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  Baptizing toddlers while critical of infant baptism

  by FatFreek 2005 in

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  2. beliefs

  there are no less than two (watchtower publications) examples where six year old toddlers have been baptized.

  what do you think?.

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  The Official Baptism Countdown!

  *** w04 8/15 p. 11 Mexico’s Indigenous Peoples Hear the Good News ***

  I was baptized at age 15.

  *** w00 4/15 p. 25 Fishing for Men in the Aegean Sea ***

  After two months she became an unbaptized publisher, and in March 1998, she was baptized at the age of 14.

  *** yb02 p. 110 Curaçao ***

  He was baptized at the age of 13 and works very hard in the congregation, preparing well for all assignments. He is as determined as ever to serve at Bethel.

  *** yb99 p. 59 Worldwide Report ***

  Their son, 12 years of age, was observing something else: “In our family I noticed that my father and mother, as a result of the study, became nicer, and the atmosphere at home became more positive and relaxed.” The husband now appreciatively says: “Jehovah has been long-suffering with us. He did not want us to get destroyed, but he has led us to repentance.” In about seven months, the entire family got baptized.

  *** g71 4/8 p. 23 Christian Togetherness in Brazil ***

  In Goiânia, a girl eleven years old was among the seventy-seven baptized.

  *** yb11 p. 54 Preaching and Teaching Earth Wide ***

  Now ten years old, Persis is baptized and is serving as an auxiliary pioneer while in school. Her eight-year-old friend Aasy is already an unbaptized publisher.

  *** w95 1/1 p. 24 “Out of the Mouth of Babes” ***

  She was baptized while in the fourth grade (9-10 years old), and one of her friends with whom she had studied was baptized in the sixth grade (11-12 years old). Moreover, the mother and two older sisters of this Bible student also studied and were baptized.

  *** yb02 p. 110 Curaçao ***

  Renzo, now eight years old, was baptized at a circuit assembly in Bonaire.

  *** yb11 p. 58 Preaching and Teaching Earth Wide ***

  BAPTIZED AT SEVEN. Paola, who lives in western Mexico, is being raised by her grandparents.

  *** w92 3/1 p. 27 Pursuing a Goal Set at Six Years of Age ***

  In the summer of 1946, I was baptized at the international convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Although I was only six years of age, I was determined to fulfill my dedication to Jehovah.

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  Jehovah's Witnesses dismayed by new magazine format from Watchtower Society.

  by Balaamsass in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  wow.

  i was surprised this week by calls from active jws complaining about the new magazine format, and more begging for money from the platform.. frankly i was surprized by this reaction since this is old news to jwn members.

  i guess actually shuffling to the bookroom and grabbing the new "awake tracts" minus the inside cover forward ...awakened many sleepy, catatonic, bored jws who never read the things or go on the internet anyway.. any feedback from other areas?.

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  Interesting side note:

  It was the UK Bittacy Hill team who made the calculation that 16 page magazines would save 47% in costs. They must have made a great case for it, for NY to adopt it worldwide so quickly!

  BTW, when did they drop stapling the magazines together in favour of glueing them?

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  Awake! 2013 - They finally dropped 'That' statement!

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it's been widely reported on jwn and other places about the change to the caption in the inside front page of awake!.

  from 1982 - 1995 it stated:.

  "most importantly, this magazine builds confidence in the creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new order before the generation that saw the events of 1914 c.e.

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  I agree EE.

  I held them on Thu at the hall and thought how thin they felt, then someone pointed out it was doubled up with a second mag inside it!!!
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  1914, 1918, 1919. How often?

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  how often certain key dates are mentioned in the wt magazines:.

  wt date 1914 1918 1919 total.

  2010-2011 23 4 1 28 (would be 140 if you x5 to make 10 years).

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  How often certain key dates are mentioned in the WT magazines:

  WT Date 1914 1918 1919 Total

  2010-2011 23 4 1 28 (would be 140 if you x5 to make 10 years)

  2000-2009 220 52 102 374

  1990-1999 493 97 184 774

  1980-1989 831 135 268 1234

  1970-1979 600 112 184 896

  1960-1969 895 236 347 1478

  1950-1959 900 344 333 1577

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  Awake! 2013 - They finally dropped 'That' statement!

