Posts by rocketman

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Rules on blood also apply to our pets

by Splash in

while researching something else, i came across these two comments from a wt on how we should view the blood issue, when it comes to our pets.. *** w64 2/15 p. 127 questions from readers ***.

"would it be a violation of the scriptures for a christian to permit a veterinarian to give blood transfusions to a pet?

by all means, to do so would be a violation of the scriptures.".

rocketman

I like it - pet disfellowshiping!

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BOE Letter Regarding Youth Baptisms

by RubaDub in

apparently the society is taking an aggressive stand on youth baptisms and the age recommendations.. from what i have heard from a good source in bethel, a letter is being sent to all boe's that those desiring to be baptized first be potty trained.. rub a dub.

rocketman

Part of the problem is that there is no thread preview feature.

This is especially a problem around April 1st of every year, for obvious reasons.

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Everything Not Forbidden is Compulsory

by cofty in

i came across this phrase in the context of quantum mechanics.

it's called the gell-mann's totalitarian principle.. i thought it summed up life in the watchtower quite accurately..

rocketman

It does indeed Cofty.

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What makes a true friend?

by stuckinarut2 in

so the "model" presentation for this months latest awake mag is this (as found in the latest kingdom ministry):.

social networks have made it possible for people to have more so-called friends than ever before.

what would you say is the most important quality of a true friend?

rocketman

Wow, jws at JWTalk actually coming out and saying that their congregation is not so friendly? I'm amazed that anyone there had the courage to call it as they see it.

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My friends have made a stand on shunning.

by quellycatface in

rocketman

While good customer relations are vital to any business, in my personal experience it just is not a point of great emphasis at a grocery store. Besides a friendly hello to the cashier, I barely speak to anyone, and I don't expect them to strike up a conversation with me either.

On the other hand, the OP is a regular customer, so perhaps a rapport exists, in which case it would certainly be reasonable to expect to receive at least a warm greeting in reply from employees.

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In our local news... Jehovah's Witnesses LIED to Man with Brain injury

by Newly Enlightened in

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http://krqe.com/2014/05/08/family-of-man-with-brain-injury-fights-building-plan/.

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https://www.facebook.com/savejimsview.

rocketman

Apognophos - The least the JW elders could have done is commented, or visited the family to explain whatever the situation was that spurred the decision to not to honor their handshake agreement.

Also, words and gestures mean things. If they could not have been certain, they should not have made an agreement.

Whatever happened to "let your yes mean yes"? Do they not claim to obey the words of Jesus?

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In our local news... Jehovah's Witnesses LIED to Man with Brain injury

by Newly Enlightened in

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friends

http://krqe.com/2014/05/08/family-of-man-with-brain-injury-fights-building-plan/.

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https://www.facebook.com/savejimsview.

rocketman

"With foundation already poured, the family still hopes the Jehovah’s Witnesses have a change of heart." - Fat chance.

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Ray Franz - is he REALLY a hero?

by baltar447 in

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on one hand, he's enlightnened many to the internal circle jerk that is the governing body (circa the 70s).. but if there's one reason that can be pointed to for the jws becoming full on cult, it's ray franz.

without him leaving in the manner he did, and stirring the pot, they might not have change the rule (retroatively i might add) on shunning of disassociated ones.

they specifically changed that so they could remove him and eliminate his influence.. his actions single handedly have created the situation where we have to fade, evade, leave marriages, say goodbye to family, just because we don't buy the jw bullsh!t anymore.

rocketman

Those courageously leaving the religion certainly benefitted by having an insider, as a member of the Governing Body, writing about his experiences and their teachings.

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CONGREGATION FLEECING RESULTS?

by The Searcher in

how much did your congregation and its bank account get taken for?

share your horror story!.

rocketman

A couple of decades ago, we had a fund of a few thousand bucks in our KH bank account. We would use it to help out various members of the congregation in emergency situations and to cover some minor expenses that might crop up.. It was donated money, willed to the congregation, for use as it saw fit.

A C.O. came around and told the elders to send the money to the Society, and it was bye-bye fund.

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Would Your Family Stone You to Death?

by cofty in

ot law required jews to take the lead in stoning a family member who became apostate.. the watchtower has lamented the fact that the law of the land now forbids them from doing so.. if the law permitted it, as it does in some musim countries, and if the watchtower required it, would your family obey?.

my parents are good people and i believe their love for me is genuine, but i think they would follow orders.. what about yours?.

rocketman

My parents are gone, but there is no way they would have obeyed any directive against me or any of their children. That's one of the many things I loved about them. They were JWs but never really toed the organizational line.

However, I do know at least one set of parents that I think would, because they currently treat their DF'd JW daughter (who is a member of this board) as if she is is dead. Once a person become dead to someone, they may not be such a far cry from actually killing them, given the directive to do so.