The difference between Jehovah's Witnesses and the mini heathens showing up uninvited to people's homes is for one thing, we dont ask, nor expect anything. We have something substantial to offer our neighbors. A life saving message, and the hope of a world unscathed by the problems plaguing mankind today. Jehovah's Witnesses would never parade their children on display for commercial interests vested in greed all over a holiday based upon ancient cult rituals. That said, whomever made that meme didn't think it through, and it's attempt at humor and irony falls flat.
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NSA spying on Vatican! My JW parents are SOO EXCITED!
by BU2B init just came out yesterday that the nsa has spied on the vatican and pope francis.
when i went over my parents house yesterday, you could see the excitement, the energy in their eyes when they talked about it.
my dad even pumped his fist like he won something when he was talking about it.
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You misunderstand me Oubley, who says that the goverments are going to shut down religions? The Harlot is to be destroyed in fulfillment of prophecy. False religion isn't to be shut down, it's to be destroyed, and in the midst of her destruction, God's people will be targets but the opposers will not have much success as Jehovah will come to the aid of His people.
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NSA spying on Vatican! My JW parents are SOO EXCITED!
by BU2B init just came out yesterday that the nsa has spied on the vatican and pope francis.
when i went over my parents house yesterday, you could see the excitement, the energy in their eyes when they talked about it.
my dad even pumped his fist like he won something when he was talking about it.
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You never know, this and the growing Atheist population in western lands could very well lead to the turning on Babylon the Great. I mean, look at the sentiments posted by non-believers on this board. Just rabid, angry, and hostile opposers of not just Jehovah's Witnesses, but of any religious disposition. The day is going to come where they're going to resemble Nimrod and his followers.
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Who are doing Jehovah's will today? Brochure
by KateWild inthis brochure is being studied, in the org starting form this week.
it rams lies down our throats, trying to convince us the the wt is god's organisation.
it lies to us about how the wt is doing jehovah's will.. we are going to be subjected to lies, lies and more lies for weeks.
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You guys/gals are missing out. It's a good brochure.
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I was with you until the St . Louis part. This isna good time of the year.
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Is Jesus dying really more important than his resurrection?
by Band on the Run ini was reading about khs on wikipedia and i noticed a link for the memorial of jesus' death.
why would any christian religion celebrate his death and not his resurrection.
a man dying is fairly common.
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Oh and as far as how much we focus on Christ's resurrection vs. his death, you really believe that there's only a minute amount of material published by Jehovah's Witnesses that focuses on his resurrection? You're either being dishonest with yourself, or disingenuous.
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Is Jesus dying really more important than his resurrection?
by Band on the Run ini was reading about khs on wikipedia and i noticed a link for the memorial of jesus' death.
why would any christian religion celebrate his death and not his resurrection.
a man dying is fairly common.
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I love, I mean absolutely love how you people cherry pick one aspect of our faith and then neglect everything else related to it. So we only focus on Jesus death, never mind that we have a book entitled The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived. Last time I checked when the weekly Bible reading schedule comes up, we don't exactly skip the Gospels. The first question for this week's oral review is, What does it mean to have the mind of Christ? To be considered during this week's congregation bible study, the final paragraph is as follows.
We are imitating Jesus. The Bible calls him "the faithful and true witness." (Rev 3:14) Jesus himself said that he 'made God's name known' and kept 'bearing witness to the truth' about God. (John 17:26; 18:37) Christ's genuine followers must, therefore, bear Jehovah's name and make it known. This is what Jehovah's Witnesses are endeavoring to do.
The question for that paragraph above is, Who is the greatest Witness of Jehovah? So please, cut out all the we dont like Jesus malarkey. Thanks.
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Anyone know of any witnesses that concealed carry to meetings?
by LogCon indoes anyone know of any witnesses, in good standing, brother or sisters, that used to conceal carry to meetings or field service?.
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Only when my sword is within my briefcase. Eph 6:17, Heb 4:12
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For the ones who believe in Bible - What does the scriptures here imply on subjection to religious leaders? - Hebrews 13:17-19, 22-25
by MissConfused indo we really need an organization and need to be in subjection to it as god always chose leaders (abhraham, moses, jesus, apostles)?
what are your thoughts?
how can you reason this out?.
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There's a multitude of reasons why God would utilize an organization, and that's not to say that He necessarily needs an organized effort carried out by humans. However, for the same reason that we find organization within nature making it obvious that there was a creator, it's quite evident by the success and lack of chaos within Jehovah's Witnesses that the organization which they belong to is recieving God's blessing. Not to mention, unity, which no other religious organization posesses today.
Consider organization in ancient times. For example, the nation of Israel was organized by tribe, The Law, a priestly class, etc.. By adhering to Jehovah's direction and complying to the organization as He directed, the nation as a whole benefitted and they enjoyed prosperity and peace. See Numbers 2 and Deut 23:12, 13 for more details. The Christian Congregation in the 1st Century also recieved direction so as to be organized to accomplish their ministry. Titus 1:5 is particulary specific when it states that Paul assigned the letter's namesake to Crete in order to get things organized. Can you imagine a lack of organization in that first century? Paul would have been on one page, Peter on another, etc.. The great apostasy wouldn't have even come into fruition because nothing can come from chaos lol!!!
Today, it goes without saying that organization is especially needed for a few reasons. For one thing, how would the preaching effort have any success without someone to organize it? Hence on a local level, there are field service groups, headed by service overseers. They ensure that we're not entering the same neighborhoods too often so as not to disturb our neighbors. We use field service slips to ensure that literature isn't being wasted, as well as proving Circuit Overseers a glimpse of what's happening in the congregation so as to address it's needs appropriately. COs report to DOs, who report to the Branch, that way those taking the lead on a national level can keep their thumb on the pulse of the organization's efforts. 2 Cor 1:24; 1 Pet 5:2, 3
Organization is needed in order to remain unified in thought and spirit. Unlike the other so called Christians such as Catholics, Baptists, Mormons, Born-Agains, and any other random trend of the week, Jehovah's Witnesses are unified. You can go to any Kingdom Hall in any part of the world, and share the same beliefs due to our being organized. How can any Christian say that he/she is encouraging one another in harmony with Heb 10:23, 24 if they don't share the exact same beliefs as directed to by a central leadership under the direction of God? Impossible right? Exactly.-Psalm 133: 1, 3.
At the end of the day, the reason for organization can be summed up by 1 Cor 14:33 where it states that "God is not a god of disorder, but of peace." Nowhere is that more evident than amongst Jehovah's Witnesses.
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The 1914 generation is still going strong 100 years later - 2014 study article.
by THE GLADIATOR injanuary 2014 watchtower study article.
let your kingdom comebut when?.
this generation will not pass away.
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tootired, I don't worship the true God with an expiration date in mind for obvious reasons.- (Matt 24:36) Besides, what's a generation, or even overlapping generations when one has the possibility of living for eterninity all the while learning about Jehovah? While it's true that this system of things is still functioning longer than we anticipated, everyday still brings us closer to it's impending collapse and the signs are all there to reassure us. Besides, encroaching upon 2014, we're still closer to the end than our brethren were in the late 1800s, the early 1900s, mid 1900, latter 1900s, the early 80's, etc.. We're getting there, even if it does appear to be delaying. It may not come until 1934 or later, but it will come.-2 Pet 3:8,9; Hab 2:3
As Winston Churchill said, "that the task which has been set us is not above our strength; that its pangs and toils are not beyond our endurance."