ThomasCovenant
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Can JW's attend Funerals for ex Jw's?
by ThomasCovenant inthere was a funeral for an ex elder recently.
out of about 150 attending the service only 5 jw's who weren't immediate family attended.
this is because the ex elder was viewed as 'turning his back on big j'.
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How many meetings could you miss in a row and no questions asked?
by JH in.
how many consecutive meetings could you miss without the elders making a funny face next time they saw you?.
usually if i missed 3 meetings in a row or if the elders didn't see me for a whole week, it would show on their face at the next meeting.. then if i attended 3 in a row, their smiles came back.
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British Asians and Pets
by ThomasCovenant inas many are aware there is a large asian 'community' in great britain, indian, pakistani and bangladeshi.
in my line of work i have been into the homes of many but only today did it occur to me that i have never and i mean never met an asian family with pets.
am i just not aware or is it something that isn't done, in particular with the muslim 'community'.. thanks.
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How Long Would They Last Without The Society?
by ThomasCovenant infollowing on a little from 2 topics (xjw critical mass) and (the real reason jw's don't accept blood) sorry but don't know how to show the links, i got to thinking: .
if the society were to finish publishing and closed down because of say bankruptcy from lawsuits, how long do you think the worldwide brotherhood would last?.
i feel this is a good question to ask those still in.would they still worship jehovah without the rigmarole of 5 meetings, personal study and preaching work and the monthly kingdom ministry and other regular literature.
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Disassociate Ones Are Apostates.Watchtower Quote
by ThomasCovenant indidn't realize the actual link before.
watchtower '85 15th july page 31 questions from readers.
aid to bible understanding shows that the word apostasy comes from a greek word that literally means a standing away from but has the sense of desertion, abandonment or rebellion.
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Are Faders Making It Too Easy For The WT?
by ThomasCovenant ini've always tried to teach my kids to follow aesop's fable of the 'sun and the wind', i.e.
try the gentle persuasion method for achieving your goals rather than head on aggression.
however as with most things in life there is a time and place for both.
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Should Witnesses Go on A Killing Spree?
by ThomasCovenant ininteresting quote (i think) from watchtower 1952 june 1st page 347. .
the society appear to tackle head on a flaw in their preaching.
however, they put forward the scenario which i agree with but their answer is sadly unconvincing.
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Bristol Harbour Festival
by ThomasCovenant injust came back from the bristol (uk) harbour festival.
a really good weekend of tall ships, boats, international music, dance and street theatre entertainment for all the family.
highly recommend it to anyone who can make it.
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No Resurrection For Disfellowshipped?
by ThomasCovenant insorry if this has been covered already.. 1) what is the written policy about disfellowshipped ones having a resurrection?.
2) what if the disfellowshipped one is d'd for apostasy?.
reason i ask is an ex elder who was disfellowshipped for apostasy is very ill and may very likely die soon.
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Easy Money Making Scheme
by ThomasCovenant inin one of my last conversations (end of 2004) with a long time close friend of 25 years (he's still in and believing) i said to him that with the generation change armageddon could be another 200 or 300 years away.
there's no way of knowing.
he disagreed so i cornered him into saying when he thought it would be.