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  Relaunch of "My Book of Bible Stories" in Germany

  by GermanXJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  from the german infolink-board: at this years dc in germany the wts announcend that they are going to publish a new version of "my book of bible stories".

  one of the reason is the recent change in german orthography that is going to be implemented.

  but there shall be also some changes in content.

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  mineralogist

  One of the reason is the recent change in German orthography

  That is such a stupid reason! What about all the other books they published?
  What is true is that any new publication must meet this "new" (already some years) orthography.
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  The New Brochure - What are they thinking?

  by czarofmischief in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  let me just start off by saying that my mother asked me to read the new brochure.

  she said, "i expect you will be critical of it.".

  i said, "mercilessly so.

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  mineralogist

  hourglass with the sand almost run out

  You can turn it once in a while
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  Come to think of it, I don't know why we were given the Family Book

  by Nosferatu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know it's a jw tradition at worldly weddings to give the stupid family happiness book.

  i really don't know why it was given to us, since i told my mother that i have all the publications on the wt cdrom.

  i could read it if i wanted to.. i'm guessing it's a way to enforce it, or possibly convert my fiance, which is very doubtful from everything i've told her, and especially after she saw the fifth estate special.

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  Having the book on CD is not the same - you miss all the pictures it comes with
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  Crisis of Conscience online or ebook?

  by lookingnow25 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have no 'safe' way of reading a physical copy of this book really.

  but after flipping through a copy at the university library here i finally want to examine it.

  is there a copy online anywhere, or someway that i can view it on my computer?

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  I took my copy to work and read it in my breaks. I wasn't able at that time to show my wife that i'll read it. The other was C.O.Johnsson - this i hided in my car and took it to some place were i was alone.

  Glad to be free now! (and yes, she also read the books now)
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  Did you wear your badge outside the convention, so as to "give a witness?"

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this year at the dc, we were expressly told to wear our badges at all times, even when going to a restaurant or some place else, so we could "give a witness.".

  did any of you hear follow through with this arrangement?

  did you have one of those "fantastic" experiences, when someone commented on your badge?.

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  mineralogist

  I put it on when we left home and put off at coming home again. Had no problem with it. On intl. conventions it was a good habit as you could see the town filled with brothers - conviniently recognized by their badge.

  This year the same - i had the badge the whole time at the convention city. We left for shopping (instead of listening to the talks), having a couple of beers, and then returning to get the new brochure.

  Maybe we are mentioned in next years km for having fun OUTSIDE the hall
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  Stanley Theater - DC for the deaf

  by mineralogist in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i'd wish i knew it before - must be nice to have an assembly in this place!.

  http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1088927403196080.xml.

  reaching believers in their native tongue .

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  mineralogist

  I'd wish i knew it before - must be nice to have an assembly in this place!

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  http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1088927403196080.xml

  Reaching believers in their native tongue
  Signing Jehovah's Witnesses gather in N.J.
  Sunday, July 04, 2004
  BY CATHERINE JUN
  Star-Ledger Staff
  Celeste Vandenbroek preaches God's message without saying a word.

  Deaf since age 8, the 38-year-old Jehovah's Witness from Indianapolis uses her hands to sign Bible stories to deaf or hearing-impaired people when she greets them at their homes.

  In fact, all members of Vandenbroek's congregation sign. Hers is one of 40 Jehovah's Witness congregations in the nation where American Sign Language is the official mode of preaching, teaching and socializing.

  About 2,400 members from signing congregations from the East Coast, Midwest and Canada gathered this weekend at the annual "Walk With God" District Convention in Jersey City.

  The three-day event, which began Friday, required more than 60 television monitors, six tech controllers and two cameras to project the signing hands of members onstage to an audience of deaf, hearing-impaired, deaf-blind and hearing congregants who packed the old Stanley Theater on John F. Kennedy Boulevard.

  Rows of witnesses moved their hands through the air in unison yesterday morning, signing the words of a song without music, "The loving brotherhood is sweet and wonderful," following the gestures of a signer on a 15-foot-tall, onstage screen.

