I would think it's to control how the "food" is handed out. Didn't a rhodeisland cong fall out after home studying with a particular elder?
A Paduan
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All bookstudies at the KH???
by Intuit39 ini know of a congregation on the east coast that is having all bookstudies meet at the kingdom hall!
that's right--no bookstudies in private homes, at least for now.... has anyone else heard of this?
and what could be the reason?
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Experience With An Interveiwer
by ColdRedRain intoday, i saw a job lead in an job listing paper.
it was a travelling salesmen job.
i thought to myself "hell, i might as well put some of the skills i learned as a member of the borg to use.
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A Paduan
Well, you can always say that you'll come back before armageddon - no way of lying about that.
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Are All Non-JW's "Worldly"
by Double Edge inafter speaking with my jw friend, i asked "do you consider me a worldly person and not a true christian?".
they asked "what do you mean and where did you hear that".
i said that i had gotten into a conversation with some former (you all) jw's and they said that even though i attend church, jw's don't accept me as a 'true' christian and i'm called a worldly person.
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A Paduan
God forbid they would tell the TRUTH - nobody would join
That's so on the mark, LovesDubs.
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WTS retirement plan
by stichione inas a building inspector in a large city, i also come across inspecting nun's retirement homes.
in fact, working on a special project recently i visited 10 buildings housing anywhere from 60 to 500 nuns each.
i was struck by how well these nuns are taken care of by the catholic church.
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A Paduan
I'd expect better of a book publishing corporation
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Events leading to Great Tribulation
by proplog2 ini have believed that the great tribulation begins with some sort of nuclear attack on the united states.. events are emerging which increase the probability of such an event.. the archrivals at the end scene are the us and russia.
russia is in a dire state.
its economy hangs by a thread.
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A Paduan
the end of the watchtower anyway - I wonder if it will be as whacko as wako
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what you boys think about the vatican decision?
by comforter invatican decided to strike down us bishop deecision about how too handle pedophiliac priests.
what yall boys think bout that?
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A Paduan
And comforter, I think it would be a good idea for you to represent the wts, with lengthy preaching for them on their behalf.
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what you boys think about the vatican decision?
by comforter invatican decided to strike down us bishop deecision about how too handle pedophiliac priests.
what yall boys think bout that?
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A Paduan
Is that the jws I hear at the door right now? Better not let the kids out the front in case one of them starts perving at them - and that's trusting the gb that there's only one among the two of them.
"No thanks guys, we've heard about Jesus an' all, and the others in the street have too - I've talked about it with them myself - best you go where the need is greater, where there's no children, the kingdom already belongs to such as them - bye now"
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Events leading to Great Tribulation
by proplog2 ini have believed that the great tribulation begins with some sort of nuclear attack on the united states.. events are emerging which increase the probability of such an event.. the archrivals at the end scene are the us and russia.
russia is in a dire state.
its economy hangs by a thread.
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A Paduan
I think you might have tribulation mixed up with persecution. It's a jovy thing.
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ADVICE NEEDED
by hamptonite21 ina friend of mine called me today to tell me that the elders want to meet with her regarding something that happen in feb. she was seen smoking at a bar by two other witnesses.
she was privately reproved about a year ago for some "misconduct with a guy".
but since then hasnt gone to the meeting.
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A Paduan
Maybe she could "show repentance", get off, and go back to the bar - see how many times she can do it. lol
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Are All Non-JW's "Worldly"
by Double Edge inafter speaking with my jw friend, i asked "do you consider me a worldly person and not a true christian?".
they asked "what do you mean and where did you hear that".
i said that i had gotten into a conversation with some former (you all) jw's and they said that even though i attend church, jw's don't accept me as a 'true' christian and i'm called a worldly person.
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A Paduan
My friends are among those that I don't even consider to be "playing" me.
As for "worldly" - again, jwism has effectively altered the meaning for a word, thereby passing an entire lie on people with ease.
"worldly" is how things work here - in terms of
- earning and receiving your fair share
- acquiring what you rightly deserve
- punish those who aren't 'good' like you ("victim blaming")
- giving good things to your own and calling it righteousness
Fact is, jwism is actually more "worldly" than most of the outside "world".
The kingdom of heaven however just doesn't work like that.
paduan
Edited by - a paduan on 18 October 2002 17:17:43