as we all know, the highest priority or concern in the religion isn’t about adhering to god’s word or obeying jehovah and jesus, but rather the image of the organization and all its members.
just yesterday there was a talk where the brother stated how important it is to keep our homes clean, yards free of junk piling up and cars clean, because it could possibly detract from the message.
besides those things he mentioned, they want all males to never grow a beard or goatee.
BourneIdentity:
You've hit the nail on the head. Especially on the obesity/gluttony point. The Bible defines gluttony as "over eating". Obesity easy easily identified. If you over eat you will be overweight. Gluttony is a sin and specifically mentioned in the Bible. Do you know what isn't specially mentioned? Smoking. Yet your will be disfellowshipped as a Witness if you do the latter and not if you are the former.
atlantis, do you have the circuit overseer's letter, where they say they scan and send your medical records through emails?
isn't that against the law?.
you would need to speak with those on the board with legal knowledge on that subject, because i am not qualified in such legal matters.
It is against the law (HIPAA) for a medical provider to send medical records electronically. If you're not a medical provider, HIPAA does not apply.
well friends how about another update straight from the mole in the treasurers office?
fact: tens of thousands of bethelites have taken a vow of poverty and live/work in branches all over the world.
fact: they all get a stipend based on local need, "cost of living", tenure, ect.
Money Laundering is when a person or persons takes income from unlawful activity and conceals it's source through legitimate financial institutions.
I think Tax Evasion is what you may be speaking of.
i used to see them in my neighborhood or while driving.
there is a hispanic congregation nearby.
i used to see witnesses out all the time, some even doing the slow pioneer shuffle.
We used to get a knock at the door at least twice a year. The past 3 to 5 years they have come by maybe once.
even if your fed up with “religion” , i don’t want to see christians persecuted.
it’s happening in many parts of the world and it’s so wrong.
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Violent persecution of anyone because of their belief system in wrong. The fact that certain groups cannot even bring themselves to say the word "Christians" is evidence of just how messed up things are.
an indignant law enforcement officer wrote kim & mikey to let them know watchtower had placed an advertisement on a facebook page dedicated to law enforcement staff only, looking to hire a fully uniformed and armed officer at $35 per hour.
the commission was for the memorial in a specified texan venue.. the officer was particularly miffed at the hypocrisy considering the terrible way law enforcement was portrayed in the 2018 convention video, where the jws had been herded into a field to be slaughtered by a large group of officers.
not to mention the fact they are only too willing to call police for their own protection, yet won’t do so when it comes to protecting children from potential or actual abuse.. https://youtu.be/-rpcsztnvyo.
I am a Texas police officer. It is very common for churches to hire off-duty officers to direct traffic for their services. $45 to $75 dollars an hour is the average rate in my area, but I live in one of the richest counties in the state.
I do agree that this is highly hypocritical. I was a born in Witness. At the age of 19 I knew I wanted to be a police officer, but I also knew the Watchtower stance on being armed. It's why I ended up spending 6 years working as a county correctional officer rather than going right into a sworn position.
sad but true.
my ex-girlfriend was raised mormon.
so i went to a couple of her church services.
This topic is related to one I like to bring up to Witnesses -
Why do Witnesses disfellowship/shun smokers? Answer: Because the Bible says our body is a temple to Jehovah and smoking/using tobacco products defiles your body.
So, why don't Witnesses disfellowship/shun those who eat fast food and are obese?
jesus described himself as a 'ransom' (matthew 20:28) and the following statement summarises the the fairy story which j.w.
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w96 11/1 p. 9 par.
He's got a point.
this past weeks watchtower study, reminds us that jehovah provides guidance in the publications and in programs from faithful slave!
now you hear from the platform that god has given us jw broadcasting and jw.org.
lets see: thought wt says they have no special connection to god, nor special knowledge, they get no extra holy spirit, gods thoughts higher than mans???
I see the Wizard is snug and secure behind the curtain.
the apostate that hung around bethel back in the early 1970's.. i talk about "the frog" and "lady margret" in my book but knew nothing about "mr. coffee".
any help please.
new boy.
As a kid I remember that my dad visited Bethel and came back with the story of Mr. Coffee and CoffeMate.
