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The body of elders are worthless today!
by JK666 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
back in the old days, i remember when the elders actually cared about the flock.

i was involved with helping older sisters, (octegenarians, widows) to take them to the grocery store and help them each week.. i remember helping when an older one would fall, and helping clean up the blood, and get there home in order from their return from the hospital.

just a lot of good works.. that stuff is out the window now.
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Bible studies with baptized publishers?
by wha happened? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my wife went to a meeting today.

1st one in 3 months.

i never fight it and she never invites me.
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Is this fair?
by nbernat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is my take on the whole inherited sin thing:.

let's say your parents committed a crime and were sentenced to life in prison, let's say 140 years.

now, they died 90 years short of their sentence.
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Salvation by "works" comes from pagan doctrines--by request!
by Atlantis in
1. watchtower
2. bible
salvation by "works" comes from pagan doctrines--by request!

request from researcher: can you tell me where the information is at about salvation by works coming from pagan teachings?

the pastor at our church mentioned that when jehovah's witnesses go out in their preaching work because they are under watchtower "obligation," and don't preach out of a sincere desire or heart condition, then they are being deceived to "work" out their salvation which comes from pagan doctrines.
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Where did early Christians worship?
by BurnTheShips in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
where did early christians worship during nt times?.

was it only in homes?

or did they have dedicated buildings?
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Can you get disfellowshipped for anything?
by Solace1998 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
cant the elders make it so that any deviation or any thought could be considered "loose conduct" and therefore a disfellowshipping offense?
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Governments and voting - have there been reinforcments in this?
by insearchoftruth in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
was wondering since this an election year in the us, if the wts has been reinforcing its position on the voting ban...i thought it recently had become a matter of conscience, but tonight my wife was talking about how she realizes there is a need for governments, but there will be only one government which will bring peace.

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i asked her about selecting the government and she said that there will always be people who vote and they can select the governements since overall government really does not matter.. i am guessing that she has spent more time with the pesky sister in her free time than i had previously thought.
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jw's slacking off on fs?
by carla in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i hear you guys saying that often.

i find it frustrating because mine sure hasn't!

maybe it is all the jw's who have ubm's who do most of the door to door now?
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So I was at the Circus Ass-embly
by Vachi 8 He Is in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
and noted how they made mention of how many people had left other religions, but of course they said nothing of how many had escaped the dubs.

i just thought that was funny.

i also must've heard what god will do as opposed to what he is doing like 700 times; and this was in one day.
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Field Service Antics ...
by writetoknow in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
do you remember all the munipulation and antics witnesses use to get out of actually going to the door and talking to people about the bible?.

i only bring this up because in another thread i posted someone made the assertion that if witnesses voted as a group they would change the election.

it like saying the witnesses go to every door in the world with the good news and their the only group doing the work!.