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School for Congregation Elders
by C.O.B.E.Beef in
1. jw
2. friends
i attended the school late last year, and it was an emotional and mental rollercoaster for me.

i was already divided in my heart to say the least.

one of the instructors stayed in my home for the week, and my family genuinely enjoyed his company.
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Why the Memorial Is Held on the Wrong Day
by Leolaia in
1. watchtower
2. bible
tonight on the evening of april 18, 2011, observant jews worldwide will celebrate passover seder, a night "different from all other nights".

the watchtower society annually schedules the memorial for jehovah's witnesses on a date that is supposed to coincide with the jewish observance of passover, as it would have been reckoned during second temple times (in particular, in the first century ad during the life of jesus).

this year the memorial was observed last night, the evening of april 17. the two religious observances are thus a day out of synth, at least this year.
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Did The Witnesses Predict the United Nations in Advance?
by TD in
1. jw
2. friends
it's been reported on this forum that bethel speakers at this summer's conventions are asserting that the establishment of the united nations in 1945 was predicted in advance by the witnesses.

this is being presented as validation of the claim that the witnesses are god's one true organization directed by holy spirit.. .

the basis for this claim originates with a public address entitled, peace - can it last given by n.h. knorr at the new world theocratic assembly, on september 20 of 1942. .
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Kingdom Hall Sign Generator
by reneeisorym in
1. jw
2. friends
let's have fun with the church sign generator!!!.

http://www.churchsigngenerator.com/sign11.php.

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Music buffs.Here we go again. List you're all-time favorite Guitarists
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
hello ya'll.

was just listening to great guitar music from some of my favorites.

who are your all time favorites?
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AlanF Interview with Creation Book author Harry Peloyan 1997
by besty in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
this has possibly been posted before (i hadn't seen it) - i found it a fascinating read - well done alanf for fronting it up..... it can also be found online at http://www.reexamine.org/wtobserver/apps/pbcs.dll/article86c8.html?aid=/20040309/history/204007.

interview with a watchtower society author on wednesday, 27 august 1997, i met with harry peloyan for about 1 1/2 hours in the lobby of the 25 columbia heights bethel office in brooklyn, new york.

my purpose was to discuss problems with the creation book with him, since he is its main author.
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Floyd Kite's "Enduring the Tests Within God's Organization" (1980)
by Leolaia in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
thats a big test.

can you think of the test that that would put on gods people?

its a big test, its a big test.
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Firpo Carr's Homepage
by slimboyfat in
1. jw
2. friends
anyone notice this before?.

http://www.stirinc.org/.

for those who don't know - who is firpo carr?.
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Favorite Music Video
by WildTurkey in
1. social
2. entertainment
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what is your favorite music video?

after shes my cherry pie, i like foo fighters learn to fly
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DECEPTIVE JW ELDERS - CASE#2
by Amazing in
1. jw
2. friends
deceptive jw elders case#2 .

appointing spiritually qualified men to take the lead and serve as elders and overseers has been a feature of watch tower congregational organization since about 1972. jws were told in talks at conventions, in literature, and finally in the two versions of the organization book that the biblical criteria is used when elders meet to consider some men for appointment as an elder.

jws are also told that these qualified men are already appointed first by holy spirit, and then as the congregation is lead by that spirit to recognize them, the elders meeting is a confirmation of what god has done.