Nitty-Gritty

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  Was Sin Inevitable?

  by Parker in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was wondering about this question and wanted to ask: was sin inevitable?

  also, i had thought about past watchtower articles or publications related to this topic and did some research and found this from our readers ask if adam was perfect, how was it possible for him to sin?.

  well, then, did god create adam with a moral weakness, so that he lacked the ability to make sound decisions or to withstand temptation?

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  Perfection is a relative term. It does not mean the same result across the board. For example you might have a utensil that is perfect for the job it was made to do, but would be useless for something else. The animals were made "perfect" but still probably died. But they were perfect for animals. Humans and spirit creatures were made perfect, but not in the same sense as God. God is the one who decides what perfection actually means for all his created works.
  

  With Eve, it is actually LOVE that would have made her choose the right thing, not "perfection". It is love, or lack of, that would make her decide what choice she made. Obviously perfect humans were made with that flexibility; to love or not to love.

  The only being that is perfect to the ultimate degree is God. This can be as hard to understand as no beginning and no end.
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  2020-08-S-236-E-- Instructions For New Regular Pioneers!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2 documents.

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  2020-08 instructions for new regular pioneers, s-236-e, in english and in spanish.time to grab the hair brush.https://docdro.id/ikgig7gpetra!.

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  And me please Petra, thank you!
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  2020-08-S-236-E-- Instructions For New Regular Pioneers!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2 documents.

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  2020-08 instructions for new regular pioneers, s-236-e, in english and in spanish.time to grab the hair brush.https://docdro.id/ikgig7gpetra!.

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  And me please Petra, thank you!
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  And this isn't a cult? Wife put on name tag for zoom assembly

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  and this isn't a cult?

  just saw my wife put on her name tag for the zoom assembly.... what the what?

  i thought these things werent even live.

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  Witnesses are not instructed to wear the gear either. They dress up for Zoom, since that is interactive like the meeting. Usually many will watch the convention after the the shortened WT study, so they are already dressed up. If someone wears a badge, then it's for the same reason as was already mentioned by someone, like wearing a t-shirt to support a team. Personally I think wearing a badge is daft, then again I wouldn't wear a team shirt either if just watching it on TV. Some people like to take pictures at the convention for memories sake, so with Covid-19, they will take pictures at home, badge and all, also for memories sake, like hey, do you remember how we all had the convention at home in 2020?

  But no one is instructed to dress up to view the convention, which a lot of Witnesses will watch snippets of through the week, some in their pajamas...
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  New York City...OMG What Is Happening??

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  look at the new york post online today and watch the videos of mayhem and destruction to the city with fires all over manhattan.

  the police vehicles are being destroyed and torched and the rioting just goes on and on.. i regularly went to nyc sometimes once a month for years.

  now, who on earth would want to go to this hellhole??.

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  This whole thread reads like the first 15 minutes of a public talk at the kingdom hall.
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  2020-06-26--Announcement and Outlines for July and August!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  announcement:.

  the following outlines should be presented in the christian life and ministry meeting during the dates specified below.

  please assign a qualified elder to apply the material locally.

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  I don't think I have these, please could you send them to me. Sorry for the back log. Much appreciated!
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  Manual-- Instructions For COVID-19 and Announcement-2020-07-17

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  letters are from spain:2020-07-17 english announcement2020-07-17 spanish announcement2020-07-17 english instruction manual for covid-19, 18 pages with 8 chapters.table of contentsgeneral precautionsmeetingsfield ministryshepherdingtheocratic facilities and construction projectscongregation expensesjudicial mattersconventions and assemblies2020-07-17 spanish instruction manual for covid-19, 18 pages with 8 chapters.índiceprecauciones generalesreunionesministeriopastoreoedificios destinados a actividades espirituales y proyectos de construccióngastos de la congregaciónasuntos judicialesasambleas regionales y de circuitothose on the email list have already received these documents.

  if you are not on the email list, reply below for a download link to be sent to your pm box.petra!

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  Hi Petra, please send me the English documents.

  Thank you!
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  Quit Quietly now more than ever

  by gone for good in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the amazing exoneration of info sekta in swiss court has finally reinforced the proper way to exit an abusive cult.. never write a letter of disassociation.

  - no need to invoke shepherding or judicial action from elders.

  make a written, dated statement of your free-will choice to have abandoned the jw religion - secure this document with a friend -a trusted friend (not the jw kind).

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  "protections of the nuclear family is a violation of basic Human Rights".

  The thing is, the nuclear family usually consists of Father, mother and children all living in the same household. Once the children leave home, they set up their own "nuclear" family by getting married and raising children. JWs do not shun members of the nuclear family, i.e. if a member of the family lives in the same household, they will not be shunned. Husband and wife are not shunned, and neither are children who live at home.
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  2 Letters Arrived--COVID-19--Instructions--and Consent Form--(as of 2020-07-09)

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2020-07-04--and 2020-07 consent and contact form.

  direction related to covid-19 pandemic for bodies of eldersgeneral precautionssecular authoritiesmeetingsfield ministryshepherdingtheocratic facilities and congregation recordscongregation expensesjudicial and other serious mattersconventions and assembliesschedule for viewing 2020 convention sessionstheocratic schools-----------------------------------letter 2 is a form to be filled out for:consent and contact details for attendees at the kingdom hallin order to support the nhs test and trace programme, we are taking contact details (name and telephone number) of all visitors, as well as recording the times people have entered and left the kingdom hall.if you are on the email list these letters are already sitting by your tv.

  if you are not on the email list, reply below that you want a link put in your pm box.petra!https://docdro.id/dwwuizv

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  Please send to my inbox. Thank you Petra.
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  Is Anyone Happy That Police Forces Are Being Abolished or scut??

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in minneapolis, the city council has voted to abolish the police.. many cities want to either disband or defund the police.

  black lives matter and other groups have influenced citizens and neighborhoods to get rid of police and their authority.

  is anyone really supportive of removing the police or cutting out law enforcement through the budget?

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  It feels like the stage is being set for the big A