So does that mean that if Jesus had a beard that he was unhygienic and lazy?
Posts by Duran
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24God’s wisdom in allowing bearded JWs July 25 Watchtower
by Listener inthe july 2025 watchtower has a paragraph that claims that it was the superior power and wisdom of jehovah that guided the gb into allowing jws to grow beards.. the study article is ‘can you still learn from basic bible teachings?’ under the subheading ‘jehovah is the creator’ paragraph 7 states-.
“ 7. what did rahela do to accept a change in direction?.
your answer.
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Memorial attendance
by Balaamsass2 incurious.
what was your local memorial attendance like tonight?
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Duran
11/79 WT - Ever since the spring of 1938 they have been invited to attend the annual memorial celebration of Christ’s death, not to partake of the memorial emblems, the unleavened bread and the red wine, but as respectful observers"
[26 For whenever you
eatobserve this loaf anddrinkobserve this cup, you keep proclaiming the death of the Lord, until he comes.' -
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Sisters can now wear pants. Any more important changes
by Witness 007 inalot of my witness friends were excited sisters can now wear pants and you can say hi to disfellowshiped folks but what about important stuff child molesters in the congregation you need 2 witnesses blood fractions are fine but not whole blood????
607 bce is from the 1880s wrong....anything else?
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Duran
I don't get why people and children want to celebrate birthdays.
Why do JWs celebrate wedding anniversaries and have baby shower celebrations?
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The point of existence and how it refutes the Trinity
by slimboyfat inrowan williams, the former archbishop of canterbury gave an interesting answer to the somewhat stark question, what’s the point of us existing?
as a christian, my starting point is that we exist because the most fundamental form of activity, energy, call it what you like, that is there, is love.
that is, it’s a willingness that the other should be.
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Blood decisions are now your problem: WT JULY 2025
by raymond frantz inthe following is from the latest study watchtower july 2025, study article 28, paragraph 17:.
each christian must make up his or her own mind about whether to accept or to reject these fractions.
we may find it a challenge to understand this matter fully, but making decisions like this is part of the load that each of us must carry.
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Duran
mwb25 January p. 6
6. Explaining Your Beliefs
(5 min.) Demonstration. ijwfq article 21—Theme: Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Accept Blood Transfusions? (th study 7) -
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Chosen
by Gman2001 inhow exactly did jehovah come down to earth in 1919....look around at all the religions....and choose the bible students?
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Duran
That set the preaching work.
Jesus chose them because of that. He didn't judge based on correct doctrine on everything or whether they celebrated Christmas at that time. He knew they would fix what was wrong.What evidence is there that Jesus chose them then or any time since?
When are they going to fix what they have wrong?
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Blood decisions are now your problem: WT JULY 2025
by raymond frantz inthe following is from the latest study watchtower july 2025, study article 28, paragraph 17:.
each christian must make up his or her own mind about whether to accept or to reject these fractions.
we may find it a challenge to understand this matter fully, but making decisions like this is part of the load that each of us must carry.
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Duran
this is not a Watchtower Study Article,
Everything is a WT study article if it is from the WT, and they use it to study/teach their teachings.
Every current active JW with a blood card that has a new study will read/study a WT publication that addresses blood transfusions, prior to any new ones being baptized. What does it matter if the publication is a recent monthly WT study article?
No matter what the last date is of the printed book/brochure that they use in a current study, it does not matter if it is an old, dated publication, if they use it currently to teach, then it is still a current teaching being taught in 2025.
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Blood decisions are now your problem: WT JULY 2025
by raymond frantz inthe following is from the latest study watchtower july 2025, study article 28, paragraph 17:.
each christian must make up his or her own mind about whether to accept or to reject these fractions.
we may find it a challenge to understand this matter fully, but making decisions like this is part of the load that each of us must carry.
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Duran
if you noticed ,they never talk about blood transfusions anymore.
Nonsense again!
If you are active and part of a congregation, they still give out and update their blood cards.
Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Accept Blood Transfusions?
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Blood decisions are now your problem: WT JULY 2025
by raymond frantz inthe following is from the latest study watchtower july 2025, study article 28, paragraph 17:.
each christian must make up his or her own mind about whether to accept or to reject these fractions.
we may find it a challenge to understand this matter fully, but making decisions like this is part of the load that each of us must carry.
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Duran
Blood decisions are now your problem: WT JULY 2025
Nonsense!
They are not backtracking on their blood view. This is about blood fractions.
They still say NO whole blood or any 1 of the 4 components. WB-RB-plasma-platelets
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Memorial attendance
by Balaamsass2 incurious.
what was your local memorial attendance like tonight?
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Duran
Who invites someone to a meal and then tells them they aren't worthy to partake? When Jesus instituted the meal in the first century, did he invite any non-participants to come and watch? No. So why does the Watchtower do so?"
Yep! WT teaching that partaking is for so-called 'anointed ones' only, is a very foolish teaching.
The day of the memorial, the Bible reading on their website was Luke 22:7-26.
Here it says:
[ 11 And say to the landlord of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you: “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?” 12 And that man will show you a large, furnished upper room. Get it ready there.” 13 So they left and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared for the Passover.]
So, the disciples got the Passover meal ready and later ate it with Jesus. During/after the meal, Jesus took a cup of wine and some bread that was part of that meal, and he did the whole eat/drink (body/blood) part with them.
WT claims that because Jesus did that with only his 12 chosen disciples (11 if Judas left by then as they claim) that that means that partaking is only for chosen ones (anointed).
If that is true, then how about this:
[16 However, the 11 disciples went to Galʹi·lee to the mountain where Jesus had arranged for them to meet. 17 When they saw him, they did obeisance, but some doubted. 18 Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth. 19 Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. ]
If WT claims that the partaking of the bread and wine only being done with the 11 equals only 'anointed ones' partaking thereafter, then that would mean that because Jesus only told those same 11 to go make disciples, that only 'anointed ones' would have to preach/teach.
But they (WT) don't claim that the preaching/teaching (their BS) is only for the 'anointed ones'. They claim it has to be done by everyone after they themselves have been taught (lied to). So, then why not everyone partake if the 11 disciples partook and were told to go and make more disciples and all new disciples are expected to go and make new disciples.
The partaking had/has nothing to do with showing/proclaiming that one has been chosen. The eating/drinking of the bread/wine had/has to do with 'proclaiming the death of Jesus'.
[ 26 For whenever you eat this loaf and drink this cup, you keep proclaiming the death of the Lord, until he comes.]