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it's been widely reported on jwn and other places about the change to the caption in the inside front page of awake!.

  from 1982 - 1995 it stated:.

  "most importantly, this magazine builds confidence in the creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new order before the generation that saw the events of 1914 c.e.

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  In tiny 6.5 font on the inside front cover right at the bottom it says

  This publication is not for sale. It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by

  voluntary donations. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World

  Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References.

  "This publication is not for sale. It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References."

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  If asked to attend a JC...

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have seen it written many times here that you should not give the jc power by attending it.. this is probably more suitable advice for faded / not bothered if df'd persons.. it's actually a sentiment endorsed by the elders in their (not so) secret handbook:.

  shepherd the flock of god (2010) p.73, point 40, sub point 5:.

  40. in deciding whether to form a judicial committee or not, the body of elders should consider the following:.

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  Hi Punk,

  I read your story at the time and found it pretty saddening to be honest. I feel you've been through a great deal and even though you appear upbeat most of the time I suspect you are dealing with a lot of difficulties still.

  I wasn't giving advice, just a heads-up - each person to decide for themselves what to do, much like you did.

  Thinking of you buddy. you're a nice guy and a tough cookie, and I know you can rebuild things for yourself.

  Splash
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  If asked to attend a JC...

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have seen it written many times here that you should not give the jc power by attending it.. this is probably more suitable advice for faded / not bothered if df'd persons.. it's actually a sentiment endorsed by the elders in their (not so) secret handbook:.

  shepherd the flock of god (2010) p.73, point 40, sub point 5:.

  40. in deciding whether to form a judicial committee or not, the body of elders should consider the following:.

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  Splash

  I have seen it written many times here that you should not give the JC power by attending it.

  This is probably more suitable advice for faded / not bothered if df'd persons.

  It's actually a sentiment endorsed by the elders in their (not so) secret handbook:

  Shepherd the Flock of God (2010) p.73, point 40, sub point 5:

  40. In deciding whether to form a judicial committee or not, the body of elders should consider the following:

  (5) Is the person willing to meet with a committee, thus admitting accountability to the Christian congregation?

  So if you admit accountability to them by agreeing to attend, you give them power to act.

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  Awake! 2013 - They finally dropped 'That' statement!

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it's been widely reported on jwn and other places about the change to the caption in the inside front page of awake!.

  from 1982 - 1995 it stated:.

  "most importantly, this magazine builds confidence in the creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new order before the generation that saw the events of 1914 c.e.

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  So what was considered as "Most important" for 30 years has now become so unimportant as to not warrant being mentioned at all.

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  Awake! 2013 - They finally dropped 'That' statement!

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it's been widely reported on jwn and other places about the change to the caption in the inside front page of awake!.

  from 1982 - 1995 it stated:.

  "most importantly, this magazine builds confidence in the creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new order before the generation that saw the events of 1914 c.e.

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  Splash

  It's been widely reported on JWN and other places about the change to the caption in the inside front page of Awake!

  From 1982 - 1995 it stated:

  "Most importantly, this magazine builds confidence in the Creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new order before the generation that saw the events of 1914 C.E. passes away."

  When it became obvious that this was false because that generation HAD all but passed away, it was changed in Nov 1995 to read:

  "Most important, this magazine builds confidence in the Creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new world that is about to replace the present wicked, lawless system of things."

  This lasted right up until Dec 2012 where it can still be read.

  Well I guess things move on and ideas change. From Jan 2013, this has been completely removed from the Awake! magazine.

  It may be a way of saving space now the magazine has been halved in size to 16 pages, it may be to save some money on ink.

  Either way, it's the end of an era!

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  Dealing with a problem, what advice would you offer?

  by ÁrbolesdeArabia in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i got a email from a close friend "estimado arboles.

  a bastard is moving next door to me, he is a phucking lying ahole jw, him and his family are moving up the ranks in the jw holy roller world.

  i enjoy smoking weed outside, i never planned on being df'ed but i fear he saw me smoking and now i am waiting for a jc.

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  There's nothing that can be done on the basis of a single witness to an incident.

  If he starts to take photo's of your friend in his garden, there may be legal implications of that - peeping tom, stalker, invasion of privacy sort of things.

  Personally I wouldn't show my private doctors prescriptions to anyone.

  Splash.