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  Special Talks now via video

  by AverageJoe1 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  tired of listening to your local elders giving the "special" talk ever year after the memorial?

  well don't worry, as of next year we will be spicing things up for your enjoyment.. not only will we be having the talk before the memorial (i know, wild huh), but we will be treating you to the talk via video starring our famous speakers from bethel so you can see how a talk should be given (after all bethel does boast the best speakers in any country, right?!).

  here's a copy of the text from our latest letter as i'm sure that with so much excitement you won't believe it at first!.

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  Well, I can tell you, that the average Australian finds it disturbing to hear an American speaker.

  Nothing against our friends in the USA, but in Australia, there is a more reserved culture (as there is for many other English speaking places such as UK, New Zealand etc)

  To have a "tall poppy" from the USA give a talk, (instead of a local brother) will only alienate the locals more and more....

  The GB have to see that the novelty of having their big old faces up on a screen has worn off amongst witnesses.
  
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  2018 Annual Meeting

  by EyesOpenHeartBroken in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  does anybody have any word on the 2018 annual meeting?

  i assume something new will be rolled out, since they are having all the congregations do special weekend streaming.. my guess is that there will be some major "new light" concerning the memorial, partaking, anointed, etc.

  i would guess that they will say all baptized believers should partake.

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  "Special" and "Historic"

  Two of the most abused words in JW terminology
  
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  My Father has brandished me with the "APOSTATE" word for talking about the BIBLE!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so after three years of fading, my elder father has never really asked why we have chosen to stop attending.. today, after a mixed discussion, he starts talking about the "solution to all the world problems" and says "i don't know what you now believe, but i believe gods kingdom will fix everything" i let the comment go, and didn't respond.. then he goes on about the video "remember the wife of lot" because he just came from the convention last weekend.

  "don't get caught up in this system...blah blah".

  i couldn't help myself, and said one thing "dad, that video failed to show the next chapter of that account.

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  Nice comments vidiot and lisarose!

  Yes, the things we respectfully point out have a logical and factual basis, so any sane person can see it. However, good witness drones choose to remain blind.

  Reminds me of a scripture "their minds are blinded..."
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  The Golden rule (Matt 7:12) - Do JW's apply it?

  by doubtfull1799 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there is no doubt (in my mind at least from my own personal experience) that in day to day matters most witnesses are genuinely loving and kind (or "nice") people (though their indoctrination and fundamentalist mentality often inhibits their natural kindness and tolerance and often gets in the way of fulling showing it).

  however i would like to put the case that when it comes to their ministry and theological/scientific discussion of any type, they fail to apply even the most basic of bible principles that they claim to espouse - the golden rule!

  here is what occurred to me.... some things jw's would like men to do to them:.

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  Sadly, when someone thinks that they represent God Almighty, they don't need to show the same respect to any other opinion or thought.
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  Disfellowshipped in Absentia

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have heard of this happening before, but how often?

  its pretty rare it seems.

  i have often wondered if the elders would go this route with me since they knew i was actively sinning, but as far as i know, no jc was ever formed.

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  We have never attended any "invitations" to meetings with elders, yet our name and character has been actively maligned in our whole district.

  Witnesses shun us in the extreme.

  It makes me wonder whether the local elders did announce something about us?

  Maybe they did say so in order to make others shun us?
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  What would Watchtower be like now with out the 1975 fiasco.

  by joe134cd in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  no doubt this has been discussed before, but if the 1975 event had never happened where would watchtower be now.

  comments please..

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  Many of us born-ins in the 30-45 age bracket wouldn't be here either!

  Our parents were attracted into the society around the time we were born, and our lives were instantly set in witness-motion
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  My Father has brandished me with the "APOSTATE" word for talking about the BIBLE!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so after three years of fading, my elder father has never really asked why we have chosen to stop attending.. today, after a mixed discussion, he starts talking about the "solution to all the world problems" and says "i don't know what you now believe, but i believe gods kingdom will fix everything" i let the comment go, and didn't respond.. then he goes on about the video "remember the wife of lot" because he just came from the convention last weekend.

  "don't get caught up in this system...blah blah".

  i couldn't help myself, and said one thing "dad, that video failed to show the next chapter of that account.

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  SPOT ON Vidiot!
  
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  How Many Here EVER Considered Going Back To Meetings?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  once i left ,i was done.

  in over 10 years i didn't return except for my mother's funeral.

  did you ever re enter the kh after you left?.

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  "you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free"

  I stepped on a nail once, I don't need to step on one again to know how dangerous and painful it is!
  
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  We don't take collections like other religions do...

  by Alfred in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i think this screen shot says it all... need i say more?.

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  OH WOW!

  So the "Rewards program" means people can GIVE those TO the society? NOT the society giving reward incentives to witnesses!

  Oh, I have seen everything now!

  Imagine if a department store had that sort of "rewards program"?! hahahaha "Now sir, you have spent money here with us to purchase things, now would you like to just give us more for the fun of it?"
  
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  Canada: class action lawsuit filed against the Watchtower about the pedophilia issue

  by yalbmert99 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  canada, province of quebec : class action lawsuit filed against the watchtower about the pedophilia issue.

  it is now official.

  see the articles in french of today:.

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  stuckinarut2

  Great!

  Hope this generates more media attention worldwide, and helps still-in witnesses to look behind the curtain!