when i asked my jw relatives about why they are the chosen one, she said one of the reasons can be found in mark 7:6-9. jw’s stand firm in rejecting all man made traditions including christmas, halloweenc and birthdays whereas no other religion does so.
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what are your opinions about this?
Weddings and wedding rings are man made traditions. Witnesses have know problem with those things. Weddings are not Biblical nor the practice of exchanging rings.
In the Biblical ancient Israel (versus the historical Israel) when a man and a woman married, they just walked around town telling everyone they are now husband and wife. Their final destination was wherever their reception was being held.
on saturday i got two awakes from a trolley that were issue one 2018.
I bet the day comes that the WBTS has one magazine sized publication and one book for study. It wouldn't surprise me if they end up contracting with a publishing company to have it produced.
snippets of two talks by co at ca and during his visit to a congregation in ohio.
fear mongering at it's best.
has anyone else heard their co say the same nonsense?.
Does such a statement shock me? Not at all. If he had not made such a statement I am sure he would have been reprimanded.
I remember attending a CA in 2006 in which I young, uber elder, former Bethelite that I grew up with gave a talk and made a similar statement. After he got off the stage he told my brother in law that the "end" was decades away.
https://eu.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2019/05/03/eviction-protest-led-cops-salinas-sovereign-citizen-sex-offender/3656758002/ .
My farther did these news/documentary projects for the WTBS. He once did a study on the number of mentally ill people who were Witnesses. The number was rather high. He was told to bury his project.
"people who were born in 1914 will see the armageddon" i heard it so many times.. "alex you left!
you are making a mistake.
the armageddon is nearly here" i heard it so many times.. it is 2019. no sign of the end.. i can make the same post in 2029 and 2039 and 2049. sadly in 2049 there will be crazy jws telling me the end is tomorrow.
Looking back I now understand the statement "There's no such thing as a coincidence."
I recall that in the mid-1990s we were all expecting the Great Tribulation to start at any moment. Every tragedy in the world was linked to the End of Days. Just about the time the clock was going to hit 00:00 the WBTS pulls a rabbit out of its hat - Overlapping Generations. The Governing Body, the referees of our life, put time back on the clock and set the clock to ??:??PM.
I remember how people left the organization over this and couldn't comprehend it at that time. Mostly because I was a kid just out of high school. No it all makes sense and I can see the man behind the curtain.
i was on my cell phone this morning while pumping gas.
i was having an intense conversation trying to resolve a potential business logistics problem that could affect a lot of people.
time was of the essence.
Persecuted for Imaginary Friend = Social Retard
Name 3 religions that were accused of being a cult that were not.
Name just 1 religion that was accused of being a cult and it turned out it was not.
People don't through around the accusation that a religion is a cult loosely or haphazardly.
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.
