based on the glimpses of the new book "keep yourselves in god's love" i could forsee them suggesting that this be a 2nd study book with someone before they are baptized.
they will likely keep using "what does the bible really teach?
" as the 1st book, but that book ends with a chapter entitled "remain in god's love".
Appendix
Gain the Victory Over Masturbation
I see they are still obscessed with the private lives of people. They really have to give this issue a rest! Do they really think reading their suggestions is going to keep people, especially teenagers and young adults from masturbating? It goes to show how "out of touch" they really are!
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yes folks, if you thought the watchtower would lighten up on birthdays think again.... .
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Their arrogance is too much to stomach!!! The title of the chapter is Celebrations That Displease GOD. As is if they could ever know God's thoughts on a matter that God or Jesus never made an issue of in the scriptuers! They are crazy, simply crazy! I can't wait to finally leave and NEVER look back!
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here is a scan of the chapter on do you value life as god does?.
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The speculation that they might be dropping the infamous blood doctrine has just gone out the window! Paragraph 10 is very clear, blood transfusions are still out.
I am really surprised! I did think they would slowly let the doctrine die out with time. They are digging their heals in on this one!!
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we did for many years it was great becouse we had small children.
however you are expected to have a supper now and then after having food droped then ground into the carpet a few times i called it quites on the suppers although i'd invite some for beers after.
one bookstdy conducter announced there was going to be a supper next bookstudy so i announced no there wasen't he spoke to me after something about unwritten rules i said '' the phraseas call it oral trditions"
Growing up my parents hosted the bookstudy for 17 years and everytime after the meeting my mom would serve coffee, fruit juice for the kids, homemade cake or pie and plenty of fresh fruit. My parents are very hospitable.
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so, i keep hearing reference to this.
was this just taking place in really small congregations?
i mean, i know the philosophy behind it; my mom would put a hat on to pray in front on my "unbelieving" dad.
I have LOLd so many times today as I remember that day with with sister Margaret. Although odd, she was very intelligent and a genuine person. I felt very bad when I heard all the bad things that happened to this lady. The main reason her husband left her was this d--mn religion! He couldn't take all of her absences from family gatherings, christmas, easter, mother's day, birthdays, etc...
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so, i keep hearing reference to this.
was this just taking place in really small congregations?
i mean, i know the philosophy behind it; my mom would put a hat on to pray in front on my "unbelieving" dad.
Babygirl75- We were in a very upscale neighborhood too! I remember trying to control my laughter, it was the weirdest thing I ever saw up to that point in my life.
so, i keep hearing reference to this.
was this just taking place in really small congregations?
i mean, i know the philosophy behind it; my mom would put a hat on to pray in front on my "unbelieving" dad.
Interestingly, the last CO visit we had, the CO stated in our elders meeting that we should NOT be using the term "our mother says". He used to use it all the time in his talks, but NO more. Evidently, this is a directive from "mother". She is tired of caring for all these "needy" kids!
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so, i keep hearing reference to this.
was this just taking place in really small congregations?
i mean, i know the philosophy behind it; my mom would put a hat on to pray in front on my "unbelieving" dad.
A D- The scripture they base the "mother" nonsense is in Galations 4:26 "...the Jerusalme above is free, and she is our mother." Jerusalem above they interpret as Jah's Heavenly Organization, which inlcudes the annointed who have been resurrected after 1918 and who play a part in the dispensing of "present" truth today via the FDS, "channel"!
Utter and complete NONSENSE!
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so, i keep hearing reference to this.
was this just taking place in really small congregations?
i mean, i know the philosophy behind it; my mom would put a hat on to pray in front on my "unbelieving" dad.
When I was a kid 9 or 10 years old, I went out in the service after school with my friend, his older brother, sister and mom. Before we started wallking around the block, his mom took the FLOOR MAT from the passenger side and put it on her head to pray! I kid you not.
She claimed to be of the "annointed". I heard recently that her husband (non JW) left her, all three kids are out and she is in a mental hospital. Thinking back, she really was an odd duck!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
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back in the early 1980s i was visiting my aunt in gresham oregon, a suburb of portland.
she was worldly but being a good witness that i was i picked up the yellow pages to find the location of the local kingdom hall.
well, i found it but i also found a listing for "jehovah's christian witnesses".
That "apostate" group was here in Chicago too at the same time, early 80's. I remember one weekday morning answering the telephone at the KH only to hear a recording from this group with an invitation to their meeting. Don't know anything else about them.
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