Hi shalott and welcome,
First, I'm not sure if you are aware of this or not, but this board encourages all people here, Current JW's, Ex-JW's, and like me, never a JW..
It sounds like you may not want to be around here with all the Ex-JW's (you refer to them as apostates). If you still want to socialize with us, we'd love to get to know you. But our conscience felt that you should know that you may be conversing with some people your organization has deemed as 'unsafe'.
Good day, and god bless
hallo, sorry to disturb you.
i would like to ask you something about english language.
if i write << all night i make my bed swim >>.
That's a very interesting Psalm you are using, my friend.
Are you trying to tell me that something is upsetting you?
Feel free to send me a private email anytime if you need someone to talk to...
Or are you stating that the KJV is a little hard to read. I agree with you, it is difficult to read, I personally use the NIV.
Oh, and with the entire Psalm in context, with the surrounding verses, I was able to figure out what it meant (even the KJV) from the context.. Granted, very poorly worded, but none-the-less, easy to figure out when you put it in context.
Edited by - itsjustlittleoldme on 3 July 2002 20:10:55
hallo, sorry to disturb you.
i would like to ask you something about english language.
if i write << all night i make my bed swim >>.
My first gut reaction is that it makes no sense what-so-ever..
Sorry, I don't understand how a bed can swim...