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  If END is Imminent, Why Witness in Silence in Public Places?

  by ProfCNJ in

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  2. beliefs

  we were taught for 100 years that the end or armageddon is imminent, as if it is coming in a hurry.

  but look now at the new way of sharing god's kingdom in uk which i find as a complete irony.

  "thousands have switched tactics to stand on street corners in more than a dozen cities across britain - and unusually for public preachers, they are staying almost completely silent... unlike other evangelical preachers, they do not shout or call attention to themselves - instead standing in near-silence until someone approaches them."http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2691254/how-jehovahs-witnesses-got-street-smart-believers-swap-infamous-doorstepping-standing-outside-train-stations-shops.html.

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  ADCMS- excellent list you have there. Dead on. Those are smart CORPORATE decisions, not "earthly kingdom of god" decisions.
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  If END is Imminent, Why Witness in Silence in Public Places?

  by ProfCNJ in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we were taught for 100 years that the end or armageddon is imminent, as if it is coming in a hurry.

  but look now at the new way of sharing god's kingdom in uk which i find as a complete irony.

  "thousands have switched tactics to stand on street corners in more than a dozen cities across britain - and unusually for public preachers, they are staying almost completely silent... unlike other evangelical preachers, they do not shout or call attention to themselves - instead standing in near-silence until someone approaches them."http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2691254/how-jehovahs-witnesses-got-street-smart-believers-swap-infamous-doorstepping-standing-outside-train-stations-shops.html.

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  I think the WTBT$ has fully realized how much of a waste of money (the volunteer's time is not a concern of theirs) it is to be spreading literature all over the world in the traditional door-to-door activity. Ninety-nine percent of what is placed at the doors is thrown directly in the trash. Highly ineffective. So, they have obviously decided, in their infinite wisdom, to transition into an online presence with JW.ORG which costs a mere fraction of what running a global printing company does. It makes perfect sense from a business standpoint if you wanted to keep the money you have and stop bleeding money you do not have to. However! It will take time to get this re-branding campaign fully operational in the minds of the rank and file JDub so that they have a full "buy in" to the new program. So, in the meantime, during this transitional phase, the literature trollies are the thing to do to keep the devout rank and file active and mentally engaged in their routine. I would bet that the literature trollies will go away completely within just a couple of years once the JW.ORG campaign is fully implemented.
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  Paul - GB Member (W 9/15/14)

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ok, is this a "new understanding" or what?

  up until this point i thought that the borg refered paul as a co or do, but never gb member:.

  p. 12 now, why would paul a spiritual giant who likely was a member of the first-century governing bodycall himself a miserable man?.

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  That "new light" had a string and a tag on it that read "Pull directly from ass."
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  Banner seen at convention in Miami

  by Indian Larry in

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  2. beliefs

  comments?.

  [img]http://i59.tinypic.com/dfx6y9.jpg[/img].

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  Someone needs to Photoshop (I would if I knew how) a photo of the crowd at a Monday Night Football game where the idiot stands there with the John 3:16 sign and put JW.ORG sign in its place.

  And yes, that is what this religion has come to. Cheap, phony, MLM, Amway, Avon marketing to the gullible masses. It is disturbing.
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  Convention Season-"Saving Good Seats" & Other Embarrassing Behavior

  by Darth Fader The Sequel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since it is the convention season (and i am not attending this year or ever again), and i have been seeing other posts about some of the goings on at the various ic's and rc's, i am reminded of some of the truly embarrassing behavior i have "witnessed" (pun intended) over my lifetime of being a jdub at the various conventions and assemblies.

  probably the most disillusioning experience at a convention that i have ever had was one year when i volunteered to be an attendant.

  all of the volunteers were asked to attend a special meeting a few months beforehand to get instructions for our duties as attendants.

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  Steve2- I agree, it would be very revealing to have "the stampede" on video. If I were still involved in the attendant nonsense I would happily record the spectacle.
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  Not on JW.org: Canadian National Post; Jehovah's Witness Canadian Model CoCo Rocha interview

  by Balaamsass in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  scenecoco rocha is a devout jehovahs witnesslilian asante | jan 17, 2013 2:10 pm et | last updated: jan 17, 2013 5:20 pm et.

  more from lilian asante.

  dan steinberg/the associated presscoco rocha has revealed she is a devout jehovah's witness.

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  I can understand people getting bent that a "sister" is allowed to be in FS and claim to be a JW in a congregation AND be a supermodel when there are so many strict rules and pressure within the JDub world about such "modesty", etc. Sure, go ahead and get upset by the apparent double standard applied to CoCo Rocha or to a lesser degree the Williams sisters. But, I do not understand how people in this forum can be upset with the ladies involved here. Clearly they are doing what they want to, not harming anyone, and have a much more balanced view of the human body than the uptight "brothers and sisters" who make up all these rules on modesty and appropriate clothing/grooming/etc.

  I think some of you are directing your anger in these cases at the wrong target.
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  Convention Season-"Saving Good Seats" & Other Embarrassing Behavior

  by Darth Fader The Sequel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since it is the convention season (and i am not attending this year or ever again), and i have been seeing other posts about some of the goings on at the various ic's and rc's, i am reminded of some of the truly embarrassing behavior i have "witnessed" (pun intended) over my lifetime of being a jdub at the various conventions and assemblies.

  probably the most disillusioning experience at a convention that i have ever had was one year when i volunteered to be an attendant.

  all of the volunteers were asked to attend a special meeting a few months beforehand to get instructions for our duties as attendants.

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  Sitting in a seat for 6+ hours a day and being expected to be quiet as a child is absolute torture. It is wrong. It is anti-productive. Thankfully, I have a great imagination. I would sail away in my mind and be having a great adventure while the guy on stage blabbered on and on. I did the same thing all through adulthood while I still attended these torture-fests.
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  Convention Season-"Saving Good Seats" & Other Embarrassing Behavior

  by Darth Fader The Sequel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since it is the convention season (and i am not attending this year or ever again), and i have been seeing other posts about some of the goings on at the various ic's and rc's, i am reminded of some of the truly embarrassing behavior i have "witnessed" (pun intended) over my lifetime of being a jdub at the various conventions and assemblies.

  probably the most disillusioning experience at a convention that i have ever had was one year when i volunteered to be an attendant.

  all of the volunteers were asked to attend a special meeting a few months beforehand to get instructions for our duties as attendants.

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  OneEyedJoe- you speak the truth!
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  Convention Season-"Saving Good Seats" & Other Embarrassing Behavior

  by Darth Fader The Sequel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since it is the convention season (and i am not attending this year or ever again), and i have been seeing other posts about some of the goings on at the various ic's and rc's, i am reminded of some of the truly embarrassing behavior i have "witnessed" (pun intended) over my lifetime of being a jdub at the various conventions and assemblies.

  probably the most disillusioning experience at a convention that i have ever had was one year when i volunteered to be an attendant.

  all of the volunteers were asked to attend a special meeting a few months beforehand to get instructions for our duties as attendants.

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  Good one, Undercover!!! You know what I know what you know, you know?
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  The Spanking Room: A Child's Eye View of the Jehovah Witnesses

  by Dogpatch in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone read this book?.

  the author is sending me a copy, just wondered.

  just published in july!.

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  Thank you for clarifying, BU2B. I apologize for misunderstanding your earlier comment. We agree. Mild and loving discipline including a swat on the butt now and then for something egregious is acceptable parenting. Beatings are something entirely different and I take great offense at anyone who does that.