What scriptures instruct shunning? Those "bible-based" presented by WTS?
So - no i wouldn't do it. (I have to add: anymore)
mineralogist
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Would you ever shun?
by ozziepost ini was asked that question today, or words just like it, is it ever right for a christian to shun?.
don't the scriptures instruct it?.
well, what would your answer be?
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How is a "real" christian to view the custom of "April fool"?
by mineralogist in.
so here is a really sincere topic and out of my stomach i'd say it is just something pagan and such and such .... but - do any of you know about a teaching of the wts?.
and as this is some funmust be something to discourage jws of doing it.
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mineralogist
So here is a really sincere topic and out of my stomach i'd say it is just something pagan and such and such ...
But - do any of you know about a teaching of the WTS? The library 2001 doesn't mention anything.
And as this is some fun there must be something to discourage JWs of doing it.
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APRIL 1 2004 WT,PAGE 3
by badboy in.
still others hold that 666 is the mark of the catholic papacy.substituting roman numerals for the letters in a form of the pope's official title,vicarius filii dei(vicar of the son of god) and manipulating the figures a little,they came up with 666.. didn't c.t.
russell once publish a letter from a reader or something like that saying the above?
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mineralogist
just do a search on "Vicarius Filii Dei" and you'll get the information
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APRIL 1 2004 WT,PAGE 3
by badboy in.
still others hold that 666 is the mark of the catholic papacy.substituting roman numerals for the letters in a form of the pope's official title,vicarius filii dei(vicar of the son of god) and manipulating the figures a little,they came up with 666.. didn't c.t.
russell once publish a letter from a reader or something like that saying the above?
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mineralogist
That's right ... and besides it is a hoax. [added: or is it called urban legend?]
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Public meeting tradition
by got my forty homey? in.
anyone remember the unwritten tradition that the sunday public speaker would do the closing parayer for the meeting?
thats if he stayed for the watchtower study!.
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mineralogist
Eventually, prayer was included before the public talk except for the public talk at the assemblies/conventions.
The Sunday afternoon is started with a prayer at assemblies/conventions introducing the "public talk".
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Why did you choose your avatar?
by FMZ ini have seen many threads about avatars, here is another one:.
i have had this avatar for some time on another board.
i was going to put a picture of myself in there, but decided against it, as i realized this picture has some symbolism to me.
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mineralogist
Mine is from a painting of Carl Spitzweg
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Public meeting tradition
by got my forty homey? in.
anyone remember the unwritten tradition that the sunday public speaker would do the closing parayer for the meeting?
thats if he stayed for the watchtower study!.
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mineralogist
I don't know it another way. Was it different someone before 1990? What is it with this rule - any problems?
just a little bit confused about this topic
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If An "Anointed" Is An Alcoholic, How Could He Partake Of The Emblems?
by minimus inwhat do you think?
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mineralogist
In other churches he would get some grape juice and wouldn't need to drink alcohol.
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What does bttt's mean?
by carefully faded inthis may sound terribly ignorant, but i've seen references many times on this website to "bttt's" and i don't know what it means.
i think it may have something to do with bringing old topics back to life?.
cf
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mineralogist
Maybe you give a hint for a dumb foreigner? I too would like to know the meaning.
Is something like or more something like or what could it be?
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Anyone going to the memorial??
by New Castles inanyone going to the memorial this coming weekend?
i didnt want to, but my wife does.
i guess i will end up going....anyone else?
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mineralogist
I'd say: if you love her - go with her and endure. Next year could be different already.