Posts by neat blue dog

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Watchtower Nov 2016 - Instructions for Apostates

by Listener in

the november 2016 watchtower is now available and it has more new light but i can't quite figure out what they are saying.

it relates to when the jws were released from the captivity of babylon the great (false religion).

i am not attempting to discuss that in this post.

neat blue dog

WOW . . .

File this under 'are they self aware at all?!', along with the article that says no one should have to choose between family and a religion.

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Song 151

by ab.ortega in

any idea what could have happened to song 151?

what logical reason could they have had to skip a number.

is the number 151 now an evil number accordig to new light?

neat blue dog

I'm gonna go out on a reasonable limb and speculate that it is 'special' and is being saved for the annual meeting. Perhaps it deals directly with new light that will be explained there. Who knows.

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Apostate Changes?

by Blind_Of_Lies in

long time no chat.

was there some sort of change recently in the guidelines cult hq lays out on how to handle inactive apostates?

my parents tried to start a study with me the week after they came back too.

neat blue dog

Maybe they are trying to stealthily get access to your apostate insider information

That won't do any good without one of our official Apostate® decoder rings.

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A Question

by FedUpJW in

i would appreciate knowing from someone in the know if the goofy carts and rain covers are given to the congregation by the org.

or if the congregation has to pay the org for them.

i am sure i read that somewhere here in my lurking days, but am not finding it at present.. if the congregation is billed for it i intend to use that as a reason for my continued refusal to donate anything from now on.. thanks in advance..

neat blue dog

Thanks darkspilver I missed that. However it says:

'The congregation MAY be informed that the cost of these carts will be covered by their contributions to the worldwide work. '

Does that mean they may also be given a required amount if their donations aren't high enough?

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A Question

by FedUpJW in

i would appreciate knowing from someone in the know if the goofy carts and rain covers are given to the congregation by the org.

or if the congregation has to pay the org for them.

i am sure i read that somewhere here in my lurking days, but am not finding it at present.. if the congregation is billed for it i intend to use that as a reason for my continued refusal to donate anything from now on.. thanks in advance..

neat blue dog

Yes there are fixed costs for everything (somebody's gotta pay for it, right?) The Lit-carts ® cost $40 a piece and you are required to buy them in pairs for $80. There is also a catalog of all kinds of accessories, which may include covers, etc. Not sure about pricing.

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JW's opinions on bunker video

by neat blue dog in

the so called bunker video isn't just getting attention here but among jws as well.

i've heard a fair share of cracks, some half joking half serious about the prospect of the video playing out in real life .

but something else i've heard is that the video was meant to be figurative, an illustration representing the 'interior rooms' prophecy..

neat blue dog

The so called bunker video isn't just getting attention here but among jws as well. I've heard my fair share of cracks, some half joking half serious about the prospect of the video playing out in real life . . . But something else I've heard is that the video was meant to be figurative, an illustration representing the 'interior rooms' or 'secret place' prophecies. Anybody heard this one before?

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Rumor: Discouraging news from GB at upcoming CA?

by bohm in

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friends

this is on the reddit frontpage and sounds super weird.

can it be confirmed in any way by anyone here?.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/4u72dk/what_kind_of_announcement_could_cause_jws_to/.

neat blue dog

I have the official prerecorded videos of both upcoming Circuit Assemblies for next service year from JW Stream. I looked all throughout the program and couldn't find anything like this, but maybe I missed it (I doubt it though). Hopefully I'll get the files to WiFi bandit, if he doesn't have them already.

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"Circuits with Congregation Details", Effective September 1, 2016. Official Statistical for Dominican Republic, leaked.

by hildebrando in

official information of congregations, languages, publishers, elders, ministerial servants, pioneers, special pioners, and names of circuit overseers, all in english:.

https://hildeydesa.blogspot.cl/2016/07/asambleas-de-circuito-2017-y-sesion-con.html.

bonus track in spanish: all outlines for circuit assemblies 2017, and annual pioneer meeting....

neat blue dog

The scribd link is saying that the owner changed it from public to private. Is anybody else getting this?

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Why are anniversaries allowed but not birthdays?

by hyperpen in

the scripture quotes aside, i was always told that we don't celebrate birthdays because that is a celebration of the self, which has no place in jehovah's organization.

then why celebrate anniversaries?

anniversary celebrations are about the joining of two selves, isn't that twice as selfish?.