That was the only meeting I could stand. It was short. It wasn't at the hall. And sometimes, there were donuts
Amen
If this is true, it will be easier for those halls that have more than one congregation meeting at them. Some halls have 3 and 4 congregations meeting at them.
OC
sorry if this has already been discussed.. i just happened to see the discussion in the latest watchtower study magazine.
it is the last article in the magazine and takes up the discussion of "this generation".
i know blondie will be going over this entire article, but, could not contain myself after reading this.
Sorry if this has already been discussed.
I just happened to see the discussion in the latest Watchtower study magazine. It is the last article in the magazine and takes up the discussion of "this generation". I know Blondie will be going over this entire article, but, could not contain myself after reading this. It appears to conincide with the change of the FDS, open ending "the END".
It also appears to me that they are not using the term "new light" as quickly as before for some reason, has anyone else noticed this.
OC
why does the watchtower society approve of 'corban' in relation to sick or aged relatives or spiritual brothers and sisters?.
example: the april 15 watchtower article "isolated but not forgotten" talks about the need to visit "our dear" brothers and sisters in .
nursing homes.
Keep one thing in mind about these hypocritical articles: The monthly field service report has no space on it for time spent in
visiting or caring for the sick: Literally, it "doesn't count".
Of course if they bring a watchtower or some other publication and try to have a study with someone who has dementia they can count the time. Than when the person becomes upset about this study, than they don't bother coming back because they can't count the time anymore.
OC
january 15, 2008 watchtower, page 23 paragraph 16. it seems, however, that not all who have been called to a heavenly hope since the 1930's are replacements for ones who have fallen away.
jehovah has evidently made sure that we will have anointed christians amoung us all through the final days of this system of things until the destruction of "babylon the great.
" (rev.
So, what ever happened to the nephinem, those supposedly appointed to help the ever ageing governing body?
Does anyone hear of them being talked about anymore?
I think I read here or somewhere else that this theory did not hold up under careful Bible interpretation, so instead of carrying another wrong teaching, I think they decided to just drop it quietly and hope no one notices. OC
january 15, 2008 watchtower, page 23 paragraph 16. it seems, however, that not all who have been called to a heavenly hope since the 1930's are replacements for ones who have fallen away.
jehovah has evidently made sure that we will have anointed christians amoung us all through the final days of this system of things until the destruction of "babylon the great.
" (rev.
Sorry if this has already been hashed out, this was new to me today, just happened to notice this at the study and it struck me funny that it was just mentioned in passing like it was no big deal.
OC
january 15, 2008 watchtower, page 23 paragraph 16. it seems, however, that not all who have been called to a heavenly hope since the 1930's are replacements for ones who have fallen away.
jehovah has evidently made sure that we will have anointed christians amoung us all through the final days of this system of things until the destruction of "babylon the great.
" (rev.
January 15, 2008 Watchtower, page 23 paragraph 16
It seems, however, that not all who have been called to a heavenly hope since the 1930's are replacements for ones who have fallen away. Jehovah has evidently made sure that we will have anointed Christians amoung us all through the final days of this system of things until the destruction of "Babylon the Great." (Rev. 17:5) And we can be confident that the full number of 144,000 members will be completed in Jehovah's due time and that all will eventually take their place in the Kingdom government. We can also believe the prophetic Word that the ever-growing great crowd will as a group continue to prove itself faithful. Soon it will "come out of the great tribulation" brought upon Satan's world and will joyfully move on into God's new world.
My thoughts on this:
1. The Society has mentioned that all the 144,000 were selected by 1935 and those annointed afterwards would be replacements of those who were unfaithful - this has been mentioned in many many publications, so why the change and why have they only devoted two sentences to this change? They are not treating this like new light.
2. This change is like a credit card with no lending limit, as long as the Society is operating and the new system has not yet come, there will always be someone who is of the annointed. This information should be put into the same file folder as the change about 1914 not being a defined generation.
I am sure they have had many direct questions about the current new members of the governing body. If someone was 35 in 1935, he would be 108 years old, it is hard to believe that someone that old could do anything so wrong as to be considered unfaithful...LOL. That is of course, if you could find anyone who was annointed prior to 1935 that is still alive. So this new light or as they put it in the paragraph "Jehovah has evidently made sure that we will have anointed Christians amoung us all through the final days of this system of things until the destruction of "Babylon the Great"
My words are " Evidently we had it wrong for over 72 years and now we have gotten around to correcting our mistake." "Jehovah is wonderful in how he releases the right information and the right time".
Share your feelings on these two sentences.
OC
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or high school diploma.
where did you learn the art of public speaking?
Yes they have done a terrific job of teaching public speaking; however, many JWs have nothing to speak on and no audience to speak it too in the secular world because of their lack of formal education and lack of degrees that give them creditbility.
OC
to be a "good jehovah's witness" you must be able to live by double standards.
you have to know how to play both sides to the middle.
you have to speak and act one way with certain persons and another way with the others.. one example of how witnesses live by double standards:you cannot join the ymca because jws can't involve themselves with religious matters or else be shunned.
They will take advantage of any kind of social services that is offered, yet will not support this country in anything, such as military duty. This is an extreme sore point with my husband, especially during 2005 when his son was in Iraq.
What's worse? Following a religious group or cult blindly or following the government you live under blindly. Both get you killed and if either is acting wrong, you share in their sins. Bush probably should be impeached and held accountable as a war criminal...very sad for those who gave their lives to this war. OC
i was just visited with a memorial invite, and the inviter was accompanied by a bethelite.
i told her that i heard the printing was no longer done there, all moved to walkill.
she said the reason they did that was because the new presses would not fit in the building in brooklyn.
From what I know, the story about the NYC buildings not being big enough to house the new high speed presses is truthful.
The most important thing is that the floor must be perfectly level. It maybe that this can be best achieved in a new building built to house this equipement, rather than spend $$$ trying to make an old building handle such high tech. equipement.
OC
the the worst thing, someone could call you at bethel, was a "jack".............. as in " that guy is a real jack, he doesn't work at all".
the other term not used very much anymore, was "pot licker" used basically the same way.there has been some bad things done at bethel.
you name it, someone has done it...........but the absolute worst possible thing, a bethelite could do is be a theft!
New Boy,
Great stories, keep them coming, I find myself logging on and looking to see if you posted your lastest chapter. I didn't go, so I enjoy reading about what I missed out on...LOL.
Anyway, keep up the good work.
OC
