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New light wt last Sunday Para 14 you can now

by poopie in

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enjoy your friends and families company as your annointed even if you are df i guess thst applies to everyone

Listener

Yes Poopie, that is a good comment.

This is Para 14 from the Jan Watchtower

How do anointed ones feel about their life here on earth?
14 Should we conclude, then, that these anointed ones want to die? Paul was inspired to answer this way: “In fact, we who are in this tent groan, being weighed down, because we do not want to put this one off, but we want to put the other on, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.” (2 Cor. 5:4) They have not lost interest in this life, wanting it to end quickly. On the contrary, they are eager to use each day in Jehovah’s service together with friends and relatives. Yet, no matter what they are doing, they cannot help but remember the glorious hope that they have for the future.—1 Cor. 15:53; 2 Pet. 1:4;1 John 3:2, 3; Rev. 20:6.

If those that declare themselves as anointed ones who believe that they will be going to heaven to be Kings and Priests was true then they would be seriously considering their personal dealings with those that have been close to them on earth. I can't begin to imagine what it would be like to be a King/Priest after shunning and deliberately avoiding disfellowshipped parents, children, brothers and sisters.

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This was in 2011 (when you get it)

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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it's not the rings... that was highlighted for a different reason..

Listener

Crazy Guy, you can read about the Dec he signed here
http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/i-do-not-answer-to-watchtower-stunning-gerrit-losch-declaration-revealed

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This was in 2011 (when you get it)

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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it's not the rings... that was highlighted for a different reason..

Listener

Has it got something to do with the Declaration that he signed in 2014 distancing himself from the Watchtower yet holding a prototype of their new bible before they were officially released?

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Interesting video. Use of donated funds....

by stuckinarut2 in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efcgec2zfzg.

worth watching...stick with it to the end..

Listener

November 15, 2013 Watchtower said on page 20, “At that time, the lifesaving direction that we receive from Jehovah’s organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint. All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.”

If the organization explained why they need more money then it would be up to the individual to decide whether it was practical, sound or strategic. Instead it makes no sense when Herd says they are making many reductions, including the selling of Bethel Branches, Assembly and Kingdom Halls and then says they need more money to build and renovate Kingdom Halls and for Bethel facilities.

Winston is right, they refuse to give all their reasons, particularly the major ones. It becomes impossible for the individual to use critical thinking, there is not enough information and the only option is to blindly accept it or leave and be shunned.

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God said be fruitful and multiply,fill the earth and govern it.

by atomant in

l have a problem with this.lf adam and eve didnt sin the earth would eventually have been full to the brim with perfect human beings.then what every man gets the chop or no more sex?then on the other hand we have the jw's sayingresurrected ones will not be allowed to marry in the earthly new system.. married survivors of armageddon will remain married.

single survivors of armageddon may or may not be allowed to marry.so it seems that people reborn into new system wont be able to procreate.

and married survivors will stay married so l assume that means they can still hanky panky and have babys thats a bit unfair..the earth can only accommodate a maximum number of humans then what for the married couples.

Listener

The reason I ask is because I was wondering what you see occuring today as being evidence of God's Ho!y Spirit, how do you see it as operating?

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God said be fruitful and multiply,fill the earth and govern it.

by atomant in

l have a problem with this.lf adam and eve didnt sin the earth would eventually have been full to the brim with perfect human beings.then what every man gets the chop or no more sex?then on the other hand we have the jw's sayingresurrected ones will not be allowed to marry in the earthly new system.. married survivors of armageddon will remain married.

single survivors of armageddon may or may not be allowed to marry.so it seems that people reborn into new system wont be able to procreate.

and married survivors will stay married so l assume that means they can still hanky panky and have babys thats a bit unfair..the earth can only accommodate a maximum number of humans then what for the married couples.

Listener

Fisherman, what is it about God's Holy Spirit that proves, beyond doubt that he exists?

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Memoir by Prince

by Dagney in

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http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/prince-to-publish-unconventional-memoir-in-2017-20160318 .

hmmmm...i wonder if he will preach?.

Listener

I'm in no hurry to find out.

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Something that may have been overlooked by the Australian Royal Commission

by Listener in

i was reading a post made by a female jw on another forum that was answering a question regarding under age baptism and underage girls speaking to elders regarding sexual matters.

her answer was sickening and it got me wondering whether the rc has overlooked a very serious problem.this is a link to her commentshttp://en.allexperts.com/q/jehovah-s-witness-1617/2015/8/baptism-1919.htmdid the rc ask for a list of victims or underage persons who had been subjected to a judicial committee?given that there is a practice of baptising children and young teenagers, i don't doubt that a number of them would have been subjected to their own jc in regards to sexual issues.

we have even heard of cases where young females have been raped but have been found guilty of fornication after a jc.the only files given to the rc was those of perpetrators.the watchtower would have kept records of underage persons who have been subject to a jc in relation to sexual matters.

Listener

Thanks TheGirlNextDoor, much appreciated.
Sister T does not do her organisation any favours. Just reading some of her posts would scare away any potential JWs.

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Something that may have been overlooked by the Australian Royal Commission

by Listener in

i was reading a post made by a female jw on another forum that was answering a question regarding under age baptism and underage girls speaking to elders regarding sexual matters.

her answer was sickening and it got me wondering whether the rc has overlooked a very serious problem.this is a link to her commentshttp://en.allexperts.com/q/jehovah-s-witness-1617/2015/8/baptism-1919.htmdid the rc ask for a list of victims or underage persons who had been subjected to a judicial committee?given that there is a practice of baptising children and young teenagers, i don't doubt that a number of them would have been subjected to their own jc in regards to sexual issues.

we have even heard of cases where young females have been raped but have been found guilty of fornication after a jc.the only files given to the rc was those of perpetrators.the watchtower would have kept records of underage persons who have been subject to a jc in relation to sexual matters.

Listener

I was reading a post made by a female JW on another forum that was answering a question regarding under age baptism and underage girls speaking to elders regarding sexual matters. Her answer was sickening and it got me wondering whether the RC has overlooked a very serious problem.
This is a link to her commentshttp://en.allexperts.com/q/Jehovah-s-Witness-1617/2015/8/baptism-1919.htm
Did the RC ask for a list of victims or underage persons who had been subjected to a Judicial Committee?
Given that there is a practice of baptising children and young teenagers, I don't doubt that a number of them would have been subjected to their own JC in regards to sexual issues. We have even heard of cases where young females have been raped but have been found guilty of fornication after a JC.
The only files given to the RC was those of perpetrators.
The Watchtower would have kept records of underage persons who have been subject to a JC in relation to sexual matters. There was a mention of sexting occuring and without a doubt, if that young person was baptised they would have been subject to a JC.
Do you think this may have been overlooked and if so, is it worth bringing to the attention of the RC?

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Hello, fairly new, studying for around 7 months, just thought I would introduce myself.

by Conanthebeliever in

hello everyone, i hope you are all ok. .

my name is conan, i am 25, and from the uk.

i have some brain damage, so i apologise in advance if my syntax is off or i go a long way around explaining things.

Listener

Good on you for doing your own research Conan and I'm glad to hear that things went well.