Posts by PYRAMIDSCHEME

Thanks for the quotes, Jwfacts. The km quote is a good one, but doesn't really come right out and say to only use WT publications and never read the bible without them. I have read some posts on here making this statement and I am wondering where that idea came from. I told my wife and she wants to see the source of that info.

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Article needed on Bible study

by PYRAMIDSCHEME in

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where is the article that says you should not study the bible without the aid of wt publications?

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Where is the article that says you should not study the bible without the aid of WT publications?

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How many JW's are doing bad things each year worthy of being DF'd?

by dissed in

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for a religious group that claims to be above reproach, with a self proclaimed, excellent reputation for godliness, i don't feel that claim is quite true.. in fact, i think its a sham to make those assertions.

they trully should not feel they are different from any organized group, when it comes to its members following righteous standards.

true, the wt would like all to believe they are clean and morally straight, that they are different and not tainted from the world.

PYRAMIDSCHEME

Pitchess, where did you see that #?

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It's amazing how many things in the publications and even talks are opinion but made to appear as fact.

by Crisis of Conscience in

at the convention recently, i can remember different reasons being given as to why the end is near.

pick whatever one suits you best but basically it goes, 'because this and that has happened, the end is ever closer.'.

well here are some of my ridiculous opinions stated as fact, just to prove a point.. if you put pepperoni on pizza, there is no way a person will reject it.

PYRAMIDSCHEME

Hmmm. The bible does not comment on masterbation either....

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Predictions for 2014

by PYRAMIDSCHEME in

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i predict that elvis will return to us...invisibly.

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what are yours?.

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Isnt that what you are doing now?

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Predictions for 2014

by PYRAMIDSCHEME in

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i predict that elvis will return to us...invisibly.

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what are yours?.

PYRAMIDSCHEME

I predict that Elvis will return to us...invisibly.

What are yours?

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Process of Disfellowshipping

by ZeusRocks in

i'm unsure if this has actually been discussed before, but i often wondered about the process of disfellowshipping.

i know a lot here have been affected by it for many different reasons.

i'm writing this from the perspective that some who read this believe in the bible as gods word and that jesus words and teachings are what they are trying to emulate.. the wts process is primarily to hold a judicial committee overseen by at least 3 elders in a closed room and the final decision is made by them.. matthew 18: 15-17.

PYRAMIDSCHEME

In this organization the elders are the congregation. It's a class system where the "spiritual" get to play God with those who are deemed lowly and unworthy of attention. Where has a Judicial committee ever followed that council in Matthew? How many have been dragged into the back room only to be tossed out because these men, who cant read hearts, judges them not sufficiently repentant?