Posts by dbq407

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Awake #4/2016: Homosexuality

by Designer Stubble in

the new awake is up on jw.orgwith the legalization of gay marriage in many countries, they decided it was time to show: "what does thebible say about homosexuality?

"does the bible promote prejudice?still, some people would say that the bible promotes prejudice against homosexuals and that those who adhere to itsmoral code are intolerant.

‘the bible was written at a time when people were narrow-minded,’ they claim.

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Jehovah’s Witnesses strive to follow the Golden Rule

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

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Use of Tablets During Meeting

by Simon Templar in

as i seem to remember, in april 2010 i bought one of the first ipads.

i saw the virtue of using it immediately.

it was wifi.

We had an elder that used one on stage a few years ago. Then a letter from the society was read that they shouldn't be used on stage but could be used in the audience. A year later the light got super bright and they were allowed to be used on stage! Such a fast moving crazy train :)

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New Spiritually Weak Label: Not Using Tablet/iPhone

by Doubtfully Yours in

with last night's meeting it became official: here in the states is a must to keep up with 'jehovah's org' that one fully jumps on board with this tablet/iphone crap.. so, now, all of us that up to this point have refused to follow the wtbts in their electronic/wireless revolution will deal with the browbeating from the 'spiritual' ones.. already receiving lots of grief from hubby and rest of the family/close friends when seen at the meetings with paper publications.

damn it!!!

am i alone in this resistance???!!!.

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We were told that the electronics are such a blessing because the WT can save so much money by not printing literature, and will have more money to build kingdumb halls. Because you know, they are building like crazy here in the states lol.

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The new kids video is going viral, and it angered the Elf-Mom

by Captain Schmideo2 in

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saw this in my fb feed today... .

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Good to see this. The WT is good at helping people really see who they are.

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New ANTI-GAY video for Kids on jw.org

by ttdtt in

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/one-man-one-woman-marriage/.

disgusting!.

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Could be bad PR for them if the right person sees it.

I like how paradise is gonna have a security check point like at the airport now. Good job WT.

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After yesterdays shunning watchtower article

by dbq407 in

matthew 6:15 are jesus' own words on how to deal with a sinner.

15 “if your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you.

if they listen to you, you have won them over.

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One sister started a rumor that another sister didn't wear any underwear.

Haha, Always amazes me what these people let bother them. They really need to grow thicker skin, but i guess then they wouldn't have anything to gossip about.

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After yesterdays shunning watchtower article

by dbq407 in

matthew 6:15 are jesus' own words on how to deal with a sinner.

15 “if your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you.

if they listen to you, you have won them over.

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The same Watchtower urges Witnesses to turn a brother or sister in to the elders if that one is committing serious sin.

I can't remember even one time where a witness had an issue with someone, where they went to the person before the elders. Even in personal experience i have had the elders tell me someone was offended by something or saw me do something, and i ask them to have the person come to me first about the matter, but the elders never do that.

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After yesterdays shunning watchtower article

by dbq407 in

matthew 6:15 are jesus' own words on how to deal with a sinner.

15 “if your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you.

if they listen to you, you have won them over.

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Add to that Jesus words again at Matthew 5 : 43-47

thank you for that scripture also. I plan on using these in the near future.

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Old books!

by arwen in

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found some old books of my ex.

any suggestions??

is it worth ebay?

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ebay them, i'm sure they are worth something.

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After yesterdays shunning watchtower article

by dbq407 in

matthew 6:15 are jesus' own words on how to deal with a sinner.

15 “if your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you.

if they listen to you, you have won them over.

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Matthew 6:15 are Jesus' own words on how to deal with a sinner

15 “If your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[d] 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Never once does it mention to shun them. Jesus sat down with tax collectors.

Luke 6:37 are also Jesus' words and says not to judge

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

Yet we have a "judicial" committee to judge a person.

So the scripture they use from 1 corinthians is totally against what jesus says. Maybe the apostle Paul was an early apostate? Ha, just my $.02