Posts by hoser

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Beroean Pickets - Is there a problem?

by BoogerMan in

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having watched the latest offering from beroean pickets - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpuelgtf4ka - i contributed the following factual information along with several consolidating scriptures:.

"naos - metaphorically the spiritual temple consisting of the saints of all ages joined together by and in christ,

of a company of christians, a christian church, as dwelt in by the spirit of god.

hoser

Didn’t he disfellowship one of his followers?

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202502FebruaryS-147German/EnglishCongregationIncluded!

by Atlantis in

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2025*s-147*english*and*german*congregation*included.. 8 pages.. https://app.filemail.com/d/bdrjnxwjwacbitg

hoser

No more SKE meeting at the convention.

What is the reason behind the reason given?

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JW Vaccine mandate: The contrast between voices of reason and confusion

by ukpimo in

i was reading an intriguing post on the exjw reddit, a forum i do not with to sign up for, as i'm not interested in the internal politics of reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1hwlja8/the_governing_bodys_letter_that_shook_bethel_and/.

another post counteracted this one, driven by the "conspiracy theory" card.

hoser

Still beating this drum.

Give it up, it’s old news

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202502-FebruaryS-147Memorialand Campaign!

by Atlantis in

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2025-s-147-announcements english-memorial and memorial campaign.

( i am still waiting to receive it in other languages.

https://pdfupload.io/docs/8307b8ef .

hoser

Reading between the lines part 2

Hospitality for visiting speakers

Host congregation is supposed to ask if visiting speaker needs travel assistance.

Either brothers are not travelling out to give talks or they are that broke that they can’t afford an extra tank of gas

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202502-FebruaryS-147Memorialand Campaign!

by Atlantis in

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2025-s-147-announcements english-memorial and memorial campaign.

( i am still waiting to receive it in other languages.

https://pdfupload.io/docs/8307b8ef .

hoser

Reading between the lines

The borganization is reactive, not proactive.

They allowed males under the legal age of majority to be appointed as ministerial servants. Legal must have pointed out that’s not a good thing but they can’t disappoint the young ans by deleting them as they might never get them to serve again.

Elders can’t be alone with a ministerial servant under the age of 18.

Elders have to consult the parents first if they want the young an to do assignments .

Minor ministerial servants can only do things like clean the toilets and handle microphones.

This blunder shows the org is flying by the seat of their pants and can’t think past their noses.

Holy Spirit appointed my ass!

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Pass on cars to attend Assemblies?

by psyco in

i have just read a post about february 2025 (i suppose) announcements in italy saying that from now on at assemblies they need a pass, given by elders, to put on cars.. is that possible/true?.

thanks!.

hoser

The issue I would have is being stuck driving someone you might not like to the convention because you need a full vehicle.

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20250115**Ages For Ministerial Servants and Elders!

by Atlantis in

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2025-01-15-ages for ministerial servants and elders.. see page 2. .

https://pdfupload.io/docs/1b0b5c00 .

https://imgbox.com/p3a9yjmr.

hoser

LongHairGal

In North American indigenous tribal elders are just that. Older tribal members and include (gasp) older women.

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Canada exploring changes to tax rules that exempt religious organizations

by Scully in

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https://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelicals-oppose-removal-of-tax-status-in-canadian-proposal.html.

the proposed change will revoke charitable status of canadian churches who have an anti-abortion position, and will not give tax exemptions to organizations whose sole claim is to promote religion, which is the basic claim for all jw related entities in canada.

this will be interesting!.

hoser

I haven’t heard a peep from any jw about this.

Usually it’s talked about as potential persecution among the jws even though it wouldn’t stop them from worship, it would just make it more expensive for them to do it.

This bill still might have a chance to make it as the liberal government is still in power even as Justine ~~Castro~~ Trudeau has stepped down.

We will get a new liberal prime minister, either mark carney or Chrystia freeland. There are rumours that Jagmeet Singh might do another back room deal with the liberals to extend the government to October of this year.

As far as I’m concerned the bill should pass. Entities that do not provide social services to Canadians don’t deserve a tax break. Advancement of religion should not be by itself a charitable cause in regards to tax breaks.

Watchtower Canada purchased 30 condos in the GTA last year to house volunteers while they renovate their residences at the branch. They will be selling those condos when the job is done. They should pay the property and capital gains on this like any other real estate investor.

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