People are disfellowshipped for alcoholism.
And all religions look badly upon smoking and drinking.
Rattigan350
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Why Does The Watchtower Dis-fellowshiping For Smoking and Not Gluttony and Alcoholism?
by ÁrbolesdeArabia inhealth care studies are showing obese body weight index is worse than smoking "death sticks", so how is the tower going to address their growing problem of overweight elders and elderettes?
if a organization is able to disfellowship a member for smoking, why not do the same with other vices and crutches their people use to hide stress, emotional disorders and depression?
employers are asking for a bmi test a their potential employees to create a diet to get healthy.
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JW's like when tragic events the Boston bombing happen.
by El_Guapo inso i get a text message this morning from an elder (also an old friend) from my hall.
(mind you i haven't been to meetings in months) he says the following:.
elder: did you hear about what happend in bos?
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Rattigan350
I really hate how Witnesses will send emails asking how the Witnesses are in areas where disasters hit?
It is bad that no Witnesses get hurt but don't care about the others? Other than ones to preach to?
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"I don't always like what the governing body is doing or how they approach things, however, I'm not so arrogant as to believe that I know better. Also, I recognize that they are not perfect"
I hate those expressions. When people ask "Do you know more than the governing body"? As if their being such gives them knowledge.
What does perfection have to do with anything? Is the assumption that a perfect person will make the right choice everytime?
Not without full knowlege.
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Marry in the Lord
by Rattigan350 inthey do not do a good job of exploring why different people stop going to the meetings and make any improvements.. this is a quote from another topic.
it reminds me of the may 15 2012 study article about marry only in the lord, p 4 para7.
they are not trying to improve their product (the people).
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What does not make sense is that they quote from Deut 7
“When Jehovah your God at last brings you into the land to which you are going so as to take possession of it,+ he must also clear away populous nations from before you...And Jehovah your God will certainly abandon them to you, and you must defeat them.+ You should without fail devote them to destruction.+ You must conclude no covenant with them nor show them any favor.+ 3 And you must form no marriage alliance with them. Your daughter you must not give to his son, and his daughter you must not take for your son. + 4 For he will turn your son from following me, and they will certainly serve other gods; + and Jehovah’s anger will indeed blaze against YOU , and he will certainly annihilate you in a hurry. +"
If they defeated and destroyed them; how would any of their sons or daughters turn the Israelites to their religion? If Jehovah helped the Israelites defeat them, why would they turn to the losing god? Is the losing god so much more attractive than Jehovah was? Why would He have so little faith in himself? Infact those defeated would either conceed to the victors, or hate them.
What did the Polish and other countries that the Nazi's invade do? Did the Nazi soldiers turn to the other side when they took women from the other side?
It just doesn't seem real? It seems more paranoid than reality and does not make sense.
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE FINISH LINE? GB Talk
by Girlie inand then, immediately after babylon the great is destroyed, almost without a break, look at matt 24 :29 -immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.. now in what sense will the sun be destroyed and the moon not give its light?
are you ready for that?.
and you'll fall across the finish line into the new world !
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"how does one manage to sleep while out in service"
Easy, I'd make care groups of 3, the other 2 would go on studies or long calls and I would stay in the car, catch some sleep and count time.
Once I was on a Bible study with someone and I was so tired that I requested to nap on their couch.
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE FINISH LINE? GB Talk
by Girlie inand then, immediately after babylon the great is destroyed, almost without a break, look at matt 24 :29 -immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.. now in what sense will the sun be destroyed and the moon not give its light?
are you ready for that?.
and you'll fall across the finish line into the new world !
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It is not Sam Herd that gave that. People like to attach the name of a GB member to give it importants. It was given by Elwood Johnson, a black CO.
Don't pick on Sam Herd. Back when I was pioneering and working nights, others would complain about me sleeping while out in service. Sam visited as a DO. Someone asked about sleeping while out in service. His reply was that may be the only time one has to sleep. I got to give it to him for being understanding where the others weren't.
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Doesn't Matt. 24:45-47 prove that the Governing Body is NOT the "faithful and discreet slave"?
by matt2414 in"the timely spiritual food we receive is proof that jesus, the head of the congregation, is keeping his promise to feed us.
when giving the sign of his presence, jesus said that he would use the faithful and discreet slave to give food at the proper time to his domestics.
[1] (read matthew 24:45-47.
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Why does it matter? Do people believe that because Jesus appointed them that it means something? Why does that make it special?
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It is unneccessary since people would naturally want to shun a smoker since they stink. PU.
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Was Satan Cast Out of Heaven in 1914?
by Kenneson inaccording to jws christ established his kingdom in the heavens in 1914 and subsequently cast satan out of heaven then.
and they point to rev.
12:7-9 for "proof.
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Yes, Satan was cast from heaven in 1914 according to scripture.
But I don't see how a spirit, something without form or shape or body can be cast anywhere.
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Watchotwer video: How to stop a bully without using your fist...lol.
by Joliette inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm2gemsmw2y.
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pot calling the kettle black?.
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"I was bullied in school. I didn't use my fist. I used my foot. Those bullies were afraid of me. A well place hoof to the shins or knee and they were running from me." Exactly What can be fun about not using your fist to stop bullies?
"But Jesus commands to turn the other cheek so they may strike that one. Have they found New Light TM then?"
I am so tired of this "Jesus commands" Jesus did not command anything. He was not a commander.
He did not command field service or the memorial or paying taxes or anything.