Posts by mindnumbed

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Morris in Italy
by Achille in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
morris in italy, january 5, 2014. http://forum.infotdgeova.it/viewtopic.php?p=281371#p281371.
mindnumbed

Here is the link to video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td22FGFywv8
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According to JW.org it's now ok to celebrate xmas.....pass it on! Faders..Lurkers...SEE THIS
by Lied2NoMore in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
one fb friend posted the faq link about "why dont jw's celebrate xmas?

" after reading the link i concluded that it is either another collossal lie the wt is telling, or it is now ok to celebrate x-mas!.

from jw.org faq:.
mindnumbed

Shepherd the Flock of God

Chapter 5, Page 65, Point 16 "Apostasy"

includes the following ... Celebrating false religious holidays. Not all holidays directly involve false religion and require judicial action.

If you can convince them that you were celebrating "Festivus", perhaps you can get away with it.
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They made me throw away a windchime!!!
by quellycatface in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i had a lovely mirrored windchime in my house.

my study conductor told me it attracted deemunz and i threw it in the trash.

i've since bought another.. what's the reasoning behind that idiocy??
mindnumbed

Unless you live in an area where windchimes are used to ward off spirits, it is a conscience matter. This one caused a rift in my mind because I wondered why that didn't apply to other items or activities that people don't commonly think of as having a pagan origin ... such as a birthday, saying "bless you" when a person sneezes, etc.

*** w81 6/1 p. 31 Questions From Readers ***
● Would it be wrong for a Christian to use wind chimes in his or her home?
Many persons have used wind chimes to give a pleasant musical aspect to the home. When the wind blows, the glass, metal or wooden pieces hit against one another to produce the sound. However, it is the custom in some countries to put up wind chimes with the thought that they will keep evil spirits from entering the home. Obviously, a Christian would not make use of wind chimes for such a purpose. So if there is such a superstitious belief in one’s country, or community, it would not be wise to have a wind chime in the home. Thus no one will be stumbled or given the impression that Jehovah’s Witnesses make use of wind chimes for some unscriptural purpose.—1 Cor. 10:31-33.
However, if one’s motive in putting up a wind chime has nothing to do with false religion, superstition or demonism, and there is little possibility of others’ getting the wrong impression regarding its use in the home, it is a simple matter for personal decision.
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Could Russell be " disfellowshipped" one day?
by jean-luc picard in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in fact russell never was a jehovahs witness.. in the proclaimers book, page 40 they write:.

stirrings of watchfulness.

in the 19th century, though, the religious climate led to stirrings of.
mindnumbed

... prophetic?
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JWmediafilms
by Crazyguy in
1. jw
2. friends
who is the guy at jwmediafilms on youtube??

does he post here, good stuff on that chanel...
mindnumbed

Member, hasn't posted in 4 years.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/member/33138
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Just out of curiosity, how many elders (current & ex) do we have here?
by mrquik in
1. jw
2. friends
me.
mindnumbed

ex-elder - served for three years, stepped down to focus on family, on the way to being reappointed when I discovered TTATT
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Awake
by Marcial in
1. watchtower
2. bible
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectid=398787&partid=1&searchtext=vase+athletes&page=1.

comparez avec la page 29 de watchtower 01/octobre /2002.

fideles dans les petites choses ...oui pas en publiant des images truquees comme celle-ci.
mindnumbed

Are you disturbed that one picture has the genitals photoshopped out? I guess you have a point, they do look like small things.
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Divine Name display at Watchtower
by mindnumbed in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is being shared on facebook.

the beginning says "bible showcase" brooklyn, ny.. http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openthebox?sendevent=4d7a67794f4455784d7a493d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link&partner=msn.
mindnumbed

Slide 6

"Lachish Letter" Date: Before 607 B.C.E.

________________

Hmmmm, I wonder why the British Museum has these letters dated at 586 B.C.E.? It must be Satan's influence.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/me/l/lachish_letter_i.aspx
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Divine Name display at Watchtower
by mindnumbed in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is being shared on facebook.

the beginning says "bible showcase" brooklyn, ny.. http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openthebox?sendevent=4d7a67794f4455784d7a493d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link&partner=msn.
mindnumbed

This is being shared on facebook. The beginning says "Bible Showcase" Brooklyn, NY.

http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openTheBox?sendevent=4d7a67794f4455784d7a493d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link&partner=msn
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this week's wt study
by thedog1 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i conducted the wt study tonight on higher education.

i wondered what the reaction of the bros and sis would be.

there was no deviation from the idea that a university education is not a good idea.
mindnumbed

"Higher education, with its emphasis on academic study, often produces graduates who have few or no practical skills, leaving them unprepared to deal with the realities of life."

Playing with words.

"emphasis on academic study" prepares one to enter a field where they will receive employment and have the means to support themselves and provide a service to others .... "dealing with the realities of life" will be easier to do with a better job and education, realities of life are a fact for everyone, its not the field of study for a degree, they are two completely different things.