so my mum excitedly calls and tells me how the brothers are now told to pack a survival emergency bag, so the tribulation is coming!!!
talk about clutching at straws.
shes packed her bible of course and the some non essential stuff like food...he he.
Of course, they copied it right out of a United Nations brochure that is much more readable.
The WTBTS has no God-given idea on how to protect you any better during a disaster than the rest of mankind.
The sole soul massager germinating from their minds is prayer.
quick question, faithful followers of our treacherous hearts... .
i should know the answer to this but.... so the great crowd class were identified in 1935, but does the wt suggest when it's members first appeared on earth?
all first century christians were of the annointed (i think that's right), so when do they think the first of the great crowd rolled up?.
Please, permit me to add to the JW confusion:
Recently, Jesus had comforted his followers, saying: “Have no fear, little flock, because your Father has approved of giving you the kingdom.” This little flock, which eventually numbers 144,000, comes into this new, or second, sheepfold. But Jesus goes on to observe: “I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also I must bring, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.”
Since the “other sheep” are “not of this fold,” they must be of another fold, a third one. These last two folds, or pens of sheep, have different destinies. The “little flock” in one fold will rule with Christ in heaven, and the “other sheep” in the other fold will live on the Paradise earth. Yet, despite being in two folds, the sheep have no jealousy, nor do they feel segregated, for as Jesus says, they “become one flock” under “one shepherd.”
The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived, chap. 80 - The Sheepfolds and the Shepherd
my never-a-jw dad told me today that mongrel jws who turn on me were never truly my friends and i'm better off without them, so why worry if i get disfellowshiped?.
i fear being disfellowshiped because my name will be dragged through the mud.
i also think it might be a good idea to da or get dfd because then the link is broken and the fade is over.
If you need to keep in touch with family, disassociate by 'heart' and 'mind', never verbally or in writing.
JW friends are like facebook friends - they will 'un-friend' (revoke) friendship with you in a split second.
Then, of course, on your expiration date (lest the big A not come beforehand) your status instantly will change
from 'great crowd' member to 'great' and/or 'small' member deserving of a JW resurrection - should you still care at that point (Revelation 20:12, 13).
did you get baptized without being dedicated?.
why did you allow men to come between you and jehovah?.
why were you serving jehovah at all?
After roughly going through this thread, could it be a watcher joined that JW religion in vain?
in an effort to get some help and hopefully help others, i'd like to start this thread about psychology, specifically starting with the subject of anger management.. .
personally, i don't have much of a temper.
what i do have, i've learned to control.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite >>>
Not DFd or DAd, (...) Among my last acts as an elder was making many of their Congregation Publisher Record Cards disappear. LOL!
About a decade ago I did similar, without the elder and bethel bit, of course. So, I had no access to the PRC.
Will the BoE forget about that Congregation Publisher Record Card, or rip it up, ever?
Miracle Wheat?
w13-08-01, page 16. .
don't they pray for.
the fdsunity of congpeace of brotherhoodall the tiime?.
w13-08-01, page 16
Don't they pray for
all the tiime?
if the gb.
me the school because it would allow more time for brow beating in the service meeitng wihch would be one hour.
then no one would complain about thier kids being up way past thier bed time on school nights..
blondie >>> Exactly, they will keep all the meetings, just shorten them here and there.
we had out of state company come the past couple days.
we had a days notice they were coming.
they stayed 1.5 days and left today because they couldn't miss the wt back home.
Most important to the WTBTS is that you will put hours in while vacationing - field service, baby. Field Service!
we had out of state company come the past couple days.
we had a days notice they were coming.
they stayed 1.5 days and left today because they couldn't miss the wt back home.
Let me guess, a reprint of the June & July Our Kingdom Ministry (1987) is in order:
Include Meetings in Your Vacation Plans
1 “Now that I have made arrangements for my vacation, how can I locate the nearest Kingdom Hall?” Does that question come up at times when you plan a vacation? Many find that some of their most memorable experiences on vacation are enjoyed when they attend meetings and share in field service with the local congregation. This helps them to “widen out” in their hearts, resulting in a greater appreciation “for the whole association of brothers.”—2 Cor. 6:11-13; 1 Pet. 2:17.
2 You may travel to areas where you are already acquainted with the local congregation because of previous visits. But how can you locate the nearest congregation when you have not been in that area before? Some local newspapers give the Kingdom Hall address along with meeting times. The local telephone directory may have a listing under “Jehovah’s Witnesses” or “Kingdom Hall.” Otherwise, you may find a policeman, postman, or other knowledgeable resident who can either direct you to the Kingdom Hall or assist you in contacting brothers living in the community. It is a good idea to look up the congregation as soon as you arrive in the area.
3 Meeting times are about the same in most places. However, keep in mind that Kingdom Halls in some areas may have meetings in different languages. By telephoning the Kingdom Hall in advance, you can make sure that the meeting you plan to attend is in your language, and you can ask for directions to help you find the hall.
4 Vacation time gives us an opportunity to be away from our secular activity and enjoy a few days of relaxation. However, we do not want to take time off from serving Jehovah. When attending meetings and sharing in the field ministry with the congregation where we are spending our vacation, we may find special refreshment for ourselves as well as be a source of encouragement to the local brothers.—Heb. 10:24, 25; 13:15, 16.
km 6/87 pp. 3-4 Include Meetings in Your Vacation Plans
7 In order to make your travel plans complete, be sure to include arrangements for attending meetings and perhaps sharing in field service with the local congregation. The June 1987 Our Kingdom Ministry article “Include Meetings in Your Vacation Plans” offered suggestions on how to locate the nearest Kingdom Hall.
8 Whether we are spending most of July with our home congregation or we are visiting in other areas, we will want to participate to the extent possible in congregation meetings and field activity. By “always having plenty to do in the work of the Lord,” our minds will be directed aright, and we will maintain fine works to Jehovah’s praise.—1 Cor. 15:58.
km 7/87 p. 3 pars. 7-8 ‘Keep Our Minds on Maintaining Fine Works’
Thank God the Kingdom Hall locations and meeting times are listed on JW.org - easily looked up and detoured/bypassed when doing vacation map planning.
