recently attended a sad.. bethel speaker was gushing about the wt's embrace of new technology, in the part of his talk warning about "apostate" web sites.. a loose summary of his comments:.
"and the brothers at headquarters have made it very safe for you to go to our website.
in fact, the brothers talked to the folks at google, and they made a special arrangement so that when you type in 'j w period' into the google search engine, it automatically shows you the jw.org website.
when in google.com, I type jw.
It brings up the listing and sub listing for jw.org
:-(
Isn't it worrysome that one needs a loving provision for safety?
As for it being a special arrangement with Google, that is a lie.
type mw. and it brings up merriam webster the same way.
That would apply to any 2 letter domains, or any domains that are known by the letters typed in then a dot.
i wanted to know what problems you have learned about dating in the "truth" acording to there policy.
i feel like you dont really know someone until you live with them.
also some put on a false personality until they get what they want i.e.
"How can you commit to a long term sexual relationship without finding out if you are sexually compatible?"
If one applies the Bible principle of love, then compatiblity is irrelvant. In theory.
Everything they teach is theoretical.
a thought came to me today: since it was only the cup of wine that jesus said represented the new covenant by virtue of his blood, could a case be made that members of the "other sheep" who aren't in the new covenant can and should partake of the bread?
it was only the cup that jesus associated with the new covenant, right?
in all the gospel accounts the cup is associated with the new covenant but the bread isn't.
The memorial was presented to only the 11 at that night. They have since died. Thus no one is to partake of that and no one is alive who knew him to remember him.
i wanted to know what problems you have learned about dating in the "truth" acording to there policy.
i feel like you dont really know someone until you live with them.
also some put on a false personality until they get what they want i.e.
There are so many sisters that I knew growing up that were the AAA club (Available after Armageddon), they ended up getting disfellowshipped or marrying an unbeliever or getting divorced.
Before getting married I don't think that I ever saw my wife's bedroom. If I did I'd known how much of a slob she is and thought twice or three times about it.
i was just reading thelisteners post from an earlier thread, and it got me thinking just how little time dubs have to associate togther.. it seems to be more and more the fact, that the only time dubs see each other to "associate" - if you can even call it that - is at meetings and conventions.. even at conventions though, the dubs are told not to go outside for lunch, regardless of whether it is a nice day of not.
(note, this may not be true at all conventions).
where is a jehovah's witness supposed to get this period of refreshment so he can do more?
OP: "Even at conventions though, the dubs are told not to go outside for lunch, regardless of whether it is a nice day of not"
That is not true. It was said not to go to restaurants, but stay on the grounds and eat with the friends.
does it have to do with having been a witness?
the fact that you missed out in something??
what?
There was a sister that I had a crush on for many years. She married, I married. I learned that she got divorced. I was disappointed that I didn't wait.
was it being able to join the theocratic ministry school?
being a regular pioneer?
"handling microphones"?
Pioneer school.
Lots of good food. counting time while sitting in the air conditioned KH. Making friends of whom are not pioneers or even Witnesses anymore.
maybe i am ignorant but why why why pray tell.
if i am not jewish and not of the 144k why is it necessary (compulsory even) for me to attend the memorial ?.
what is the scriptural precedent?.
There is no command.
Jesus never gave commands of anything. Just because Paul told people in Corith about it, does not make it something continuous.
This was to the disciples around him and with him at that time.
Really, no one has received benefits of this passover. God has not passed over our sins. And if the passover is the same as the angels destroying at armageddon, then it is something to be done after that time.
My conclusion is that it is for the 11 to have kept doing in remembrance of him. No one today ever knew Jesus so there is nothing to remember.
this is an observation i have made .
yesterday a group of jw`s entered the street where i live , i`m at the end of a street and they stood around and obviously joked and mucked around for about 10 minutes as a group opposite my house .their were 3 teenage girls ,1 teenage boy , and 3 older men .
this was about 10:30 am on a saturday.
Has there ever been any urgency? It is a case of branch managers telling sales managers to get their people out to sell and distribute.
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is it the pedophile thing, ngo, generation change, blood issue?
what do you think it is?.
Money. They are only after money and people to supply it.
Basically, the religion is a franchise and they are looking for more franchisees. If congregations and circuits have to pay a certain amount per publisher, like a franchisee pays the franchise owner, then we are just a bunch of customers and out to seek more customers.
