i heard that on sat the jws released a new book at the convention god's kingdom rules.
is it a verse by verse of ezekiel or daniel?
does it mention the "overlapping generation"?
Thank you, wanna.
The 'overlapping generation' explanation with helpful diagram is a hoot! Not a single scripture is cited as support for this newer definition of 'generation.' Just a series of nonsensical assertions. The GB must be laughing their behinds off at the r&f's gullibility.
for those who are interested, i have intercepted an audio transmission of the ic in east rutherford, nj from russell's celestial teapot.
these are zipped files of mp3 audio of each day, they are broken down into individual talks for your convenience.. friday https://www.sendspace.com/file/dgyeer.
saturday https://www.sendspace.com/file/a6p6my.
Thank you
some days ago two elders visited my sister because she has not been attending the meetings more than one year.
this time she prepared notes containing watchtower past teachings about the blood ban so as to ask them for those changes, and it seems that the elders were also prepared for her past questions.
for instance she showed them that "albumin" was considered "under scriptural ban" in 1956 (read the page 20 of awake, september 8).
"You shall not eat anything that dies of itself; you may give it to aliens residing in your towns for them to eat, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. "(Deut 14:21)
I've also heard this one used a lot to excuse JWs benefiting from blood components processed as a result of 'worldly' people's misuse of blood. The application of this scripture falls down on several levels.
"You shall not eat anything that dies of itself; ... "
Nothing has died. The donors are living.
Nothing is being eaten and digested. The blood is being transfused and used in the body in the way God designed it.
" ... you may give it to aliens residing in your towns for them to eat, or you may sell it to a foreigner. ... "
The 'worldly' people can use the blood. That means JWs mustn't use the blood.
The law said nothing about aliens and foreigners carving up the unbled meat and giving pieces back to the Israelites to consume and that would be OK. So why are JWs using the blood given away for only 'worldly' people to use?
Besides, JWs do not give blood at all, so how can this be analogous to an Israelite giving/selling an unbled carcass to 'worldly' people?
" ... For you are a people holy to the Lord your God."
Holiness without hypocrisy. It is hypocritical for JWs to personally benefit from the result of 'worldly' persons making an industry out of breaking God's laws and principles on blood.
check it out and download before i am forced to take it down!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf_rfrusa1c.
check it out and download before i am forced to take it down!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf_rfrusa1c.
The twirl by the elderly sister was interesting.
She did well.
Next: twerking.
check it out and download before i am forced to take it down!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf_rfrusa1c.
Another version of the same event is here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/281347/1/Entertainment-for-International-Delegates#.U7g5ZJRdXYl
Mirrored video links are on p. 3 as the one in the OP was also quickly set to private.
boe - 2014-07-01 video promoting jw.org -.
to all congregations.
the coordinator of the body of elders should arrange for this letter to be read to the congregation at the service meeting the week of july 14, 2014, by the brother assigned to handle the part get ready for the special campaign in august.
"Advertize, advertize, advertize jw.org and its online library!" - Ratherflawed, 1922.
"I have made jw.org manifest to the men you gave me out of the world. . . . I have made jw.org known to them and will make it known." - Morris 17:6, 26.
"For 'everyone who calls on the name of jw.org will be saved.'" - Lösch 10:13.
2014-06-09 adjusted approval and financing process to accelerate kingdom hall and assembly hall construction.
to all bodies of elders.
the congregation secretary should arrange for this letter to be retained in the congregation permanent file of policy letters.
If a repair or minor renovation is needed, the body(ies) of elders should explain the need to
the congregation(s) and give the publishers the opportunity to contribute for the expense locally. If a
Kingdom Hall is used by more than one congregation and if the combined bodies of elders believe
there is a need, an additional amount (that is, in addition to the amount described in the previous
paragraph) equaling no more than three months of the operating committee’s average expenses may
be maintained by the operating committee for the purpose of keeping the existing facilities in good
repair. A similar guideline could be applied by a congregation not sharing a Kingdom Hall. In order
to obtain funding for more significant projects, please seek assistance from your Local
Design/Construction Department (LDC).
Wait a minute. The cong. has just given away most of its 'rainy day' savings to Mother. Suddenly something needs fixing. So, after the elders explain the need to the brothers, they ask them for more donations to cover that need. "But we had already saved the money," families will be thinking, "and it was given away. **** off! Get Mother to fund it."
2014-06-09 adjusted approval and financing process to accelerate kingdom hall and assembly hall construction.
to all bodies of elders.
the congregation secretary should arrange for this letter to be retained in the congregation permanent file of policy letters.
Thanks!
my thread was inspired by gentledawn's insightful comment about the effect the events in wales had on her jw husband.... hope any lurkers out there can filter out the signal (storys and experiences like this) to noise (the current trolls running amok on the forums) ratios.
this the problem with those who focus on outrageous fantasies about the watchtower.
it distracts from the real issues that need to be highlighted.. what happened in wales was for real.
(Am I the only one who reads Focus's posts and pictures Jeffrey Goines?)
Anyway, no, I was never in contact with either Obed or Big Ray. I just posted on their boards sometimes. I'm sure with the skills you indicate you have, you could tap deep into the web and sniff them out if you wanted.
Ann (of the 'that's your lot' class)
