I remember it the same way as Blondie. Up to the early 80's, our congregation would regularly have meetings to study the Watchtower mostly for young people--on a Friday or Saturday night--so they would be prepared for Sunday. It was usually held in an elder's home, and they would usually have a few refreshments afterwards. Then the CO stopped the arrangement. I think many of the young people slowly lost an interest in the religion after that.
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Private meetings banned??
by franticfran ini have just spoken to a brother who is part of a group of single brothers and sisters who meet together once a week to discuss bible topics and he has been told by and elder that the organisation "banned" these private meetings years ago.
i told him i remember that article but he is adamant that the society would never do that (!
) now i am fairly sure i remember that article whether it was in a km or one of the mags i cant recall but i am sure i remember them saying we needed nothing more than the food that the slave class provided (another means to control us),does anyone have the details of that article because i have said i will find it and let him have it.
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Need article about looking to the slave rather than Christ for salvation
by Bonnie_Clyde ini thought there was something recently.
clyde says he needs it soon to show a friend, and i don't know where to find it.
can i get it off jw.org ?
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Bonnie_Clyde
Thanks everybody. You were so quick! I've printed it all out for Clyde.
Bonnie
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Need article about looking to the slave rather than Christ for salvation
by Bonnie_Clyde ini thought there was something recently.
clyde says he needs it soon to show a friend, and i don't know where to find it.
can i get it off jw.org ?
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Bonnie_Clyde
I thought there was something recently. Clyde says he needs it soon to show a friend, and I don't know where to find it. Can I get it off JW.org ?
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Small town community torn apart by sex scandal.
by Bonnie_Clyde inthis doesn't have anything to do with the witnesses.
but it's hard to believe these teachers would support a pedophile even if he was a "nice guy.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130803/metro06/308020127/.
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This doesn't have anything to do with the witnesses. But it's hard to believe these teachers would support a pedophile even if he was a "nice guy."
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130803/METRO06/308020127/
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Pre-Paid Legal Services...many JWs market it
by Rufus T. Firefly indoes anyone know of any jws in the us who became involved in marketing pre-paid legal services?
i believe it is now known as legal shield..
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Bonnie_Clyde
Pre-paid Legal (Legal Shield) is not a scam just because a few witnesses sell it. I know a few professional people (non JW) who sell it, and I have the product myself and have used it. Being in business, I can ask them to write a letter for me if I have a difficulty with a supplier or a client.
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Candace Conti v Watchtower Society | June 3, 2013 | Respondent's Brief - prepared by Rick Simons | A136641
by jwleaks injw leaks has published the respondent's brief prepared by rick simons in the case: candace conti v. watchtower bible and tract society of new york & fremont congregation of jehovah's witnesses.
(90 pages).
http://jwleaks.org/candace-conti/.
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Bonnie_Clyde
I wonder if the wts is quietly removing those who have past issues with this or any sexual / crimes / accusations - even if denied ? The position of minister is one loaded with power and anyone who would use it for their own purposes should never be allowed to be an elder again.
They made an "about-face" in our area. I have a relative who at age 15 molested a 7-year-old girl in the congregation. I won't go into all the details - it happened about 25 years ago--except the boy was accepted at Bethel after he graduated from HS with the blessing of his elder father. After he returned home, the BOE wanted to appoint him as an elder, but the mother of the molested girl threatened to go to the authorities. So the CO removed the dad as an elder because of his cover-up and refused to appoint the pedophile son.
A little over a year ago, a new CO came into the congregation, and guess what? Dad was re-appointed an elder, and the son is now a ministerial servant--I expect he will soon be an elder.
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Judicial Meeting
by Kool Jo inso here you are...sitting with a couple of elders at judicial meeting, and you're asked the following question:.
"do you still believe that the fds is the channel that jehovah is using"?.
now is it possible to answer 'no' without being df, or how would you answer that question?.
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I like DOC's answer: "Why of course! The scriptures make it clear, do they not?"
If that doesn't work, then Flipper's answers: " I'm taking it in prayer to Jehovah." If that doesn't work: "I don't understand the 'new light" on the GB being the only ones in the faithful slave" and ask the elders to explain it to you - then do what all good JW's do- totally change the subject onto another topic. Get the elders minds totally confused.
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Jws and urban myths!
by Julia Orwell injws sure love urban myths.
the jws have their own collection built up over many years, part of their own unique worldwide jw culture.
i've come across the same ones in america that i've heard in australia, and they pass from legend to myth and finally reality as quoted from the platform.
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I read an embellishment of a true story in Australia. The true part was that a bomb was planted in front of the podium, and the speaker was killed.
Years later I read that Jehovah intervened and made sure that the bomb exploded towards the speaker instead of towards the audience--thus saving many lives. Don't know what Jehovah had against the speaker.
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Was G.Bush Jnr, the most wasteful politician in History
by fulltimestudent indoing the us news rounds today was a fascinating harvar uni study on the true cost (yet to be paid) of george bush jnr's military adventures.
particularly, since the story comes as the us admits its been unable to win these wars.
so what is it going to cost you good people who have the misfortune to have had george for a prezzie?
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Bonnie_Clyde
We are still paying for WW II by having groups of occupation in Germany and Japan. I say let these countries defend themselves for a change and pay the bills. Our economy is not based on wealth or savings or any form of true currency. It is based on debt. Out paper notes that we call dollars are promisary notes on debt. The only way that we can keep this house of cards together is to spend and tax, spend and tax. We keep blaming one president or the other and they are just puppets, but I guess that's all they have to be to fool the American public. We keep voting for the person who tells us the biggest lies because we love the lie, but all debts will be paid--either by the person who borrowed the money or by the person who lent the money.
May you live in interesting times. It's a pointless argument.
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Does the WT knowingly violate fire codes on Memorial night?
by Calebs Airplane ini've been to at least 5 different halls in my lifetime and have seen the same scenarios repeated over and over... the max occupancy sign (regulated by local fire code) is completely ignored on memorial night.. for example, one hall i attended had an average congo attendance of about 95 with a max occupancy of 175. however, on memorial night, we'd usually stuff at least 200 people into the hall.
don't ask me how, but we did... the other 4 halls i attended had similar scenarios.... however, my experiences could very well be completely isolated events.
so i'm curious to know what your experiences have been on memorial night.... have you noticed whether or not the fire code has been adhered to at your hall on memorial night?
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Bonnie_Clyde
I remember KH's being packed out like that in the past. But the last memorial I attended (maybe 2 years ago), there must have been 30 empty seats. If memorial attendance is down everywhere, it may cease to be a problem.