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  1. Could beards be a requirement for heavenly life? Haven’t you noticed all the pictures of those in Heaven have beards? We had the clues all along.... and we just couldn’t see it! Perhaps the brothers are preparing themselves for heavenly life. The end Must be near.
  2. I don’t believe all decisions made.... MUST be from Jehovah. If that were true it probably would have been done sooner. Jehovah allows the GB to think on their own, following bible principles as they can understand them. This dress code is as much about policy, culture as it is about Bible principles. So discretion is often left to the Faithful and “Discreet” slave. If this wasn’t true we would not need to correct mistakes and interpretations etc...
  3. “The Bible principle is to show honor and dignity.....how we apply that as it specifically relates to styles of clothing.....is a directly related to the "cultural norms”. Make sense? With Cultural norms where I live, most people do not wear a suit and tie anymore. However, some groups, organizations, politicians, and businesses persons may feel it more appropriate to dress more formally at certain times. That’s the "cultural norm" where I live. In some areas they never wore a tie. We have found a balance. The friends teaching the congregation with talks and parts from the platform would dress more formal.....But otherwise just look clean and not casual. It’s no right or wrong, it’s our cultural view point, and following the principle: “when in Rome, do as the Romans do". That’s all! Does that make more sense?
  4. I remember I had a personal conversation with Brother Jaracz years ago and we were talking about changes. He specifically said; Before we take any action or make any changes, we want to be sure, we won’t have to “Backup”. Meaning reverse any decisions. One thing you can be sure of is that the GB gave this a lot of consideration, including the optics and feelings of some the Ultra Conservations among us....and the culture shock some may experience . They found a balance, which is not easy to do. Now we just have to also be balanced in our approach to being less “formal”, yet not casual.
  5. Good point. Like Paul and Bob Dylan both said: “Times, they are a Changin’ “ When in Rome, do as the Romans do. -Paul
  6. I think one problem from moving closer to the middle with styles is that some will have a hard time distinguishing between casual and more dress up. I’m sure there will be an adjustment period....then it will be fine.
  7. Hi David, I think the problem is..... you are expressing a cultural view, not a right and wrong view. It’s easy to mix them up. So it’s more a personal opinion than a Bible principle. You are correct about being dignified, and respectful.....etc. However ask yourself; Who gets to decide what specific clothing is dignified? Is there a scripture? It’s generally a culture consideration. That means basically a group opinion. At one time the group opinion was that a suit and tie and a dress etc...was the only way to show dignity for the occasion. Now, the group opinion is that suits are not exclusive to making something dignified. When my grandparents were young it was dignified for a woman to wear a dress to the floor. A skirt up to the knees would have been inappropriate and looked down on. There’s been a multitude of cultural changes since Adam. That being said.....If someone like yourself feels it’s not dignified for you yourself to go without a tie, then you should keep wearing ties. No one should criticize you. They should respect your personal choice. What you and many others now are feeling is called "Cultural Shock”. Give it a few months my brother.
  8. Proverbs 14:15 states: "The naive person believes every word, but the shrewd one ponders each step.”
  9. That would be a pretty big raise. Most companies are not going to absorb the loss from less production at the same cost. They’ll pas it on to us. So another reason for prices to go up significantly. Many trades couldn’t operate that way without raising their rates. If I’m paying my worker 30. per hour ($240. per day) I have 2 choices: Take that $240. out of my own pocket every week (over $11,000. yearly) or charge the client 20% more for the Job. Sounds great for the Employees, but not so much for the business owners. When prices all go up, everyone including employees will feel it.
  10. I still don’t see any brothers with beards on JW.org. or the broadcast. Is that just coincidence?

Pjdriver last won the day on February 15 2022

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About Pjdriver

  • Birthday 11/08/1956

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    Brother
  • First Name
    Burt
  • Relationship Status
    Married
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    New England
  • Publisher
    Yes
  • Baptized
    Yes

How I Found the Truth

  • How I found the Truth
    Brought up with the truth. Strayed for a few years. Came back at the age of 19 and have now been going for The last 50 years.

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    I love history and reading non-fiction historical subjects.
  • My favorite books
    Bible, Wt. Pubs. Non-fiction history subjects
  • My favorite music
    It mostly depends on the song or piece itself . I enjoy most genres except rap. Rap is to music what etch-a-sketch is to art.😄
  • My favorite quotes
    "If you're not part of the solution....you're part of the problem."

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