Posts by Jehovah lol

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Work Christmas functions: Being a Bible Student (unbaptized)

by rulehayl in

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hi all,i have been studying with the witnesses for more than 6 months and regularly attend both midweek & weekend meetings, and i am nearly at the end of the "bible teach" book.

my boss is adamant i attend team christmas functions.

she knows about my studying and potential baptism next year, and has suggested that i attend and just not participate in activities like kris kringle.

Jehovah lol

no my Study Conductor has not tried to separate me from any non-JW family members
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It's my brother's birthday this weekend, he knows I won't be going

Lol

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Secret sex in the Org

by pomo6780 in

2 pioneers of the opposite sex.

the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.

both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.

Jehovah lol

If someone said the bathroom I'd be pretty sure that they meant the toilet, but no it isn't what you'd generally say in the UK.

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Position on blood idolatrous?

by Jehovah lol in

i just had this thought in my other thread.. jehovah witnesses refuse blood transfusions because they believe blood to be the sacred symbol of life.

that's the primary reason, the medical justifications are simply ad hoc excuses.

couldn't it be said that their willingness to give their lives for the sanctity of the symbol of life is idolatrous?

Jehovah lol

I just had this thought in my other thread.

Jehovah Witnesses refuse blood transfusions because they believe blood to be the sacred symbol of life. That's the primary reason, the medical justifications are simply ad hoc excuses. Couldn't it be said that their willingness to give their lives for the sanctity of the symbol of life is idolatrous? Putting the symbol ahead of what it represents?

I'm not religious so I have no bone to pick with idolatry, but I know it's a big deal for the WTS, so as a doctrine it is inconsistent with their own ideals. Do you think that this reasoning could be used to sway witnesses on the issue in times of personal medical crisis?

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What's changed since I left in 2006?

by Jehovah lol in

i think i made a thread like this a couple of years ago but i can't remember what was said and i'd rather have a new discussion anyway.. what's different in the wts since i left it behind in 2006?.

Jehovah lol

Do they still believe in the sanctity (idolatry more like) of blood?

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Secret sex in the Org

by pomo6780 in

2 pioneers of the opposite sex.

the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.

both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.

Jehovah lol

In the UK, 'the toilets' means the restrooms.

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What's changed since I left in 2006?

by Jehovah lol in

i think i made a thread like this a couple of years ago but i can't remember what was said and i'd rather have a new discussion anyway.. what's different in the wts since i left it behind in 2006?.

Jehovah lol

The 'remnant' numbers going up sounds hilarious. As for the overlapping generations, if I'd still been in when that one was spun then I'm sure it would have tipped me off. The reason I left initially in 2006 was because I realised that 'the happiest people on Earth' were all miserable. Other than that I still believed some of it, but by 2009 I was full on atheist. These days I'm more or less ambivalent about everything.

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Secret sex in the Org

by pomo6780 in

2 pioneers of the opposite sex.

the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.

both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.

Jehovah lol

My experience with this was pretty bland, I knew of a few who were very obviously gay and couldn't come out, but nothing saucy. As for me, I was young when I was still inside the religion and my only first-hand sexual experience was masturbating in the toilets during the Watchtower study.

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