Glad it's going well and as expected. At least you knew what to expect. if anybody confronts you about it again, remind them that you want to be able to support yourself and your close family in line with 1 Tim. 5:8. In addition, people in the Bible that were well-educated were Moses, Daniel, Luke, Paul, and especially Jesus, who learnt from His Father all he knew. And about hairstyle, the Bible indicates that men must have shorter hair than women, that's all. If they have a problem with you hair, ask them to demonstrate by Scripture. Bible characters had beards, but they have a problem with that. That should tell you something.
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15I may have saved 1 person from joining this religion/ I'm going to do the unthinkable with my hair!
by MsGrowingGirl20 inmy younger cousin.
well,i was so worried about him and how he would feel/grow up if i stopped pushing the religion down his throat but i did.
since then, the boy seems so much happier and comfortable with me.
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Biblical Support For Having the Pioneer "Ranks"
by allyouneedislove inis there any biblical support for having the pioneer arangement, that the wt provides?
even if you don't agree with it, could someone please provide the wt references that show biblical support for it?
i remember a long time pioneer saying that pioneering mirrored something in ancient israel, like the levite class or something.. .
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Vidqun
To add to Blondie's references, here are a few that indicate that JWs view their pioneer ranks as "an army". They are compared to locust swarm (in Joel and Revelation). In most of these cases it does refer to the publishers as a whole, however with the pioneers putting in most of the hours. In that sense the word "pioneer" could be understood as "foot soldier" (from Old French).
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19 God’s modern-day locust army has given a thorough witness in “the city” of Christendom. (Joel 2:9) They have done so throughout the world. They are still climbing over all obstacles, entering millions of homes, approaching people on the street, speaking to them over the phone, and contacting them in any way possible as they declare Jehovah’s message. Indeed, they have distributed billions of Bible publications and will distribute many, many more in their ceaseless ministry—both publicly and from house to house.—Acts 20:20, 21.
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18 The modern-day locusts had a job to do. The Kingdom good news had to be preached. Errors had to be exposed. Lost sheep had to be found. As the locusts went about these tasks, the world was forced to sit up and take notice. In obedience to the angels’ trumpet blasts, the John class has continued to expose Christendom as deserving of Jehovah’s adverse judgments. In response to the fifth trumpet, a particular aspect of these judgments was emphasized at a convention of the Bible Students in London, England, May 25-31, 1926. This featured a resolution, “A Testimony to the Rulers of the World,” and a public talk at the Royal Albert Hall on “Why World Powers Are Tottering—The Remedy,” the complete text of both of these being printed in a leading London newspaper the following day. Later, the locust band distributed worldwide, as a tract, 50 million copies of that resolution—a torment indeed to the clergy! Years later, people in England still spoke of this stinging exposé.
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(Ps. 110:3) The dewdrop simile is fitting, for dew is linked to abundance and blessing. (Genesis 27:28) Dewdrops are gentle and refreshing. In this time of Christ’s presence, young Christians willingly and eagerly offer themselves in great numbers. Just like refreshing dewdrops, many young men and women cheerfully serve God and assist their fellow worshipers.—Psalm 71:17.
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(Ps 68:11) 14 It is of interest that in many lands, such as the United States, about 75 percent of all pioneer publishers are sisters, giving force to the words of Psalm 68:11: “Jehovah himself gives the saying; the women telling the good news are a large army.” Our sisters are to be commended in that they are doing the greater part of the field work. Their skillful teaching at home Bible studies is leading many to the truth, and married sisters who are loyally supportive of husbands with many congregation duties are also to be warmly praised.—Proverbs 31:10-12; Ephesians 5:21-25, 33.
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American Theocracy
by Band on the Run ini am currently reading this book.
the author is opinionated and not a fundamentalist or evangelist for certain.
my experience is so eastern american.
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Vidqun
Does the author touch on the Muslim phenomenon? The Muslims seem to be up-and-coming, flourishing in some parts of the world, some of them becoming quite vocal and militaristic. That's quite a fundamental religion and does not have its origin in the US. Something I've been wondering about.
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Umm Hi
by Killa inso i have something interesting to share.. i am a jehovah's witness.
i have been in the truth for 26 years of my life.
as a young boy i deeply loved the truth.
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Vidqun
Psychopathic personality: Personality disorder evidenced by antisocial, nonconforming, amoral behaviour, inability to form deep attachments or to learn from experience.
Schizophrenic tendencies: Emotional, intellectual and behavioral disturbances. Withdrawl from reality.
These are symptoms of certain very treatable conditions. These options and their origin you will have to examine with the help of professionals, i.e., psychologists or psychiatrists. When you do that, your purpose must not be "to fool" those around you (which only makes you a better than average con-man), but in order to help yourself.
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Are YOU a Thinker?
by alamb inthe recovering thinker.
hi, my name is bob, and i am a recovering thinker..... it started out innocently enough: i began thinking at meetings now and then to loosen up.
inevitably though, one thought led to another and soon i was more than just a theocratic thinker.
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Vidqun
I am in the process of being disfellowshipped because of being a free thinker. It did bother me to start off with, but now I am getting use to the idea. If I stop thinking that means I am dead, and I'm not dead yet. So I rather spend the rest of my days in freedom than in Zombieland.
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University/Informing Elders/Elders Reactions/No longer pioneer
by MsGrowingGirl20 inuniversity is going really good!
i'm meeting alot of different people.
friends are so much easier to make here with 'worldly ' people.
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Vidqun
Congrats, MsG, you're an inspiration to us all! Hopefully some of the brothers will be supportive, but don't expect much. Gird the loins and keep your head down. This is not like being spoon-fed at school, this is the real thing. And what you put in, you will get out.
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American Bible Challenge?
by TTWSYF ini watched jeff foxworthy's new game show last week.
it was entertaining and informative.
anyone else check it out?
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Vidqun
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Do you think our society is on the verge of collapsing?
by jam innot to sound like the gloom and doom cult we were apart,.
but are we heading for an collapse in our society?.
iam sure we all are familiar with the signs that bring about.
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Vidqun
Perhaps "collapsing" is too strong a word, but big economic changes ahead. Regarding the US, they are facing a "fiscal cliff." They have two options, either lift the tax base, institute strict austerity measures (and stifle economic growth), or carry on as they are and end up in the same position as Europe. And there is no doubt that the European Union will break up, each country going back to his old monetary standard. This will certainly cause economic pain, suffering and unrest. The world will have to move towards a more sustainable system.
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The title of this forum should be changed to Judas' Witnesses.net to accurately reflect it's makeup.
by Theocratic Sedition ini've been browsing here for some time now and i've read the erroneous arguments supporting 587, the petty feelings over the un, blah blah blah.
this is a community of disgruntled people telling each other what they want to hear.
you've all essentially created your own truth, tickling your own ears.
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Vidqun
Must say, I'd rather be here than in the pedophile paradise, contributing to the paedophile protection program.
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The title of this forum should be changed to Judas' Witnesses.net to accurately reflect it's makeup.
by Theocratic Sedition ini've been browsing here for some time now and i've read the erroneous arguments supporting 587, the petty feelings over the un, blah blah blah.
this is a community of disgruntled people telling each other what they want to hear.
you've all essentially created your own truth, tickling your own ears.
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Vidqun
Another one-hit-wonder, or is it a hit-and-run driver? Who cares for his/her opinion anyway!