on the subject of truth.
..... i was always under the impression that one of the reasons jws couldn't do jury duty or go to court etc was that we were not allowed to swear on the bible.
..as in i swear to tell the truth the whole truth etc etc .
Smiddy Matthew 5:33-37 was used to support that belief ,particulary vs 37 which states
" just let your word yes mean yes your no no for what is in excess of these is from the wicked one "
Definatley Smiddy, in theUK 70s to 80s we were taught this very thing..no swearing or oaths period and definitely not on the bible..Blondie's quote is from 2003.. Tota!l about face from the GB
congregations are full of older ones who were led to expect the end when they were still young enough to work ,and stay forever young.
now these ones face a sparse old age with little provision set aside.
the article ""do not be afraid .
. You never see the unstable lady with the weird eye come in with an envelope and a note written in Hebrew
You made me laugh with that one xjwsrock! Its so true what you say about Jah not providing that which couldn't logically be provided anyways.
ezekiel 37:15-17 prophesies about two sticks being joined together to become 1. one stick represented the two tribe kingdom of judah and the other stick represented the 10 tribe of israel (ephraim).
the article explains how the coming together of these two sticks meant the reuniting of these tribes in 537 bce.the modern day fulfillment was previously taught to mean that the anointed had once again come together in unity in these last days.the july watchtower now explains that one stick, the stick of judah, represents the anointed and the other stick, the stick of ephraim, represents the other sheep.
they further explain that since 1919 god's people have gradually reunited to become one flock.they are now saying that the other sheep are represented by 10 tribes of israel.
The Listener his may just be one more step forward to eventually stating that the other sheep are members of the spiritual Israelites (and therefore in the New Covenant with Jesus as their mediator).
This wouldn't surprise me as this is huge for most Christians and comes as a massive shock when they find out, or to JWs when it really sinks in or someone shows them from the bible that their current teaching is utter rot.
this is my first post.
i really feel i need to leave the jw's rather than go along pretending everything is perfect etc.
no friends, me at work.
was told by someone that a receipt article eluded to the fact that satan can cause natural disasters.
i don't see how i could have missed this.
doesn't anyone remember this?
two documented disturbances during memorial 2016. type 'memorial 2016' on youtube.
Hmmmmm...don't agree with lying to the brother...
After all one of our primary issues with the org is that they lie...we can't be doing the same..
i just got the news from our former congregation in hollister, ca regarding a tragic event following the 'memorial' wednesday night.
we shared the kh with 2 spanish congos.. a couple from the spanish congregation were leaving the kh so that the next spanish congo could have their 'memorial'.
they exited the parking lot in their car when hit by an oncoming car right in front of the kh.
Its awfull.I'm so sorry for that poor brother. RIP his poor wife.
But I'm sorry..how can they think Jahwill fix a leaking pipe or deliver sand to the new complex, but not protect that couple...or those poor souls in the philla?pino Cong in the hurricane or ( tsunami?)
congregations are full of older ones who were led to expect the end when they were still young enough to work ,and stay forever young.
now these ones face a sparse old age with little provision set aside.
the article ""do not be afraid .
interesting article and even more interesting comments.
author was molested by a jw elder, told her mom (and others) about it, was not believed, her behavior spiraled out of control (acting out), was placed in foster care by her mother that refused to believe an "upstanding member of the congregation" could do something so despicable.
article here (i hope this works/i'm such a luddite): http://news.yahoo.com/happened-mom-dumped-foster-care-160000998.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory&soc_trk=ma .
i know this has been discussed before, but i think some of these wacky (but thought-provoking) comments deserve their own thread.. paragraph 6 says: modestly, anointed ones acknowledge that they do not necessarily have more holy spirit than those with an earthly hope.
they do not claim to have special knowledge or revelations; neither do they try to prove that they are in some way superior.
somebody needs to send this memo to the gb.
Label licker In our old hall, they have an anointed member who refuses to use their silver sword and uses his King James bible only. He says the org's bible is a joke. He believes you have to be born again/die in order to inherit the kingdom and still believes that Jesus died on the cross. When ever he goes out in service he makes sure he writes a letter letting the householder know all what's wrong with the religion's doctrines. Yeah, he's definitely anointed.
I have a lot of respect for people like that. The ones who can think for themselves and are prepared to take responsibility THEMSELVES for what their conscience tells them is right or wrong. Whether a higher power has called them or whether its a constant, focused use of that part of the brain that is activated like when " the god helmet " is used (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_helmet) their humanity shines through...and that, for me, makes them special enough.😀
