Topics Started by IMHO
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What is your standing in a congregation if you're a man of 40 and never married?
by dgp inon a different thread (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/private/211210/3/my-life-well-the-first-part-at-least.
someone commented that.
as a sister especially you are nothing when not attached to you husband.. this made me curious.
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Rutherford 1942 "Don't have kids till after Armagedon...Watchtower 2008 same advice!! Sick!
by Witness 007 ini was shocked to read in the "witnesses only" study watchtower this stupid rutherford policy was still in place, compare.. rutherfords last book "children" {ironic title} 1942 - page 281 "wait until after armagedon to bring children into the world...it is only afew years...until armagedon...those with infants will have greater woe...it will be a far greater difficulty to care for them during the tribulation...".
so if you were 20 years old in 1942 and waited......till 2011.....do the math.. wachtower 2008 april 15 p.19 "heading: "single and childless for a noble purpose.
" ...numerous couples have decided to remain childless...to remain free to serve jehovah...putting kingdom interests above some of the privledges that go with marriage...jehovah will not forget...there will be a great tribulation...it will be a difficult time for us adults and children alike...".
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English-language congregations in non-English speaking countries
by dgp ini am under the impression that english-language congregations outside of the united states must serve a purpose, other than just being the place where the missionaries can hang out and catch the occasional english speaker.
i think it's also a way to find the smarter guys in other countries and teach them the language and the jargon they will need if they ever climb up the watchtower corporate ladder.. what do people think?.
thanks.
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DFing and Dying
by IMHO infor those that still believe.. what hope is there is you die whilst you're disfellowshipped?.
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Pangs of Conscience - June 2011 KM
by dozy inthere is an article in the latest kingdom ministry about counting time spent in the ministry.
one comment surprised me - it says that counting time wrongly can lead to "pangs of conscience".
a bit of an ott expression , i can't help thinking.. the only pangs the local pioneers are concerned about here are hunger pangs as they head to dunkin donuts for a 40 minute "break".
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How many received the memorial invitation?
by IMHO inhow well is this territory being covered?.
how many on here (active jws excluded) received an invitation?.
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Participation Conundrum Solved
by IMHO inthe reason you are encouraged told to participate is because for the r&f it's the only thing they can take away when you've been naughty.
as it is deemed a 'privilege'.. although we are told that 'participation' is a demonstration of our love and faith.
therefore what they are saying is that they are allowed to restrict our demonstration of our love and faith.. interestingly 'cleaning the kh' is also deemed a privilege but you never hear of anyone with restrictions not being allowed to do so..
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10 minute program of recorded music
by IMHO inat the beginning of the special assembly day we were told:.
"we will enjoy listening to a 10 minute program of recorded music".
tell me if i'm being picky here but three points come to mind here.. .