Yeah...I remember. It was the first thing I though of when someone made a post about the latest W.Tower that mentioned the acceptability of Brothers in certain regions, wearing beards.
What happened to worldwide unity?
Pete Zahut
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Bearded Danish Elder: WORLDS APART
by compound complex indo you remember our interest a few years back in the film, worlds apart?.
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2245498624/tt1065318?ref_=tt_ov_i.
coco.
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Beards - September 2016 Watchtower
by Listener inthe issue of whether beards are acceptable or not is addressed in the september 2016 watchtower - well sort of.
it is as clear as mud as to whether they are allowed in places like australia, usa and britain.. 17. what are some factors that may affect whether a brother wears a beard?17 what about the propriety of brothers wearing a beard?
the mosaic law required men to wear a beard.
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Pete Zahut
in fact, having one may hinder a brother from bringing glory to God by his dress and grooming and his being irreprehensible
JW's decided long ago that dressing in the style of "Corporate America" fit into their idea of acceptable even though they view Corporate America as corrupt and say it's wrong to emulate the worlds standards of dress and grooming.
There are people who highly distrust anyone wearing a suit and tie because of their past dealings with those in positions of power whether they are Buisiness Men, Politicians or Religious Leaders. Often, such as in court, someone who is trying to appear more respectable than he really is, will put on a suit and time.
For some people, there may be less hindrance to the Glory of God if his message came to them from someone wearing a beard and casual clothing. For others, just knocking on their door like an annoying salesman is a hindrance to the message of God as well yet no one suggests dropping the door to door work lest it turn anyone away from the message.
In this matter of Beards, there is more going on than beards being a hindrance to the message. I suspect that, someone in authority back in the day, wanted themselves apart from C.T. Russell supporters or perhaps they didn't like them or couldn't grow one themselves. As is so often is the case, they found a way to make man made notions appear as if they were about concern for Gods will.
In the early days of Disneyland, Walt Disney banned his employees from wearing beards and moustaches because in his growing up years, he associated them with "Carnival Barkers" and the Villains in his stories always had moustaches or beards. He wanted to set his theme park apart from trashy carnivals and wanted his employees to look like the good guys in his stories. But at least he owned up to it and didn't try to insinuate that it was about God.
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Beards - September 2016 Watchtower
by Listener inthe issue of whether beards are acceptable or not is addressed in the september 2016 watchtower - well sort of.
it is as clear as mud as to whether they are allowed in places like australia, usa and britain.. 17. what are some factors that may affect whether a brother wears a beard?17 what about the propriety of brothers wearing a beard?
the mosaic law required men to wear a beard.
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Pete Zahut
Russell skirted around the Law by not having a Moustache.
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A story of two JW families after the resurrection...
by James Mixon inthis is a story of two jw couples, brother jerk and his wife sister pleasant, brother easy going.
the ocean.. sister pleasant: wife!
brother jerk.
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Pete Zahut
A few moments later, Bro Easy Going and Sister Pleasant were hurled into the Lake of Fire for swearing in the New System.
Problem solved.
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Another Brooklyn building listed for sale...
by sp74bb inthe old sports recreational area in brooklyn is listed for sale :).
source: http://therealdeal.com/2016/05/17/jehovahs-witnesses-list-another-dumbo-dev-site/.
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A JW sports and recreation center....did anyone else not know about this besides me???
I thought our donations were for building Kingdom Halls in impoverished countries. No wonder we were always in the RED on the first day of our Circuit Assemblies even though our Assembly Hall was paid for decades ago.
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Loved the dark circles they painted under the DF'd girls eyes.....nice touch.
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RUSSIA: Jehovah's Witnesses face possible liquidation
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.forum18.org/archive.php?article_id=2181.
24 may 2016. russia: jehovah's witnesses face possible liquidation.
by victoria arnold, forum 18. if prosecutors proceed with their threat to liquidate the jehovah's witness headquarters near st petersburg, thousands of local congregations across russia could also face prohibition of their activities and individuals could be vulnerable to criminal charges for expressing their beliefs, forum 18 notes.. the jehovah's witnesses' principal body in russia is under threat of dissolution as an "extremist" organisation after the deadline in an official warning from the general prosecutor's office expired on 10 may, forum 18 notes.
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Pete Zahut
For some reason it doesn't sit well with Government Officials to have a group going around in public, undermining their efforts to keep the Country organized and stable, by saying that said Government is backed by the Devil and soon to be destroyed by God.
JW's cry "persecution" yet in a way, bring it upon themselves and even use it as a barometer of how well they are doing in terms of their prophesies.
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You wear tight pants and you will be in trouble
by wannaexit ini was reading in another forum, that a letter to the elders instructed them to speak to anybody who persists in wearing tight pants.
if changes don't happen then the instructions are to disqualify him from being a publisher but it won't be announced to the congregation.
i am am curious to see if this letter will surface.
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Pete Zahut
Now that Prince is gone, they're making up lost time.
Next thing you know, the brothers won't be able to wear eyeliner. (they're gonna look like hell warmed over, up on the platform come Sunday morning)
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What's your favourite feel good movie ?
by jhine inmaybe it's time for a less serious thread .
i have just finished watching dirty dancing ( again ) .
what is your feel good movie , the one that makes you smile and cry happy tears ?
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Someone anonymously tipped the elders?
by raven inso here an update on my current situation, in a nutshell i've been trying to quietly fade for the past 5 months.. well, my mom somehow found out that i am currently fading and that i live with my boyfriend (for more info on this check my previous posts) i told her yes i live with him and yes i no longer want to be a jw.
anyways, yesterday she met my boyfriend.. awkward.
and after lunch she pulled me aside to tell me that the po came up to her (he was part of my jc when i was reproved) he said to her "someone came to me and said - i cannot say who so they will remain anonymous- but that your daughter is living with someone" my mom confirmed and apparently he told her that i have one week to confess this, and if i don't my parents are obligated to tell them everything.. what kind of nonsense is that?
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Pete Zahut
I'm getting the sense that either your Mom is telling you this so you'll go "out" yourself to the Elders (so she won't have to) or she was actually the one who reported you to the Elders and doesn't want to look like a snitch.
I'm thinking it might be best not to communicate with the Elders at all...make them come to you . Once you know your legal rights, tell your Mom that you are prepared to take legal action against anyone who tries to sully your reputation in any way. She may think twice about her actions and or relate this to the Elders and end this whole thing before it gets any further.
(Do a search of this site and read the posts of others who have given examples of warning letters to the elders from their Attorneys.)
