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  Does the WTS have a clergy class (yes-no)

  by blondie in

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  wt 2021 october p.20 "in contrast, true worshippers of jehovah have no clergy.

  although we respect those who are taking the lead, we accept jesus’ clear teaching: “all of you are brothers.”".

  ijbq article 92 point 6: in contrast, true worshippers of jehovah have no clergy.

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  If the Governing Body (TM) (Pee be upon them), could gain money if they declared they had a Clergy, what do you think they'd say?
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  Awakening thoughts

  by aqwsed12345 in

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  a "waking up", but still a member, jehovah's witness acquaintance of mine from eastern europe wrote the following lines:.

  "i count among the main sins of the watchtower society:.

  1. concealment.

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  aqw - I don't wish to mean but your posts are way too long.

  If you can keep it short and sweet, I'd read them.
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  S Club 7 star died of NATURAL causes.....

  by BoogerMan in

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  “a spokesperson from dorset coroner's office told the bbc that due to the nature of his death there would be no inquest.

  no further details were given on cause of death by the coroner.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65633872.

  no "further" details were given?

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  No further details were given on cause of death by the coroner

  Well, that's that, then.

  Not that I'm interested.
  

  I'm sorry for the loved ones that are hurt by this, though.
  
  
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  To All Those Keen To Tell Us About Their Beliefs

  by Simon in

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  we seem to have had an influx of religiots - the people who want to tell us all about how we / the wts / whoever are wrong, wrong, wrong about everything and how right they are.

  they obviously have special insight, or voices (probably voices, right?

  ) telling them the real truth.. as proof, there is inevitably a wall of random scripture references and quotes.. sorry, but we're not here for that.

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  Longy - extremely long posts that I doubt anybody attempted to read.

  Yes. As a geezer I worked with used to say, 'less is more'.

  Short and sweet, bite sized chunks.
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  Revelation book

  by Gorb in

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  do you remember the jw.org book of revelation and how many times we had to study it?

  in retrospect, all those hours turned out to be for nothing, the explanation of the prophecies is now completely outdated..

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  vid - Hell, if you’re creative enough, you could probably find a “Biblical” justification for pogo-sticking naked under a full moon.

  I do that anyway. I don't need authority from the Bible.

  The Police don't like it though.
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  Revelation book

  by Gorb in

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  do you remember the jw.org book of revelation and how many times we had to study it?

  in retrospect, all those hours turned out to be for nothing, the explanation of the prophecies is now completely outdated..

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  Revelation is a very weird book in the Bible.

  Make of it what you will but I reckon you can prove pink unicorns are coming out of Sunak's bum by using out of context scriptures.

  It's all about how you can con people out of their money.
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  To All Those Keen To Tell Us About Their Beliefs

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  we seem to have had an influx of religiots - the people who want to tell us all about how we / the wts / whoever are wrong, wrong, wrong about everything and how right they are.

  they obviously have special insight, or voices (probably voices, right?

  ) telling them the real truth.. as proof, there is inevitably a wall of random scripture references and quotes.. sorry, but we're not here for that.

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  Droppy - maybe a number-of-character limit on posts would curb what appears to be cutting and pasting of book-length comments

  Good diarrea.

  I admit I never read long posts. Life's too short!
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  To All Those Keen To Tell Us About Their Beliefs

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  we seem to have had an influx of religiots - the people who want to tell us all about how we / the wts / whoever are wrong, wrong, wrong about everything and how right they are.

  they obviously have special insight, or voices (probably voices, right?

  ) telling them the real truth.. as proof, there is inevitably a wall of random scripture references and quotes.. sorry, but we're not here for that.

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  Iriddle - I believe in the Bible.

  I think there is interesting history and some truth or wisdom in the Bible. I feel there is more metaphor than literal things in it.

  However, I don't want a barrage of BORING copy paste scripture splurge telling me what I have to believe.

  If I want to believe or not, that's down to me. I'm an adult.

  As Ron says, I don't need to be...

  constantly pebble-dashed, machine gunned and splattered with scriptures and the bible
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  To All Those Keen To Tell Us About Their Beliefs

  by Simon in

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  2. announcements

  we seem to have had an influx of religiots - the people who want to tell us all about how we / the wts / whoever are wrong, wrong, wrong about everything and how right they are.

  they obviously have special insight, or voices (probably voices, right?

  ) telling them the real truth.. as proof, there is inevitably a wall of random scripture references and quotes.. sorry, but we're not here for that.

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  If you got 1000 theologians discussing Bible stuff, they'd be disagreeing on stuff.

  That someone says such and such a scripture means 'this'. What arrogant nonsense.

  It always amuses me how there is a propensity to see the 'end time' as relevant to our lifetime.

  The 'anti-christ(tm)' just happens to be someone/thing we know but all different opinions.

  Tonus is correct in saying scriptures can be used in certain circumstances.

  However, I am not here to be lectured by religious zealots that conclude things using out of context scriptures based on their own dimwitted interpretations.

  I'll make up my own mind, thanks.
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  Biden running in 2024 🤣

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  i've filed this under news and world events, although i could've posted it under entertainment, lol.

  apparently, joe biden will be seeking re-election for another term in the white house.. this, despite a recent poll showing that 70% of people don't want him to run again.. biden just has to be the worst president i've seen.

  his gaffes, over-relience on a prompter, and, more than any other president, his refusal to answer journalists' questions, all go to make him top of the list in terms of bad presidents.. it will certainly provide entertainment, if nothing else..

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  All this is part of the fantasy show of Politics.

  Whilst we focus on it with our tribal lenses in, we'll never be free of the lie that is encapsulated within the media. Never be free to see the world as it really is but stuck perpetually in a tribal quagmire of struggle before death.

  It's all a sham but sadly these bar stewards ruin our lives and we don't really have a say in it.

  

  I loathe politicians.