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  Had an argument with my wife about tinkerbell :(

  by BU2B in

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  one of my co workers mother made my 4 year old a blanket with the disney character tinkerbell on it.

  as soon as i got it i knew trouble lay ahead.

  i wanted to reason with her before my daughter saw it so as not to cause a disruption, but it didn't work out that way.

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  Didn't you know that there are fairies in the Bible?

  (Zechariah 5:9)
  Then I raised my eyes and saw, and here there were two women coming forth, and wind was in their wings. And they had wings like the wings of the stork.

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  Today's watchtower admits they appoint people who are sinners

  by hoser in

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  2. bible

  from paragraph 12. one brother began viewing pornography at the age of 12, and he continued to do so in secret for over a decade.

  he relates: it was very hard to admit to my wife and to the el- ders what id been doing.

  but now that i have admitted it, i feel that a huge weight has been taken off my shoulders.

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  Supposing the porn you're watching is a home movie of you and the wife?

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  This new donation direction and true selfishness!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. beliefs

  so we all know about this new donation arrangement.?.

  every cong is supposed to send in all their savings to the society for them to allocate or use however they see fit worldwide.. but here is where true "selfishness" has become apparent!

  (remember just this last weekend the wt study was all about not being "selfish" or self willed??!!).

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  That's so funny - we're doing exactly the same!!

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  Additional BOE Letter: Please Be Advised that Further Direction Will Soon be Sent to the Bodies of Elders...

  by TTATTelder in

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  dear brothers:.

  we are writing as a follow-up to the letters dated january 24, 2014, and march 29, 2014,. to all congregations regarding the adjustments now underway to accelerate construction of king-.

  dom halls and assembly halls.. .

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  Is there any substance to the comment that this is in response to new laws on the way loans and loaning institutions are viewed?

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  They are going to charge members monthly fees now! Society Tyranny

  by MysticMage in

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  well there you have it folks.

  they have passed around pieces of paper for each publisher to write.

  down how much they are willing to give the society every month for their entire lives!.

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  According to the 2014 yearbook, there are 114,000 congregations worldwide.

  That 13,000 means 11.5% of them require some kind of project.

  That doesn't sound out of the range of possibility to me.

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  Quick! Help Needed for TTATT!!!

  by HeyThere in

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  2. friends

  my husband is actually asking me questions about the governing body saying they are the mouthpiece of jehovah and the whole jesus invisible rulership in 1914 etc.

  i am looking up stuff now to show him but if you have any proof, qotes, etc.

  to help me wake up my husband please send to me now asap!.

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  If you want a mega-list of flip-flopping teachings to confront him with, I sort of brain dumped on this thread.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/265257/1/TTATT-in-a-can

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  CO is chasing me . Meeting him tomorrow.

  by Ancientofdays in

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  this week is the "special week", co is back.. he phone called me this morning asking to meet together.. i replied "i don't refuse people who want talking to me, but my condition is that you must be alone, and we meet in public space.".

  he agreed and we will meet tomorrow in a cafe.. .

  this week he already met with my wife in the kh, and he told her "i believe your housband is apostate !!

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  Don't play games. Ask him directly "Are you seeking to find a reason to disfellowship me?"
  "What is your real goal in meeting with me?"
  "Why have you been speaking to my wife about me? - What was you trying to find out from her that you was afraid of asking me directly?"

  I always find it's best to cut to the chase on these things, and if you don't do it then he will never come out with anything so open.

  If he seems to dodge a question ask "why are you dodging my question?"
  If he seems to be less then open and honest, ask "Why do I sense you are not being open and honest in your answer?"

  I think you get the picture.

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  " we will never LIE to the brothers--" wt promise, but recent maneuvres?

  by prologos in

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  Is there a difference between lying and phrasing something in such a clever way that it achieves the goal of deception?

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  Additional BOE Letter: Please Be Advised that Further Direction Will Soon be Sent to the Bodies of Elders...

  by TTATTelder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  dear brothers:.

  we are writing as a follow-up to the letters dated january 24, 2014, and march 29, 2014,. to all congregations regarding the adjustments now underway to accelerate construction of king-.

  dom halls and assembly halls.. .

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  And a scripture:

  (John 10:7-10) So Jesus said again: "Most truly I say to you, I am the door for the sheep. 8 All those who have come in place of me are thieves and plunderers; but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the door; whoever enters through me will be saved, and that one will go in and out and find pasturage. 10 The thief does not come unless it is to steal and slay and destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance."

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  Additional BOE Letter: Please Be Advised that Further Direction Will Soon be Sent to the Bodies of Elders...

  by TTATTelder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  dear brothers:.

  we are writing as a follow-up to the letters dated january 24, 2014, and march 29, 2014,. to all congregations regarding the adjustments now underway to accelerate construction of king-.

  dom halls and assembly halls.. .

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  Looking for WT principles which may apply here:

  *** w81 1/15 p. 29 Do Not Fall Prey to Modern-Day Judaizers! ***
  Christendom, which claims that all her members are spiritual Jews, can boast of her size, her wealth, her many temples, and so try to prove that she is God’s organization.

  *** w77 12/15 p. 761 par. 11 “They Will Not Prevail Against You” ***
  The vast wealth of the churches of Christendom brands her as a worshiper of materialism. Active friendship with this world makes her Jehovah’s enemy!

  *** w75 12/15 p. 743 Christendom’s “Holy Place” Soon to Be Desolated ***
  The religious systems of Christendom have constructed magnificent buildings throughout the earth. They have also amassed great wealth in other forms. In many lands, these vast holdings are, by reason of their claimed sacred status, exempt from the assessments and taxes imposed upon businesses in general.

  *** w72 12/1 p. 724 Will Greedy Ones Perish? ***
  That harlot organization includes the hypocritical church systems of Christendom, which, like the rest of “Babylon the Great,” have “lived in shameless luxury.” (Rev. 18:7) Is it not true that the churches of Christendom have often sought to gain the favor of the rich and influential classes? Has this not led to oppression of the poor while providing religious leaders with a comfortable, yes, even luxurious life? Are not many religious edifices and the regalia of ecclesiastical dignitaries adorned with precious jewels, gold and silver? Has not much of this wealth poured into the coffers of church systems at the expense of the poor?
  On account of such selfish greed, “Babylon the Great” will be destroyed.

  *** w71 7/15 p. 420 What Kind of Bread for a Hungry World? ***
  That “plundering” has been done and that Christendom’s churches bear a responsibility cannot honestly be denied. History shows that in many lands Christendom’s churches and church leaders leagued with and favored the wealthy over the poor. It shows that often the churches themselves became very wealthy.

  *** w69 4/1 p. 208 par. 3 Why Is Your Ministry Successful? ***
  Material possessions and personal prestige carry no weight with God. The clergy of Christendom seek both and, in doing so, imitate the religious leaders in Jesus’ day. “Now the Pharisees, who were money lovers...

  *** w55 3/1 p. 153 par. 26 Supporting Jehovah’s Organization ***
  How Christendom has misappropriated and misused the great wealth collected in God’s name! “Should man rob God? Yet you are robbing me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed thee?’ In the tithe and the contribution! With a curse are you accursed; for you are robbing me; this whole nation!” (Mal. 3:8, 9, AT) All the money extorted from her adherents by Christendom does not bring words of praise to Jehovah nor comfort of his purposes to the people. Instead, Christendom’s wealth is used in idolatry.

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