Posts by darkspilver

The Kingdom Ministry of February 1986 stated that the revised version of "the True Peace book takes note of the declaration by the United Nations that the year 1986 begins special efforts by world leaders toward ‘peace and security.’ Referring to this declaration, the True Peace book says: “This, no doubt, is a step toward the fulfillment of Paul’s... words.... Yet the prophecy shows that the time will come when the nations will declare that they have achieved a measure of ‘peace and security.’”—1 Thess. 5:3.

(See Chapter 7 page 85 paragraph 31)

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An old lady's plea to see her granddaughter

by Tallon in

if this isn't heartrending then i don't know what is !.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5p_w9mcjdm.

darkspilver

and here's an update from 4 months ago:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6209668166713344/my-mom-died-96-without-visit-from-her-granddaughter

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So, who actually reads the Guardian?

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

"the only way to understand the press is to remember that they pander to their readers prejudices"the guardian?

london-centric middle-class liberal-left chattering-class.daily circulation of the guardian around 170,000 copies, compared to say the daily mail's daily circulation of around 1,500,000.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgscoauww2m.

darkspilver

haha - try http://expressbingo.org.uk/

For a more worthy overview check out:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_the_United_Kingdom

For a more relaxed overview check out:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers

The Guardian is media friendly and has a good section regarding it at

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/media

There's also

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk

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An old lady's plea to see her granddaughter

by Tallon in

if this isn't heartrending then i don't know what is !.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5p_w9mcjdm.

darkspilver

Check these out from three years ago

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/265381/video-up-grandma-pleads-jw-granddaughter

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/265912/follow-up-grandma-mary-lou-video

Below appears to be the 'original' youtube uploaded in October 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcPuj96A8lg

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So, who actually reads the Guardian?

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

"the only way to understand the press is to remember that they pander to their readers prejudices"the guardian?

london-centric middle-class liberal-left chattering-class.daily circulation of the guardian around 170,000 copies, compared to say the daily mail's daily circulation of around 1,500,000.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgscoauww2m.

darkspilver

"The only way to understand the press is to remember that they pander to their readers prejudices"

The Guardian? London-centric middle-class liberal-left chattering-class.

Daily circulation of The Guardian around 170,000 copies, compared to say The Daily Mail's daily circulation of around 1,500,000.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGscoaUWW2M

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Latest UPDATE UK Charity Commission investigation

by darkspilver in

latest update from 18 july 2016. good afternoon,.

i am writing to give you a quick update about our ongoing statutory inquiries into safeguarding and charities linked to jehovah’s witnesses.. as you may know, one of our inquiries is into watch tower bible and tract society of britain.

we opened this inquiry in 2014. watch tower then initiated what turned out to be protracted litigation against us.

darkspilver

Hey JWdaughter

I really loved working at the newspaper.... If you look at electronic news-even "real" sites like the NY Times, the Washington Post, the Guardian---the spelling and grammar is a disgrace to journalism.

haha hence the Guardian's nickname -The Grauniad

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=grauniad

oh, and it's always fascinating flipping thru a 'style guide'

https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-observer-style-guide-j

The Watchtower Style Guide:

https://www.scribd.com/embeds/230761396/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&access_key=key-dhOCvkDoWxSdqwOlnZ4A&show_recomm

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Should JWs be watching the the Olympics?

by darkspilver in

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friends

from the awake 8 november 1994, page 26. the olympic religious mix.

the olympic games are rooted in greek religion.

they were born as a religious festival to honor zeus, supreme among the greek gods.

darkspilver

Hey James Mixon

Thanks darkspilver, blame it on me "It was James, honest. LOL
Good find on the Nov. 8th Awake.

haha, thanks - you're cool

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UK Guardian Newspaper 13 August 2016

by darkspilver in

has anybody actually bought the grauniad?.....

from the grauniad, saturday 13 august 2016, page 14. bottom right hand side (ie in middle by fold/spine) and below a huge review of the new computer game no man's sky.

link to image below.

darkspilver

Marta's speech in Company, talking to Robert:

Marta: You know what this city is? Where a person can feel it? It’s in a person’s ass. IF you’re really part of this city, relaxed, cool and in the whole flow of it, your ass is like this

(makes a large round circle with her forefinger and thumb)

if you’re just living here, runnin’ around uptight, not really part of this city, your ass is like this

(tightens the circle to nothing, making a fist).

Robert: I.... hesitate to ask.

(Marta holds up the 'tight' sign high)

Robert: That's a fascinating theory, fascinating. And at this moment, extraordinarily accurate.

(lights fade)

See from 2.30 below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZcOuPnJ1_A