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  Why aren't there windows in the KH?

  by longgone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the last kh i attended, (faded) was built in 2014. there are no windows anywhere, although the front doors are glass.

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  it's nothing but a brown brick rectangle, as nondescript as possible as well.. any thoughts about why?.

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  I was told by the elder who studied with me that there were no windows so as to not distract yourself from the talks. Funny, I would have thought that building codes would have required a minimum amount of windows in any building.
  
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  Moving to warwick: 1 Billion dollars in profits so far.

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  at one point, the witnesses held 4.5 million square feet over 30 buildings.

  they’re down to nine buildings, having made about $1.25 billion on staggered sales since 2004, according to the co.. http://therealdeal.com/2016/09/22/the-secret-to-jehovahs-witnesses-real-estate-success-maintenance-and-patience/.

  warwick is 1.6 million square-foot.

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  Math quiz:
  

  What is one billion dollars divided by 7 men?
  
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  What is the purpose of life?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

  because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

  i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

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  What is the purpose of life?
  

  The purpose of life is to reproduce; sociobiology 101. Anything else is to keep us entertained in the meantime.
  
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  What Happens to Adam and Eve?

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in jw theology, what happens to adam and eve?

  are they resurrected and become heirs to paradise on earth?

  or will they become two of the heavenly class?

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  It all boils down to this: God is fvcking with everybody's mind.
  
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  From Bob Hope Theater to JW Assembly Hall

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just a remembrance of the woodland hills, ca assembly hall.

  i am enclosing a partial copy of a wikipedia article covering the purchase and subsequent sale of the facility by the jw.

  i am enclosing the link and please pay attention to the bold portion of the document.. the theater project was backed by entertainers bob hope and art linkletter, along with cy warner.. the 2865-seat facility opened july 6, 1964 with the sound of music.

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  I attended circuit assemblies there. I loved the design of the building with its rotating stage. It also had the 7 days of creation paintings hanging on the wall in the anteroom.

  I remember once a young girl from my congregation getting baptized in the small pool whose mother was desperate to see her daughter through the dense crowd. She wasn't able to make it on time and she was crying all through the assembly.
  
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  DEATH: How have you prepared? Funeral, cremation, donate body to Science?

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, hell!.

  i had dizzy spells and near-fainting and nausea for a few days, so why wouldn't i start thinking about death, ya know?.

  am i just very lax in my responsibilities in having no plans at all?isn't that irresponsible?

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  I was once asked by my uncle what arrangements would I like if I were to pass away. After I finished telling him he asked who would pay for it. I guess that means cremation.
  
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  Mouthy's Funeral (video)

  by mouthys_other_granddaughter in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those interested, this is the video of mouthy's (grace) funeral from september 8, 2016. https://youtu.be/yvmiwo0ycds.

  thanks again everybody for the kind words about her - she will be sorely missed by our family as i know she will be by many of you too!

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  Thank you; I just down loaded the video to my files.
  
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  New commentary on revelation coming up?

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i heard through the grapevine about a forthcoming book:.

  together through the great tribulation - come to jehovah's mountain.

  still awaiting solid confirmation though.

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  Maybe the Governing Body can have the Witch of Endor call up Freddy Franz from the grave? I'm sure he can give them some advice.
  
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  Call for Judicial Hearing by signed letter

  by sp74bb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm quite surprised about the new approach of some local congregation brothers respect about my fade.... funny, ilegal and very dangerous in view of the different laws regarding personal data and minorities in spain and in the eu.... i already organized a press meeting with main newspapers in spain.

  many has shown interest in this situation.

  the fact of that a parallel judicial system do exist is amazing them.

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  kairos,

  This makes me want to send a certified letter to the elders that DF'd me threatening a big lawsuit.
  

  I also told them, in my judicial committee, that I would sue them and the leading elder just laughed. He's right; there's nothing you can do in the States. If there were you would need to have your attorney send them a letter on his letterhead. That might get their attention.
  
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  By Way of Announcement, Darlene Jefferson Has Been Disfellowshiped

  by Cold Steel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was watching a jw video where the announcement was made of a young lady's being disfellowshiped, and it happened in a regular kh sunday meeting.

  this struck me as being a bit...cold.

  is this when the shunning begins?

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  Were any of you guys present for the announcement when you were DF'ed?

  I was and the elder who was about to announce it flinched when he saw me sitting down at the meeting.