the outline for the annual meeting with pioneers is out.
it talks about the gb and fds a lot.. look at this:.
those taking the lead have shown that they are not sentimentally attached to material things.. they are willing to move the world headquarters to warwick, new york, because it will advance kingdom interests.
THOSE TAKING THE LEAD AMONG YOU (5 min.) Paul urged: “Remember those who are taking the lead among you, who have spoken the word of
God to you, and as you contemplate how their conduct turns out, imitate their faith” (Heb 13:7) Today, we can observe the faithful and discreet slave taking the lead among us with faith (Mt 24:45) Jesus has placed a weighty responsibility on the Governing Body.
It's all about imitating the Governing Body as the example for all.
i found it important to be honest with my wife.
so i told her about my conscience decision that in a medical urgency i want blodless medicine but if a transfusion of blood or the 4 prohibited components is necessary to save my life or health i would accept it.
this would apply especially also for our child (that is not such a problem as in our country the wts recommends to comply with doctors as they have the right to decide concerning minors).. i showed her the reasons why i came to that conscience decision (biblical and logical reasons) and that jehovah and jesus do not like anyone to die because of this wrong bible application.. .
I had the blood discussion with an elder, I didn't come right out and say that I would take blood but I did tell him all the reasons I thought it didn't make sense ... he tried to reason on it to no avail, finally in frustration he ended it with ... we don't disfellowship people for taking blood anymore. I doubt they will disfellowship you for telling them that you wouldn't have a problem taking blood ... but if you insisted on sharing your thoughts with other members and they started talking to the elders about it, that is a different scenario, causing division is not tolerated.
the outline for the annual meeting with pioneers is out.
it talks about the gb and fds a lot.. look at this:.
those taking the lead have shown that they are not sentimentally attached to material things.. they are willing to move the world headquarters to warwick, new york, because it will advance kingdom interests.
I noticed that too ... lots of interchanging of these terms in there ... ending with a 'the GB loves you"
doesnt the bible clearly show he has always been on the earth causing trouble and havoc ?
onwards.. then especially with the account in the book of job.. not forgetting his tempting jesus in the wilderness.. being reinforced in 2cor.4:4 "...the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of unbeleivers...".
all of which occurs on earth with humans , so whats the big deal about rev.12:12,13 ?.
Pointless or not ... it worked for Iron Maiden!
eight family members killed in mexico massacremexico | november 17, 2013. mexican police found sunday a family of eight, including three children, stabbed to death and tied down in their home in the northern city of ciudad juarez.. a two-year-old boy survived the attack and was handed to neighbors, local police said.. the chihuahua state prosecutor's office said the assailants apparently forced their way inside the house and killed two men, three women and three children between the ages of four and six.. their mouths were covered with duct tape and their hands and feet were tied.
neighbors said they heard gun shots but authorities said the victims had stab wounds.. neighbors said the house owner was a car salesman.. the family was supposed to attend a meeting of jehovah's witnesses when they were attacked inside their home on sunday morning, according to testimonies.. they were discovered dead after members of the congregation went to look for them.. ciudad juarez, which borders the us state of texas, was once the deadliest city in mexico amid a turf war between drug cartels.. more than 10,000 people have been killed in the city since 2006 but the murder rate began to decline in 2011.. local officials say the drop in violence is due to tougher policing and crime prevention programs, but security experts believe it began to wane after the sinaloa drug cartel defeated the rival juarez gang.. read latest breaking news from newsmax.com http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mexico-crime-murder/2013/11/17/id/537112#ixzz2kziajt8f.
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So tragic.
video highlight's: http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/activities/events/video-annual-meeting-2013/.
@ 4:45 Anthony Morris: “… a good translation of the Bible makes the message it contains understandable to sincere people regardless of their background.”
Does this mean that sincere JW’s can now understand the Bible’s message without the need of the Governing Body to interpret it … or does it mean that a truly sincere person is one who relies on the Governing Body for interpretation?
you might like our new song on you tube titled '0940 our spiritual mother' about the experience her 'children' have had as jehovah's witnesses.
it's a reworded version of mother (pink floyd) set to new and historic watchtower images.. some who've already seen it have been kind enough to describe it as 'incredibly sad', 'powerful' and even 'poignant'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3krimouav0&feature=youtu.be .
nice videos
i noticed in the bible reading in titus this week that that they changed one instance of christ jesus to jesus christ.
it made me wonder why it was done and what benefit it could have in their doctrines..
I noticed a scripture that they flipped them in too, maybe it was the same one ... I found it odd because Watchtower makes a big deal about what is meant when said as Jesus Christ or Christ Jesus ... maybe it's in the Insight book.
evening.
i have it from 1st hand (or second) that a circuit overseer who gave a talk at twickenham in august 2013 has been disfellowshipped.. .
my dilemma?
I know of a C.O. that was disfellowshipped for having an affair with a married sister in his circuit. This sister was also disfellowshipped. Both left their mates and married, were reinstated and are again active JW's (no longer in the circuit work).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es1kh-bkmwc&list=uu698nd7qqxtl86t15eh0ovq.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqwovb-pfxe.
Hear, hear AnnOMaly ... to V, wherever you are, whoever you are, your videos were very helpful to me, thank you and best wishes.
