Posts by allyouneedislove

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JWstruggle Apostasy Trial YouTube Video & The Media

by allyouneedislove in

hi everyone,.

how can the media, or maybe a site like drudgereport.com get notified of the "apostasy trial" videos posted on youtube by jwstruggle?.

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allyouneedislove

Hi everyone,

How can the media, or maybe a site like drudgereport.com get notified of the "Apostasy Trial" videos posted on YouTube by JWstruggle?

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Biblical Support For Having the Pioneer "Ranks"

by allyouneedislove in

is 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.. .

allyouneedislove

Thanks elderelite,

The quotes I found when searching "pioneer nazirite" in the WT CD-ROM are below.

*** km 2/71 p. 4 A Letter from the Pioneers ***
In addition to the normal worship required by the Law, the Israelites could voluntarily make “a special vow to live as a Nazirite to Jehovah.” During that time they would abstain from some of the normal activities of life, in order to be especially “separated to Jehovah.” (Num. 6:2-8) Now today it is impossible for you to take a Nazirite vow, but as congregation publishers you can do something similar when you vacation pioneer. That’s why it’s considered as one of the “special privileges of service” in the “Lamp” book, pages 186 and 199.

*** w82 3/1 pp. 19-20 Jehovah’s Valiant Army of Full-Time Fighters ***
Doing More—As Nazirites Did
12 Many who have taken up the pioneer service have been impelled by a desire to do more. It is not a competitive or prideful desire to do more than their Christian brothers and sisters, but a desire to do more in manifesting love for Jehovah and their neighbors. (Matthew 22:37-39) We have an interesting Biblical example in the Nazirites. Ancient Israelite men and women could volunteer to be Nazirites, which name comes from the Hebrew word na·zir′, meaning dedicated, separated, singled out. Being a Nazirite required taking a vow, but we should not try to parallel this with a Christian’s decision to pioneer, for that does not involve a vow with resulting solemn obligations. Still, we can think about certain instructive similarities between the Nazirites and the pioneers.
13 An Israelite who volunteered to serve as a Nazirite accepted certain restrictions that helped to emphasize his “separated” or “singled out” role in worshiping Jehovah. One restriction involved food and drink, as explained at Numbers 6:3, 4. A Nazirite could not consume intoxicating beverages or the products of the grapevine. (Psalm 104:15) While there was a degree of self-denial, no necessary food was forbidden. Thus this restriction did not impose suffering.
14 Successful pioneers center their life, not around material things such as food or luxurious possessions, but around their service to God’s praise. This is an essential for a deep-seated and abiding joy that is the envy of many persons who might seem, from a material standpoint, to have a “better” life. (Compare Luke 12:16-21.) Living a simpler or more materially limited life also may bring benefits that are easily overlooked. Health experts report on the many-sided dangers of a diet with much rich food and drink. But a pioneer who normally has rather simple meals, though balanced and nutritious, and who combines that with plenty of walking in his house-to-house preaching, likely will have better health. Persons who have large homes, the latest in mechanical or electronic devices, and many other possessions, know that these things bring with them recurring “headaches,” or problems. The parallels between Numbers 6:3, 4 and pioneering are worthy of our consideration.
15 The second restriction for Nazirites was that they could not cut the hair of their heads. (Numbers 6:5) Their long hair was a crowning sign from which others could recognize them. Paul later explained that a Christian woman’s long hair was a reminder of her situation as to submission. (1 Corinthians 11:3-15) Having in mind the Nazirites’ long hair, can we not agree that a Christian brother or sister who volunteers to pioneer is manifesting, to a considerable degree, submission to Jehovah God? Many personal interests are set aside or given a secondary role so that the ministry receives first attention. The pioneer learns to depend on God, to submit to God.
16 A final requirement for Nazirites was that they must not touch any dead body, not even if a close relative such as a parent died. (Numbers 6:6, 7) Thus a Nazirite was to remain holy and clean, undefiled. (Compare the requirement for the high priest at Leviticus 21:10, 11.) Today no Christian, including any pioneer, is forbidden to arrange for or attend the funeral of a close relative. But, as with the Nazirites, pioneers want to avoid any questionable practice or course that might disqualify them. They want to be exemplary. And if a pioneer, who loves his family, is in a distant assignment and thus not able to visit them as much as might otherwise be possible, he draws satisfaction from knowing that Jehovah recognizes this sacrifice.
17 The Bible shows that an Israelite who became a Nazirite was not going through some mere religious ritual. Rather, he was undertaking an important, satisfying way of life, for God spoke of such a man as ‘living as a Nazirite to Jehovah.’ (Numbers 6:2) Similarly, the pioneer service today is a way of life and a happy one at that!

