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  Regulations Beyond Those Provided in the Scriptures

  by Corvin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i found this on the official jw site:

  conscience

  jehovah's witnesses avoid making rules and regulations beyond those provided in the scriptures, and they do not follow traditions that contradict bible teachings.

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  I would say the blood ban is perhaps the greatest example of going beyond what is written.
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  May KM - Society's Website - are they getting scared?

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here's a gem of an article in the may kingdom ministry... .

  a means to help them.

  true christians share in the public ministry of spreading the good news.

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  This Web site is not designed to distribute current publications to Jehovah's Witnesses.

  Of course not, they want to sell it.
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  Name a ridiculious quote from the WT literature!

  by badboy in

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  any takers?

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  From the Watchtower 1922 September 1 p.262:

  "The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated in scripture than 1914."
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  JW Baby Given Blood

  by Kenneson in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  despite the parents objections, a duval county, florida (jacksonville area) judge ordered blood transfusions for a baby born prematurely.

  interestingly, even the aclu did not side with the parents.

  see "judge overrides parents on giving blood to baby.

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  Hurray for the Judge. We should have more of those minded persons to keep the JWs in line.
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  Collecting magazines ???

  by run dont walk in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i was in jw land, i used to like keeping a copy of each magazine, i did this for years, then one day my mom found them in my closet, and chewed me out for keeping them ( ???????

  go figure).

  she said magazines were for placing not keeping, do you know how much money you wasted, i might of been 13 or so at the time, i never forgot that experience.. anyone else have similar experiences regarding literature ??

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  I keep each copy of the Watchtower and Awake! magazines since 1999...I don't want to be off guard when they change something embarassing in a bound volume, (like they did for the January 1st 1989 Watchtower magazine), I will still have the original!
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  Samuel Herd puts down the Governing Body at elders school,,they will not be

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  just a little tid bit that probably is more fluff than stuff.. .

  when i attend an elders school in escondito,,ca i think it was maybe 1992 (r maybe it was later in central ca not sure of that detail) samuel herd (then a do) and merlton campbell (sevice dept.

  ) conducted the school.

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  Just another example of how the governing body is viewed from the other anointed ones and the rank and file JWs. Brings to mind Jesus's words of "..not lording it over...you are all brothers whereas one is your master..."
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  WT to Congregations, Grow or Go

  by benext in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it was related to me this morning the society has instituted either a new or unofficial policy that congregations with attendance (not publisher) averages of less than 70 will be merged into the nearest congregation.

  i know of one elder who will inflate his cong.

  average to keep his "spot.

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  This already happened to our congregation over two years ago.
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  Your story in 3 sentences or less.......

  by ApagaLaLuz in

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  2. friends

  hey!

  shotguns post got me thinking.

  post your story is 3 sentences or less, if possible.

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  I've been attending meetings with my parents since 5 years old, baptized in my mid-teens, never pioneered, nor served as an Elder or MS. Married with 3 kids, the wife is still half a JW. Discovered the internet 3 years ago and the anti-JW movement on it. Am now inactive and attending Sunday meetings only to make the family happy. I'm stuck here with nowhere to go.
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  It's the middle of may, and it's snowing!

  by Nosferatu in

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  2. friends

  i really hate this.

  it was 20 degrees on sunday.

  now this shit.

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  We had a gorgeous day here in Montreal today, sunny with a high of 23!
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  Anybody see ex-JW, now Catholic, on TV last night?

  by willyloman in

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  2. friends

  jeff schwehm, an ex-jw who sometimes posts here, was on ewtn, the catholic network, last night.

  he posted an announcement on this forum several days ago.

  i thought he came across as a very nice man, sincere and full of conviction.

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  Undecided, I have a comment for you. After having carefully studied all WTS doctrine and how it compares to the Bible, I can honestly say that the Jehovah's Witnesses religion is NOT any better than any of the other religions, and the leadership of the Society will have to answer to God for many of their doings. This also means that any other christian religion is acceptable. Yes, including the Roman Catholic Church. What is important is the kind of Christian you are and how you as a person follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ and how you apply this in your day-to-day life.