some of the videos on youtube really make the beard policy look ridiculous.
i wondered what would happen if the jw beard policy caused someone to stumble?
jesus most likely wore a beard, and charles taze russell had a beard.
JW's are stumbled when a man in the congregation grows a beard, because they are told to be stumbled when they see a beard.
If tomorrow they were told not to be stumbled by beards then tomorrow none would be stumbled.
Even the term "stumbled" is an exaggeration used to coerce and control.
If you are stumbled then you stop going to the hall or on the ministry.
The worst that happens in the congregation is that some are "surprised".
let's here some stories of good samaritan conduct , i asked an elder so called friend once could my son sleep on garage floor for a couple of days due to work , the answer was no due to son not believing..
An elder was telling me about a sister who had just stopped pioneering.
His exact words were "she's no use to us now".
in newcastle town centre.
uk.. the chronicle live.
15 june 2017.. a council worker will stand trial after he was accused of being drunk at the wheel of his road sweeper in newcastle city centre.. john paul carruthers, who has since resigned from his post at newcastle city council, was allegedly over the legal drink-drive limit when he ploughed into a jehovah’s witness stand on northumberland street near to haymarket metro station.. prosecuting, james long told newcastle magistrates’ court: “the allegation is that he was driving a newcastle city council road sweeper when he collided first with a jehovah’s witness stand next to haymarket metro station.
sparrowdown Nobody was hurt ???
Apparently not.
The road sweeper drove into the cart, not the nearby Starbucks.
In his defense he said the roadsweeper was trialling new software that automatically homed in on road side rubbish.
i bleed for the poor souls caught in that.
no sprinkler system in that domestic building..!.
tragically the govts various of london learned nothing during the world war..
There is far too much speculation and political opportunism at the moment.
There's far too much buck passing here too. Noone will hold their hands up for this.
i bleed for the poor souls caught in that.
no sprinkler system in that domestic building..!.
tragically the govts various of london learned nothing during the world war..
Waton, you're right
Just watching it on the news right now, it's heartbreaking. So much sadness. So much distress. I've never seen such a thing, a funeral pyre would not have ignited so rapidly. I wonder how many bodies are still in there.
It's heartening to see the community response there.
i bleed for the poor souls caught in that.
no sprinkler system in that domestic building..!.
tragically the govts various of london learned nothing during the world war..
ShirleyW That's a joke, right?
News reports say that the local churches are providing food and shelter and organising collections and volunteers.
If that's what Satan's organisation has managed, how much more love must be being shown by Jehovah's organisation?
That and an advertising trolley.
i bleed for the poor souls caught in that.
no sprinkler system in that domestic building..!.
tragically the govts various of london learned nothing during the world war..
There are 8 congregations (not k.halls) within 1.5 miles of that disaster.
In the spirit of charity and Christian kindness, I hope they have been able to organise some relief for those affected.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/11/jehovahs-witness-agrees-not-show-son-religious-cartoons-risk/.
Looks like this is one child who will not be baptised at 10 years old.
hello everyone, it's been a while since i've posted anything on here so i thought i might give an update.
next month i turn 18 and my mom is constantly berating me about getting baptized, so much so that my siblings have even told her to stop.
ive just been flat out telling her no which i know is irritating her.
Thanks for sharing your situation.
Can I ask, did you, or do your siblings research everything online?
I keep hearing that kids today look up everything online so I was interested to hear your view.
You are very smart to avoid baptism. This is the metal hook that they string you up with for the rest of your life. The alternative is a final showdown with your mum and it won't be pleasant.
alright.... so in another thread, most of us have been counseled for some lame stuff, and the responses range from funny to shocking.. now, let's focus on you giving counsel to others.
come on, don't be shy!.
i'll begin:.
The BEST counsel came from a 1915 July WT:
Question.--If the I.B.S.A. headquarters should promulgate methods not understood or approved by us are we to apply Rev. 18:4, "Come out of her, My people," and if so, how?
Answer.--I think if the I.B.S.A. can be shown to be a section of Babylon, we all ought to get out of it.
