Feb 15, 2009 WT par 4
Q: Why can we have confidence in the spiritual food served by the faithful and discreet slave?
berrygerry
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Imperfect Spiritual Food
by berrygerry inthe feb 2017 wt is being reviewed here because of the "neither inspired nor infallible" potential of the gb.. https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6237447308443648/major-doctrinal-changes-must-on-way.
this indeed has been stated in the past.. an equally interesting phrase in that paragraph is: "of course, jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food.".
again, wt is using the "jesus never said" line.. what would make more sense is: "jesus never said that the food would be imperfect or harmless.".
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Imperfect Spiritual Food
by berrygerry inthe feb 2017 wt is being reviewed here because of the "neither inspired nor infallible" potential of the gb.. https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6237447308443648/major-doctrinal-changes-must-on-way.
this indeed has been stated in the past.. an equally interesting phrase in that paragraph is: "of course, jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food.".
again, wt is using the "jesus never said" line.. what would make more sense is: "jesus never said that the food would be imperfect or harmless.".
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berrygerry
The Feb 2017 WT is being reviewed here because of the "neither inspired nor infallible" potential of the GB.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6237447308443648/major-doctrinal-changes-must-on-way
This indeed has been stated in the past.
An equally interesting phrase in that paragraph is: "Of course, Jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food."
Again, WT is using the "Jesus never said" line.
What would make more sense is: "Jesus never said that the food would be imperfect or harmless."
And, Feb 15, 1981 WT states: "Jehovah is not pleased if we receive that food as though it might contain something harmful."
Jehovah must be quite messed up, if dispensed food could be harmful, but Dubs are expected to consume it anyways.
(Also Luke 6:43 For no fine tree produces rotten fruit)
(That 1981 WT also says "True, the brothers preparing these publications are not infallible. Their writings are not inspired")
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2017 Yearbook - Still Waiting
by berrygerry inhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/t06777k65p11e53/20160521e.pdf?dl=0.
may 21, 2016. we are pleased to inform you that electronic versions of the annual items for 2017 will be made available for download on jw.org beginning in october of this year.
this includes examining the scriptures daily—2017 and the 2017 yearbook of jehovah’s witnesses.
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berrygerry
Look at the upload dates of previous on line Yearbooks on jayborg. They are usually late December.
Well aware - Dec 25 and Jan according to jwtalk
This post quotes the Borg letter which states that it will be online this year in October.
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2017 Yearbook - Still Waiting
by berrygerry inhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/t06777k65p11e53/20160521e.pdf?dl=0.
may 21, 2016. we are pleased to inform you that electronic versions of the annual items for 2017 will be made available for download on jw.org beginning in october of this year.
this includes examining the scriptures daily—2017 and the 2017 yearbook of jehovah’s witnesses.
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berrygerry
For what it is worth, I predict the numbers in the 2017 yearbook are going to look better than those in 2016.
I bet the same as 2016 - growth in Africa and South America - very stagnant in the western world.
The 2018 Yearbook will be the most interesting.
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2017 Yearbook - Still Waiting
by berrygerry inhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/t06777k65p11e53/20160521e.pdf?dl=0.
may 21, 2016. we are pleased to inform you that electronic versions of the annual items for 2017 will be made available for download on jw.org beginning in october of this year.
this includes examining the scriptures daily—2017 and the 2017 yearbook of jehovah’s witnesses.
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berrygerry
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t06777k65p11e53/20160521E.pdf?dl=0
May 21, 2016
We are pleased to inform you that electronic versions of the annual items for 2017 will be made available for download on jw.org beginning in October of this year. This includes Examining the Scriptures Daily—2017 and the 2017 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Additionally, the Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2016 Edition will be released as it becomes available in each language.Examining the Scriptures Daily—2017 - Check
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/Examining-the-Scriptures-Daily-2017/
Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2016 Edition - Check
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/Research-Guide-for-Jehovahs-Witnesses-2016-Edition/
2017 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses - Page Not Found
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/2017-yearbook/
C'mon boys - October has come and gone.
We want the numbers.
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Another Prophetic Post (5 Years Ago)
by berrygerry ini don't know about the rest of it, but this was spot on: .
governing body member and apparent head spokesman geoffrey jackson warned that anyone telling about the meeting to outsiders would be immediately disfellowshipped.
he stressed that watchtower will be out of brooklyn in the next 2 yrs.
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berrygerry
I don't know about the rest of it, but this was spot on:
Governing Body member and apparent head spokesman Geoffrey Jackson warned that anyone telling about the meeting to outsiders would be immediately disfellowshipped. He stressed that Watchtower will be out of Brooklyn in the next 2 yrs. Three hotels are especially interested in buying Watchtower’s property in Brooklyn, namely the Three Seasons, Ritz Carlton and a company called the Taj which also makes cars. They would like to make the Brooklyn property into a new “ SoHo .” [By “SoHo” it is assumed Johnny meant SoHo in Lower Manhattan, NYC, an international art and art gallery center rather than Soho in the U.K. , a trendy area formerly with many sex trade businesses.]
Gilead School classes will be phased out. While it is being phased out those who would have been going abroad as missionaries will instead be given their special assignments in cities, not rural places (recently City Overseers were phased out).https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/216649/what-am-make-this-e-mail-my-mailbox-this-morning
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This Poster Deserves a Prophet Prize
by berrygerry inhttps://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/127228/societys-claim-matt-24-14-being-fulfilled-what-could-really-mean?.
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berrygerry
They could do away with the Awake altogether. Other literature items could be scaled back to just cover the publishers and family.
I remember a few years ago trying to guess what steps the WTS would take to cut back on expenses(scaling back the Awake to once a month!). Applying Matt. 24:14 was genius. I never even thought of that route. What a great way to eliminate a wasteful printing program. Tie it into bible prophecy - the r&f will easily fall for that excuse. Plus, it covers over the fact that they are getting killed with their expenses. The jdubs will never know what is really going on. They will simply get all fired up that the work is ending and armageddon is sooo close now!
I wouldn't be surprised if they just used tracts out in service, if they continue to go out in service. I imagine that there will still be some sort of field activity to qualify brothers for work and to keep tabs on the r&f's "faith meter."
Pretty good guessing for 10 years ago.
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This Poster Deserves a Prophet Prize
by berrygerry inhttps://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/127228/societys-claim-matt-24-14-being-fulfilled-what-could-really-mean?.
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2013 NWT - Conveniently Circular
by theunbeliever inthis is my first post.
as i am currently disfellowshipped, i have no one else to discuss these things with.
even if i was actively associated with the dubs, i suppose i'd still have no one else to discuss this with.
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berrygerry
What first sealed the deal for me was the removal of the square brackets [ ] around the added word "other" in Colossians 1 (2013 edition). (At least in the past [pre-2013], they told the reader that they added the word. Now, they try to make it appear as original Greek.)
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Lost and Sad, Then He Found Me...
by Sorry inwell, i got myself in a dilemma.
i'm currently 18, being baptised for a year.
i had my doubts, but due to a variety of reasons (getting subtle flack for not baptised, not having a support system even if i wanted to leave).
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