back in the first century we read that the apostles would "lay their hands" on someone and the holy spirit would be imparted to that one.
appointments of older men were made in this way - at that time.
in modern times the wts has claimed that their own elders ,min.
The debates, the sometimes favouratism, the human hang ups, showed me that these were entirely human decisions.
Shortly before he was kicked to the curb, ignored, and ridiculed by the oh so "loving" body of elders until the day he died, my father who was exactly what an elder should be said, "Anyone who claims that most elders decisions are not influenced by money, power, or nepotism is either extremely naive, or they are outright lying!"
for those who want to see how bad it really is, 2 thoughts: .
1) the article says "jehovah" gave gifts in men, but the bible in gal: 6 clearly mentions the one who ascended into heaven as the one, jesus, their reigning king, that does provides these " the captives.. of course when wt writers say jehovah they really mean the wt society.
and local elders, ms, really are wt appointees, now done by the co, a man with no assets.
Sunday's WT also went back to saying that these men are appointed by Holy Spirit.
An elder said that very thing as the reason I should have been obeying whatever they said to do, think, or say.
While I no longer have it at hand I did at that time have a copy of a study WT that gave the experience of a twenty something MS that was removed after confessing to viewing and masturbating since HE WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD! And related how disappointed he was to be removed. I pointed out that article and experience and asked if he was in fact appointed BY Holy Spirit why did HS allow him to be baptized, later recommended as MS, and allow him to lie when asked the pre-announcement questions?
Deer in the headlights look, and quickly said he had some other matters he must attend to.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-justice-sworn-in/.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dylevocee10.
Article II, Section 1, Clause 1:
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows
I guess reading is not something that the left is well educated in anymore? Of course Sigfrid may be correct and it is just someone trying to get a rise out of the rest of us.
this topic is to focus on status updates & advice (no opinion or politics please).. status.
latest status is that it's serious, probably isn't going to be contained and most large companies are making contingency plans, cancelling large events etc... which i don't think would happen if it was just people being alarmist.
the incubation period means it may have already spread further and infected many more people than are currently known, so expect jumps in the numbers over the coming days and weeks.. tracking.
And a mere ten minutes later twatter has already removed that from their biased platform.
Reminds me of some groups who demand that members do not investigate anything about that group except for their own internal writings.
yeah, so this is a pretty good video regarding the up-coming us presidential election.. i'm no expert in us politics, so if this video is a load of crap, please say so .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2fo83cp7vg.
220,000,000 not 222,000,000.
At least I can admit making a mistake
yeah, so this is a pretty good video regarding the up-coming us presidential election.. i'm no expert in us politics, so if this video is a load of crap, please say so .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2fo83cp7vg.
Can you explain that statement please. . .the total metropolitan population of the USA’s five largest cities (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix) is about 65 million. What am I missing?
According to Sloe-joe and Kameltoe 222,000,000 people have died in the US in just the last few months. Based on the population of the US in 2019 of 328,200,000 that only leaves 106,200,000 survivors. So of course 65,000,000 is a little over one-half of the US population.
And we all KNOW that Buy-dems and Kameltoe would never make a mistake or lie, would they?
i liked the format and i think donald trump destroyed joe biden.. your opinion?
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There's video on Twitter of someone going to the stage and taking it away at the end of the debate.
Not any longer. If there were ever any doubt about "social" media firmly planted in the pocket of the left this should erase it! Twatter, naturally, removed content that shows the truth about Sloe-joe. . .AGAIN.
a month ago it might have been questionable.
not now.
after bader’s death and biden’s inability, this shouldn’t be close.
If all the up to date polls were in favour for the Republicans or close at least , he would win, but they are not.
I guess that explains why Hildebeest is the current president?
today, marking the second anniversary of the australian national apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, the prime minister of australia has announce in federal parliament the intention to place sanctions against the jehovah’s witnesses in relation to child sexual abuse.. quote from prime minister:.
the royal commission [into institutional response to child sexual abuse], the [national] apology [to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse] and these yearly reports are about accountability: bringing the truth into the light ... we still have, reprehensibly, four institutions that have been named publicly and that have blatantly refused to join the redress scheme.
they are jehovah's witnesses ... it's not acceptable.
Wonder how the WTS will respond?
As mentioned in previous posts, the WT will spin this as "worldly" persecution. And the begging for "honoring Gee-HO"-Vuh with your valuable things" will get even more intense and pointed for $$$$$.
Perhaps it happened "invisibly"?
