with all the negativity here i was wondering if i am the only one here that's a witness.
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the topic pretty much says everything..
I gave the public talk today!
We focused on Jesus, Sermon on the Mount, Love and NOT being a Rule-making-pharisee. Instead of worrying about the works of others, focusing on your inner person. ;-)
You guys would be amazed at the number of "marginalized" members of the congregation who came up to us afterwords to say how refreshing the talk was. All I did was read what Jesus actually said!
I wonder what they have been hearing/taught, that made this sound so revolutionary...?
not on the front page, not in the study articles, but carefully camouflaged in the questions from readers on page 18 (watchtower march 15, 2015).
you can bet most jws wont even read it..
there is no apology...just the usual excuses..
can anyone give me a scan of the original (not text only) watchtower.
i believe this is the watchtower:.
vol.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011736.
i've not bothered to read anything on this for years as i addressed it personally years ago.
but in this official article they appear to be focusing all their argument on the '70 years' part of the debate.
Their most recent article series (two parts) are uploaded here: http://imgur.com/a/CvlvQ
They haven't scraped the Daniel 4 stuff, they just try not to mention it too much!
My standard Copy and Past response on this topic of 607:
Babylon fell 539 B.C.E
"Babylon fell in 539 B.C." Babylon the Great Has Fallen - God's Kingdom Rules p.184
"October 5, 539 B.C.E. (Gregorian calendar), when Babylon fell before the invading Medo-Persian armies under the command of Cyrus the Great." - it-1 236 Babylon, History
Plus Nabonidus, 17 years
Plus Labashi-Marduk, 1 year
"Labashi-Marduk ... was a vicious boy, and within nine months he had his throat cut by an assassin." Babylon the Great Has Fallen - God's Kingdom Rules p.184 "Labashi-Marduk, a vicious boy, succeeded him, and was assassinated within nine months." w65 1/1 p. 29
Plus Neriglissar, 4 years
"Neriglissar ... reigned four years" Babylon the Great Has Fallen - God's Kingdom Rules p.184
Plus Evil-Merodach, 2 years
Plus Nebuchadnezzar, 43 years
"Nebuchadnezzar ruled as king for 43 years" Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2 p.480
Equals start of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Calculated by adding above figures = 606 B.C.
Minus Nebuchadnezzar's 19th year
539+17+1+4+2+43 -19=587
Date for Destruction of Jerusalem = 587 B.C.
Compare with Tyre:
“These nations will have to serve the king of Babylon seventy years.” (Jeremiah 25:8-17, 22, 27) True, the island-city of Tyre is not subject to Babylon for a full 70 years, since the Babylonian Empire falls in 539 B.C.E. Evidently, the 70 years represents the period of Babylonia’s greatest domination ... ip-1 p.253 par. 21
we thank our informant for these documents and hope he/she will remain under the radar safely!.
click the green download button... 2015 april 17, boe (re: meeting medical needs in the foreign-language field).
.. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/gukk6aq.
Thank you!
Note the instructions:
At this time, you may destroy the May 2, 2014, May 2, 2013, and May 2, 2012 letters.
There is a Photoshop competition going on over at the exjw sub reddit.
http://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/341j8o/photoshop_this/
Sample:
2015 april 10, boe.. re: jw broadcasting monthly programs.
.. click the link below and then click the green download button.. .. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/q2k73ae.
.. .. atlantis!.
Thanks! Archived and Mirrored. http://i.imgur.com/pBbshv2.png
so what have you got?.
i'll start.. 1958 aboard steamship arosa star, english and german jw's bound for new york for 8 day assembly at yankee stadium.. .
Hey Wild_Thing! At least he wasn't taking a picture like this brother:
4 boes just arrived and we appreciate our informants assistance... click the links below and then click the green download button.. .. 2015 april 6, boe (re: electronic convention program and convention releases).
.. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/gqk7qat.
.. .. .. 2015 april 21, boe (re: programme for special meeting with headquarters representatives).
Thank you! These files have been archived. http://imgur.com/a/l7bD6
