That's still the same thing, "made available". I'm not sure if any station in their right mind would actually choose to use it. When there's a confirmed airing, then I'll be interested.
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Convention trailer on TV
by Ray Frankz inhttps://www.jw.org/pt/testemunhas-de-jeova/congressos/congresso-2018-testemuhas-jeova/.
looks like they are going to advertise on tv!.
lol that is new.
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Good Advice in the August 2018 Study Edition WT
by neat blue dog ini've heard numerous people here say something like, 'the best revenge is living a good life'.
well, apparently the wt agrees, in the august study edition:.
at times, people maysay unfair or critical things about us.
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neat blue dog
I've heard numerous people here say something like, 'The best revenge is living a good life'. Well, apparently the WT agrees, in the August study edition:
At times, people may
say unfair or critical things about us. We
may long for justice and wish that we
could do something to undo the damage
to our reputation.Yet,there is something
we can do. If someone spreads a lie about
us, we can live in such a way that no one
will believe that lie. Indeed, as Jesus’ ex-
ample shows, our personal record of up-
right Christian conduct can wipe out
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Foetus baptism
by Fay Dehr infoetus baptism - surely coming to a watchtower study article soon?
jw parents are reminded of 2 ti.3:14,14 "from infancy you have known the holy writings".
and the watchtower explains the greek word bre'phos "infancy" as follows: "...it is generally used of an unborn child.
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neat blue dog
And if the baby DOESN'T respond positively to Kingdom Melodies while in the womb, that may be grounds for shunning it. No more rubbing or talking to your belly. Look the other way awkwardly when he/she comes out. Give it's bottle after you're done with dinner, so you won't be sharing a meal, etc.
They won't be able to get reinstated until they can write a repentance letter to the BOE, so at least til elementary school.
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I just bought a John Deere 6130R tractor!
by silentbuddha inyou may be thinking, "so, what... it's just a tractor" right.
yes, it is just a tractor.
however, for me it was the last step in me actually realizing my dream of becoming a farmer.
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neat blue dog
Congratulations! I was born and spent part of my life in the south, and I love farms and rural culture, definitely where my heart is at. And when I heard your dream was to be a farmer, this is the first thing I thought of 😂:
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Unbelievable!
by The Fall Guy inwitness: yes.
attorney: and what were you doing at that time?
witness: yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and
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neat blue dog
I'm at work stifling lol'ing 😂 I think I was heard, I'm pretending it was a sneeze. Thanks for sharing!
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Regional Convention New Releases
by pixel inthe new releases for the regional convention are out at the borg's page.
but remember, you can not see them unless first you attend....
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neat blue dog
I believe this is the first year without any real new releases. (The dramatic Bible reading and the Jonah video don't really count.) At least last last year they had the PDF for the new Bible story book, even though no physical copies. The year after that, last year, they 'released' the two part Jesus drama, but all that was was a hold over from the previous year.
So they're only 'releasing' the two videos everyone already knows about and that are listed in the program, yet they still keep it hush hush and pretend it's a big surprise? Then, after the dramas, the chairman says 'We are pleased to announce that the drama you just saw is now available for download!' . . . And then everyone has to clap, as if the audience wasn't even expecting it?!
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Nice thought for the day ...
by neat blue dog injust thought i'd share what i found in my fortune cookie.
(i know, fortune cookies are inviting demons, just like lucky charms cereal 😜) well actually it's more of a proverb, like most of them are nowadays:.
"as one grows to understand life less and less, one learns to live it more and more.".
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neat blue dog
eyeuse2badub:
Yes! That is one of my all time favorites, part of my meme collection. 😄
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Nice thought for the day ...
by neat blue dog injust thought i'd share what i found in my fortune cookie.
(i know, fortune cookies are inviting demons, just like lucky charms cereal 😜) well actually it's more of a proverb, like most of them are nowadays:.
"as one grows to understand life less and less, one learns to live it more and more.".
