Help on becoming a Jehovahs Witness (page 8)

So, somebody from Vancouver WA go onto her job ad and offer her a job that a 17-year-old might take if they weren't a JW. Working in a blood bank, selling cigarettes, working in a church, etc. I guess the more detail about Vancouver, the more convincing it will be (specific business names, addresses, etc).

She may answer back and spill the beans that she can't take the job because she's a JW and blah, blah, blah.

Why would she only be unavailable Tue & Thu through June? If it's her meeting and study nights, why only until June?

And why is a 17-year old taking classes at night? I know it's possible, but it doesn't seem common to me.

ziddina

Hmmm. I'm not that familiar with 'trolls' so I normally would bow to the wisdom of heads older and wiser than mine - in relation to time spent on this board... Oh, Lookit! a troll!! wind in your hair

Sorry - having way too much fun with my new Smileys!! Anyway, I decided to email her something, on the off chance that she was seriously interested... Seems that the phrase, "Is the book a negative or postive outlook on the religion?" is something that very likely came from the "one-foot-in, one-foot-out" spiritually-weak hypocritical JW boyfriend. At any rate, I sent her the following email - if she has any sense, she'll see the pattern...:

(my email:) "Hello, Tiffani! Welcome to the Jehovahs-Witness.net board! I want to apologize for some of the comments; many people have had bad experiences with this religion, and are harboring some bitterness.

However, I believe that you truly want to know about the religion. Here is their official website: http://www.watchtower.org/

There is a search engine onsite, although once you've selected an article you must make the same search request again to access the rest of the articles on the subject - the "back" button doesn't work on that site, for some reason...

I would recommend that you start out with subjects that may be controversial... since those would be the subjects that could directly - and possibly adversely - affect your life. So, when you go to the official Jehovah's Witness website, as listed above... I would suggest that you input these subjects into the search engine, and read - and consider - very carefully - what this religion's edicts are concerning these issues...

Here are some articles from the official website - I've chosen to group them by subject:

Jehovah's Witnesses are not to be involved in making the world a better place:

"The Key to a Happy World" Quote from article: " 'I well know, O Jehovah, that to earthling man his way does not belong. It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.' History has proved that humans do not have the capacity to rule successfully without their Creator. Jesus fully concurred. Independence from God was anathema to him.... Recall, though, that in Eden our original parents submitted to the will of a wicked spirit creature who spoke through a visible serpent. This brings us to a second reason why Jesus kept out of politics.... Satan, the Bible tells us, offered Jesus "all the kingdoms of the world and their glory" in exchange for one act of worship.... Could Satan actually make such a grandiose offer? Yes, for Jesus himself called the Devil "the ruler of the world," and the apostle Paul described him as "the god of this system of things."

In other words, Satan rules the whole world right now, and therefore no Jehovah's Witness may participate in any activity that is supposed to better the existing world.

Here are some more articles along those lines - again, these are directly from the official Watchtower (the name of the corporation that is the headquarters for Jehovah's Witnesses) website:

Identifying the Wild Beast and Its Mark http://www.watchtower.org/e/20040401/article_02.htm

Who Really Rules the World? http://www.watchtower.org/e/t22/article_01.htm

Where Is This World Headed? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200704/article_01.htm

Today's Cruel World - Will Cruelty Ever End? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20070415/article_01.htm

Has Evil Won? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20030115/article_02.htm

Why Wickedness Continues http://www.watchtower.org/e/20070915/article_02.htm

Speaking of the Devil, the Jehovah's Witnesses (governed by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society) believe that he is a real being and very active in human affairs. They have a fear/fascination with Satan and the concept of evil personified, as can be seen from the following articles: :

Is There a Devil? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20010901/article_01.htm

The Devil--More Than Just Superstition http://www.watchtower.org/e/20010901/article_02.htm

The Source of Evil Exposed! http://www.watchtower.org/e/20070601/article_02.htm

Who Is the Devil? http://www.watchtower.org/e/rq/article_04.htm

How Real Is the Devil to You? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20051115/article_02.htm

Good Surrounded by Evil http://www.watchtower.org/e/20060101/article_01.htm

How Good Will Conquer Evil http://www.watchtower.org/e/20060101/article_02.htm

Are Evil Forces at Work? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20021015/article_01.htm

Satan - myth or sinister reality? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20021015/article_02.htm

Segueing directly into the next subject, Jehovah's Witnesses refuse to have anything to do with superstitions, the occult, and many holidays:

Life Under the Control of Superstition http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020801/article_01.htm

Do Superstitions Control Your Life? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020801/article_02.htm

Young People Ask... Dabbling in the Occult--What's the Harm? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020122a/article_01.htm

Is Hypnotism for Christians? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20030708a/article_01.htm

Incense Burning http://www.watchtower.org/e/20030601/article_01.htm

Yoga--Just an Exercise or Something More? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020801a/article_01.htm

Christmas Customs--Are They Christian? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20001215/article_01.htm

Has Christmas Lost Christ? http://www.watchtower.org/e/19981215/article_01.htm

Should the Zodiac Influence Your Life? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20001108a/article_01.htm

