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  Jehovah`s Witness Elders who were Business men in The Congregations I Attended.

  by smiddy3 in

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  2. experiences

  a number of topics have covered work experiences by members who have encountered crticism for having a full time job .in the last few congregations i had attended this was never an issue as elders had businesses they owned and employed brothers and sisters .. while i personally never worked for a jw, both my young sons did at one time or another and my wife did also .i have always worked full time in secular employment and have never been criticised for doing so .and to my knowledge nobody else ever had that experience.. in the first cong.i attended an po as they were called at the time was an insurance agent and his bro.

  was an assistant po also worked with the same ins,agency.. other congs,i attended one elder was an owner of a cabinet making firm while about 3 other different elders were self employed builders who ran their own business and employed others to work for them .. at the same time a couple of ms servants had their own plastering business going on supporting these elders business.. so i`m just wondering whether this is just depending on where you are from in the world and what time period we are talking about.. the time i`m talking about was in the sixties and seventies and the area was in s.e.

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  Both my wife and I were workers and while we are not what you would call wealthy we do own our own home and live a comfortable life .

  Maybe we planned for the future ? just in case ?
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  Do you believe that this life is all there is

  by Fisherman in

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  2. beliefs

  the bible records resurrections and there is orher evidence besides that gives hope.

  what do you think, is there enough evidence to believe in another life?.

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  Correct me if I am wrong. According to the Bible the only reason why humans die is because of the sin of disobedience by Adam & Eve ? And that when a person dies he/she has paid the price " the wages sin pays is death" Rom.6:23

  So if that was the only reason a person dies anyone who has died and been resurrected should never die again ?

  But that`s not the case is it , so the Bible must be wrong. IMHO.
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  Jehovah`s Witness Elders who were Business men in The Congregations I Attended.

  by smiddy3 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a number of topics have covered work experiences by members who have encountered crticism for having a full time job .in the last few congregations i had attended this was never an issue as elders had businesses they owned and employed brothers and sisters .. while i personally never worked for a jw, both my young sons did at one time or another and my wife did also .i have always worked full time in secular employment and have never been criticised for doing so .and to my knowledge nobody else ever had that experience.. in the first cong.i attended an po as they were called at the time was an insurance agent and his bro.

  was an assistant po also worked with the same ins,agency.. other congs,i attended one elder was an owner of a cabinet making firm while about 3 other different elders were self employed builders who ran their own business and employed others to work for them .. at the same time a couple of ms servants had their own plastering business going on supporting these elders business.. so i`m just wondering whether this is just depending on where you are from in the world and what time period we are talking about.. the time i`m talking about was in the sixties and seventies and the area was in s.e.

  qld.

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  smiddy3

  A number of topics have covered work experiences by members who have encountered crticism for having a full time job .In the last few congregations I had attended this was never an issue as Elders had businesses they owned and employed brothers and sisters .

  While I personally never worked for a JW, both my young sons did at one time or another and my wife did also .I have always worked full time in secular employment and have never been criticised for doing so .And to my knowledge nobody else ever had that experience.

  In the first Cong.I attended An PO as they were called at the time was an Insurance Agent and his Bro. was an assistant PO also worked with the same Ins,agency.

  Other Congs,I attended one Elder was an owner of a Cabinet making Firm while about 3 other different Elders were self employed builders who ran their own business and employed others to work for them .

  At the same time a couple of MS servants had their own plastering Business going on supporting these Elders business.

  So I`m just wondering whether this is just depending on where you are from in the world and what time period we are talking about.

  The time i`m talking about was in the sixties and seventies and the area was in S.E. Qld. Australia.

  I`m sorry for those who had to put up with this discrimination in what we beleived was the "Struth".
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  20 Things I Don't Understand about Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don’t understand how jehovah’s witnesses can rightly claim:.

  that less than 150,000 faithful christians existed prior to the 20th century....when allegedly millions were martyred during the first 3 centuries of the common era alone.

  unique ability to interpret scripture...when interpretation of prophecy has been 100% wrong for over 130 years.. .

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  1. that the 1914 generation will not pass away when babies born in 1914 are 108 years old today? (How long is a generation in the gospels?)

     I can list 2 scriptures that say a generation is approximately 50 years in length .

     Vanderhoven7

     1. Mathew 1:17

     2.Luke 3:23-38

     3.Matt.1 - 17 , Abraham born 2018 - Jesus born 2 BC equals 2016 years 42 generations .= 48 years.

     So how long is ageneration according to the Scriptures / Bible ?

     48 years
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  Movies that used the term Jehovah Watchtower or Witnesses!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  indiana jones 3...we had elders going to this movie.

  life of brian stoning people who say jehovah...so funny!

  even "supergirl" where someone knocks on the door of the secret hideout and the villain says "if that's those damn jehovahs witnesses again!

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  Gabe , I was one of those arseholes who insisted on knocking until someone answered the door ,that used to piss off my sons when I took them with me.

  Sorry HH ,sorry sons.
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  Movies that used the term Jehovah Watchtower or Witnesses!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  indiana jones 3...we had elders going to this movie.

  life of brian stoning people who say jehovah...so funny!

  even "supergirl" where someone knocks on the door of the secret hideout and the villain says "if that's those damn jehovahs witnesses again!

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  Blue Velvet is one that I remember back in the old days ?
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  JW "new light" immediately reversed/contradicted

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  september 2022 study watchtower - par.

  14 p. 18 - "after all, no one will be allowed to practice vile things in the new world.

  the unrighteous must have practiced these vile things before their death.

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  I am with POnice. It's just bad writing and bad proofreading.

  During the 1000 years bad people will be weeded out ,after the 1000 years,it will depend`t on your continuing to be faithful to Jehovah`s rulership which JW`s believe is a given thing.

  God will always have the right to terminate anybodys life ,angels or humans if they rebel against him.
  
  
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  Nicholas King at a gay bar

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  seriously, when will this guy come out of the jws, and out of the closet?.

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  they get a pass because they donate their 'skills' for WT projects.

  And no doubt for how much money they donate to the GB ,oops / organization.
  
  
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  Nicholas King at a gay bar

  by neat blue dog in

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  seriously, when will this guy come out of the jws, and out of the closet?.

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  How or why did he ever become a Jehovah`s Witness in the first place ? Looking at Kings -lifelong-Songbook-Journey.?

  I just don`t get it.
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  The day the music died.

  by Fisherman in

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  2. entertainment

  is there any new music or singers whatsoever nowadays or just junk?

  and how about movies, besides documentaries is there anything at all, any movie at all, any new actor at all that that has any real worth to watch and enjoy or is it all a boring waste of time.

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  Geeze Gabe ,give me a break I`m old but not that old ? ?