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Like what?

oooh, please explain this blasphemy, is it against the gb or the wt as a whole?

This is such a weird concept to me.

If it is rarely repeated and not talked about often, how then are they to know what to believe? The second point I guess about this question is, does the idea of a rapture only apply to the anointed? Is this why regular jws don't know that they are supposed to believe this? If yes is the answer to my above second question, then what is supposed to happen to the regular jw and his/her body once this "rapture" takes place? nothing?

I don't understand, what doesn't? I mean a rapture where people will be taken up to heaven and not left here on Earth when Jesus comes back to take them.

I tried looking at the jw website and doing a search, but there was no real answer. There was reference to Elijah and when Paul was caught up to the third heaven, but no real answer.

Just curious if the regular jw believes in a rapture. I mean I do, but I wonder if jws do.

does this apply to an org that states, no beards, no blood, no birthday? does it apply to an org that says they are the only means/way for salvation?

no need to search, they are banned in Russia as well you forgot to quote the part where I said " so what". The fact that they named each kingdom hall means nothing. The broad statement of banning the jws is sufficient to get the point across. I think the added mention of each and every kh is just hype for jws to get their persecution hats on. Since there are more religions being persecuted in Russia than just jws It must mean that mormanism and scientology are the true religions also. Don't cha think?

so they listed each kingdom hall? So what? Isn't Mormanism and Scientology also banned in Russia?

Isn't Mormanism and Scientology banned in Russia as well?

awww, did your feelers get hurt? It is the same thing as the ones BTK posted and that in which many jws have scoffed at when it comes to those wearing a cross necklace or anything related to a cross. It just hurts when the hypocrisy hits you in the face doesn't it Jeff.

cross necklace anyone?

Freedom of religion/speech should be a basic human right in every country. It is a disgrace to force ANY religion upon anyone and to squelch what other people may believe to be their truth. Good on the German Commissioner for taking a stand!

nope, left in 2007 In 2007, Greg G. Stafford officially disassociated from the Watchtower Society, the official name of the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He continues to refer to himself as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and continues to defend the religion’s unique teachings — but also addresses what he considers to be doctrines and practices for which, in his view, there is no biblical support, but which are nevertheless taught by the Watchtower Society. Such dissent is not possible within the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, which refers to itself as the “faithful and discreet slave’ organization”