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  Is it possible to nullify a baptism?

  by idk123 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hope you are all well,.

  i was wondering within the organisation if there are any guidelines or grounds for nullifying a baptism.

  see i grew up a jehovah's witness and was baptised at age 13, i didn't get baptised for the right reasons, i felt pressured to because my friends were getting baptised at the same time.

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  A minor cannot legally enter into a contract....so my personal opinion is that all baptisms prior to age of majority are all null and void.
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  "Do You think that 8 million are being deceived?" Ways to answer this?

  by BottleGate_ in

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  2. beliefs

  mine is : jws preach that the entire population of the earth has been deceived ..

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  Organized religion IS deception.

  The question posed is ridiculous to start with and deserves no response other than a chuckle and a "you betcha"......
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  The Faithful and Discreet Slave Just "have" The Truth

  by Number 6 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in the late 80's when i was in my late teens i used to with my then wife to be attend a monday night pre-watchtower study at a local elders house.. this guy was revered as very knowledgable and he was scholarly and interesting to listen to; so at the time it was a genuinely enjoyable monday evening spent with oftentimes discussion would veer far of the subject at hand and lasting to well after 11pm some evenings.. this particular night, the subject up for discussion was "the faithful and discreet slave" and how we should be obeying them without question.

  right in the middle of the study this elder said as a question not in the wt article; "how do we really know the current fds as lead by the governing body are the real deal.

  i mean what actual proof do we have?".

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  It is sad when older people sense the sham but are frozen, unable to extricate themselves from the religion....the thought of having invested a lifetime in it, then walking away is simply too devastating to the psyche.
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  Just a moan - regarding the latest trend in ignorance of the English language!

  by The Fall Guy in

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  2. friends

  in recent months i have noticed more and more people on the net (including here) are using this latest perversion of the english language -.

  "i would of done this..........or he would of tried to change things".

  it's would've - short for would have!.

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  It is awful.....just watch some celebrity interviews....some of them speak an unknown language....especially young rappers....then watch and listen to some court TV plaintiffs and defendants. The grasp of the spoken language is disappearing. If they cannot speak it, no way they are going to write it properly.
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  Self Driving Vehicles

  by TD in

  1. social
  2. current

  i was so stoked about the whole idea a few years ago, but am having serious misgivings at this point.. what are your experiences / impressions / opinions?.

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  No thank you....
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  If You Had The Choice To Live Anywhere In The World or Any State Where Would You Be?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i do like the usa but winters suck!

  florida has some charm but it gets brutal with heat and humidity.

  california is too looney.

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  Amalfi coast Italy.....but I'd need to learn the language and have the money for a villa. But I want a yacht....and go from the Caribbean to Maine seasonally...and have the villa in the tropical island and an old stately coastal mansion up in Maine.....

  Or perhaps the Greek islands....they are exquisite.

  Nowhere near a tectonic fault...and the downside of the Caribbean is hurricane potential. For earthquake issues California and Chile are out. Atlantic coast....midway is good .....short mild winters.... And the cost of living is the basic issue.....so until I come into my billions I'll be staying put.
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  Pray before sex just like you do for food-W62 3/15

  by krismalone in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the governing body has lovingly provided instructions and reminders to couples that they should pray before having sex.

  please be obedient and follow the wise counsel from the gb leaders who never stick their noses into other peoples business and are not creepy cult leaders at all....not!.

  "had he not created the first human pair so that they could cohabit, planted in them an attraction for each other and then commanded them to "be fruitful and become many"?

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  Wow....how to kill spontaneity....
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  venting: My wife is the most dangerous kind of JW

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i need to vent again here.

  because i have no one else to talk with and no one who really understands except for the people here.

  my wife is the most dangerous kind of jw.

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  Sad...just endeavor to be her rock of normalcy. No arguments...no trying to reason or convince...just be stable and normal. Involve her in interesting relaxing activities......your love can conquer the crazy.
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  Greta Thunberg...what’s your view of her?

  by minimus in

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  she certainly is passionate about climate change.

  🤔.

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  Okay people...give the poor kid a break. She's got her moment in the sun. She comes across as kinda nutty, yes...she's lacking charisma and good looks...but she has a passion for a cause and it's not harming or damaging anything. In fact in a perverse way she is making the public aware of ecological concerns. The first time I saw her on the media my impression was that she was quite odd. Subsequently so much negative feedback...but she is a kid with a voice and she has the means to use it. Just appreciate she is using it for a good cause ultimately.
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  A Veblen good?

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  please forgive me and do not castigate me for overthinking this.. there is a marketing "law" named veblen good (goods, effect) which says that if you make something very expensive, that will make it more desirable.

  i know that sounds counter intuitive but think of the dyson fan, ferrari car, expensive perfume, and so on.

  put the price really high and people will clamour for it.

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  Depends on the person and his/her value system. A lot of people love cheap. They think they are being financially smart not spending the $$$ but they end up spending more in the long run because cheap doesn't last. Loving expensive just because flaunting it puts you in a self perceived higher eschalon is stupid if you can't afford it. They key is getting the most bang for your back....the best quality and product longevity for the lowest price. Planned obsolescence is making that increasingly difficult.