Is Astrology the Key to Your Future? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20050808/article_01.htm

The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, functioning as Jehovah's Witnesses, issues information regarding Jehovah's Witnesses and how they live their lives. Sometimes this includes controlling the minutia:

Are Game Players at Risk http://www.watchtower.org/e/20021222/article_02.htm

The Changing World of Electronic Games http://www.watchtower.org/e/20021222/article_01.htm

Should I Play Electronic Games? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200801b/article_01.htm

Chat Rooms How Can I Avoid the Dangers? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20051022/article_01.htm

TV The Subtle Instructor http://www.watchtower.org/e/200610/article_02.htm

TV A Thief of Time? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200610/article_01.htm

Do I Need a Mobile Phone? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20021022/article_01.htm

Beware of Customs That Displease God http://www.watchtower.org/e/20050101a/article_01.htm

A Balanced View of Fashion http://www.watchtower.org/e/20030908/article_03.htm

The Dark Side of Glamour http://www.watchtower.org/e/20030908/article_02.htm

Do You Worry About Your Hair? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020808a/article_01.htm

Should I Get a Tattoo? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20030922a/article_01.htm

Which Movies Will You See? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20050508/article_01.htm

Music That Pleases God http://www.watchtower.org/e/20000601/article_01.htm

Music God s Gift to the Heart http://www.watchtower.org/e/200805b/article_01.htm

Aaaand, I'm being a brat here, but I think it's fitting to end this section with this particular article...:

Why So Many Rules? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200612a/article_01.htm

Which seems to sum it up....

Other life-style issues have far graver consequences - if you are caught smoking after becoming a baptised Jehovah's Witness, you will be disfellowshipped for it... There are other issues besides smoking, too:

A World Hooked on Smoking http://www.watchtower.org/e/20000322/article_01.htm

Cigarettes--Do You Reject Them http://www.watchtower.org/e/19961022/article_01.htm

Why Quit Smoking http://www.watchtower.org/e/20000322/article_02.htm

Your Life-Style--What Are the Risks? http://www.watchtower.org/e/19990708/article_01.htm

You Can Remain Chaste in an Immoral World http://www.watchtower.org/e/20000715/article_01.htm

Can Internet Dating Really Be Dangerous http://www.watchtower.org/e/20050522a/article_01.htm

What's Wrong With Dating Secretly? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200706a/article_01.htm

What if I m Invited to Hook Up ? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200703b/article_01.htm

Why Am I Drawn to the Wrong People? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20050722a/article_01.htm

How Can I Avoid Getting Involved With the Wrong People? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20050822/article_01.htm

Teen Pregnancy--A Global Tragedy http://www.watchtower.org/e/20041008/article_02.htm

Teen Pregnancy--Help and Protection for Young Ones http://www.watchtower.org/e/20041008/article_04.htm

The Option of Divorce http://www.watchtower.org/e/19990422a/article_03.htm

Young People and Drugs http://www.watchtower.org/e/20030408/article_01.htm

Gambling--A Global Fascination http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020722/article_01.htm

How to Cultivate a Balanced View of Work http://www.watchtower.org/e/20030201/article_02.htm

How Can I Conquer This Habit? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200611a/article_01.htm

How Important Is Cleanliness? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020201/article_01.htm

Cleanliness - What Does It Really Mean? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020201/article_02.htm

(Oddly enough, alcoholic consumption doesn't earn nearly the censure that cigarette smoking does... Hence I put this article here:)

Is It Wrong to Drink Alcoholic Beverages? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200612b/article_01.htm

Then there's the fundamentalistic viewpoint of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society/Jehovah's Witnesses towards certain freedoms and peoples with non-conservative viewpoints...:

Homosexuality How Can I Avoid It? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200702b/article_01.htm

Does God Approve of Same-Sex Marriage? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20050408a/article_01.htm

What Does Headship in Marriage Really Mean? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200801c/article_01.htm

Can Marriage Withstand the Storm? http://www.watchtower.org/e/200607/article_01.htm

The Family--An Emergency Case! http://www.watchtower.org/e/19980401/article_01.htm

Right and Wrong How Should You Decide? http://www.watchtower.org/e/20041201/article_02.htm

Freedom of Speech--Is It Being Abused? http://www.watchtower.org/e/19960722/article_02.htm

Freedom of Speech in the Home--Is It a Ticking Time Bomb? http://www.watchtower.org/e/19960722/article_03.htm

Well, Tiffani, hope this helps... You've got a lot of reading ahead of you... Remember, all this comes from the OFFICIAL Jehovah's Witness website - no 'negative' views of the religion here! Best of Results to you! Zid

The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society is very interested in even the most intimate aspects of Jehovah's Witnesses' lives...: The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society is very interested in even the most intimate aspects of Jehovah's Witnesses' lives ...:

purplesofa

Zid,

Hope you sent that email anonymously.

ziddina

No, I didn't. I've got a pretty good spam filter on my system, but as I said earlier, I'm not experienced with trolls - please enlighten me!! Zid

Mary

A&W said: e and e....is that you?

LMAO.........Ya.....that thought crossed my mind too.

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