Posts by westiebilly11

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Personal Rambling

by Kool Jo in

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just some personal rambling:.

westiebilly11

when I used to go to meetings I rarely answered because I could see more than one point of view and more than one correct (!) answer to questions raised......and I too smiled as publishers gave pat answers -sincere...of course(!)....but lacking any genuine heartfelt conviction of what they were saying at times....what always struck me was how nothing was ever discussed or reasoned out...just repeated either from wt publications or prepared answers.....where was the passion that comes from real belief and conviction..?....it all made for a very very dull whitewashed meeting experience.....and spiritually flat..

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Are JWs more negative than normal people?

by Julia Orwell in

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compare a typical conversation with a jw to one with a random non-jw:.

run into jw in the shops.. .

jw:[surprised] julia!

westiebilly11

agree...so programmed to trip out the 'critical times hard to deal with' routine....everything is bad about this system of things....everytime there's an earthquake or a disaster they smile and proclaim the end is nigh........put another way..'those who concern themselves with life in the next world are no damn use to those in this world..'

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Are Baptism numbers going down?

by Julia Orwell in

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westiebilly11

more a case of harvesting their own rather than outsiders coming in...

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AGM 5 OCTOBER 2013 (UNOFFICIAL RUMORS)

by WatchTower87 in

- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.

- new bible.

- new nwt (revision).

westiebilly11

perhaps they'll announce that sisters are to be appointed to serve as elders and ms where there is a shortage of men..

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DECEMBER 15 WT UP ON jw.org

by St George of England in

there has been some speculation over the last weeks about this issue.. well it's up tonight, only large print so far though.. george.

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westiebilly11

definition of a fanatical cult...: they redouble their efforts when they've forgotten their aims... . They seem to becoming paranoid about each other....

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Was FDS chosen before the ............

by Phizzy in

was fds chosen before the sanctuary was cleansed ?

see what rutherford says :.

from golden age 1935 page 446 from a series of articles about gods calendar and timepiece, a turgid and complicated argument to support rutherfords view of prophecy and chronology.. " (saturday, october 15, a.d, 1932), there was published in the watchtower a resolution, publication of which was official notification that then and there ended the 2300 days of daniel's prophecy.. (daniel 8 : 14) it pleased god to thereafter have a cleansed sanctuary.

westiebilly11

no fds just a bunch of old men who are not inspired and whose only talent is the manufacture of duff lightbulbs.....

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Nov 2013 KM Question Box. Head coverings on Doorstep bible studies

by BroMac in

should a female publisher wear a headcovering if she is accompanied by a male publisher at a door step bible study?

when a female publisher conducts a regular ,scheduled bible study and a male kingdom publisher is present, she should wear a head covering.(1cor.

11:3-10)the july 15, 2002 issue of the watchtower, page 27, explains: this is a pre arranged session of teaching where the one conducting the study actually presides.

westiebilly11

all the trappings of a true cult........

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Nov 2013 KM Question Box. Head coverings on Doorstep bible studies

by BroMac in

should a female publisher wear a headcovering if she is accompanied by a male publisher at a door step bible study?

when a female publisher conducts a regular ,scheduled bible study and a male kingdom publisher is present, she should wear a head covering.(1cor.

11:3-10)the july 15, 2002 issue of the watchtower, page 27, explains: this is a pre arranged session of teaching where the one conducting the study actually presides.

westiebilly11

silly little rules that serve no purpose other than to reinforce the control of its members....were I a sister I'd tell them where to stick these ridiculous rules.. .

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Can a JW sell to a church?

by StephaneLaliberte in

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/manukau-courier/9124458/witnesses-sell-elim-buys.

i noticed that the bethel of new zealand has been sold to another church.

could an individual jw business owner do that?.