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  Bizarre Comment from Platform about Blue Crystals and Elijah's Fire

  by Severus in

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  comment heard from the watchtower conductor from the platform today regarding elijah versus baal showdown at mount carmel:.

  the conductor states that he used to have a 1948 magazine (watchtower ofrawake!

  is unknown) that quoted a scientist that had discovered "blue crystals" on mount carmel.

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  Not able to host the scan here, sorry : ( Anyway the article briefly mentions a letter sent from a Prof. A.Freeman,LL.D.,Litt.D., to the editors of The Flame (May-June issue) of the Bible Exhibition in London where there were thousands of Biblical exhibits. There was a stone found by archaeologists that was found to be a piece of the altar of Mt. Carmel dated 3000 years old. Imbedded in the stone was a blue transparent crystal, that was later compared with that found in the area of atomic bomb testing in New Mexico and the bombing of Hiroshima.
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  Bizarre Comment from Platform about Blue Crystals and Elijah's Fire

  by Severus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  comment heard from the watchtower conductor from the platform today regarding elijah versus baal showdown at mount carmel:.

  the conductor states that he used to have a 1948 magazine (watchtower ofrawake!

  is unknown) that quoted a scientist that had discovered "blue crystals" on mount carmel.

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  Trying again
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  Bizarre Comment from Platform about Blue Crystals and Elijah's Fire

  by Severus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  comment heard from the watchtower conductor from the platform today regarding elijah versus baal showdown at mount carmel:.

  the conductor states that he used to have a 1948 magazine (watchtower ofrawake!

  is unknown) that quoted a scientist that had discovered "blue crystals" on mount carmel.

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  Invetigator74

  Hi Severus and board : )

  That information can be obtained in the Dec.22, 1948 Awake magazine on page 19, listed under a brief article titled " Atomic Energy on Mount Carmel".Here is a scan of the article.
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  Question about Zion's Watch Tower

  by jwfacts in

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  2. bible

  can anyone tell me the year zion's watch tower was changed to the watchtower, and also why?

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  Invetigator74

  Hi Jwfacts

  I think I found your answer to when and why the name change from Zion's Watch Tower to The Watch Tower magazine. In the Watchtower Reprints(1919) page 4294 1st paragraph reads :

  " With the New Year we expect to drop the word "Zion's" in the title of our Journal, because many of the friends inform us

  that the word is objectional,having been so much used by Mr.Dowie and his followers.They report that our journal is frequently cast aside under the supposition that it is published under Dowie's auspices,or in some manner affliliated with Zion City, which he founded.The new name THE WATCH TOWER is the one by which the Journal is usually mentioned. It appears further,that African churches and papers use the word Zion extensively,which has led to the inquiry whether or not our Journal is published and generally read by colored people."

  The first issue to carry the new name was the Jan.1,1909 Watch Tower. I hope this has helped you
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  Buying/ selling old WT literature on ebay,auctions,bookshops,etc?

  by Invetigator74 in

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  2. bible

  just curious ,what is the wts position for it's members buying or selling older wt literature on ebay or any other places(auctions/bookshops,etc.

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  Just curious ,what is the WTS position for it's members buying or selling older WT literature on ebay or any other places(auctions/bookshops,etc.)?
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  W.T January 1, 2006

  by Diogenes in

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  just reading through the january 1st w.t 2006. the first study article (starting on page 20) "how firm is your trust in god?

  " has another dig at higher education.. paragraph 7.

  "anyone who does not trust firmly in jehovah might think differently.the majority of humans view material wealth as a major key to security.hence, parents have encouraged their offspring to invest much of their young adulthood in higher education, hoping that it will prepare them for well-paying careers.sadly some christian families have found the cost of such an investment to be very high, as their children have lost spiritual focus and turned to pursuing materialistic goals".

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  A Balanced Viewpoint

  But, it may be objected, not everyone who goes to university loses his Christian faith or dies of a drug overdose. This is true. Some graduates have become valued and hardworking members of the Christian congregation. But consider, it is also true that not every child who plays on a busy street will get killed by a passing automobile. Some survive to grow up. But would you let your children play in the street in traffic because of that?

  Does this mean that it is wrong to attend a university? This is something each parent should decide for his own child. However, in doing so, he should consider the above facts. It may be that the student can stay at home and attend college. Or perhaps he can stay with relatives who will keep a close watch on his associates and strongly encourage him to keep active in his Christian responsibilities. But considering all circumstances, will it be worth the time and effort? Will it equip him the better to serve his God?

  Many parents feel that the potential benefits of a university education are not worth the possible horrendous costs, especially where the children would have to go unsupervised to another city or country. Instead, they direct their children toward some trade. For example, while in secondary school, are there courses in various trades that could help a youth to learn a skill that would enable him to make a living after he graduates? In some lands there are specialized trade schools of about a year’s duration where skills can be learned, or those begun in secondary school can be more highly developed."

  The above was from the article :Education-What it costs,What it offers : July15,1982 WT

  Ahhhhh now I see the logic!!
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  Rutherford's 1930 interview

  by Fatfreek in

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  2. scandals

  check out your old issues of time.

  you may be surprised.

  fats.. religion.

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  Thanks to Joe and his crew! Anyone could had moved in claiming to be those mentioned in Heb.11!
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  Did you read ..........THAT........book...............

  by vitty in

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  .............. coc, of course.

  when you were still in the org, or when you had already left.. i read it when i was still in and it had a profound effect on me.. lets take a poll .

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  I DA'ed myself almost thirty years ago , but was still somewhat attached one way or another. Up to a few years ago I was trying to reinstate my self back into the Borg. Once I got a copy of both books, I was immersed into it, couldn't put them down. They were a big help in making my final decision to stay DA'ed . I find myself praying much more and my family even more closer(due to mine indecisiveness on which way to turn). All I can say is "thank you Ray".
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  Just found - 1918 edition - "The Revelation"

  by Uzzah in

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  2. bible

  i was going through a box of stuff from my bethel daze and found tucked away amongst some personal papers a mint condition 1918 edition of a wtbs publication "the revelation.

  remember the commentary on james book?

  this does the same thing but with revelations and includes explanations as to the signs and symbols according to the belief at the time.

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  I don't believe it ever replaced the "Finished Mystery" book , being the "FM" book was reprinted up to 1927. Whereas the "Revelation" book was briefly printed in 1918 only. Here's a tiny tibit I found in the Watchtower Reprints (1919) on page 6273: "REVELATION" - SINAITIC READING - We now have in stock a vest pocket edition of the Book of Revelation,according to the Sinaitic Manuscript. We believe the friends will be much pleased with this little volume, in convenient form, and meetin quite fully the requirement of all who desire to know the meaning of this wonderful portion of the divine Word. Not only is the accurate rendering of the ancient Sinaitic Manuscript given, with headings and subheadings in bold-face type for convenient location of passages, but explanatory notes and comments are included, with many illustrations. The book contains 200 pages, same size as the Vest Pocket Manna.Full black leather, gold edges, 70 cent postpaid. Cloth, red edges, 35 cent."
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  1975 Article with the Train

  by Aude_Sapere in

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  does anyone have the link to the 1975 article with the train falling?.

  i can't seem to find it right now.. -aude.

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  The train pic is located on page 5 of the article