Posts by TTWSYF

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Is this Intentional or Assumptive?

by Funchback in

taken from this article in the boston globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2016/06/29/what-makes-jehovah-witnesses-different-from-other-christians/hlwbp3fmll6dtepkhh7lwj/story.html.

what is the meaning of baptism?.

baptism is a choice witnesses make — as adults — to dedicate their lives to god.

TTWSYF

A fluff article that seems to have been written by a JW as opposed to a journalist. Paints the JWs as they paint themselves.

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Nobody at work knows what JWs believe

by Athanasius in

recently susie, one of my co-workers mentioned that her husband's family were all jws.

the family converted after susie's husband left home, so he never joined the jws, nor does he intend to.

anyway another co-worker asked her: "what do the jws believe?".

TTWSYF

The WTS teaches the rank and file JWs that they are going door to door restoring God's true name.

They believe these are their fruits.

I believe the WTS promotes the rank and file JWs to WORK going door to door and that work produces no fruits what so ever.

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List of "pagan" things JW's allow

by problemaddict 2 in

what i'm looking for specifically is things that are "pagan" in the sense they predate christianity (or i guess judiasm to cover the ole mosaic code), that jw's allow or do.

the ones that come to mind are below.. rings - rings seem to originate in egypt.

for wedding ceremonies it became a symbol of "ownership" in rome.. pinatas - looks like possibly it originated in china as a part of the new year and a request for luck, and catholics later turned it into a beating of temptation type thing.. anything else?.

TTWSYF

Very witty Richard!

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List of "pagan" things JW's allow

by problemaddict 2 in

what i'm looking for specifically is things that are "pagan" in the sense they predate christianity (or i guess judiasm to cover the ole mosaic code), that jw's allow or do.

the ones that come to mind are below.. rings - rings seem to originate in egypt.

for wedding ceremonies it became a symbol of "ownership" in rome.. pinatas - looks like possibly it originated in china as a part of the new year and a request for luck, and catholics later turned it into a beating of temptation type thing.. anything else?.

TTWSYF

Calenders-every day and month is based or named after a Roman or Greek pagan god or goddess.

Planet names, no more saying Mars or Venus or Youranus

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Do you still believe in the concept of absolute truth?

by JW_Rogue in

jws very much believe that there is an absolute truth and of course, they are the only ones who have it lol.

how about now though do you still believe that absolute truths exist?

or is everything subjective?

TTWSYF

Yes, I believe in the concept of absolute truth.

I believe that is does not come from the organization that started 140 years ago and promotes 'lying for the Truth[tm]'

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"Bible Teach" book study--is it real?

by AmyWatson916 in

jw's want to begin a study through their new "what does the bible really teach?

" book.

should a non-jw study with them just to point out the contradictions and muddled thinking in the book?

TTWSYF

What are you trying to accomplish by chatting with them? To open their eyes or just to harass them?

Ask one stumper question and then walk away.

Ask how they would know more about what a catholic book teaches then the catholics? The bible is a catholic book.

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What does the JW organisation do for the world?

by Half banana in

it gives nothing, it only takes.

it preaches the end but continues to commute its financial ‘winnings’ into bricks and mortar investments and enjoys the prestige of a world-wide portfolio worth billions.

the constant postponement of armageddon only helps this business model so the administration is happy.

TTWSYF

Half banana, Don't you know?

The watchtower is the only organization going door to door restoring the true name of God!

That's their work.

Now, what's their fruit from this work? The fruit would be the gift to the world.

For example, the corrupted, pedophile filled, crusade loving, inquisition supporting, pagan influenced catholic church does works that have given the world the bible, hospitals, the college system, orphanages, food banks, old age homes and is without question the largest charitable organization on the planet. The fruit is given to billions who have enjoyed the privileges that are undeniable.

What has the WTS given the world?

umm, I dunno

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