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  What Book is Required for Baptism Now?

  by LeeMerk in

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  is it this "enjoy life forever - interactive study guide"?

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  is there a second book also?

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  LeeMerk

  Thanks Slim, that was kind of the impression I had after looking through this interactive book. It is actually very extensive.

  After reading the last few days about the "big changes", I followed that up with looking through this Enjoy Life Forever book. I will say again the "changes" were minor.

  The Enjoy Life Forever book still is full of micromanagement of people and speculation on timelines. This isn't a real Bible study taken in context, more of an organizational manual with cherry picked scriptures out of context to try and fit their needs.
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  What Book is Required for Baptism Now?

  by LeeMerk in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  is it this "enjoy life forever - interactive study guide"?

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  is there a second book also?

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  LeeMerk

  Is it this "Enjoy Life Forever - Interactive Study Guide"?

  Is there a second book also?
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  GB Update #2, March 2024: Women allowed to wear pants, no ties/coats required if not giving a talk, & now able to greet DF ones in the KH!

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you heard me correct, this is not a joke, and it is not april fools day!

  the asl portion of the governing body updated #2 (march 2024) has been released a bit early and someone caught it.

  summary: .

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  LeeMerk

  I totally agree Vidiot, I definitely would rather stand alone also.
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  GB Update #2, March 2024: Women allowed to wear pants, no ties/coats required if not giving a talk, & now able to greet DF ones in the KH!

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you heard me correct, this is not a joke, and it is not april fools day!

  the asl portion of the governing body updated #2 (march 2024) has been released a bit early and someone caught it.

  summary: .

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  LeeMerk

  Maybe Vidiot, or witnesses might say this is simply where the chariot is at right now. If those changes were made earlier, that would have been running ahead of the chariot. I had a conversation with a branch overseer from a foreign country one time who said something interesting in response to a smart alec and negative remark I made about Ray Franz once. He said, "I knew Ray Franz and liked him. He may have been right about some things but too far ahead".
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  GB Update #2, March 2024: Women allowed to wear pants, no ties/coats required if not giving a talk, & now able to greet DF ones in the KH!

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you heard me correct, this is not a joke, and it is not april fools day!

  the asl portion of the governing body updated #2 (march 2024) has been released a bit early and someone caught it.

  summary: .

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  LeeMerk

  These are good changes but really they are still marginal. It has occurred to me the dress changes were going have to happen because when you look at what is available nowadays it's getting harder and harder to find suits.

  This may have made a difference to me 20 years ago but now it seems too little, too late.

  On a side note, when will yoga pants be allowed for women?

  Also, for us apostates, nothing has changed.
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  2024 Addendum to Shepherd The Flock Book-and February S-147-Announcements And Reminders!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
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  2024-01 addendum to shepherd book.. 2024-02-s-147-february announcements and reminders.. .

  zipped folder.. .

  https://www.filemail.com/d/mcrweztlglnoheb .

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  LeeMerk

  Do they also get rid of records for disassociated people after 20 years? My anniversary is coming up soon.
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  How can Babylon the Great be the WORLD of false religion?

  by BoogerMan in

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  (revelation 17:5) “babylon the great, the mother of the prostitutes (plural!

  ) and of the disgusting things of the earth.”.

  btg is spotlighted as being the principal "disgusting thing" which affects christians & christianity, with other lesser "prostitutes" in the background... (revelation 18:4) “get out of her, my people, (christians) if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues.".

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  LeeMerk

  Lol, you're funny
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  How can Babylon the Great be the WORLD of false religion?

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  (revelation 17:5) “babylon the great, the mother of the prostitutes (plural!

  ) and of the disgusting things of the earth.”.

  btg is spotlighted as being the principal "disgusting thing" which affects christians & christianity, with other lesser "prostitutes" in the background... (revelation 18:4) “get out of her, my people, (christians) if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues.".

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  LeeMerk

  🙂🙃
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  How can Babylon the Great be the WORLD of false religion?

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  (revelation 17:5) “babylon the great, the mother of the prostitutes (plural!

  ) and of the disgusting things of the earth.”.

  btg is spotlighted as being the principal "disgusting thing" which affects christians & christianity, with other lesser "prostitutes" in the background... (revelation 18:4) “get out of her, my people, (christians) if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues.".

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  LeeMerk

  Believe me the scholarship you are talking about brings plenty of bias. But of course I'm sure if you don't agree with it then it must not be proper.
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  How can Babylon the Great be the WORLD of false religion?

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  (revelation 17:5) “babylon the great, the mother of the prostitutes (plural!

  ) and of the disgusting things of the earth.”.

  btg is spotlighted as being the principal "disgusting thing" which affects christians & christianity, with other lesser "prostitutes" in the background... (revelation 18:4) “get out of her, my people, (christians) if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues.".

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  LeeMerk

  My view is consistent with scholarship as well. It is and has been taught by seminaries and universities for a very long time. Science and religion does not have to be a zero sum game in my view. They can be reconciled. The answers to do that are out there for those who are interested.