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  The very WORST and BEST places to find out what the Bible REALLY teaches?

  by Fernando in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  worst - religion/ists (pharisees, sanhedrin/gb, ruling religious clergy class).

  best - direct from the source (our heavenly father, his son, the holy spirit, john 14:26; 15:26; 16:13; 1 john 2:27) by pursuing their full and counterintuitive "unabridged gospel" message to all humans (rom 10:16,17; isa 61:1; john 8:36).. next best - spiritually strong persons of faith (acts 8:12,26-40, especially verse 35).

  your thoughts, suggestions, websites, videos, constructive criticism, quotes - anyone?.

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  clearpoison

  Genesis 1:26, works in both cases.

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  I don't always study my watchtower but when I do it's during the public talk

  by Iamallcool in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i got a text message from a jw, she just send me a picture of a white bearded man with xx beer on the table.

  the title of the picture is "i don't always study my watchtower but when i do it's during the public talk.

  " i just do not know how to forward the image from the text message.

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  To the subject matter itself. This suggestion is absolutelly very avantgarde. I had a bad habbit to study it during WT study, and when I was done and the others weren't yet, I studied also the other articles in magazine. My wife used to poke me and look angry at me, but I couldn't help myself.

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  Brother Hero wants to watch Faith in Action with me this Saturday

  by garyneal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the question i have is, should i even bother?

  i am not even sure why he wants to watch this particular video.

  ive already seen it with my wife a few days ago and already seen how they leave a lot of details out concerning their teachings of old.

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  Well, if he against his will is forced/encouraged to watch this film, what wouldn't make more sense than doing this as reportable time.

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  With all the bethel closures where are they going to find replacement GBs or writers etc ?

  by mP in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  another post gives the stats that about 20 bethels have closed over the last 2 years.

  lets assume that this continues at half the rate in another 10 years there will be few or a dozen bethels left.

  if theres no bethel in spain, portugal, france, italy and they all go thru germany what chance does that give jws in those lands to ever get a chance at the big bethel in germany ?

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  clearpoison

  Ever heard of telecommuting?

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  Evil Elderettes, the true Hounds of Hell!

  by Bubblegum Apotheosis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my wife was told a brother was going to be disfellowshiped, "how do you know this is going to happen?

  " sister so-so said "he was not repentant or humble to the brother's kindness.

  " instead of engaging into a heated debate, she knew who the leak was, so-so's husband.

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  Why do this sound like high school?

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  Less literature for Field Service means more Bible usage...

  by Alfred in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i recently asked my jw elder brother (who thinks i'm just "inactive") what he makes of the reduction in pages of the wt & awake rags.... his response was something like:.

  well this was something that has been discussed for a long time.

  the society feels that the brothers need to start using the bible more in field service so they are slowly reducing the pages of the literature to encourage the brothers to read the bible more and not depend so much on the literature.

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  Well, as far as I remember (I admit I have lost lots of memory of last times things) it was encouraged that only one article should be brought up at the door based on the interest of door opener. To my understanding there will still be two magazines to offer, which certainly will contain at least one article you can bring up at the door, as earlier. Do not sound right at all.

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  How long do you want to live?

  by jean-luc picard in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so the oldest man in the world, a japanese, has just celebrated his 115 birthday.. i was reading the other day that life expectancy in my country is around 78.2 today,.

  that half the people born since 2000 are expected to see 100 years old, and that.

  the first person that will live to 150 years old, is already alive.. so how long would you like to live?.

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  Watson, I appreciate your thought. It is very emphatetic.

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  How long do you want to live?

  by jean-luc picard in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so the oldest man in the world, a japanese, has just celebrated his 115 birthday.. i was reading the other day that life expectancy in my country is around 78.2 today,.

  that half the people born since 2000 are expected to see 100 years old, and that.

  the first person that will live to 150 years old, is already alive.. so how long would you like to live?.

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  clearpoison

  10-15 years max from now

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  Do not watch this video if your a devout JW

  by iamwhoiam in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...the reason being is that you will see how it all works...it is very scary and it will definately make you doubt.

  this maybe about scientology, but just replace that word with jehovah's witnesses and there is absolutely no difference.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfdl6ga1di0&feature=related.

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  Oh damn, I thought you would be showing some newly defined abhorrent material.

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  Talked to 2 Elders Today

  by 2tone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had a conversation on the phone today with two different elders today.

  i dont want to post the topic that we discussed on here at this time.

  they had a problem with something going on in my life and i said where is it written that this is a problem.

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  clearpoison

  Well, on top what is written we should use our educated conscious when deciding about things that are not written anywhere. Use our freedom of choice. The problem here is about what you just experienced. If anybody finds your choice to not fit their own perception of conscious, your choice is bad. Not because there is something written about the subject, but because your choice risked at least one person to fall. You may use your educated conscious as long as it is in line with the weakest person's in any individual situation they are aware of.

  Just to take one example. According to what is written or not written, it is ok to consumate reasonable amount of wine together with food. This already is quite tight definition. What if there is person sitting in your table that you know (or maybe even do not know) thinks devote servants of god should not touch any alcoholic beverages. You should go along with this persons opinion, the rest of you ten attending this meal have not freedom of choice to select wine, as this one person would dislike it. What if you didn't know this person feels that way and proceed with serving wine. Obviously this person would refuse to take wine, might develop dark thoughts about this event thinking you are going over what is written. Well, this person contacts against the rules elders first and tells about this horrendous baccanale you just provided. Do the elders ask this person to settle the issue with you directly, absolutelly not. They will contact you and say that you might consider again in what kind of situation it is appropriate to serve wine, if at all. See, your freedom of choice suddenly became this weakest link's freedom of choice.

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