After all those years at the meetings, are they learning anything new? (page 2)

RubaDub

I'd bet anyone on the block that I can find the Books of Amos, Joel or Ruth faster than they can.

Rub a Dub

blondie

HAVEN'T WE HEARD THAT BEFORE????

*** w73 9/1 p. 518 How Do You React to Racial Differences? ***

Everything around us bespeaks abundant variety. What if this were not the case? Would you like to eat the same food every day? What if there were just one kind of animal, or bird, or tree in the forest? Suppose all flowers were the same color.Would you like that kind of world?

*** km 12/99 p. 1 Haven’t We Heard That Before? ***

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Of course we have! Jehovah repeats many things in his Word for the benefit of his people. Jesus often repeated his teachings about various aspects of the Kingdom. His apostles continually reviewed spiritual matters with those who were firmly grounded in the truth.—Rom. 15:15; 2 Pet. 1:12, 13; 3:1, 2.

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In our time Jehovah’s organization has arranged for important subjects to be reviewed over and over again at congregation meetings. Certain publications have been studied repeatedly. Yes, it is important to hear things that we have heard before!

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RepetitionFillsaVitalNeed: Jehovah’s reminders deepen our understanding, expand our viewpoint, and strengthen our determination to stay on course spiritually. (Ps. 119:129) Reviewing God’s standards and principles is like looking in a mirror. It helps us scrutinize ourselves and counteracts the tendency to be "a forgetful hearer."—Jas. 1:22-25.

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If we do not keep reminding ourselves of the truth, other things will influence our hearts. God’s reminders strengthen us to resist the corrupting influences of Satan’s world. (Ps. 119:2, 3, 99, 133; Phil. 3:1) The regular reminders we receive regarding the fulfillment of God’s purposes prompt us to "keep on the watch." (Mark 13:32-37) Repetition of Scriptural truths helps us remain on the road to everlasting life.—Ps. 119:144.

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HowtoBenefitPersonally: We must ‘incline our hearts to God’s reminders.’ (Ps. 119:36) When a familiar subject is to be considered at a congregation meeting, we should prepare in advance, look up the cited scriptures, and reflect on how we can apply the information. Let us not skip the written review in the Theocratic Ministry School, thinking that it is not needed. (Luke 8:18) Never would we want to become inattentive because basic truths are often repeated at our meetings.—Heb. 5:11.

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May we share the attitude of the psalmist: "In the way of your reminders I have exulted, just as over all other valuable things." (Ps. 119:14) Yes, we have heard these valuable things before, and likely we will hear them again. Why? Because Jehovah knows that we need to hear them!

greendawn

After Franz a prolific writer and also known as the oracle ceased to contribute, their inspiration has gone out so there is hardly anything new each year. So much for the sole god directed servant on earth today, they are the only ones and if they can't produce any new understanding who will? But their meetings were always boring and had this tempo of "thou shalt not do such and such a thing."

zack

Isn't the "new" stuff tha'ts really the problem? The good news has been around 2000 years: Love your fellowman, love your enemies, etc.... (Whether you beleive in the Bible or not, you gotta admit its pretty simple)

Mary

After all those years at the meetings, are they learning anything new?

Why yes, they are! They're now being taught that we're living "deep" into the Time of the End:

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w 00 4/1 p. 15 Pay Attention to God’s Prophetic Word *** We know that we are on the threshold of the best of times because we are very deep into "the time of the end"!

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w 99 5/1 p. 6 Everyone Will Be Free *** We see around us mounting evidence that we are deep into "the last days,"

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w 89 1/15 p. 20 How Baptism Can Save Us*** Especially now is it vital that we have the "mark" and retain it, for we are deep into "the time of the end."

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w 87 5/15 p. 16 Listening to Jehovah as the End Draws Near *** We are now very deep into the final part of these "last days."

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w 84 7/15 p. 16 Build Your Future With Jehovah’s Organization *** We are now deep into "the last days" of this wicked system of things

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w 80 10/1 p. 19 "In the Last Days " Since When? *** Hence, it is excellent for us that we are now so deep into the "time of the end."

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w 75 8/15 p. 499 Do Not Let Yourself Be Ensnared by Fads and Entertainment *** And living as we are deep into the "time of the end," there is more danger than ever of some not only getting ensnared in the tempting entrapments of this world, but also letting the great day of Jehovah come upon them as a snare.

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w 71 3/1 p. 138 How Is Your Heart? *** Today, even deep into the "time of the end,"

jaguarbass

It doesn't take long to know every JW belief. Maybe after a few months, you know all that there is to know.

Thats what I was thinking back in 68 when I was 16.

Brother Apostate

They're now being taught that we're living "deep" into the Time of the End:

Sounds like they're in some "deep" sh*t!

moshe

JW's must have the most highly supressed Gag reflex of any group around. Thanks to endless hours in meetings at the KH to hone this skill, very few choke on any changes made to their beliefs or practices by the GB.

nvrgnbk

The WT lessons alot of the times deal with how to apply Bible princibles in our life.

There's another way to accomplish the same. They call it COMMON SENSE!

It's been said: Morality is doing what's right no matter what you're told. Religion is doing what you're told no matter what's right.

Resenting all the wasted hours,

Nvr

Abandoned

There's plenty of new stuff. Why I remember every year we'd get the km dealing with the upcoming district assembly and notice a change or two in the approved hotel list. Very stimulating.

After all those years at the meetings, are they learning anything new?

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