EisMe - “…scriptures confirm that herbs were never smoked or ingested in worship - they were burned as incense…”
Yeah…
…’cause narcotics are never applied via that method.
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scripture consistently warns against intoxication, highlighting how substance abuse weakens judgment and opens individuals to spiritual deception.
while various herbs were used in biblical worship, they were only burned as incense, never smoked or ingested.
additionally, there is no historical record of marijuana being used in ceremonial worship, either in the bible or among ancient civilizations.. warnings against intoxication and loss of judgment.
EisMe - “…scriptures confirm that herbs were never smoked or ingested in worship - they were burned as incense…”
Yeah…
…’cause narcotics are never applied via that method.
😒
so many elders are now saying no to pretty much everything.. they are saying no to assignments and away talks.
saying no to jobs in the cong.
the cos and the super fine elders are using scripture and the elders manual to try to persuade them to step up.. many are coming off as an elder, but even more are simply saying the cost of living or other reasons they are just finding it hard to fulfill all their assignments.. if you say you want to come off the public talks list altogether they still try putting you down for some and making a fuss saying you have to give some public talks.
Never underestimate the power of passive resistance.
It’s effective even when the resisters don’t even know they’re resisting.
it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.
this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.
i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.
Yup.
They’ll bend over backwards to avoid even the hint of something like that…
…because once your brain starts to head down that particular rabbit hole, there’s no going back.
it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.
this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.
i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.
Journeyman - “… if the R&F had been given a more ‘balanced’ view…”
That would have run too much risk of diminishing the sense of End-Times urgency.
it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.
this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.
i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.
I love irony thick enough to choke on.
https://youtu.be/tmcl4gizjii?si=xoapw8c1nug_ffuz.
AI said it, it must be true!
the overwhelming majority of the early church leaders (fathers) were premillennial and believed in a literal 1000 yr. kingdom.
today, 2/3 of christians are amillennial.
i do not want to imply that amilennialists, are not christian.
Well, that clinches it.
Sign me up at your church.
as it’s nearly the new year my prediction over the next decade or so will see the sense of urgency dwindle.
then some huge huge changes.
for example by 2034 in a decades time, they will have address the 1914 issue and will come out and say we can’t be dogmatic.
Prediction for the next decade…
…Warners and Disney will merge.
And we’ll finally get the Justice League / Avengers crossover nobody’s been asking for.
things are moving right along.
“israel” has gone to war with iran.. who is fooled?.
this is uncle sam, same as in ukraine.. daniel layed out clearly the events of “d day” june 6, 1944 as the “ships of kittim” would sail against the king of the north.
lastmanstanding - “…’a coalition of stupids’…”
Don’t need to look overseas for that.
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things are moving right along.
“israel” has gone to war with iran.. who is fooled?.
this is uncle sam, same as in ukraine.. daniel layed out clearly the events of “d day” june 6, 1944 as the “ships of kittim” would sail against the king of the north.
Know what’s really weird?
According to Star Trek canon, WW3 kicks off in 2026.