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Why do they ask us to stand up?
by ozziepost ini have a question.
at the beginning of each meeting at the kingdom hall, the chairman invites us to find our seats and be seated.. after we have got ourselves comfortable and all is (reasonably) quiet, the meeting chairman then invites us to stand and sing the opening song.. does anyone else find this a bit strange?
why are we invited to sit, then before we've done anything else, we're invited to stand.. just seems odd to me.
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What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Believe?
by ozziepost inand a special word today for lurkers especially jw lurkers.. are you sure what you believe?
if someone asked you that, you might reach for the tract "jehovah's witnesses what do they believe?".
" became tract t-18 "jehovah's witnesses what do they believe?".
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Paradise Now
by ozziepost injust time for some pleasant thoughts.
here is an australian associated press item today.. ======================================================================sydney life third best in the world: survey.
quality of life in sydney has been ranked third highest in the world by the influential magazine, the economist.. the survey ranked 31 of the world's top cities based on criteria including recreational and transport facilities.. sydney finished third behind zurich and vancouver.. nsw premier bob carr welcomed the survey and said sydney and new york were the leading cities for recreation and leisure.. "sydney is now recognised as a truly international city, a leader in our region," mr carr said in a statement.. "sydney is again earning international recognition as a young, vibrant, cooperative city that has a skills base the equal of any in the world.
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Restrictions
by ozziepost inthere is a practice among jws of applying restrictions to individual members.
it forms part of the judicial process and, although having no scriptural basis, is applied automatically to erring ones who are judged to be repentant.. so, for a period of time, usually up to 12 months, the individual is not allowed to share in commenting at meetings, offering public prayer, appearing on the platform in congregation meetings, or in serving as an auxiliary pioneer.. as with any man-made law, difficulties arise from this practice.
although no announcement has been made to the congregation, individual congregation members can have their curiosity aroused.. for example, take the real-life situation where a sole parent has been placed on restrictions by a judicial committee.
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Japan closes hundreds of congregations
by ozziepost injapan has lost 233 congregations in 3 years.
in 1998 they had 3,771 congregations and this year report 3,538.. ozzie
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Number of Australian Witnesses continues decline
by ozziepost inaustralia's service report for january shows 59,111 reporting and just 42 baptized.. this compares with 59,908 and 98 last year.
the 1999 figures were 60,917 publishers and 56 baptized.. this represents a 3% drop in just two years.. ozzie (of the new world statisticians class)
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Witness as a Good Neighbour
by ozziepost inthe april issue of 'kingdom ministry' contains advice on what to do when you get new neighbours.. witnesses are told to identify themselves as jehovah's witnesses.
suggestions on how to go about this are given.. 1. call on them in field service.. 2.
"when you...see them working in their yard.
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Excuses, excuses!
by ozziepost insome years ago, the jw leadership was forced to confront some resistance to its instructions.
a study article was printed in which many threats were made, such as those who think themselves of the remnant and who disregard the instructions of the lord are following a fatal course.. this same article reached a low point however, when it stated, in blasphemous terms:.
such self-willed ones do not have an understanding.
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How would you answer this?
by ozziepost inin my daily bible reading this morning, i read from luke chapter 8 about the man in the country of the gerasenes who was demon-possessed.
jesus cured this man by commanding the demons to come out of him and enter into pigs who jumped over a cliff into the sea.
then verses 38,39 read:.
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Who will be Number 1,000?
by ozziepost inhave you noticed that the number of registered posters is slowing but surely creeping up towards the 1,000 mark?.
no doubt the word is spreading that this is a nice home to be in.. simon, congrats on providing this place for calm (usually!
) thoughtful and insightful discussion.. are there any plans to highlight the 1,000 poster?.