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  Latest Book Study

  by integ in

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  at this weeks book study (which i attended for the first time in 6 months) the book is "united in worship of the only true god".

  in paragraph 10 it talks about the united nation's, and not in any glowing terms either.

  the paragraph condemns her and anyone who would be a part of her.

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  Funchback

  integ...

  I think you have made a couple of errors.

  The book currently being studied is 'WORSHIP THE ONLY TRUE GOD'.

  Paragraph 10 reads,

  "Does the historical record show hat any group in the last days has pursued strict neutrality in imitation of the early Christians? Yes, Jehovah's Witnesses have done so. All during this time period, they have kept preaching that God's Kingdom is the only means to bring lasting peace, prosperity, and happiness to lovers of righteousness. (Matthew 24:14) But with regard to controversies among the nations, they have maintained strict neutrality.

  By no means am I a defender of the WT, but facts are facts. Granted, I do not go to any meetings but I am basing my information based on the book that my wife uses for the book study each week.

  Please clarify.
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  The end is really near

  by lisavegas420 in

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  Funchback

  Good one, Lisa!

  God, I miss 'Herman'.
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  Can a false religion perform a legal marriage?

  by JH in

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  2. friends

  if every other religion is false, why does the watchtower recognize marriages performed in other churches?

  example: if you get baptized in another faith, the watchtower will say that it isn't the real baptism that leads to salvation.

  so why does the watchtower recognize a marriage performed by a false relgion, and not the baptism performed by the same church?

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  Funchback

  JH-

  That very question has bothered me, too. It's illogical from a religious standpoint.
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  Most Popular JW Jobs???

  by Funchback in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  what are some of the more popular jobs jws seem to flock to in your opinion?

  personally, the latest trend in my area is school bus driver as well as school bus monitor.

  i can think of six jws who drive school buses and two who are monitors.

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  What are some of the more popular jobs JWs seem to flock to in your opinion?

  Personally, the latest trend in my area is School Bus Driver as well as School Bus Monitor.

  I can think of SIX JWs who drive school buses and TWO who are monitors.

  These JWs will reason that these jobs are perfect because they have lots of time for Field Service in between the "pick-ups" and "drop-offs"

  However, only 2 of the 8 mentioned above are Pioneers.
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  You too could be a very happy Jehover's Witness!!!

  by Elsewhere in

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  all you have to do is:believe everything the watchtower bible and tract society tells youdo everything the watchtower bible and tract society tells youdon't do anything the watchtower bible and tract society tells you not to dodo not question anything about watchtower bible and tract society or what it teaches.

  if you think you can do all of these thing, then you would likely make a very happy and sucessful jehover's witness!

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  Funchback

  Adding:

  Hear words (whether truth or lies) about the WTS that show them in a good light...this is positive.

  Shun facts (such as child abuse cover-ups, UN scandal) said about the WTS because they are negative.
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  Cross vs. Stake: Does it REALLY friggin' matter?

  by Funchback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when did the wts become so infatuated with the cross vs. stake theory?

  did they come up with this theory in order to say, "see?

  we teach the truth!

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  Funchback

  You all have made some brilliant comments/facts/observations.

  Good job to all!
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  Cross vs. Stake: Does it REALLY friggin' matter?

  by Funchback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when did the wts become so infatuated with the cross vs. stake theory?

  did they come up with this theory in order to say, "see?

  we teach the truth!

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  When did the WTS become so infatuated with the Cross vs. Stake theory? Did they come up with this theory in order to say, "See? We teach the truth!"

  If the whole God-sends-son-to-earth-to-die-for-all-sins did actually happen, would almighty God or mighty Jesus care whether or not people said Jesus died with his arms extended or his his hands together? I mean, it's all so petty.

  Jehovah: "Hmm! Listen, my son. My witnesses are teaching something false. They teach that you died on a cross."

  Jesus: "Well, pops, why don't we send 'em some new light?"

  Jehovah: "Good idea, son! Good idea..."

  Jesus: "After all, it's more important that people know HOW I died rather than WHY I died."
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  God's Ride

  by dustyb in

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  i always remember in the bible that god's preferred choice of transportation was a chariot.

  why would god have a chariot though, instead of a nice new porsche 911 or a ferarri or something like that?

  he'd sure be noticed more =d

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  Funchback

  Good question.

  Hey, perhaps the chariot will have some spinning rims!
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  Forbidden?......

  by Nan in

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  will it be suggested at the khs that jws not see the passion of the christ?

  besides not be nailed to a torture stake, what other things do you think they will disagree with regarding this movie?.

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  Funchback

  Easy: Its' R-rating.
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  God's Ride

  by dustyb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i always remember in the bible that god's preferred choice of transportation was a chariot.

  why would god have a chariot though, instead of a nice new porsche 911 or a ferarri or something like that?

  he'd sure be noticed more =d

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  Funchback

  'Sup, dusty!

  I know you were being funny but you do raise a good point: The bible was written in the times of chariots. If God wanted to make it more appealing to folks today, he could have describe his ride like some of the descriptions of the images in Revelation:

  " 12 And I saw, and look! There was someone with the apperance of the father of the son of God. And look! He was riding in a candy-apple red (oops! they didn't have candy apples back then)... he was riding in an apple-colored glossy-shiny thingy that had the power of a thousand horses. 13 Then, as the great dragon approached God, God pressed his holy foot to a rectangular object that was attached to the floor of this thingy, and look! The thingy had four round, black, bouncy, rotating wheels that had the words 'Fire' and 'Stone' written on each wheel. 14 Then, as the great dragon approached, God let His light shine forth from the two circles on the front of the thingy, blinding the great dagon...etc. etc. etc."