https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/jw-celebrate-holidays/.
mostly we read about the regular holidays in the western world.
now the other ones are also named, because some witnesses could be in doubt .
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses tell others not to celebrate certain holidays?
No. They believe that each person must make his own decision. (Joshua 24:15) Jehovah’s Witnesses “honor men of all sorts,” regardless of their religious beliefs.—1 Peter 2:17.
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Of course they do, that's something "householders" read about in the Bible Teach book. The wording is misleading at best and really beside the point anyway.
i know this thread has been done before.
however maybe some of the new comers might like to know.. my avatar is the cover of my first novel "your crazy life.
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My avatar is a picture of "The Owl" (Eren Kruger) from Attack on Titan
on tv.jw.org kenneth cook jr. discusses how important it is to be honest when applying for special assignemts.
he mentions health and viewing pornography.
those who viewed pornography during the last year should not apply.
Spiral, you make a really good point: applying in and of itself sets young men (and women) up to lie about pornography. Probably the right thing to do here is to tell everyone ahead of time what the application asks about so that those who "can't" apply because they've watched porn don't ask for an application to begin with. But we all know "Jehovah's organization" likes to maintain ts secrets.
on tv.jw.org kenneth cook jr. discusses how important it is to be honest when applying for special assignemts.
he mentions health and viewing pornography.
those who viewed pornography during the last year should not apply.
on tv.jw.org kenneth cook jr. discusses how important it is to be honest when applying for special assignemts.
he mentions health and viewing pornography.
those who viewed pornography during the last year should not apply.
JW GoneBad: I wonder if the beady eyed look is supposed to be... penetrating, like he's getting into your head, and telling you that he knows if you're being deceitful? Or maybe he's just uncomfortable, he twitches a lot as he talks, keeps moving his head from side to side, etc.
Morpheus, looks like there's a lot the desert god can't do, eh? Seems pretty impotent.
I really do apologize for all the double entendres but I can't help myself.
in crisis of conscience, raymond franz reproduces a letter sent to him from someone representing the governing body in which they thank him for returning the text, governing body procedure.
franz says nothing about this text any other place in the work, but i've been trying to track it down, because it sounds like another confidential manual like shepherd the flock of god.
i doubt it's been leaked (i'm shocked, pleasantly, that we even have circuit overseer guidelines, the confidential manual used by circuit overseers) but you never know.. is anyone else familiar with this work?
I appreciate that information Morpheus, thank you. If you happen to get one or hear about someone who did let me know.
jwleaks, yes, that's the letter I saw!
in crisis of conscience, raymond franz reproduces a letter sent to him from someone representing the governing body in which they thank him for returning the text, governing body procedure.
franz says nothing about this text any other place in the work, but i've been trying to track it down, because it sounds like another confidential manual like shepherd the flock of god.
i doubt it's been leaked (i'm shocked, pleasantly, that we even have circuit overseer guidelines, the confidential manual used by circuit overseers) but you never know.. is anyone else familiar with this work?
Mind explaining Morph? You're always so helpful when I post.
joe : i don’t quite know how to tell you this dad.
dad : what daughter .
joe : dont get mad or offensive, but there was a documentary that aired a few nights ago on prime time tv in the usa concerning the jws, and there was some very nasty stuff mentioned, and it certainly wasn’t positive toward the organisation.
Joe, sounds like he's taking it personally. I know you don't mean it that way, but that's how he's taking it, so he's denying it fiercely.
in crisis of conscience, raymond franz reproduces a letter sent to him from someone representing the governing body in which they thank him for returning the text, governing body procedure.
franz says nothing about this text any other place in the work, but i've been trying to track it down, because it sounds like another confidential manual like shepherd the flock of god.
i doubt it's been leaked (i'm shocked, pleasantly, that we even have circuit overseer guidelines, the confidential manual used by circuit overseers) but you never know.. is anyone else familiar with this work?
In Crisis of Conscience, Raymond Franz reproduces a letter sent to him from someone representing the Governing Body in which they thank him for returning the text, Governing Body Procedure. Franz says nothing about this text any other place in the work, but I've been trying to track it down, because it sounds like another confidential manual like Shepherd the Flock of God. I doubt it's been leaked (I'm shocked, pleasantly, that we even have Circuit Overseer Guidelines, the confidential manual used by Circuit Overseers) but you never know.
Is anyone else familiar with this work? Does anyone know where I can find a copy or some other reference to it?
picture from a recent watchtower:.
what diversity.
what corporate synergy.
What it seems to be saying is this: We'll accept you as long as you fit into our limited color scheme. So, if you don't rock the boat, come on in, climb aboard. There's a reason many of them look rather strange or unattractive: because that's who the Governing Body is trying to appeal to in this, strange and/or unattractive people. And they're promising "happiness" via community as long as you stay in line. It's a pretty explicit promise being made here.
