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  Grandma died this morning...satan sucks

  by Joliette in

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  this is what a jw's said on her facebook page this morning?

  i was like, soooo, satan caused your grandmother to die?.

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  This is what a JW's said on her facebook page this morning? I was like, soooo, Satan caused your grandmother to die?
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  Jehovah's Witnesses not a protestant religion? (from The Watchtower 2009)

  by Joliette in

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  jehovahs witnesses do not consider themselves to be a protestant religion.

  protestantism arose in 16th-century europe in an effort to reform the roman catholic church.

  the word protestant was first applied to the followers of martin luther at the diet of speyer in 1529. since then, the term has generally come to describe all those who adhere to the tenets and goals of the reformation.

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  @ Straighshooter: Thats crazy.

  Didnt the Watchtower have a cross on the cover of its magazine?
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  So...is David Splaine the new bible scholar (or Fred Franz) of the WTBTS?

  by Joliette in

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  was watching the faith dvd yesterday, and he seems like a smarty pants know it all?

  he doesnt seem like a hard hitter or bad ass or anything, but it seems like the kinda guy, that if you went out in field service with, that he would constantly correct you, and have smart ass comments to make about the householders who arent intrested in owning a watchtower or awake..

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  LOL @ YNOT

  Yeah, I've kinda always have gotten 'a pretty boy' vibe from Gerrit Losch.

  And what this about Stephen Lett being funny? Sounds like we got a Jim Carrey on the GB. LOL.

  He was partaking @ 19 wtf?
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  Jehovah's Witnesses not a protestant religion? (from The Watchtower 2009)

  by Joliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovahs witnesses do not consider themselves to be a protestant religion.

  protestantism arose in 16th-century europe in an effort to reform the roman catholic church.

  the word protestant was first applied to the followers of martin luther at the diet of speyer in 1529. since then, the term has generally come to describe all those who adhere to the tenets and goals of the reformation.

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  I couldnt believe this when I read it. They might be a protestant religion, but there are protestant ROOTS!! Thats like me claiming that I have no lineage to africa, but I have nappy hear and a round noise, so hello, I have roots in Africa.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses not a protestant religion? (from The Watchtower 2009)

  by Joliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovahs witnesses do not consider themselves to be a protestant religion.

  protestantism arose in 16th-century europe in an effort to reform the roman catholic church.

  the word protestant was first applied to the followers of martin luther at the diet of speyer in 1529. since then, the term has generally come to describe all those who adhere to the tenets and goals of the reformation.

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  I couldnt believe this when I read it...couldnt they at least admit that they roots in the protestant religion?? What in the world?
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  Jehovah's Witnesses not a protestant religion? (from The Watchtower 2009)

  by Joliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovahs witnesses do not consider themselves to be a protestant religion.

  protestantism arose in 16th-century europe in an effort to reform the roman catholic church.

  the word protestant was first applied to the followers of martin luther at the diet of speyer in 1529. since then, the term has generally come to describe all those who adhere to the tenets and goals of the reformation.

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  Jehovah’s Witnesses do not consider themselves to be a Protestant religion. Why not?

  Protestantism arose in 16th-century Europe in an effort to reform the Roman Catholic Church. The word “Protestant” was first applied to the followers of Martin Luther at the Diet of Speyer in 1529. Since then, the term has generally come to describe all those who adhere to the tenets and goals of the Reformation. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition, thus defines a Protestant as “a member of any of several church denominations denying the universal authority of the Pope and affirming the Reformation principles of justification by faith alone, the priesthood of all believers, and the primacy of the Bible as the only source of revealed truth.”

  Although Jehovah’s Witnesses deny the universal authority of the pope and wholeheartedly support the primacy of the Bible, they differ from Protestant religions in many significant ways. In fact, The Encyclopedia of Religion refers to Jehovah’s Witnesses as being “distinctive.” Consider three ways in which they are different.

  First, although Protestant faiths reject certain features of Catholic worship, Reformation leaders retained certain Catholic dogmas, such as belief in the Trinity, hellfire, and the immortality of the human soul. Jehovah’s Witnesses, however, believe that those doctrines not only contradict the Bible but also promote a distorted view of God.—See Exposed: Six Myths About Christianity.

  Second, the religion that Jehovah’s Witnesses advocate is, not one of negative protest, but one of positive instruction. They take seriously the Bible’s counsel: “A servant of the Lord is not to engage in quarrels, but has to be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and patient. He has to be gentle when he corrects people who dispute what he says.” (2 Timothy 2:24, 25, The Jerusalem Bible ) Jehovah’s Witnesses do point out contradictions between what the Bible says and what many religious groups teach. Yet, their goal in doing so is not to reform other religious organizations. Rather, their goal is to help sincere individuals to gain accurate knowledge of God and of his Word, the Bible. (Colossians 1:9, 10) When people of other persuasions insistently disagree with them, Jehovah’s Witnesses avoid engaging in fruitless debates.—2 Timothy 2:23.

  Third, unlike the Protestant movement, which has splintered into hundreds of denominations, Jehovah’s Witnesses have maintained a united global brotherhood. When it comes to Bible doctrine, Jehovah’s Witnesses in over 230 countries follow the apostle Paul’s counsel to “speak in agreement.” There are no divisions among them. Instead, they are genuinely “united in the same mind and in the same line of thought.” (1 Corinthians 1:10) They strive within their own ranks “to observe the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.”—Ephesians 4:3.
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  Shunning is an Unhealthy Practice even for the One doing the Shunning.

  by I quit! in

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  Right on!
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  So...is David Splaine the new bible scholar (or Fred Franz) of the WTBTS?

  by Joliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was watching the faith dvd yesterday, and he seems like a smarty pants know it all?

  he doesnt seem like a hard hitter or bad ass or anything, but it seems like the kinda guy, that if you went out in field service with, that he would constantly correct you, and have smart ass comments to make about the householders who arent intrested in owning a watchtower or awake..

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  There might be some *sore* boys that care, NVL...

  LOL!!!

  I think that Fred might have been asexual? Is there even such a thing as 'asexual?' Maybe he became asexual?
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  So...is David Splaine the new bible scholar (or Fred Franz) of the WTBTS?

  by Joliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was watching the faith dvd yesterday, and he seems like a smarty pants know it all?

  he doesnt seem like a hard hitter or bad ass or anything, but it seems like the kinda guy, that if you went out in field service with, that he would constantly correct you, and have smart ass comments to make about the householders who arent intrested in owning a watchtower or awake..

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  Okay, yeah, I hear Dan Sydlik was really a good guy. Yeah, I remember reading about when Carey Barber was talking after Sept 11th, and how he kept rambling on for 45 mins about how the world was coming to end, how Sept 11th was The big 'A'. Yeah, thats some crazy stuff.
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  So...is David Splaine the new bible scholar (or Fred Franz) of the WTBTS?

  by Joliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was watching the faith dvd yesterday, and he seems like a smarty pants know it all?

  he doesnt seem like a hard hitter or bad ass or anything, but it seems like the kinda guy, that if you went out in field service with, that he would constantly correct you, and have smart ass comments to make about the householders who arent intrested in owning a watchtower or awake..

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  I think Macmillian was NOT married. I have a talk by him on my computer, and I can almost swear that he never got married especially after some of the things Rutherford said about marriage and children back in the day. (And by "back in the day" I mean a wednesday)

  Yeah, I thought that he was married. Man, those men really dedicated there lives to 'the society' back then. And he 'seemed' like such a nice guy. But he looked 'gangsta' as hell in those photos when he and Brother Rutherford got arrested.