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neat blue dog
Just thought I'd share what I found in my fortune cookie. (I know, fortune cookies are inviting demons, just like Lucky Charms cereal 😜) Well actually it's more of a proverb, like most of them are nowadays:
"As one grows to understand life less and less, one learns to live it more and more."
This is definitely true with many of us. As JWs, we were enticed with absolute truth taught by an organization. When things contradicted this premise, many of us had to suppress the logical side of our minds, which led to great confusion, distress and anguish. Now, knowing that it isn't "The Truth" brings me, not fear of the unknown, but liberation. I can't know everything, NOBODY can know everything. And that is A-OK! Instead of stress from trying to MAKE things fit into a convoluted and flawed framework, the world is now a much bigger place. I'm free to use my own God-given mind to take things as I see them and progress, learning more as I go (because there will always be more to learn), and not fearing someone trying to control the conclusions I draw.
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What happned to the Quick Builds
by blownaway inso the qbs were huge in the 80s and 90s, now i hear nothing.
have they stopped?.
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neat blue dog
_Morpheus:
That's exactly what I was gonna say, there were never any real quick builds, the whole thing was just a big parlor trick, to get attention. And those ignorant of what went on behind the scenes thought it was some kind of 'miracle'. 😒 And yes, all the people standing around (I was one of them, the unskilled volunteers). They don't mind, because nobody's being paid.
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Official statement: "Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Scripturally Based Position on Child Protection"
by neat blue dog ini'm not sure if this was mentioned yet, but at this week's meeting they announced (or will announce for those who haven't had theirs yet) the availability of a new official statement on child abuse that can be downloaded in the legal section of jwdotorg.
(funny it's in the legal section, it just shows their mentality and how this is really damage control.
) here's the link:.
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neat blue dog
I'm not sure if this was mentioned yet, but at this week's meeting they announced (or will announce for those who haven't had theirs yet) the availability of a new official statement on child abuse that can be downloaded in the Legal section of JWdotORG. (Funny it's in the legal section, it just shows their mentality and how this is really damage control.) Here's the link:
It starts out by defining child abuse for those who don't know:
Child abuse may include neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse. Child sexual abuse is a perversion and generally includes one or more of the following: sexual intercourse with a child; oral or anal sex with a child; fondling the genitals, breasts, or buttocks of a child; voyeurism of a child; indecent exposure to a child; or soliciting a child for sexual conduct. It may include sexting with a minor or showing pornography to a minor.
Point #3 is very familiar:
Jehovah’s Witnesses abhor child abuse
I wonder when they're gonna realize this is a running joke at this point. The next point says this:
In all cases, victims and their parents have the right to report an accusation of child abuse to the authorities. . . . Elders do not criticize anyone who chooses to make such a report.
Of course, they fail to mention that for the vast majority of the org's history this was not the case, and that the org itself in a letter from the WT Society discouraged reporting for the sake of 'bringing reproach' on the organization.
And now for the positive. Regarding Elders handling cases:
This is a purely religious proceeding handled by elders according to Scriptural instructions and is limited to the issue of membership as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. . . . The elders’ handling of an accusation of child abuse is not a replacement for the authorities’ handling of the matter.
This is good to hear. Also, we know that in the past the org said publicly that "known" child abusers could never hold responsibility in the congregation, while saying privately that a hard and fast rule on that would be unscriptural and making a legalistic definition for the word "known", as well as having an indefinite time period after which they could serve again, which could theoretically be as little as months. In this statement at least for the first time they admit publicly that the ban isn't hard and fast, and they do define the minimum sanction as being decades.
A person who has engaged in child sexual abuse does not qualify to receive any congregation privileges or to serve in a position of responsibility in the congregation for decades, if ever.
So it's a step in the right direction. But what is infuriating is how JWs are late to the game in regards to this, yet they never admit they have a problem, never apologize, only make changes when they're absolutely backed into a corner and then pretend it was their idea.