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11/2022 WT, not-so-encouraging experiences
by neat blue dog inhere's some 'spiritual gems' from the latest wt, 11/22.
first up, a bethelite who was kicked out, er, "reassigned":.
"she was reassigned to the field after serving at bethel for more than 23 years.
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Is it just me or is there a common thread to all 3 experiences -
- A JW is forced to make a sacrifice by the Watchtower
- The JW makes the sacrifice with no benefit
- The JW is alright with what happened
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Watchtower Basketball Guidelines!
by Atlantis inwatchtower basketball guidelines.
click image to enlarge.
https://postimg.cc/btgxcgcb.
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I find it interesting as well that games are to be played until one team reaches 11 points. So, there are winners and losers. It is a competitive game.
It also sounds rather organized. As in, it is a Bethel league for Bethelites. So, again, competitive play.
Both are discouraged/forbidden by the Watchtower when it comes to the rank and file in playing organized sports. Also, what happened to the misused scripture "Bodily training is beneficial for little..." I always remember being told my free time was better used in studying or in the ministry.
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Conditions of Watchtower Baptism
by Vanderhoven7 ini understand that there are 80 to 100 questions that would-be witnesses must answer correctly before they can be considered eligible for "christian baptism".
however i have noticed that none of the questions relate to the 607destruction, the 1914 invisible presence and enthronement, or even the 1919 appointment of the faithful slave.. now some may feel my question is ridiculous, but bear with me.. will jehovah's witnesses baptize someone who answers all 100 questions satisfactorily, but rejects 607, 1914 and 1919 and the events the watchtower associates with these dates if they agree not to express their rejection to others?.
your thoughts....
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In the book of Acts chapter 8 Phillip is commanded to go and preach the gospel to an Ethiopian eunuch was was reading the Book of Isaiah. After giving the gospel of Jesus to the eunuch by Phillip the eunuch asked to be baptized and was.
How many Watchtower publications did the eunuch study with Phillip prior to baptism?
How many of the 100 questions did the eunuch get correct?
What assembly/convention was the eunuch baptized at?
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1985 and baptism...I wish I had read this before today
by enoughisenough ini am posting a link as to being legally bound to jw rules at time of baptism.
i only did a quick skim, but what i gathered is interesting, and what it says about 1985 may be of use to some hoping to just fade and not be bothered.
in 1985, the questions were changed at baptism for legal purposes so they could have causation to defend themselves should you decide to sue for whatever reason.
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Interesting.
I was baptized after 1985 and the newer legalized questions were administered to me. I do have an interesting question to add to the discussion -
What if the baptismal candidate was a minor at the time of baptism and unable to give legal consent to enter into a contract with a corporation?
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Should laws be passed compelling the church to report crimes?
by Fisherman inif laws were passed compelling the church to report crimes to government authorities and there was no legal way around it and the church was forced to comply and did comply, nobody would confess their sins.
it wouldn’t stop people from committing crimes, they just wouldn’t tell their church about it.
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Where I live, failure to report a felony is a crime punishable up to one year in the county jail. There are no provisions in this law that exclude any person. All child abuse crimes are also felonies where I live.
So, it's not a matter of if it should or not, but why isn't this way everywhere?
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Who’s gonna mow your grass
by solomon inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xixc6aqrozq.
what most jehovah’s witnesses don’t realize about their version of the new system is who’s gonna mow the grass?.
after the system is destroyed who’s gonna make that nail your pounding with a hammer?
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Life in the New World will be old school good, clean livin'!
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Useless Majors
by Sea Breeze ini was passing through a very liberal college town recently during rush hour.
so, i decided to stop for some refreshment at a fine-looking establishment and wait for traffic to die down.
a young waitress waited on me who probably could have been stevie nicks twin when she was young.
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I'd buy and read a book on pre-historic agriculture. I would even take a class with some hands-on training under that topic. I would not accrue massive student loan debt for it.
I think a big reality goes with this phrase - "Those who cannot do teach."
It seems certain degree programs set the students up to simply keep the program alive. Even then, how many professors of pre-historic agriculture are needed?
P.S.
If anyone find a book on pre-historic agriculture please send me the title and author. Thanks!
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Dumb 'experiences' you were told as a JW
by BettyHumpter inthis one stands out in my mind.
it was reported that 'a brother', unnamed of course, was out in field service and was set upon by a pack of vicious dogs.
he made it back to the car and was injured quite badly with his arms, hands and leg bleeding heavily.
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Nothing like washing down a frozen chocolate pudding than with a high-sodium Shasta Twist. Keep those JW experiences salty!
