http://community.beliefnet.com/go/forum/view/43851/70819/Discuss_Jehovahs_Witnesseshttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/29936117/Blood_TransfusionI still don't understand it, but where in the bible is it wrong for a blood transfusion to take place?I understand the bible talks about not taking blood to the mouth but that isn't blood transfusion. In September 1945, representatives of the Watch TMon, 20 May 2013 07:31:36 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/29932587/DeathThe focus is not the death but on the after. Luke 12:4-5 NIV“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been kilFri, 17 May 2013 07:08:26 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/29930155/New_CovenantIn Jeremiah 31, we are introduced to a "New Covenant" that will be made between God and the Houses of Israel and Judah. It is important to note that one of the parties of this New Covenant will be God (Jer. 31:31). The word in this verse is "JehovaWed, 15 May 2013 08:32:06 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/29929771/Yoo-HooConspicuous by his absence as of late has been our friend Newtonian. He hasn't posted since March 25. I am getting a little concerned, especially in light of both the recent situation he expressed to us in regards to his possible "marking" by his locTue, 14 May 2013 21:44:55 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/29912739/BabylonSo as we all know, the bible compares false religion to what was taught in the ancient city of Babylon. For our times, Revelation calls "Babylon the Great, the mother of the harlots and of the disgusting things of the earth." What did Babylon teach wWed, 01 May 2013 18:45:25 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/29906387/The_existence,_work,_and_growth_of_the_earthly_part_of_Jehovah’s_organization.It is extraordinary how JW'S are obeying Jesus commands to preach the good news worldwide. The results are outstanding. For example in today's text we can read about this.This earth-wide witness work regarding God’s Kingdom is being done on anSat, 27 Apr 2013 07:52:32 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/29903191/The_start_of_the_problemA member of the Watchtower's Governing Body, A. Hugh MacMillan, published a book in 1957 that gave this description of how Russell went about his task of formulating Watchtower doctrine. He (Russell) had examined all the different creeds--read up onThu, 25 Apr 2013 04:38:52 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/29901449/The_financial_crisis_of_2007–2008_–_A_prophecy_fulfilledIn 1999, the Watchtower Society made a candid prediction about the state of worldwide financial solvency by taking into account human weaknesses and the effect this could have on interconnected global commerce, often referred to as globalization. A pTue, 23 Apr 2013 23:03:01 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/29885473/Sodom_and_Gomorrah...eternal_judgementWill all people who were destroyed by God in times past be gone forever? Example of Sodom and Gomorrah.Jude 7 "So too Sod′om and Go·mor′rah and the cities about them, after they in the same manner as the foregoing ones had committeSat, 20 Apr 2013 23:52:53 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/29880411/Defending_Scripture_or_the_WatchtowerWhen it comes to defending the Watchtower, we have a plethora of Witnesses. If you don't believe me, go to the Conti thread, and see for yourself. You'll find plenty of new Witnesses posting there.But when it comes to defending scripture, we have aThu, 18 Apr 2013 23:46:10 -0500