Topics Started by Lightgrowsbrighter

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Bill Cosby - too much smoke for no fire?
by Simon in
1. social
2. current
it seems like the list of people who are accusing him of rape and sexual assault is growing every day.

i'm skeptical of single accusations but the number of people and the similar stories seem overwhelming now.. it's not a conviction but to the court of public opinion ... guilty?.

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When did the WTS begin to require baptismal candidates to answer 2 questions. What were they?
by AndersonsInfo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i need some research done so if anybody has the time, please see what you can find on the subject as stated in the title.. i clearly remember attending my first circuit assembly.

on october 30, 1956, i definitely answered two questions, along with about ten other people including my mother, not at the assembly, but we were standing at the side of a small baptismal pool that was in the basement of a kingdom hall in ronkonkoma, then a small hamlet on long island in the town of islip, suffolk county, new york, united states.. i know for a certainty that in 1945 candidates for baptism were not asked any questions but they were informed through their congregation that there would be a baptism and told where and when it was to be held.

usually the baptism was done at a beach and when candidates showed up in bathing attire, they were dunked, no questions asked.. so sometime between 1945 and 1956 two specific questions began to be asked of candidates.
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OKM 10/14: Preach the word; be at it urgently
by darkspilver in
1. watchtower
2. bible
that's their new monthly theme!.

that's all folks!.

dark spliver.
63
why did they have to butcher the kingdom melodies?
by purrpurr in
1. watchtower
2. bible
its not like there was anything wrong with them was there?

i used to love the old ones.

these new ones feel like the equivalent of a deflated balloon.. does anyone have the answer?.
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The GB gives awakened JW's 2 choices.
by BU2B in
1. jw
2. friends
this is classic damned if you do, damned if you dont.. the choice is.

1. be a hypocrite.

i just came to the realization that those of us still in and who know ttatt have only 2choices.
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New awake up on jw.org about suicide
by hoser in
1. watchtower
2. bible
they have printed a series of articles about suicide.

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Thanks!
by Lightgrowsbrighter in
1. jw
2. friends
thanks to all of the friends here at jwn who commented and encouraged me on my 1st and 2nd post.

it was pointed out that my 1st post was on page 5 of the recent elders thread and that i should properly introduce myself with a new thread.

the lightgrowsbrighter name is somewhat of play on words.
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A simple test.
by Lightgrowsbrighter in
1. watchtower
2. bible
(for source information, please scroll down to the bottom of this post.).

simple test.

am i a christian or a pharisee?
129
They are Definitely Attacking "Higher Education"
by XBEHERE in
1. jw
2. friends
a friend of mine recently had his co visit and in the elders meeting the co out-right asked the question: how are the friends doing in your cong.

as regards pursuing higher education?

the co continued...you know in view of all the counsel from the slave regarding the dangers.
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Just out of curiosity, how many elders (current & ex) do we have here?
by mrquik in
1. jw
2. friends
me.