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  How Much $$$ Did You Contribute To The Organization?

  by minimus in

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  i know of some elders that regularly gave about $500 per month towards the kingdom hall and other watchtower society interests....and you???

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  NeverKnew

  Resurrecting this thread...

  Just curious if there is any peer pressure to donate.
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  Anyone has the script JW use for the funeral "talk"

  by Bella15 in

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  2. experiences

  my relatives are having a talk for their non-jw family member, meaning he was born in but never baptized and is kind of a bad example in the congo, of course they were not allowed to use the kh and have to look for a facility and someone to do the talk.

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  i need the script or outline to get some counterpoints and throw here and there during conversations ... .

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  NeverKnew

  Rip.. that's an interesting take on "worldly" funerals.

  "The talk need not exceed 30 minutes?" I guess that translates to "keep it movin'."
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  Did Jesus say his followers would be witnesses of Jehovah?

  by blondie in

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  what did jesus say?.

  (acts 1:8)8 but you will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you, and you will be witnesses of me both in jerusalem and in all judea and samaria and to the most distant part of the earth.

  by "divine providence" what did jesus' followers become known as?.

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  Why don't JW's bury their dead at the KH's??

  by quellycatface in

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  NeverKnew

  There are churches here in Pennsylvania with graveyards.

  It must depend on municipal laws.
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  Governing Body and Security

  by NeverKnew in

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  2. beliefs

  i was told that unlike christendom's pastors of mega-churches, members of the governing body don't require a security team and that you can just walk right up to them and talk to them.. is this true?.

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  Members of the Governing Body are "ordinary"?

  I went to a service where the audience murmered in great delight in being "at the feet" of these "great" ones. It was my understanding that they were just watching a video?

  Seemed a little... odd.
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  Governing Body and Security

  by NeverKnew in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was told that unlike christendom's pastors of mega-churches, members of the governing body don't require a security team and that you can just walk right up to them and talk to them.. is this true?.

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  NeverKnew

  I was told that unlike Christendom's pastors of mega-churches, members of the Governing Body don't require a security team and that you can just walk right up to them and talk to them.

  Is this true?
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  If Jesus is Michael, then why would he be afraid of Satan?

  by Pronger1 in

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  jude 1:9 shows that michael didn't dare rebuke satan.

  if jesus is michael, then why would he be afraid to do so?

  in matthew and mark it clearly shows that the demons were afraid of jesus..

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  NeverKnew

  Cause Michael and Jesus are not the same being.
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  Most-Ignored Scriptures by JWs

  by Mad Sweeney in

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  2. bible

  the watchtower has been known for over 130 years as a great scriptural cherry-picker.

  they pick out disparate unrelated verses and combine them to support the wackiest of wacky doctrines.. on the other hand there are many scriptures they almost never address, whether because they contradict wt doctrine or because they simply don't have a clue what they mean or how to spin them to the wt advantage.. one of these is revelation 19:1 that mentions a "great crowd" "in heaven.

  " the only time it is ever brought up it is dismissed.

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  With respect to how bad it is these days, is there any thought given to Eccl 7:10?

  10 Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. And with respect to cursing others, how about a little further down in the passage... Eccl 7:20-22. 20 Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. 21 Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you. 22 Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.
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  I went to church today.

  by quellycatface in

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  and it was good!!

  everyone dressed differently, some casually, some smart-a real mix.i would say there were 70 or so in attendance, all ages.nice atmosphere.ladies behind introduced themselves.young couple in front also.nice songs.toys for the kids.refreshments after.had a little chat with the lady vicar, she asked if i would come again.i felt welcome but not overwhelmed.jesus focused more predominantly than at the kh.i really enjoyed it..

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  NeverKnew

  Awww.... Quelly, that's great! ...except for the bathroom part.

  Out of curiousity, did you feel love bombed or just genuinely welcomed?
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  Has anyone used this question on a JW? How might they respond?

  by BU2B in

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  as i was laying in bed i thought of a question to ask my wife.

  "when the wt has an article on the next change in teaching or new light, just guessing, what do you think it might be?".

  it does not need to be phrased just like that, but i thought it might be a powerful question since it would make the jw subconsciously question all of the current teachings, something they are not taught to do.

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  NeverKnew

  NJY... I've asked how honorable it is for EVERYone to be wrong, in unity.

  I didn't get a clear answer.