  "It's visual music, a visual assembly," said David Donahue of Cleveland.

  The Stanley Theater, formerly host to movies and vaudeville shows, has been home to Jehovah's Witness gatherings since they purchased it in 1983.

  This weekend, members illustrating Bible passages and ways to follow Jesus Christ took to the stage. New members were baptized yesterday afternoon in a pool in the orchestra pit.

  But the convention seemed to have as much to do with removing language barriers as it did with renewing one's faith.

  A lecture titled, "Helping Those Who Speak Another Language," featured a skit where a young minister tries to communicate with a deaf congregant.

  "Does God talk to you?" signed the minister. "I don't know, I'm deaf," the other signed back. Laughter rippled through the audience, interrupting the silence.

  "The best way to reach people and dignify people is to reach them in their native tongue," said Donahue.

  The Watchtower, the main Bible study aid for Jehovah's Witnesses, is published in 148 languages, he said.

  As the number of deaf and hearing-impaired members have grown, the Watch Tower Society has in recent years produced DVDs and videotapes in 18 sign languages, including Russian, Korean and French.

  To Jasmine Poirier, 22, of Montreal, receiving God's teachings through sign brings a deeper message. The only deaf person in her family, she delights in teaching the Bible to other deaf congregants.

  "My heart is so happy," she signed. "Focusing on deaf people in the congregation and touching them deeply -- it's awesome."

  "It's like a big family reunion," said Carrie Andress of Cleveland about the yearly convention. For those baptized yesterday, the event marked a joining of the family.

  After the filled theater signed the song lyrics, "Make your choice, it's up to you," two rows of audience members in the front stood up.

  Frank Greco, an elder, asked with his hands, "Do you recognize that you will be dedicating your lives to Jehovah?" All 18 nodded their right fists, gesturing an affirmative.

  One by one, they were escorted into the pool, gestured to hold their noses, and dunked under the water while family and friends crowded around, snapping pictures and shaking their hands above their heads in applause.

  As Tamara Cooper, 22, of Cleveland walked out of the pool with a towel around her shoulders, Kristina Howe, 27, her Bible instructor of two years, watched from the crowd.

  "I'm so happy and grateful," said Howe, wiping her damp cheek.
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  What is your flavor of Beer? (why? Just taste?)

  by confusedjw in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in another post someone mentioned americans loving micro beers - and i thought about beers i drink and why.

  i drink budweiser on occasion because they sponsor events i like.

  i drink miller high life on occation just because of the great 'lone man talking' commercials.

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  And i do understand why you don't like budweiser - cause you don't mean the czech beer Budweiser (budvar from Budejovice). That is one of the best beers; can be mentioned in one sentence with Pilsener (the original from Plzen)
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  Was there really a global flood? (new publication reasoning)

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the latest "keep on the watch" publication released at the district assembly really looks like a rehash of old material (and even old pictures ... they must be running out of paint or something!)..

  one 'gem' caught my eye flicking through it.

  how do you reason with people to convince them that the bible account of a global flood is real?.

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  mineralogist

  This - if any - proofs only a flood. Wether it was global or local isn't even touched!
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  What is your flavor of Beer? (why? Just taste?)

  by confusedjw in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in another post someone mentioned americans loving micro beers - and i thought about beers i drink and why.

  i drink budweiser on occasion because they sponsor events i like.

  i drink miller high life on occation just because of the great 'lone man talking' commercials.

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  Why didn't anyone listed beer in this thread? You talk about some american lemonade but never mention beer!

  Sorry, but i'm a german
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  Counting Time Question

  by robhic in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am a non-jw and have a jw girlfriend (strange as this situation can be).

  since the end of 2002 she has essentially been confined to her house and mostly to her bed due to illness.

  she has attended 2 memorials and maybe 2-3 meetings in the last 2 years but nothing further.

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  Most times they are in service in her neighborhood and park their cars in her driveways and stop to use the bathroom, get a drink, etc.

  So they have a stop-by and i guess would not subtract the time of visit from their field-service. Same as with coffee break or similar.