Hi, welcome to the board. Just wondering, which are you pro or anti? This board is a mixed group,
with a variety of opinions. I came to have some questions answered and am glad I did...there are many
others in my situation, with family members who are JWs. I have learned a lot about why they do certain
things. Well, that's all for now...your turn!
AuntieJ
on mulpiple web sites about jw quotes the reference is indicated as "ibid", what is the ibid i have never heard or found any jw book with this title.
it appears that many of the more improtant quotes are referenced to this.
all help would be appreciated thanks.
Thank you Nathan, answer man! That was just what I needed
aj
on mulpiple web sites about jw quotes the reference is indicated as "ibid", what is the ibid i have never heard or found any jw book with this title.
it appears that many of the more improtant quotes are referenced to this.
all help would be appreciated thanks.
OK, here's a really stupid question. How does saying BTTT work...does someone actually make sure it gets to the top, or
does just creating more posts make that happen? I'd like an answer, thanks for helping!
today was probably about our seventh meeting.
he never got a quarter way through his agenda because of my questions & digressions.
i kept an open mind on doctrines.
I would use the KISS method (Keep It Simple, Stupid). Next time I would use his words, "You said that Jehovah has blessed your organization", is that correct? If that is true, what kind of blessing did he give when your organization hurt all these people:
then show the dates of flip flops on the organ transplants, blood issue, Malawai.
Get to his heart and tell him that families were hurt beyond belief because of this "blessing".
Just my thoughts...I do wish you well, keep it up!
AuntieJ
just curious if this word is used as much in publications anymore.
it seems to be the wts is using.
"christians" in their writings and not the proverbial "christendom".
I don't think the name Jehovah's Christian Witnesses was used until fairly recent years...Help, anyone?
just curious if this word is used as much in publications anymore.
it seems to be the wts is using.
"christians" in their writings and not the proverbial "christendom".
Thanks to replies.
I did realize the word is not just a JW idiom, but that it includes all of Christians. The JWs, however, used it negatively to refer to the rest of the world who follow Christ but are not JWs. The WTS did not call themselves a Christian organization because it would include them in Christendom. So it was another way to set them apart.
HOWEVER, now they do call themselves a Christian organization, which makes them a part of the Christendom they preached against all those years. Isn't this another Flip Flop?
I'm not really good at putting this in writing, hope you understand my thinking on this.
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perhaps i would.. struggeling with doubts of course, but going to the meetings and turning in 2 or 3 hours on my report every month like i used to.... what about you guys?
Great Topic!
For Nomadsoul: Welcome to this board! I'm curious how your family treats you, or are you publicly OUT? Congrats on using your mind and going on to college!
AuntieJane
just curious if this word is used as much in publications anymore.
it seems to be the wts is using.
"christians" in their writings and not the proverbial "christendom".
Just curious if this word is used as much in publications anymore. It seems to be the WTS is using
"Christians" in their writings and not the proverbial "Christendom". But I don't see too many of the
publications, so maybe I'm wrong. Just wondering if this is another way they are trying to appear
more like the rest of us normal (well, you know what I mean) ones.
i just got this e-mail today from a "suha arafat" , the wife of the late yasser arafat.
it's probably one of those nigerian scams.
hmm, if my husband died, i don't know if i would be in a position to be giving my money away.. god, don't they get it by now that we're not falling for this?
My husband has received similar letters, from nigeria usually, for about 15 years, in snail mail.
Now we get them by emails and fax. SCAM ALERT
1. has it occured to you that nowhere in the old testament is the holy spirit mentioned.
it did not exist.
do you not find it strange that when joseph was told it was the holy spirit that made mary pregnant, he did not ask "who the f--- is the holy spirit?
The Holy Spirit IS written in the Old Testament; the powers of the Holy Spirit were directed toward individuals, not the same as in the New Testament when believers were indwelled. In the OT, it is shown that the Holy Spirit worked through Joshua:
Numbers 27:18
18 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;and in EXODUS, these are the same gifts that are given by the H.S. in the New Testament.
Exodus 31:3, "And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship."
