Posts by darkspilver

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JW mention in Geography book

by Nihilistic Journey in

i was reading a book exploring he relationship between geography and religion and found the following quote starting on page 121 of chris park's sacred worlds.. park, c. c. (1994).

sacred worlds: an introduction to geography and religion.

london: routledge.. one of the most dynamic religious groups in terms of disseminating its beliefs is the jehovah’s witnesses.

darkspilver

Hi Nihilistic Journey!

Just out of curiosity why wouldn't you say it's a pacifist group? I seem to recall a lot of articles celebrating how many JW went to prison rather than war. How the song in the brown book was written by a JW in a nazi camp for refusing to fight ( was it We Are Jehovah's Witnesses?)

They're conscientious objectors (regarding purely secular affairs) - they're definitely not pacifists as they believe - and support - in Armageddon which they understand will be the biggest war that the earth has ever seen.

It's the Society of Friends / Quakers who are noted as being pacifists.

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I am Deaf and blind is Jehovah going to destroy me because I can't hear or see a JW broadcast or read a watchtower or go to the kingdumb hall???

by UNCONDITIONAL LOVE in

jw
friends

an easy way to stump the delusional jws at your door is come to the door with sunglasses on holding a sign with the words in the above title, and not say a word.

the reaction will be priceless.... hopefully it will wake up those that still have some use of their thinking abilities..

darkspilver

Play pinball?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqXVZM9o6DU

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Article: Jehovah’s Witnesses Holds Women Back

by AndersonsInfo in

http://www.fairobserver.com/region/europe/jehovahs-witnesses-women-religion-serena-williams-news-81664/.

by lydia segebrecht december 16, 2016. an open letter to serena williams about jehovah’s witnesses’ treatment of women.. dear serena,.

i want to start by applauding everything you said in your open letter that was reproduced on the guardian website last week.

darkspilver

READ MORE

Why read, when you can watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dIsF-0aoGQ

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JWs vandalizing homes/property of apostates

by StarTrekAngel in

i have read over the past few years of many cases of elder harassment and unwanted visitations.

however, there is a couple of stories out there where it has been presented that eventually the apostate in question comes home one day to find that their home has been trashed or covered with graffiti, which by the words written, seems to imply that it was a jw taking "revenge" or seemingly delivering divine justice against the apostate.

most of these are stories i've read online from several years ago.. have you individually or the group ever heard or stumbled upon these cases?

darkspilver

This doesn't count does it, but still...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/metro-orlando/volusia-county-ORLS0035-topic.html

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Bahamas Bethel Sale

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

i kinda thought it had already been sold?.

these video's look new and have only been uploaded to youtube in the last couple of days (12 to 15 deceber 2016).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcusr1hprc4.

darkspilver

Hey ToesUp!

Wow...lots of empty seats. Good to see!

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Just seems that the visitor got to his first congregation meeting early

Although no increase last year, the JW-to-population ratio is 1-in-230

The 1,630 publishers are conducting as average of 1.27 studies each

The Memorial attendance was 4,198 - that's an average of 155 attenders-per-congregation

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Bahamas Bethel Sale

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

i kinda thought it had already been sold?.

these video's look new and have only been uploaded to youtube in the last couple of days (12 to 15 deceber 2016).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcusr1hprc4.

darkspilver

I kinda thought it had already been sold?

These video's look new and have only been uploaded to youtube in the last couple of days (12 to 15 Deceber 2016)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcusr1hPrc4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD-YMetEwPY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_58zoq6py4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agnqSZkwmxU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFNAUjXadgE

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Standing for the National Anthem?

by eyeslice2 in

we are currently living in a country where at the cinema the national anthem is played before the start of the movie and it is law that you stand.

does anyone know what current jw thinking is on this?

i know there has been various changes over the years.

darkspilver

Hi Nevuela

Um, what country is this?

Huh? Not everybody on this forum lives in the US. I don't think you've been keeping up with the news have you? do you read a newspaper? or just the W & A?

As it seems like a question that has kinda just arisen for the OP, it sounds like India....

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/30/indian-court-orders-cinemas-to-play-national-anthem-before-films

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VIDEO: Weekend Meeting 3/4 December 2016

by darkspilver in

weekend meeting 3/4 december 2016. public talk: into the new world under christ’s rulership.

watchtower study: "do not forget kindness to strangers”.

(note actual meeting starts from approximately 21 minutes in).

darkspilver

East English Congregation at 609 Paradise Ct, Gaithersburg MD 20877-1234

Sunday 11 December 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqzcu79yKt4

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Standing for the National Anthem?

by eyeslice2 in

we are currently living in a country where at the cinema the national anthem is played before the start of the movie and it is law that you stand.

does anyone know what current jw thinking is on this?

i know there has been various changes over the years.

darkspilver

I think the WT's views have become more fudged over time - particularly as we've become more multi-cultural with a mix of nationalities living and working together - much like DoC states

DesirousOfChange - Personally, I now always stand -- out of respect -- just as every person of every nation does t the Olympics for the National Anthem of other countries. Clearly they are NOT showing any loyalty to other nations. Nor or they "praying" in behalf of other nations. They are merely showing respect.

But prologos probably best sums up WT's general view very succinctly

prologos - The idea was that give honour to the one demanding honour. you always stayed a notch below the crowd, you can stand, but not raise your arm to Heil, or cover your heart, or sing.

The real problem though - and therefore the real fudge - is highlighted by stuckinarut2

stuckinarut2 - Do they not know of the countries in south America where NATIONAL FLAGS ARE FLOWN on the KINGDOM HALLS each year????

Now check out the official WT Correspondence Guidelines: Flag Salute and Anthems

Link to scans

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VIDEO: Midweek Meeting w/c Mon 5 Dec 2016

by darkspilver in

midweek meeting w/c mon 5 dec 2016. meeting schedule / workbook.

you need to click through to youtube to watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-icxi1q3_x8.

darkspilver

This is the same meeting - but from a different congregation

East English Congregation at 609 Paradise Ct, Gaithersburg MD 20877-1234

This one's admittedly a bit more interesting due to the following....

The Blue JW logo - yes! on the back wall of the platform! haha not seen that before??!
Local Needs 54:20 - "Assist the Elderly and Infirm Ones" - includes witnessing in local care homes and hospices with experiences and feedback etc
Local Announcements 1:38:30 - includes the congregation's monthly summary Accounts Report

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwop1IFqNLE