It may not be the best way to reach them, but oh boy, it always makes me feel good!
Bill.
Bungi Bill
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If Someone Mocks Jehovah's Witnesses Does That Bother You?
by minimus inevery once in a while i hear people purposely make fun of jws, calling them hovas, jeehoovers, etc.
i don't think that's a good way to reach them..
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2014: do you see Witnesses ramping up activity? What will the aftermath be in 2015?
by JimmyPage injw's often say they don't serve with any dates in mind.
but the fact is many of them can't fathom why the end just hasn't come yet.
since 2014 marks 100 years of invisible rule many witnesses can't help but think this has some special meaning.
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Bungi Bill
If their activity is in any way "ramping up" around here, I have seen no evidence of it yet!
The last time they called in at our house was over 12 months ago, during the Memorial invitation campaign for lastyear.
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Critical Differences: JW's Today Vs The Past
by metatron injehovah's witnesses have always been a fringe, anti-intellectual movement, almost by definition.
there is nothing new about faddish health concerns, attitudes that ignore history and science or even beliefs that defy common sense ( false prophecy for what, 130+ years?).
however, there are two differences with jw's of the past that will prove critical for the survival of the organization today.. 1) poor financial conditions - in the past, it was possible to hold all sorts of nonsensical beliefs and still be a functional member of the human race, generally.
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Bungi Bill
"it means that the WTS is accumulating ever greater numbers of weak, dependent people with empty wallets and fragile health"
And the JWs are singularly ill-equipped to deal with people who are in this state. How many times did you hear it spelled out:
- "Jehovah's organisation is here for only one purpose, to preach the good news of the kingdom."
Anybody requiring welfare existence is directed to whatever services are provided by the state - or if these are unavailable or insufficient, to those offered by charitable institutions.
Furthermore, they have no qualms whatsoever about directing their own R&F to charitable services that may be provided by the much-maligned "Churches of Christendom".
I experienced this directly some 30 years ago, when my children were very young and my wife was hospitalised for three months. Accused by the congregation of "trying to use people" when I sought some help with caring for my children, I received instead assistance from a group run by the local churches. I tell you, the irony of that was not lost on the people of the small town in which we lived!
Bill.
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Have Jehovahs Witnesses Changed the Bible to Fit Their Beliefs
by KSFernando inno, we havent.
on the contrary, when we have discovered that our beliefs were not completely in line with the bible, we have changed our beliefs.. is this correct?.
gods name in greek scriptures?
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Bungi Bill
Practically all translations of the bible contain doctrinal bias, the New World Translation is no exception.
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JW lifestyle is the best way to live!
by FL_Panthers inbeing a jw is amazing!
who agrees with me??.
the jw is a protection from the world.
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Are witnesses the best behaved people in the world?
by speargrass55 inhi everyone, i was discussing with a family member recently and was encouraged to at least consider the benefits of being raised in the truth.
for example,i'm not a drunk, don't do drugs, respect others etc.
the point is i've found lots of nonwitness friends who have similar behavior.. growing up, when a worldly person does something good like help someone i'll hear things like "that's nice of him, for a nonwitness.
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Bungi Bill
"it comes as a surprise when you see how roughly and frumpily dressed local witnesses are"
Good point, Steve2.
The scruffiest individual I ever knew was always"properly" turned out in white shirt, sports coat and tie:
- BUT......... what is that expression you have in New Zealand?
- something about having looked like they had just "been dragged backwards through a gorse hedge"
Bill.
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Are witnesses the best behaved people in the world?
by speargrass55 inhi everyone, i was discussing with a family member recently and was encouraged to at least consider the benefits of being raised in the truth.
for example,i'm not a drunk, don't do drugs, respect others etc.
the point is i've found lots of nonwitness friends who have similar behavior.. growing up, when a worldly person does something good like help someone i'll hear things like "that's nice of him, for a nonwitness.
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Bungi Bill
One of the realizations I had after breaking with the JWs was just how many excellent people I knew, before the Watchtower Madness took hold.
In many cases, these were better people than many of the JWs I encountered. This should not have been any great surprize, given that the JW's sole measure of a person's worth is that column on the monthly Field Service Report entitled "Hours".
There are indeed good people amongst the Witnesses - but they certainly DO NOT have the monopoly on these, like they think they do.
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When did the arrangement change from congregation servant to elders
by Deceived indoes anyone remember when the arrangement changed from having 1 congregation servant to the body of elders arrangement.. i have been out of the religion for so long i am getting a little rusty on the changes that happened.
i am writing down my memoirs and right now i am recounting my teenage years as the daughter of a congregation servant.
there was a big change in our family life when i was 15 because of the change in the arrangement.
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Bungi Bill
2 factions dominated by 2 matriarchs
Somehow, that comes as no surprise (not sure how, of course - maybe somthing to do with kings and king makers!)
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When did the arrangement change from congregation servant to elders
by Deceived indoes anyone remember when the arrangement changed from having 1 congregation servant to the body of elders arrangement.. i have been out of the religion for so long i am getting a little rusty on the changes that happened.
i am writing down my memoirs and right now i am recounting my teenage years as the daughter of a congregation servant.
there was a big change in our family life when i was 15 because of the change in the arrangement.
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Bungi Bill
The "elder" arrangement was instituted with the beginning of the "1973 Service Year", which actually began on 1 September, 1972.
At least some old Congregation Servants were not happy about the prospect of power sharing. I recall in one of the congregations in Ipswich (Queensland, Australia) where the former Congregation Servant only recommended himself:
- then went on year in, year out without ever recommending anybody else.
He got away with that for nearly four years.
Bill.
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Pit Bull Mauls 2 Jehovah's Witness Door to Door
by Shanagirl inclick here: pit bull mauls 2 jehovah's witnesses - "it was biting her head, calves, stomach" - youtube what a horrifying thing to happen to these two women.
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Bungi Bill
piztjw,
Your barbs about "concealed dogs" are noted!
However, I was talking only about home invasions, in which case I would have thought an openly displayed weapon would be a more effective deterrent.
I know personally two people who have been shot as a result of criminal activity, and both were carrying a concealed firearm ( a Glock 9mm automatic):
- which both of them knew how to use, being regular competitors at the local pistol shooting club.
All that, though, still did not render them bullet proof!
Conversely, although living for many years in what was a veritable cesspit of violent crime, I never had any home invasion issues while I had a pair of guard dogs loose in the yard.
I sometimes think the Australian country singer John Williamson may have had a point in a verse in one of his songs, that "the way to get shot is to carry a gun."
My five cents worth, anyway!
(Incidentally, I am not anti firearms. On the farm, I grew up around things and still have three rifles in my possession - small bore shooting being one of my hobbies. From my experiences, though, I am also well aware of their limitations).
Bill.