Posts by Londo111

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Extreme joy from Witnesses regarding President "Tribulation" Trump!!

by Witness 007 in

so sunday afternoon tea with my "anionted" mum and her old witness holy friends.

they start talking trump how he "is gonna do somthing to start armegedon.

" no sad faces about this apocalipse.

Londo111

Nearly every presidential election was going to lead to the governments to turn on "false religion" and the Big A.

4 to 8 years from now, JWs will forget all about what they said, and speculate how the new president will get the ball rolling.

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UK TV: The Fastest Growing Branch of Chistianity in UK Today

by darkspilver in

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pentecostalism is now the largest christian faith in london.

what is it about this rapidly growing religion that makes it so appealing?.

black-majority pentecostal churches in particular are one of the big success stories of the black community in britain.

Londo111

Charismatic churches are all about emotion...and they promise miracles.

One Pentecostal schoolmate said to me, "Don't think. Just believe."

Charismatic/Pentecostals are much more extreme than 'evangelicals'. Many charismatic churches are cult-like to almost the same degree JWs are...at the very least, they aren't as boring.

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So the governing body is NOT inspired...are they still "spirit directed"?

by NikL in

okay there has been lots of buzz about the feb 2017 wt where they say the governing body is not inspired nor infallible.

yet, they are still using the baptism questions.

the second one being... "do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of jehovah’s witnesses in association with god’s spirit-directedorganization?".

If Watchtower theology were true, then the stakes for recognizing God's channel have never been higher. In the first century, if people didn't recognize the inspired apostles, they would come back in the 1000 years. But if people don't recognize the uninspired Governing Body, it means eternal destruction (which Anthony Morris will assist in).

If the stakes are that high, why aren't the Governing Body inspired in this time of all times?

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Spain: 5 police complaint on JW in one month

by sp74bb in

weblink:.

http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/sociedad/cinco-denuncias-testigos-jehova-5632503 .

guillem sànchez / barcelona.

Londo111

Thanks for the info.

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Updates on people leaving Wallkill?

by Lynnie in

does anyone have any updates on how many people have left wallkill in the last couple of months?.

i keep seeing pics of "going away parties" from my uber heavyweight bethelite cousins.

they are in their late 30's but must have some special thing going on (he's in purchasing i believe) because they get to fly all over the world like africa most recently.

Londo111

Tick tock.

How long until they sell the Farm?

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What age were you when you were counted as a publisher?

by OrphanCrow in

the wts has always included minors and adults in the same categories - publisher and baptized.. i am interested in knowing how many minors, approximately, are included in the publisher count.

and, at what age a person started publishing.

what age was the youngest publisher reported?.

Londo111

Publisher at 8, baptized at 15.

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So, how did the 'beard article' go over yesterday at your congregation?

by neat blue dog in

at mine the conductor was somewhat awkward and minimal and there were nervous chuckles from the audience.

two people, including an elder, gave reasonable comments that it's okay as long as it's not extreme styles, etc.

but then another one of the elders commented that nothing has changed and they still aren't proper locally.

Londo111

The Watchtower did a brilliant job of keeping the ban on beards while appearing to say the total opposite. They are amazing spindoctors.

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Proverbs 4:18 "light gets brighter"

by stuckinarut2 in

we are all familiar with the classic use by the society of proverbs 4:18 about "light getting brighter".

they say it applies to revealed truth, and doctrinal changes etc.. have you ever just read that chapter (and even the surrounding chapters) in full??.

it has nothing to do with doctrinal changes or teachings.. it has to do with acquiring wisdom and life skills in order to live a successful life.

Londo111

In many cases, Watchtower does not interpret the Bible contextually (exegesis).

This verse in particular is taken out of context. It is simply about two paths of behavior an individual might take.

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My Thanksgiving Tradition As One of Jehovah's Witnesses

by TMS in

the jw prohibition of celebrating holidays includes the american celebration of thanksgiving, a sort of innocuous harvest festival, where thanks is given for the year's blessings.

a typical family eats a large meal together, including turkey and all the trimmings.

in recent decades, nfl football, always involving the dallas cowboys and detroit lions, has become part of the routine, as well as drinking beer.. every year or so, the "awake!

Londo111

When asked, I could never explain what was "pagan" about Thanksgiving or why it was "wrong".

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My Thanksgiving Tradition As One of Jehovah's Witnesses

by TMS in

the jw prohibition of celebrating holidays includes the american celebration of thanksgiving, a sort of innocuous harvest festival, where thanks is given for the year's blessings.

a typical family eats a large meal together, including turkey and all the trimmings.

in recent decades, nfl football, always involving the dallas cowboys and detroit lions, has become part of the routine, as well as drinking beer.. every year or so, the "awake!

Londo111

My family also had some non-Thanksgiving Thanksgivings as well. The out was saying it wasn't Thanksgiving and they gave thanks every day.