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  7/2021 WT Highlights

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  .. darn, the beard trope is back.

  bible student has beard, then shaves when coming in the truth.. .

  it's also kinda weird that this jw met what looks like his biological brother in the door to door work.

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  neat blue dog

  I think JWs have so little experience with beards that even the men don't know how they really grow. If you look at some of the pictures they've used with fake beards sometimes they're downright awkward, no neck coverage, too high on the jawline, etc.
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  7/2021 WT Highlights

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  .. darn, the beard trope is back.

  bible student has beard, then shaves when coming in the truth.. .

  it's also kinda weird that this jw met what looks like his biological brother in the door to door work.

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  neat blue dog

  First off . . .

  Darn, the beard trope is back. Bible student has beard, then shaves when coming in the truth.

  
  

  It's also kinda weird that this JW met what looks like his biological brother in the door to door work. His mother must've gotten around.

  
  

  Then there's this picture of Eve.

  I... like this picture. Not sure why.

  
  

  Then there's yet another repeat of a popular scripture:

  "The day will come when he will wipe out every tear from our eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.—Rev. 21:4."

  Nevermind that this scripture is an exact parallel of Isaiah 25:8, and that Paul explicitly says that scripture is fulfilled in heaven, and the WT quietly admits that. But don't think about that.

  Then there's this logic about why the last days are lasting so long:

  "Jehovah knows the best time to end this wicked world. His patience has allowed for the gathering of a great crowd, numbering into the millions ... All of them are glad that Jehovah has endured long enough for them to be born"

  Nevermind that millions are born and die every year that only thousands get baptized as JWs. Don't think about that.

  Here's a lovely bit of sexism for ya:

  "suppose a brother in the congregation gives excellent public talks. We might ask him how he goes about preparing his talks. If a sister is a fine cook, we might ask her for suggestions that will help us to improve in that area."

  There's an encouraging memory from a Special Pioneer:

  "We would each receive ...$35 ...every month—if we reached the required hours, return visits, and literature placements."

  Also from that life story:
  

  "I was invited to serve on the newly formed United States Branch Committee . . . leaving behind Laura’s aging mother . . . Laura’s three sisters offered to help her . . . my brother and his wife, who lived in Toronto, Canada, were caring for my widowed mother . . . We really appreciate the love and care they gave her until her death soon after our arrival in New York"

  What a fine example, leaving your parents right before their death because of yet another whim assignment change from HQ.

  To close out the magazine another article again tells JWs not to use online dating . . . unless it's Zoom. It says to watch people during the meeting and in the breakout rooms and that somehow suffices. 😐
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  Sale of kingdom halls

  by inbetween09 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know of kingdom halls being sold for the past few years.

  recently i ran into an elder from a nearby congo, and he told me, that they were in the process of selling their hall, but sudenly it was paused, and he expressed it like the gb put a stop to all selling projects world wide.

  any of you heard about that ?.

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  neat blue dog

  You'd think God would've told them to sell high right before covid, then buy back at a discount.
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  The absolute insanity that religion breeds

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  2. current

  however good certain religious principles may or may not be, there seems to be complete insanity that only religion breeds.. a buddhist monk in thailand has apparently chopped off his own head to give himself 'good luck' in the afterlife.. .

  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9488127/buddhist-monk-chops-head-guillotine-buddha.html.

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  neat blue dog

  If we faithfully wear our masks and keep up to date with Saint Fauci's latest updates, we will attain salvation.
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  The Martian (2015) - an excellent movie

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i first saw the martian (2015) at the end of last year.. it is directed by ridley scott, so the cinematography is gorgeous.

  i thought the plot and characters were solid, with good acting from all.

  i particularly liked the banter between mark watney and his colleagues.

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  Yeah I like that movie too, looks great in 3D.
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  Announcing The WatchtowerHelper Chrome extension

  by wtwrhelpclub in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a new free chrome extension opens up watchtower study articles on jw.org to global discussion!

  the extension lets you highlight, comment, and add footnotes.

  you can also view other's highlights and posts, all without leaving jw.org!

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  Good tool! As an active JW myself, I encourage others to use it 👍
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  What would happen to the Watchtower Org. if the recent UFO sightings were actually aliens ready to take over Earth

  by pistolpete in

  1. social
  2. current

  the past two weeks several ufo sightings.

  navy and pentagon confirm sightings.

  us military is worried because the technology being used to drive these air vehicles are showing no signs of any sort of jet fuel.

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  If God Himself spoke out of heaven and condemned the organization specifically the organization would still exist. People are gonna justify and believe what they wanna believe.
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  2021-01-S-179--Videoconferencing Systems For Meetings!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2021-01-s-179-english--videoconferencing systems for meetings.

  https://filetransfer.io/data-package/gjxh6wmq#link.

  2021-01-s-179-spanish--videoconferencing systems for meetings.

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  neat blue dog

  Some of the first few have a couple dislikes each, must have a second account. It's okay, they'll be awake soon enough at this rate.
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  Police in Finland investigating JW fundraising

  by Festus in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  police in finland has been investigating fundraising of jehovah's witnesses "for years" according to state prosecutor mika appelsin.

  before year 2016 society's bank account appeared on jw's magazines and homepage.

  it is legal to collect money in religious events - it is view as an offertory by law even when using contribution boxes.

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  neat blue dog

  Considering it involves a basically meaningless technicality, if they ever did try to collect it would almost surely be appealed and forgiven.
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  JW Scheduler

  by truthlover123 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  has anyone on here downloaded the app " jw scheduler"?.

  in perusing this site i see info re if publishers are going back to the halls after the covid is "in control".

  some comments are that numbers are dropping - not here... more connected than were actually going to the halls.

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  It's not an official app, which is pretty clear from the website.