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  The difference between Jesus version of forgiveness to that of watchtowers version of forgiveness

  by UnshackleTheChains in

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  jesus version of forgiveness.

  https://youtu.be/6snr5zjfngg.

  jehovah's witness version of forgiveness.

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  smiddy3

  You got that right sir 82 ,
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  J.W.Sisters are not recognized as part of the 144000 Anointed class by the Governing Body of Jehovah`s Witnesses and never have been.

  by smiddy3 in

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  rev.14: 1-6 describes the 144000 as males who do not defile themselves with women and are classed as virgins.?.

  how does the governing body of j.w.`s explain that a man having a sexual relationship with a woman defiles a man?.

  isn`t this or shouldn`t this be an affront to women who are jehovah`s witnesses ?

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  Not at all Vidiot ,ts just an observation I have made in publications I`m aware of that all illustrations made about those who have gone to heaven as the 144000 are all depicted as males with beards .

  If they recognized women among the anointed surely they would portray them in their illustrations ,? but no they don`t.

  I don`t presume to know what they are planning to do ,its anybody`s guess what they will come up with next ?

  And while women have been given some praise and acknowledgement in the Bible they have never been given any role of any significance ,certainly not in any governance or teaching capacity.

  So I fail to see how they could be given a role to act as co-workers with Jesus Christ ruling as "King priests" in heaven for a thousand years .

  Just my 2 cents worth.
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  Financially Are You Doing Better Than a Year Ago?

  by minimus in

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  this isn’t a usa question.

  is your financial situation better or worse or pretty much the same?.

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  The last job I had offered voluntary superannuation which I opted in for as I was a lousy saver and if the big A came before I received any benefits ? no big deal. (Paradise)

  As it turned out I was in that job 28 years and came out with a tidy sum ,maybe it was because I was a convert and figured it was a good each way bet ?
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  Advice on my JW Mother

  by InjusticeSystem in

  1. social
  2. family

  i need the advice of those of you who are exjw's on what to do about my still in mother.

  briefly, here's the situation: i am a born-in, never got baptised (thank the fsm), became an athiest about 2015 but haven't come out to anyone but my wife and some trusted friends.

  my mother was raised in the society and is a true believer, but was never as strict about it as some parents are when i was growing up.

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  You don`t want to shun her because she doesn`t believe what you believe do you ? Otherwise wer`e not much better than them.

  If their is any breakdown in your relationship with your mother let it come from her and not you.

  Much good advice from previous posters I think.
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  Do KHs lock their doors when meeting starts now?

  by NikL in

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  my still in wife informed me this morning that she must be on time to the meeting as they are locking the door when it starts now.. i said that's crazy.

  she said it's because of the times we are living in.. we live in a rural area and crime isn't terrible though it's worse than it used to be.. i told her if that's the way it is then why bother leaving the house at all?.

  she said they are just trying to be safe.. is this a thing now?

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  Excuse me Doubter J.W.`s invite the public to their meetings how are they going to get in if their late ?

  paranoid J.W. we`re being attacked, everybody to the bunkers ?

  How serious are they about inviting the public to their meetings ?

  When deep down they know nobody is going to come off the streets.?
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  The difference between Jesus version of forgiveness to that of watchtowers version of forgiveness

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jesus version of forgiveness.

  https://youtu.be/6snr5zjfngg.

  jehovah's witness version of forgiveness.

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  Ain`t that the truth !
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  Man on the High Castle

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  g. was binge watching on amazon prime the serie the man on the high castle.

  because my interest in history subjects a good choice!

  what i mentioned was the family of john smith, the obergruppenfuhrer.

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  smiddy3

  I wonder if its on any channels here in Australia yet i would love to view it.
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  Judge Rules on Blood Issue

  by moreconfusedthanever in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/judge-rules-against-pregnant-teen-who-wanted-to-refuse-blood-at-birth-20180831-p5012k.html.

  this article has come up in my newsfeed on facebook today.

  it was posted by a non witness midwife who is up in arms about the girl not being able to choose her own course of treatment in pregnancy.

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  smiddy3

  Ditto Sol, can you be a bit more explicit ? Lms , and give us some scriptures maybe ? or anything ? something ?
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  a Mother's love

  by dogisgod in

  1. watchtower
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  i have a dear friend who was raised by a jw mom.

  same cong as me however she was younger than me.

  she and her husband live and care for her 90 plus jw mom.

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  smiddy3

  Nobody loves you like a mother does except maybe a dog.
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  J.W.Sisters are not recognized as part of the 144000 Anointed class by the Governing Body of Jehovah`s Witnesses and never have been.

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  rev.14: 1-6 describes the 144000 as males who do not defile themselves with women and are classed as virgins.?.

  how does the governing body of j.w.`s explain that a man having a sexual relationship with a woman defiles a man?.

  isn`t this or shouldn`t this be an affront to women who are jehovah`s witnesses ?

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  smiddy3

  Rev.14: 1-6 describes the 144000 as males who do not defile themselves with women and are classed as virgins.?

  How does the Governing Body of J.W.`s explain that a man having a sexual relationship with a woman defiles a man?

  Isn`t this or shouldn`t this be an affront to women who are Jehovah`s Witnesses ? Or Christian women everywhere ?

  Was Adam defiled ? because Jehovah gave him a woman to have sex with and provide offspring ?

  Are all males defiled including you and me because we married and had sex with our wives and they bore children which was Gods purpose for humans ?

  How do you women feel about being labelled a source of defilement in the Holy Scriptures ?

  I don`t believe the G.B.of Jehovah`s witnesses recognizes Sisters/women in the organization as being part of the 144000 mentioned in Rev.14.: 1-6

  And that is why whenever they have illustrated in their publications the 144000 in heaven there is never a woman depicted they are all depicted as males having beards .

  So all of these sisters in the "truth" putting their trust in the Governing Body for all of these years ,in some cases going back a 100 or more years the G.B. has never recognized females as being of the Anointed class a part of the 144000.

  And if you are a woman who claims to be of the anointed and one of the 144000 is the scripture asking you if you have been defiled by a woman ? and that you are a virgin?

  comments and feedback welcomed