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Here are the pics of the 2012 Gilead Graduation, etc........

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

http://andreandclaudia.blogspot.com/.

allyouneedislove

Thanks.

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Biblical Support For Having the Pioneer "Ranks"

by allyouneedislove in

is 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.. .

allyouneedislove

Hello all,

Is 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.

Thanks in advance!

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Hemophiliac Horror Before Clotting Factors Were Available (READ)

by turtleturtle in

certain clotting factors derived from blood are now in wide use for the treatment of hemophilia, a disorder causing uncontrollable bleeding.

however, those given this treatment face another deadly hazard: the swiss medical weekly schweizermedwochenschrift reports that almost 40 percent of 113 hemophiliacs studied had cases of hepatitis.

all these patients had received whole blood, plasma, or blood derivatives containing [the factors], notes the report.

allyouneedislove

Mommy, can I please take that new clotting factor to stop my agony?

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Hemophiliac Horror Before Clotting Factors Were Available (READ)

by turtleturtle in

certain clotting factors derived from blood are now in wide use for the treatment of hemophilia, a disorder causing uncontrollable bleeding.

however, those given this treatment face another deadly hazard: the swiss medical weekly schweizermedwochenschrift reports that almost 40 percent of 113 hemophiliacs studied had cases of hepatitis.

all these patients had received whole blood, plasma, or blood derivatives containing [the factors], notes the report.

allyouneedislove

I dont know, Bobcat. The whole blood fractions/methods using one own's blood is a muddy mess.

CHANGES, CHANGES, CHANGES!

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Any Documents Proving Molestation Settlements

by allyouneedislove in

i have been trying to search this forum for documents that show molestation settlements or awards from lawsuits against the wt.. i was able to find the settlement concerning the accident that happened in ny.

however, i would like to find documents showing settlements related to molestation/child abuse charges..

allyouneedislove

I have been trying to search this forum for documents that show molestation settlements or awards from lawsuits against the WT.

I was able to find the settlement concerning the accident that happened in NY. However, I would like to find documents showing settlements related to molestation/child abuse charges.

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need help finding scripture in bible

by allyouneedislove in

what is that bible scripture that says something like:.

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the prosecution seems right until it is cross examined.

allyouneedislove

Proverbs 18:17

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The first [ a ] to plead his case seems right,

Until [ b ]another comes and examines him

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need help finding scripture in bible

by allyouneedislove in

what is that bible scripture that says something like:.

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the prosecution seems right until it is cross examined.

allyouneedislove

What is that bible scripture that says something like:

the prosecution seems right until it is cross examined. i think its in the OT.

thanks

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What do you think of this email?

by allyouneedislove in

so, i contacted this place: http://www.sdbiblicalstudies.com/.

and i got the following email (actually the second email to me):.

i appreciate you getting back to me.

allyouneedislove

So, I contacted this place: http://www.sdbiblicalstudies.com/

and i got the following email (actually the second email to me):

I appreciate you getting back to me. I encourage you to keep searching using God's Word as your only standard of truth. There are several home fellowships in the****. In ****there is ****fellowship****. In***** there are two home fellowships. One is *********** are long time fellowship leaders; their number is *******. Feel free to call anyone of them and mentioned you have had communication with me. My prayers are with you as you seek the truth. If I can be of further service, feel free to contact me. If you are interested, I can include you in my **** teachings that come out every week or two. I blind copy those who receive it.

Agape,

Things I should watch out for?