Posts by maninthemiddle

anyway, i heard a former witness being interviewed the other day that said the witnesses were now being highly discouraged to read the bible by itself (without wt literature) on their own.

this seems over the top even for the witnesses.

maninthemiddle

That is mostly based on this article in the KM, but also unwritten rules.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/142137/rhetorical-analysis-sept-km-question-box

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Mr Jackson declines to appear in RC

by StarTrekAngel in

http://www.jw-archive.org/post/125844213823/geoffrey-jackson-declines-to-appear-before#at_pco=cfd-1.0&at_ab=per-15&at_pos=0&at_tot=14&at_si=55c27690475c6bb3

maninthemiddle

Is he an Australian citizen? Is that why he is being singled out as opposed to other GB members?

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someone please tell me how or if i can find proof that the rumor [that is pasted below] that was posted by a friend [still in, but should know better] on my face book page is false, [which of course we all know it is,] this makes me so angry, i have to stick my neck out and comment on this post but need something to back me up....anyone want to enlighten me where this got started?

i need proof he never said such a thing, it seems to me its false.

whats interesting is this, the bible in the photo accompanying the statement below is the latest version.... [photo].

maninthemiddle

here you can search every question ever asked.

http://j-archive.com/listseasons.php

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Bethelite"s wife storms out of headquarters and leaves him...she was forced into Bethel. My story begins....

by Witness 007 in

we were all in our 20's the 1990's pioneers who still hoped the 1914 generation was for real.

jenny {names changed} loved peter who was younger then me and very handsome.

he wanted to go to bethel since he was a kid.

maninthemiddle

She worked in laundry for 14 years and never got moved? I don't necessarily mean a promotion, but no diversity at all? I couldn't stand doing the same thing for that long even if I didn't hate it.

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Acts 15... common decision making or peace treaty?

by StarTrekAngel in

acts 15, along with the fds parable, are the basis for the existence of the modern day gb.

it is not difficult for anyone who is beginning to study the bible with jws to see this and be utterly convinced of the matter.

even after learning ttatt i had a hard time departing from the idea that a centralized body of administration may have existed then and may need to exist now.

maninthemiddle

Since we don't know what really went on, we have to make a few of assumptions. I don't disagree with yours. In fact I think it was stronger than that. Paul did not like to be challenged, just ask Peter. he went there to invoke changes, not as a person asking permission, but one kicking butt and taking names.

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How the new US gay marriage ruling could cause trouble for the WTS

by sir82 in

jw
friends

here are a couple of ways that come to mind:.

-- suppose a married gay couple, or even one of the partners, starts studying the bible with jws and decides he wants to baptized?

would the jws require him to get a divorce?

maninthemiddle

i'm so tired of seeing this crap everywhere.

The law does NOT say that Churches, religions, or clergy has to perform, accept or condone same sex marriage. Only States. You know chruch is still separate from state, right?

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Are Jehovah’s Witnesses losing the War on Apostates

by Watchtower-Free in

found this.

http://jwalumni.org/2015/06/08/who-are-jehovahs-witnesses-september-watchtower/.

by misha anouk on 8. june 2015 in news

maninthemiddle

I watched portions of TMO's talk, he talks down to the audience like scolding a child many times beyond this one clip. I don't see how anyone takes him seriously.