Astonishing, and they say they don't venerate their leaders. And what about all those GB who predeceased him? No brochures? How do they rationalize this? What do they expect JWs to do with the brochure anyway? Distribute it door to door? Line their birdcages?
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Official: Ted Jaracz's Funeral Brochure
by yknot ini received this generous offering from 'anonymous brother'.
his comments : hmmm...why do i not see such things at most jw funerals?.
please give your 'thank you' to "anonymous brother'.
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The no beard or facial hair rule
by Soldier77 inokay, something that has always been a side point but still a rather ridiculous rule is that brothers cannot "serve" if they have a beard/goatee/anything more than just a moustache.
at least in the states, i've heard of some congregations in some countries allow this, but they are the exception?
your experience?.
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Beards: A great way to opt out of the "reaching out for greater responsibility" rat race....
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 06-13-10 WT Study (HOLY SPIRIT)
by blondie incomments you will not hear at the 06-13-10 wt study (april 15, 2010, pages 7-11 (purpose).
as we have seen, jehovah used his spirit in the past to protect individuals as well as the nation of israel as a whole.
why doesnt god protect individuals today?.
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Didn't the Israelite "generation" that disregarded Joshua and Caleb "pass away" in the 40-year trek in the wilderness?Wasn't that the intent of God's puishment? ..... does that provide some idea of what "generation" refers to in the Bible? .... hmmmmm....
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Strasbourg court declares illegal dissolving of Jehovah's Witnesses in Moscow
by behemot inthe european court of human rights declared illegal on thursday a ruling by a russian court in 2004 to dissolve the moscow branch of the jehovah's witnesses.. it ordered russia to pay 70,000 euros to the movement's members.. russia's committee of salvation ngo lodged a suit demanding a halt to the activities of the jehovah's witnesses in moscow in 1995. the christian-based movement responded with a countersuit at the strasbourg court in october 2001.. in march 2004, a moscow district court dissolved the organization, which russia considers a sect, and banned its activities.
it said the "sect" encouraged its younger members to disown their families, commit suicide and neglect their civic duties.. the strasbourg court said the moscow court's ruling lacked sufficient grounds and was "too strict a measure.".
under the european convention on human rights, russia or the applicants have three months to appeal the ruling in the court's grand chamber.. the jehovah's witnesses, with up to seven million believers worldwide and 300,000 in russia, have already been banned in a number of former soviet republics.. the group, best known for its door-to-door evangelistic work, was founded in the united states at the end of the 19th century.
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So, the devil's agents resolved to fork over EUR 70,000 to God' people.... just like the Israelites exiting with the treasures of Egypt!
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How do you answer to the "new light" excuse?
by XPeterX inwhen a jw uses proverbs 4:18 what can you say to prove that he's wrong?.
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If "new light" is a progressive ongoing process indispensible to spiritual growth, then it must follow some currently held beliefs have to be FALSE, otherwise the "new Light" process gets stopped in its tracks!!
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Why The Hell Do People Defend Israel?
by Blue Grass infirst i see a lot of americans defending israel's execution of at least 9 peacekeepers and the attempted murder of several others.
now people are calling helen thomas a bigot?
the most evil and bigoted people live in israel.
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Historically, the"body count" favors Israel
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 06-06-10 WT Study (YOUNG PEOPLE) TEST PLEASE FORGIVE ME
by blondie inyoung people strengthen your desire to serve jehovah.
what invitation was extended to children in the christian congregation?
serve god or the wts?.
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Hey "miseryloves elders:" I wonder how Cherie (paragraph 13) will fel about her decision in five years? ten years?. I can't help but wonder how many of these "true life accounts" are examples of WT writers' "artistic license."
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Disfellowshipping - But You KNEW About It Before You Were Baptized!
by Georgiegirl instarted a new topic b/c i didn't want to threadjack another ongoing pointless debate.
:) (isn't it interesting how the apologists all come out around dc time?).
i have seen that statement made over and over again by jws about disfellowshipping.
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It isn't just stealing or fornicating that will get you df'd as we know....... what about swimming in the YMCA pool, cutting a lawn or painting a church as a contractor's employee, buying a lottery ticket,etc., etc. .... talk about the "fine print!!"
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The Story of Randall Watters part II - Trouble at Bethel
by Dogpatch inmy story part 2: trouble at bethel.
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[endif]by my third year at bethel i was really enjoying it and determined to make bethel a life career.
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Wonderful job Randy, I can't express how greatly it resonates with me. I was there 1965-69 and served as the overseer for the home painting and plastering crew. That job granted me access to every nook and cranny of the buildings, even the Knorr/Henschel penthouse apartment complex. What this brings to mind one thing Ray said to someone who inpugned the accuracy of CoC' " I stand behind every single word!" Amen. His book portrtays those crotchy old men, Knorr, Franz, Karl Klein to a tee. It's a rare Bethelite who leaves the place with his/her idealism intact. Thank you once again, not least for the great work freeminds.org is accomplishing.
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Press Covering the Death of Ray Franz
by AndersonsInfo inthe associated press is sending out on the news wire the information about the death of ray franz.
this story will be picked up across the world by all major newpapers, tv and radio.. fyi, there will be a tribute to raymond franz, saturday, june 12th, at 7 p.m. est on the phone conferencing dialogue program.
call.
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Mad Sweeney, check your PM