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  marriage = jw + jw

  by HapEMelissa in

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  does the marriage of an active jw have to be to another active and practicing jw?

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  petespal2002

  As an "active" jw I married a non-active but baptized man, and because of his not being a "proper" jw was not allowed to marry in a kh, and was strongly encouraged to think twice about it.
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  To those desiring to be of the anointed..

  by kes152 in

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  2. bible

  the invitation to be of the anointed is offered to anyone, for the scripture says, "many are called, but few are chosen" (matthew 22:14).. the call is to anyone who wishes to be of the anointed and many respond to the heavenly calling.

  but upon finding out what is needed and what is done, only few are the ones who choose to keep the anointing and remain in it.

  others do not want to give up their 'possessions' and 'return to the things behind' (luke 18:22, 23; john 6:66).

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  petespal2002

  I agree with heathen
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  To: The WTBTS & Those Who Were Born into JWism

  by D8TA in

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  you suck.

  i win.

  to those born into jwism:

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  petespal2002

  wots happening to Tinks posts?
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  Now it's wrong to sweep up!!!

  by petespal2002 in

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  at a meeting last thursday night, so i'm reliably informed, a brother was sweeping up outside the kh as he always does every meeting.

  on this occasion however, he was taken to one side by an elder, told it was not his place to sweep the front of the hall, and to go back to a neighbouring congregation as he is "not wanted here!".

  maybe only the super-righteous can sweep in public and the rest of us slosh out the latrines!!!!!!!!!

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  petespal2002

  Stephanus,

  LMAO
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  Now it's wrong to sweep up!!!

  by petespal2002 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at a meeting last thursday night, so i'm reliably informed, a brother was sweeping up outside the kh as he always does every meeting.

  on this occasion however, he was taken to one side by an elder, told it was not his place to sweep the front of the hall, and to go back to a neighbouring congregation as he is "not wanted here!".

  maybe only the super-righteous can sweep in public and the rest of us slosh out the latrines!!!!!!!!!

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  Hey Zelvis,

  The brother in question claims to be of the anointed. As zealous and good witnesses should not the elder have thought "if this guy is anointed didn't Jesus say 'What you do to the least of these my brothers you do to me'" basically then he was telling Jesus to stop pitching in and helping, which after all the Kingdom Ministry not long ago encouraged all to do. And he is assigned to the cong in question, a direct assignment from the British branch over the top of the elders heads. So not only was the elder insulting Jesus personally but was questioning the validity if a desicion made by the ORGANISATION. These are points made from valid beliefs of the organisation. And finally, where is the love?????????
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  Now it's wrong to sweep up!!!

  by petespal2002 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at a meeting last thursday night, so i'm reliably informed, a brother was sweeping up outside the kh as he always does every meeting.

  on this occasion however, he was taken to one side by an elder, told it was not his place to sweep the front of the hall, and to go back to a neighbouring congregation as he is "not wanted here!".

  maybe only the super-righteous can sweep in public and the rest of us slosh out the latrines!!!!!!!!!

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  petespal2002

  At a meeting last Thursday night, so I'm reliably informed, a brother was sweeping up outside the KH as he always does every meeting. On this occasion however, he was taken to one side by an elder, told it was not his place to sweep the front of the hall, and to go back to a neighbouring congregation as he is "not wanted here!"

  Maybe only the super-righteous can sweep in public and the rest of us slosh out the latrines!!!!!!!!!!
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  Does the average witness still believe in Armageddon?

  by czarofmischief in

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  i havent' been to kingdom hall in over a year, and i haven't talked to any dubs other than my parents for three years now.

  i was wondering if anybody still had any contacts in the truth and how the average dub is feeling about the immediacy of armageddon?.

  i remember growing up that this was an omnipresent motivation, especially when the whole "peace and security" thing happened in the early nineties, and we were expecting "sudden destruction" after the collapse of the soviet union.. but safe to say, i'm not worried about armageddon anymore - and i was wondering what the feeling was in the congregations.... czar

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  "Dieing from not having a blood transfusion not shocking."

  Of course not, coz they get ressurection guaranteed so what's to worry about?
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  God Have Mercy on Sister K.

  by metatron in

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  i run into sister k. at her office sometimes.

  everytime i do we 'get into it' about how awful things are in the.

  organization.

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  petespal2002

  There are lots around like Sister K. but they remember the apostle Peter, "Lord, where would we go away to. You alone have sayings of everlasting life?"

  In a way, a good question!
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  Have you commited the unforgivable sin?

  by petespal2002 in

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  2. beliefs

  the ultimate taboo of being a jw is the unforgivable sin, a direct action of going against the leadings of the holy spirit.

  did this used to bother you, and do you think you are seen by jw's as having committed it?

  for instance, is apostasy the only occurance of it, or in you opinion would it include adultery etc.

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  petespal2002

  Thanks for all the interesting comments so far.

  Rocketman, I agree that the Pharisees were the ones to have sinned against the holy spirit in that they had a direct manifestation of its power in their midst. But to bring that thought up to date, isn't the GB God's channel of communication on earth now, so to go directly against it's leading, ie to "apostasise", would be seen as such a sin?
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  Have you commited the unforgivable sin?

  by petespal2002 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the ultimate taboo of being a jw is the unforgivable sin, a direct action of going against the leadings of the holy spirit.

  did this used to bother you, and do you think you are seen by jw's as having committed it?

  for instance, is apostasy the only occurance of it, or in you opinion would it include adultery etc.

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  petespal2002

  The ultimate taboo of being a JW is the unforgivable sin, a direct action of going against the leadings of the holy spirit. Did this used to bother you, and do you think you are seen by JW's as having committed it? For instance, is apostasy the only occurance of it, or in you opinion would it include adultery etc.