Posts by darkspilver

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September 15th Watchtower, controversy!

by Colinconfused in

just looking at some youtube videos and came across a john joseph may, a former jw who was involved in a controversy in ireland back in the late 70s i think.. it all started with a watchtower article september 15th ??.

does anyone know what the article was about?

and why so much controversy surrounding this.

darkspilver

I presume the three study articles in the Watchtower 15 September 1981 pages 16 to 31

Godly Conduct Toward Others

Dealing With Sinners
Jesus’ Counsel About Wrongdoers
Not Inhumane Toward Others
“As A Tax Collector”
How Were Gentiles Viewed And Treated?

Disfellowshiping — How To View It

How To Treat Expelled Ones
Those Who Disassociate Themselves
Cooperating With The Congregation
Speak With A Disfellowshiped Or Disassociated Person?
Not Sharing In Wicked Works
Loyal To God’s View

If A Relative Is Disfellowshiped...

Relatives May Cause Problems
In The Immediate Family Circle
Disfellowshiped Relatives Not Living At Home
Social Gatherings And Disfellowshiped Relatives
Lessons For All Of Us

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2016 Special Conventions - Utrecht, Netherlands

by darkspilver in

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friends

keep up with the 2016 special conventions at.

http://jw2016.org.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxch7yxwame.

darkspilver

Keep up with the 2016 Special Conventions at

http://jw2016.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXCh7YXwamE

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

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'Strange' Australian Melbourne Baptisms

by darkspilver in

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friends

not seen this before, or at least haven't registered it before.

maybe it's just a traditional style?.

i mean it's basically a glorified cattle trough?

darkspilver

Hi The Searcher!

It's a new form of "sheep dip."

haha yeah!! - and that's what I mean, it's kinda very 'australian'

Wonder what they do in New Zealand

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Here is a pic of Stephen Lett and his wife.

by Iamallcool in

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darkspilver

I think she's looking good now with what she's wearing - bit of a tummy/hip going on which could be covered over a bit more with the jacket if it wasn't quite so tight. Nice bold necklace too (AKA Diane Lockhart in The Good Wife) - showing a nice bit of 'age appropriate' neck line too.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/may/06/the-good-wife-diane-lockhart-necklaces

Now....

...and Then....

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New Dutch Assembly Hall Swifterbant - 17 September 2016

by darkspilver in

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a new 2,500 seater assembly hall in the netherlands - which expands to 3,500 seats for the annual conventions - is being dedicated on saturday 17 september 2016.. the existing hall on the site is converted into a venue for the wt schools - lecture room with ancillary accomodation - bedrooms, kitchen, canteen, study areas etc etc.

background information:.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/261089/big-jw-changes-netherlands-holland.

darkspilver

Hi Downtowner!

Looks so bland... I hope Paradise isn't that bland!!!!! LOL

That kinda depends what you mean....

Hat tip to konceptual99 - from the Dutch convention 2016

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'Strange' Australian Melbourne Baptisms

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

not seen this before, or at least haven't registered it before.

maybe it's just a traditional style?.

i mean it's basically a glorified cattle trough?

darkspilver

Not seen this before, or at least haven't registered it before

Maybe it's just a traditional style?

I mean it's basically a glorified cattle trough? yes? - suppose it saves water though

Is this technique done elsewhere?

From the Melton Assembly Hall in Melbourne

Watch from the 2 minute mark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4SsduI8-w8

From the 2014 International Convention in Melbourne:

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New Dutch Assembly Hall Swifterbant - 17 September 2016

by darkspilver in

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friends

a new 2,500 seater assembly hall in the netherlands - which expands to 3,500 seats for the annual conventions - is being dedicated on saturday 17 september 2016.. the existing hall on the site is converted into a venue for the wt schools - lecture room with ancillary accomodation - bedrooms, kitchen, canteen, study areas etc etc.

background information:.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/261089/big-jw-changes-netherlands-holland.

darkspilver

Hi konceptual99!

I also note the two guys, presumably brothers, are not wearing suits and ties.

Er, this is the Netherlands........

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4880365227343872/what-will-tony-say

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New Dutch Assembly Hall Swifterbant - 17 September 2016

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

a new 2,500 seater assembly hall in the netherlands - which expands to 3,500 seats for the annual conventions - is being dedicated on saturday 17 september 2016.. the existing hall on the site is converted into a venue for the wt schools - lecture room with ancillary accomodation - bedrooms, kitchen, canteen, study areas etc etc.

background information:.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/261089/big-jw-changes-netherlands-holland.

darkspilver

A new 2,500 seater assembly hall in the Netherlands - which expands to 3,500 seats for the annual conventions - is being dedicated on Saturday 17 September 2016.

The existing hall on the site is converted into a venue for the WT schools - lecture room with ancillary accomodation - bedrooms, kitchen, canteen, study areas etc etc

Background information:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/261089/big-jw-changes-netherlands-holland

Please Note: The following pages are in Dutch - if you don't like that, please don't click on the links!

Video report on later part of construction

http://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/133272/swifterbant-bouw-jehova-s-centrum-voor-op-schema

Video report on early part of construction

http://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/127679/swifterbant-bouw-congreshal-jehova-s-getuigen-kan-doorgaan

Newspaper report

http://www.destentor.nl/regio/dronten/swifterbant-epicentrum-van-jehovah-s-getuigen-1.6276910

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Mega-Church buys JW Assembly Hall property in Indianapolis

by OrphanCrow in

and yet another sale of watchtower property.... http://www.ibj.com/articles/59973-suburban-mega-church-expanding-into-downtown-with-big-purchase.

suburban megachurch expanding into downtown with big purchasea historic church building at the corner of 12th and delaware streets has been purchased by a large congregation expanding into the downtown area.. traders point christian church in whitestown is spending $2 million to renovate the 35,300-square-foot structure and should have it ready for worship early next year, rev.

james stanley said.. the neoclassical, limestone building has been used as a place of worship since it was built in 1912 and had been owned by the jehovah’s witnesses since 1978.. the location at 1201 n. delaware st., across from the benjamin harrison presidential site, will be the third for traders point.

darkspilver

I suppose the question is - is it the right color??

RGB values R:74, G:109, and B:167
Hexadecimal #4a6da7
CMYK values 85, 50, 5, and 5 per cent
Pantone 660.

From last weekend....

Hat tip to Petie Kinder

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Jehovah's Witnesses Propaganda & Hypocrisy Video

by Brokeback Watchtower in

i didn't make this video it just showed up in my utube web page, god i love utube.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyv5lg1uh0o.

darkspilver

The video is titled: "These Words . . . Must Prove to Be on Your Heart"

It was premiered on Saturday 28 May 2011 at 3.15pm at that week's US District Conventions and was subsequently shown at the same time/day at the following week's Conventions which, in the US, continued up to the middle of September.

It was released as a hard copy DVD at the 2014 District Conventions, during the Sunday programme.

Following this it has also now been made available for digital download via the jw.org website and the JW Library app (listed under Videos > Movies > Modern Day)

Most recently it was discussed during the Service Meeting week starting 17 August 2015

Link to scan