how has not sparing the rod(raised jw) change the way you discipline your children today?.
an incident that happen last week with the grandkids made me think about how i raised my kids.. my wife daughter and her family.
the 8 year old the first time a friend will stay the week end so he was very .
Couldnt agree more with flipper. Making an excited 8 year old who is trying to keep his friend entertained write 'I lied' 100 times seems rarther Victorian.
The one thing I have always been terrified of with my boys is that they hide things from me. That is when the real trouble starts. I would always reward honesty...even the courts do so.
this is big!
according to what they say if i'm correct an investigation was done back in 1998 in concerning what american companies invested money in to germany.
mike and kim state that a document they have attained shows a list of american firms that had invested into germany as late as 1943. on this list is non other then watchtower !!
freddo 6 hours ago
Let's hope Mikey and Kim issue a retraction and an apology just as we would wish (pigs might fly) the WT to do.
Just as they would expect Cedars to do!
last week there was a meeting with all the elders and ministerial servants about responsibility in the kingdom hall and blah blah blah.. one elder brought up a scenario where all the elders were arrested, and we were asked if the meeting would still go on, and how.. this is the second time within a month that i've heard that scenario posed by an elder in my congregation.. does anyone have any idea of the trash being fed to them in letters recently?.
is this a scenario that hq is putting out there, or are the fear mongering convention videos driving their imaginations wild?.
I mean how utterly absurd, are Christians supposed to give up worshipping because a bunch of egotistical window-cleaners didnt turn up with their follow-to-the-letter instruction manual and scripted talk?
How hard can reading a watchtower, singing from a songbook and saying a prayer be?
Oh, and someone needs to remember to switch the lights off on the way out.
there is no christian religion that teaches this, nor the wt, etc.
but it's clearly in the scriptures.
the real one that the watchtower twists to it's meaning is this one....... ez, entire chapter of 38 and 39. .
Zech 14, entire chapter also talks more in depth bout this event. This is where the armies surrounding them have their flesh rot while yet alive.
Zombies!!!!!!! They're a comin'folks!!
we all gossip.
it is only human.
watchtower actually tries to instruct adherents not to gossip and it can land a jw in front of a judicial committee—some do try to follow this admonition.
They use it as a way of keeping tabs on people ( grass to elders), instill fear in people ( to behave like the herd or be marked), information control ( dont talk about child abuse within the cong or its slander its not keeping kids safe, for example)
had two lovely jws (stephen and ruth) visit this morning.
this was our second study in the last 2 weeks.
they first knocked on my door (bell is out) 3 weeks ago and i shared my testimony and we arranged to meet last tuesday which we did.. our first study went like this:.
Interesting meeting...I wonder what scritures Mormons do use to back up their belief in Joseph Smith as prophet?
The witnesses gave some typically evasive answers which in essence are un-truths. As to a normative relationship with Jesus - they say they "talk to him everyday". We all know that refers to a brief "in Jesus name" at the end of prayers.
In denying the GB was appointed the F&DS in 1919 they might just get away with being unconvinced of the exact date, but a Witness will be immediately disfellowshipped for denying the GB are the F&DS.
And other religons won't be destroyed at Armageddon? Someone ought to let mr Antony Morris III know, his convention talk will need re-writing!!!
i've been curious for a while ... what is it when people type "marked" in their posts?
what does it mean and how does it work?
thanks..
To be honest I thought it was a compliment...like this is a fantastic post haven't got time now but will get back to it later. Or it's that others have said what you think and you mean to add your approval without waffle.
But that's just me.
can't believe it - gb is currently second in the medal table, with more golds and silvers combined than even china.
given the size of the nation it's an incredible achievement and we have won in some sports where other countries typically dominate.
i can't imagine we will stay in second but i am happy to enjoy the moment.. well done to the whole of team gb!.
Hi and.......Whoooooppeee!
Chris Hoyle was saying that it's Lottery funding that has made all the difference in the world to British Sport. Remember we didn't have a lottery until - 15/20 yrs ago... So this generation of athletes were trained up with the benefit of it ( and devoted parents, which it's a joy to watch on TV when their kids win... Would be a British mum who says she's going off to get pissed now!!!!)
i've been lurking here for a while, but i figured i should say hello and introduce myself.
i haven't been attending the meetings for a couple months now and i'm a graduate pharmacist.
i look forward to getting to know people.
Hi there, saw your post to @rebelfighter, nice to have another professional on the board....kind of you to lend your support to your EXJW or " awake" family! Anyway nice to meet you, be good to hear more about you, especially how you got around the Watchtower proscription ( see what I did there!) of higher education, whenever you feel ready and comfortable to do so of course.😀
latest update from 18 july 2016. good afternoon,.
i am writing to give you a quick update about our ongoing statutory inquiries into safeguarding and charities linked to jehovah’s witnesses.. as you may know, one of our inquiries is into watch tower bible and tract society of britain.
we opened this inquiry in 2014. watch tower then initiated what turned out to be protracted litigation against us.
I Fantastic news, read the guardian piece earlier today. WT is the only charity that has fought such an extensive and protracted campaign against the commission. Shameful. They are making quite a name for themselves worldwide. I like the way it mentions that many big corporations have come under investigation due to their poor handling of child protection issues - mentioning the BBC, The Church of England, The Catholic Church etc then of course the Watchtower.....and if that doesn't give the message to the Witnesses that they are just like all the other " worldly" organisation riddled with corruption and problems I don't know what will.
