Carla, What if this "spiritual couple" was invited to Bethel and he got promoted to GB 3.0 and THEN it came out that "she" was a "he" and the husband, of course, knew and concealed it all along. Hahaha
Posts by 3rdgen
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12Hypothetical question
by Olesatthewheel inso here’s a scenario:-.
what if a female underwent a sex change .
she now he met a nice new chap and got married.. both get interested walking past a trolly full of washtowels (hard to believe i know but stick with me).
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What would happen IF ...? If the New Light Crowd and the Old Light crowd ...?
by Terry inwhat would happen?
(a thought experiment) what if it were possible to gather bible students from pastor russell's day in a large auditorium with the rutherford era followers, and then bring in the brother knorr (my era) crowd along with present day jw's and get them chatting with each other?all that new light with all that old light (which thought it had new light) would be in for a shock.would they humble themselves and decide present day governing body doctrine changes and tv style begging for money was acceptable?what do you think?i think it would be chaos and denunciation.
i could be wrong, buti don't think so..
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3rdgen
My Paternal Grandmother joined IBSA as a young married woman about 1903. Her oldest daughter (my Aunt) was baptized in 1926 as a Bible Student after Rutherfraud took over. My grandmother and aunt stayed with the original group and had the heavenly hope. My father and his brother were baptized in1936 after they took the name Jehovah's Witnesses and had the earthly hope. Nobody thought it was weird. LOL In fact, my Aunt married an "other sheep" man.
Before Grandma died in 1950, Knoor was Pres. She was a true believer and went along with the changes in her lifetime. My Aunt died in 2004 ONE DAY after turning 100 years old! She too was able to adjust to the many changes without any noticeable disagreement.
My guess is that they would go along to get along. As has already been said, when the changes are gradual they are often accepted.
OTOH, my father who died in 1969 was the kind of zealot who had a quick trigger + hot temper. If he were alive today he would be 112 YO. But if had lived to know of The UN scandal, Gays at Bethel, CA cover-ups, and Blood Fractions to name a few, he would be Outspokenly Out!
Not everyone is the same - even in the same family.I believe the crazy unrecognizable religion JWs has become lately though, especially with the Idolatry of the GB, would distress ALL of those old-timers.
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Hypothetical question
by Olesatthewheel inso here’s a scenario:-.
what if a female underwent a sex change .
she now he met a nice new chap and got married.. both get interested walking past a trolly full of washtowels (hard to believe i know but stick with me).
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3rdgen
We had a transgender who became a woman. When she started studying she was told she had to use the male restroom and dress and act like a male. She was horrified and quit. Good!
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Hypothetical question
by Olesatthewheel inso here’s a scenario:-.
what if a female underwent a sex change .
she now he met a nice new chap and got married.. both get interested walking past a trolly full of washtowels (hard to believe i know but stick with me).
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3rdgen
When I was in the WT policy was to make the person live as the sex they were born. So theoretically, this couple could be accepted and baptized as long as "he" went back to living as a "she". Now that would be impossible if she was surgically changed to become a man.
Watchtower would never recognize a marriage of the same sex. In order to be baptized, they would have to divorce and the transgender would probably be told he has to be celibate until the New system where Big J will restore him back to his original sex.
Lots of people are told they must WAIT for the New System to be happy.
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July 4 th Independence Day... Do You Know Any Witnesses That Celebrated?
by minimus ini knew of a ministerial servant that was called out because he used fire crackers on the 4 th of july.
we had to have an emergency meeting as to his qualifications.
i remember imploring the body to not make a big issue over this and it was decided to just “counsel” him about being involved in a patriotic holiday.🤨.
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3rdgen
Happy Birthday USA and Pete Zahut!!
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Famous Movie Quotes You Like
by The Bethelite inthe last lines from the movie platoon.
"i think now, looking back, we did not fight the enemy, we fought ourselves, and the enemy was in us.
the war is over for me now, but it will always be there, the rest of my days.
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3rdgen
"Get off my laaawn." Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino
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NBA Player Retires to Serve as Jehovah's Witness
by 720Reddog inhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27078092/collison-retires-nba-31-focus-faith .
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3rdgen
Steve Sweeney of the Oakland Raiders also gave up his successful career, and the fame and $$ that came with it only to watch 1975 become a date that "Overzealous" JWs set for the End.
He and his wife were good friends of my former IN-Laws. Wonder if he is still a Dub?
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For any that still believe in God and Jesus, what is your reasoning on this matter?
by BourneIdentity inin the old testament, god was always full of anger and jealousy resulting in the murder of millions of people.
we’re told jesus perfectly reflects his fathers qualities.
why in the new testament does jesus show no hint of anger and jealousy and wanting to kill people?
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3rdgen
To me, belief is like a pair of crutches. If you need them to be able to walk then fine. But can those who struggle with them honestly tell those who walk freely without them that Their way is better?
No, It is only better than not walking at all.
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A list of the oppressive controls the JWS religion places over its faithful adherents
by Finkelstein ini thought i would start a thread listing the social behavior controls the jws religion places over its devoted followers just to arrive at an overall perspective of what this religion actually does to people while actively in it... starting off ........ 1.the interpretation of the bible by its leaders which can not be criticized or the doctrines which these men create, to do so would provoke punishment, shunning and accordingly identified as an evil person.. 2.the pressing restraint of associating with non-jws in daily social activities such as schools for children, adults in work places, local community events, charities etc.
3, dress restraints placed onto both sexes such as no pants worn at kingdom halls for woman, no wearing of yoga pants in public, no beards in most cases for men, hair has to be not over the ears for men.
suits have to be worn for men while giving public talks, shirts and ties should be worn during meetings at kingdom halls.
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3rdgen
JWs are required to report so-called "wrongdoing" of fellow witnesses to the elders.
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QUESTION BAG
by Vanderhoven7 inthere are questions that come up from time to time that i need an answer to or a quotation from the watchtower literature to support....but not necessarily worthy of devoting an entire new thread to.
if anyone has a questions that they would like answered, why not post it on this thread and see if our collective can be of assistance in answering it.. here is mine for today: .
would a person who has a blood transfusion automatically be disassociating himself from the jehovah's witnesses?
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3rdgen
The wife of the PO in our last Cong was given a pass when she happily accepted a blood transfusion. She was a baptized older sister who only attended the Memorial and one or two meetings a YEAR. Yet was the life of the party at EVERY wedding, funeral, barbeque, graduation, get-together.
What happens to someone who accepts a BT completely depends on the elders who handle the case.