Posts by tia.dalma

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10 good reasons why celebrating birthdays should be allowed

by bluecanary in

i cannot take credit for any of the gems below but i did want to polish and organize them.

much of the information was borrowed from this thread.

if you can come up with any more, please post them.. the bible does not ban birthdays.

tia.dalma

Totally agree. Celerating birthdays should not be an issue to condamn other, each should be free to do as she/he pleases in this matter.

I think the same about toasting at a party/ gathering. For me toasting is a gesture of friendship, of wishing the best to somebody, I don't think anybody theese days thinks of a spirit that might be in the glass and that goes away when you click the glasses, or of who might know fake god from the pagan religions - as the WT explain why a JW should not take part to a toast.

If we are not allowed to keep birthdays and take part at a toast, we should also not wear wedding rings. Wedding rings have much more pagan origins than birthdayparties and toasts.

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CO's putting the screws on elder bodies, and ministerial servants to auxilliary pioneer this April.

by miseryloveselders in

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i have such a love/hate, 50/50 relationship with this organization any more, but a letter was read to the elders and ministerial servants that has pushed me to the 30/70 range in favor of hate, if even momentarily.

most of you if not all are aware of the auxilliary pioneering initiative for this upcoming april.

it's no secret that i'm not real fond of pioneering as its unscriptural for one thing.

tia.dalma

thanks

I've heard that there are no President Overseers any more, but I didn't know it was just a change of name/title.

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CO's putting the screws on elder bodies, and ministerial servants to auxilliary pioneer this April.

by miseryloveselders in

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i have such a love/hate, 50/50 relationship with this organization any more, but a letter was read to the elders and ministerial servants that has pushed me to the 30/70 range in favor of hate, if even momentarily.

most of you if not all are aware of the auxilliary pioneering initiative for this upcoming april.

it's no secret that i'm not real fond of pioneering as its unscriptural for one thing.

tia.dalma

What is COBOE?

I assume that CO is circuit overseer, but COBOE????

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Will there be cars in the New System?

by laverite in

growing up as a jw i always imagined the new system (tm) as being just like it's presented in the literature (tm).

i thought we'd all be hanging around with dorky looks on our faces, petting tigers and panda bears all day while we eat fruit and practice our dorky grins.. i've never seen a pic from the society (tm) showing cars or planes (or other forms of transport) in the literature (tm).

what did you imagine as far as transportation in the new system (tm)?

tia.dalma

Of course there will be cars in the new system. I think in time the new world will be a high tech society.

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What video games were banned when you were a JW teen?

by BlackTwisted in

i'm not a jw, but i'm kind of studying to be one though.. now that's out of the way, i remember mortal kombat was banned within my home-my mom isn't too fond of blood in video games..but yet, she plays dinosaur crisis sometimes....but then again, that was when i was 9...lol now that i'm 15 and i wanted mortal kombat 9 (still) my mom stil lsaid no...but then again, she would let me play it online..i dont know why..its strange, but hey, whatever works for her and me i guess.. .

um...lets see..any shooting games, or any games that has blood in it, she wont let me get.

so i can still play fighting games, just not the ones with blood...eh, oh well.i'm surprised she even let me play "dead or alive" and "soul calibur"!

tia.dalma

Blondie, we need some kind of entertaining...

BlackTwisted, yes, they woohoo (and not only in the bed) but you don't get to see anything....

Sims2 is good, I love it, but there already is sims 3 out, with a few expansions, even better than sims 2

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Jehovah's Witnesses on Facebook

by slimboyfat in

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i am surprised how many active jws there are on facebook.. has the society ever put anything in print discouraging facebook in particular?

would someone on facebook be viewed as "weak spiritually"?.

was facebook named in outlines of convention talks?

tia.dalma

it is a metter of conscience, I know many pioneers and elder's kids who use facebook.

an advice is not a law. it's not like it's a sin to have an account on a social network....

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What video games were banned when you were a JW teen?

by BlackTwisted in

i'm not a jw, but i'm kind of studying to be one though.. now that's out of the way, i remember mortal kombat was banned within my home-my mom isn't too fond of blood in video games..but yet, she plays dinosaur crisis sometimes....but then again, that was when i was 9...lol now that i'm 15 and i wanted mortal kombat 9 (still) my mom stil lsaid no...but then again, she would let me play it online..i dont know why..its strange, but hey, whatever works for her and me i guess.. .

um...lets see..any shooting games, or any games that has blood in it, she wont let me get.

so i can still play fighting games, just not the ones with blood...eh, oh well.i'm surprised she even let me play "dead or alive" and "soul calibur"!

tia.dalma

I like the sims ... I don't think it's against the rules...

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Discussion involving my Dad & other long timers - Mood is definately different

by Doubting Bro in

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i've seen several posts relating to the mood among longtime jws here recently.

i thought i would add to that collection and recount a discussion i recently had with my dad and a small group of folks about his age.

quick background on the group:.

tia.dalma

Interesting story...

but the situation is different from country to country and from congregation to congregation.

where i live i got the feeling the elders behave a little like dictators in the congregation, they are very few and they try to restrict other young men from becoming elders, like they want to keep all the power in their hands... I don't know how the CO treats them, when he comes in the congregation they change a little, but the new attitude keeps them only for a week...

that's why I'm saying it depends on the congregation and the geographical area.

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Call me paranoid, but its possible that this 30 hour initiative is a weeding out process....a cull if you will...

by miseryloveselders in

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we've discussed a few potential reasons why the wt is promoting april 2011 as a month of special activity.

reasons include manipulating statistics, and trying to provide some kind of spark to increasingly apathetic and discouraged congregations.

i'm sure there are others i'm missing too, feel free to include those.

tia.dalma

Ding, that was o good one,

it expaines everything, I think I'll tell that as a joke to some people in my congregation...

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Program for 2010 KM School for Elders

by Marvin Shilmer in

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for those who have not seen it, i have posted my copy of the program for the 2010 kingdom ministry school for elders onto my blog.

here: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/01/2010-kingdom-ministry-school-program.html.

marvin shilmer.

tia.dalma

Tell me one verse in the Bible where it's written women should not read something, or have less access to information than men. If you can't do this,

I do not repent, brother! No way!

OMG! you made me laugh like crazy!!!