Posts by smiddy3

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Young "Elders"

by XBEHERE in

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ever since the annual meeting last october and the letter to bodies of elders stating that "exceptional young men perhaps in their early 20's could qualify for appointment as elders.." it even states this in the updated elders manual!

have any of you pimo's, pimq's, or those on here with family/friends still in hear of any young men being appointed as elders yet?

i am talking 21, 22, 23, 24 etc.

smiddy3

Have any of you PIMO's, PIMQ's, or those on here with family/friends still in hear of any young men being appointed as elders yet? I am talking 21, 22, 23, 24 etc.

Hang on : The first congregation I attended in Melb,Aust.Vict., what did they call them back then ,the overseer ? and the assistant overseer his brother were both in their early twenties , and their mature aged parents were both in the congregation .?

And this was in the early 1960`s ?

They didn`t call them Elders then ,but it fits the criteria doesn`t it ?

I kid you not.

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Is the GB equal to God & Christ?

by BoogerMan in

w56 6/1 p. 346 par.

rebellion against the slave is rebellion against god.. w57 6/15 p. 370 par.

7 - it is vital that we appreciate this fact and respond to the directions of the “slave” as we would to the voice of god, because it is his provision.. w10 9/15 p. 23 par.

smiddy3

w56 6/1 p. 346 par. 11 - Therefore the slave’s will is Jehovah’s will. Rebellion against the slave is rebellion against God.

Doesn`t that statement say it all ?

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You Can Live Forever on Blu-ray now available for pre-order

by yalbmert99 in

you can live forever on blu-ray now available for pre-order from kino lorber - releases on june 6th 2023.. this canadian movie was made by ex-jw sarah watts.

it is about a forbidden lesbian love within the jws.. https://kinolorber.com/product/you-can-live-forever.

smiddy3

I can be a millionaire in this world I live in ...... But will I ? I don`t think so.

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Just read that Carl Olof Jonsson died yesterday

by slimboyfat in

for newbies, who was carl olof jonsson?

he was a jw in sweden who was challenged by a householder in the 1960s, who pointed out to him that secular history books don’t agree with watchtower that jerusalem was destroyed in 607 bce, but instead place the event 20 years later.

the reason the date is important is because it is the starting date for jw chronology which leads to 1914 as the end of the gentile times, and the beginning of the last days, as jws understand it.

smiddy3

RIP , COJ .,I concur with what LMsA says above.

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The young elder topic made me think of this

by enoughisenough in

it somehow never set well with me that if a boy got baptized that his mother couldn't pray or hold a study with him or in his presence without a headcovering.

maybe some of you were baptized as a boy in the home...how did that make you feel?

( like knowing you had rank over your mom???

smiddy3

How about Mary, a human, being the mother of GOD ? I Know I`m a bit off topic here as well but there you go.

Jesus being the third person of the trinity doctrine.,one of the GODHEAD.

enoughisenough ,you make good pointing out just one of the absurdities of WT theology ,however WT isn`t alone their.

Show me a religion that hasn`t ? Made a dick of themselves. ?

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Nicolas King: the clues continue

by neat blue dog in

former jw chorus member, original song performer and jw movie actor by day (and nightclub singer by night, not a bethelite & never was) nicolas king still hasn't come out about his sexuality or 'spiritual standing', although the clues have been accumulating for some time.

some new ones to add to the list...... you might remember fellow jw singer alex ashley, with whom he partnered last year for a concert.. .

well later that year (2022) alex ashley posted this intriguing message to facebook:.

smiddy3

I guess we need to stay tuned ?

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Been years since Ive gone - should I bother with a letter?

by BeaverEater in

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sig other is half assed still in, one family member is in... its been years... wondering if i should just let it be or just call up hq and say i resign... i will be pissed if they announce shit at the kh, though i dont even remember the last one i went to... lol.

for me, its none of anyone elses business... thoughts?.

smiddy3

I did it after many years out and I couldn`t give a stuff if they read a letter or not.

I veiwed it as my DF the cult.

All of my family are out with only one niece still in.It`s her loss not talking to any of her family.

Just my 2 cents worth.

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I’m leaving some money to the JW’s in my will

by moley in

i just recently had my will set up and have decided to leave them some money.

i’ve left instructions to not tell them how much and they must attend the will reading when i die.

i’ve have left them the princely sum of 1 pence.

smiddy3

And even if they become aware of this "trend" they still won`t be able to resist going to the reading ,just in case it`s legit .

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If you have a question maybe I can help doctor of theology and one of Jehovah's witnesses

by Jehovahisgod in

my name is ari matthew davies.

i am a life experience consultant counselor i have a doctor's degree theology psychology clinical addictions and computer sciences.

i am also baptized as well as jehovah's witnesses.. if you have a question i've got a lot of experience and a lot of real life training.

smiddy3

Yeah me too

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Nisan 14 or not?

by LostintheFog1999 in

if jesus memorial meal is meant to follow on from the jewish passover celebration, would someone explain to me why the jehovah's witness community are holding their "lord's evening meal" on tuesday 4th april; when the jewish community are not holding their 2023 passover until the 5th april 2023?

doesn't this mean that the jehovahs have got their date wrong?.

https://www.londonworld.com/read-this/passover-2023-what-is-passover-dates-and-greetings-4091833.

smiddy3

Don`t they get everything wrong ?