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  UNITY vs CONFORMITY - discuss.

  by disposable hero of hypocrisy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've read the walsh trial that indicates the societies stance of ' unity at all costs, even if we're wrong ' but that sounds more like conformity to me.

  so how do other religions or movements justify the range of beliefs within their respective movements?

  for example, the born again movement, a massive range of beliefs, but they don't insist on conformity.

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  barry

  Gday disposable hero,

  The quote on page 1 is from Augustine of Hippo from the 4th century.

  Augustine is a saint in the Roman Catholic faith and the Anglicans. Augustine also wrote about Orininal sin, the doctrine of grace and Predestination
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  Joining a Church and advice from co-workers!!!!!!!!!!

  by Jon Preston in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so im obviously out mentally....i havent da-ed but i cant care less!

  but.....my co workers are encouraging me to find and join a church.

  this person is particularly "wisdomonian" meaning she seems to solve and assist many an ailing indicidual in my field.

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  barry

  My family and I have become Anglican and we find great comfort in the sermons the works of the church as christian people and christianity of the parishiners we have been associated with.

  The Anglicans believe the bible and read it through the eyes of the early church as it developed so it is a bit different to the way other christians and fundamentalists interpret the scriptures.
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  UNITY vs CONFORMITY - discuss.

  by disposable hero of hypocrisy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've read the walsh trial that indicates the societies stance of ' unity at all costs, even if we're wrong ' but that sounds more like conformity to me.

  so how do other religions or movements justify the range of beliefs within their respective movements?

  for example, the born again movement, a massive range of beliefs, but they don't insist on conformity.

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  barry

  It is well known the more herarchical a religion is the more underlying difference there is. Look at the roman Catholic church where local beliefs are mingled with ancestor worship, Voodoo etc. I am a former SDA and even though the church tries very hard for members to conformthere tremendous differences as some SDAs don't believe in the trinity, some churches have women clergy, some have practicing homosexuals as members and are active in the church.

  The reason the witnesses seem to have unity is only because of there draconian policy of disfellowshiping and shunning. If these were taken away they would be like everyone else but with even more differences in there beliefs. The preoccupation on doctrine also feeds differences as people read the bible differently depending on background and prejudices.
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  UNITY vs CONFORMITY - discuss.

  by disposable hero of hypocrisy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've read the walsh trial that indicates the societies stance of ' unity at all costs, even if we're wrong ' but that sounds more like conformity to me.

  so how do other religions or movements justify the range of beliefs within their respective movements?

  for example, the born again movement, a massive range of beliefs, but they don't insist on conformity.

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  barry

  www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR32X7Xb7bg Find here an SDA minister i have great respect for. Des Ford was sacked for differing with the SDA church because of his beliefs on the unique doctrines of the SDA church but here he is still talking to an SDA congregation at an SDA university
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  UNITY vs CONFORMITY - discuss.

  by disposable hero of hypocrisy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've read the walsh trial that indicates the societies stance of ' unity at all costs, even if we're wrong ' but that sounds more like conformity to me.

  so how do other religions or movements justify the range of beliefs within their respective movements?

  for example, the born again movement, a massive range of beliefs, but they don't insist on conformity.

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  barry

  One early christian writer is quoted as saying 'in essentials unity in non essentials liberty in all things charity'

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  Any one from Ireland? Happy St. Patrick's Day. How do you celebrate?

  by Miss.Fit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello all, i know st.patrick's day is about over.. i was just curious how many of you observed the holiday.

  i live in the usa in the south west.

  where i live we have a large population of native americans and hispanics.. so st.patrick's day is low key.. we wear green and talk about drinking green beer.. i started to wonder what a real celebration would entail.. i dressed as a lepercaun for story time..

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  St Patrick was in fact English and his birth name is Maewyn.

  Originaly the colour for st patrick was blue and green was considered unlucky
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  Oscar Pistorious

  by LouBelle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is anyone here following what is happening with the trial in south africa.

  what are your thoughts?

  how are the media handling this?

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  I just watched some footage of this case is it some pre trial going on? The judge and the lawyers have gowns on but they are not wearing the traditional wig.

  It is very boring to watch give me Perry Mason anyday.

  By the way Aficanman that cricket was spot on also winning was great.
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  My Window Cleaner

  by happy@last in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my window cleaner is a jw and as i am always working when he comes to my house i haven't seen him or spoken to him in years.

  the other day i was in my local town and went into a cafe for some lunch.

  who is sitting there but my window cleaner and his wife.

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  barry

  I would ask him for a discount on the job he has done for you and explain it is because he shunned you as part of the service to you. Make him pay for his actions.
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  Jeep ad

  by why144000 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there is a new jeep ad here in australia, probably all over the place.

  two women are reading their fortune cookies and one reads it is time for her to take control of her life.

  she says "glad i got a jeep' funny thing is the registration number for her car in the cut away shot is xjw - ***!

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  barry

  It doesn't convince me the number is 371 and it should be 1914
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  Preachers Daughters show

  by barry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just found out about it looks interesting.. does anyone think a jw elders family might join this show in some future episode?.

  its hard to get any video of the show here in australia the videos just come up 'not allowed in your country.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttqp7cy_x0q.

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  I just found out about it looks interesting.

  Does anyone think a JW elders family might join this show in some future episode?

  Its hard to get any video of the show here in Australia the videos just come up 'not allowed in your country.

  www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTQp7CY_X0Q