I once sent a letter to GB member Lloyd Barry requesting biographical information on J. F. Rutherford. However, I didn't get a personal reply. Just a form letter with the Watchtower rubber stamped signature.
Athanasius
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Has anyone ever sent mail to the members of the Governing Body?
by What-A-Coincidence inif so, did you get a reply?
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Would the blood ban be lifted if more men were dying of blood loss?
by Gill inthe watchtower did not wait too long to make factor viii a conscience matter for haemophiliac men.
i believe it happened inthe late 1970's but i'm sure someone would correct me if i am wrong on the date.. but, the blanket blood ban continues and women are still dying in childbirth unncecessarily around the world because they are jws.
if the boot were on the other foot, would blood transfusion be a conscience matter by now to keep jw men safe?.
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Athanasius
I agree with Terry. The Watchtower is aware of the possible legal ramifications should they change their policy on blood transfusions and so will leave the present policy in place regardless of how many men, women, and children are affected.
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Has a GB member ever died from refusing blood?
by LtCmd.Lore inhas a governing body member ever died from refusing blood products?.
and do you think he would if the problem arose?
or do you think there would be some quick 'new light' on the subject?.
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Athanasius
Hi Hamsterbait, You and several other posters have referred to the former Watchtower president as "Nathan Homo Knorr." Is that a joke or a referrence to this sexual orientation?
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What has everyone done with your literature, now that you've left?
by momzcrazy ini have boxes of literature upstairs.
i was waiting for bookshelves to get built in our new house, but now i don't want to put them all up.
i have sentimental things, like ones that were my dad's.
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Athanasius
Burning books reminds me too much of Nazi Germany. So I sold my bound volumes to a JW Min. Servant for $120.00. I kept the AID book, The Bible In Living English, Rutherford and Russell's books, and the large edition NWT. Some of the more recent publications I donated to Goodwill and Salvation Army and wrote the market value off on my income tax, which wasn't much as Watchtower publications are so common. My ex-wife took the rest.
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What Did You Actually Do At Meetings?
by minimus inwere you a note taker?
did you truly listen??
were you a daydreamer?
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Athanasius
Sometimes I would compare the Scriptures cited in other Bible versions like The New English Bible or the Jerusalem Bible. It was very hard for me to stay awake at meetings. Even when I conducted the Watchtower Study it was difficult to stay awake because the material was so boring. At least with the Public Talks that we gave at the time we were able to sneek in some of our own material which broke the monotony. I feel sorry for today's JWs who don't even have that option for their Public Talks.
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Jehovah's Witnesses turned Christian....Post Here
by R.F. ini would like those of you former jws turned christian to post here.
specific denominations can be mentioned.
i'd just like to get an idea of how many of you there are.
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Athanasius
I am going stay out of the "JWs Christian or not" dispute and just say that their brand of religion isn't for me. Nevertheless, after leaving the Watchtower I began attending Episcopal services and in April 1991 I was confirmed in the Episcopal Church.
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LOST *spoiler* questions??
by Bob Loblaw inwhy did charlie have to die?
why couldn't he have swam out of that window?
he was such a good character.
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Athanasius
It was an interesting finale, especially the flash forwards, which I thought were flashbacks until the scene of a stewed Jack in his messed up apartment with all the charts and maps on the floor. That made me suspicious. Of course when he met Kate at the airport, that confirmed it. When she told Jack the "he" will wonder where she is, I also thought she had hooked up with Sawyer. But what happened to Juliette? Was she killed during the rescue or did she stay behind? Was that why Jack used Oceanic's Gold Card to take a free flight over the Pacific every weekend so he could get back to the island should the plane crash?
Who was in the coffin? Could it be Walt? Walt had special powers and could have led them back to the island. Or could it be Rose? Remember Rose had cancer which was cured when they crashed on the island. If she was forced to leave the island maybe the cancer returned and she died. Since Jack was the leader and didn't listen to Ben and Locke's warnings, no doubt he felt responsible for her death, adding to his guilt trip.
I think Desmond will somehow save Charlie next season. Regarding Mikail, the concussion from the grenade blast would have killed a normal person, but he doesn't appear to be an ordinary guy.
Since Penelope didn't send anyone for Desmond, are the people on the ship 18 miles out part of the Dharma Initiative seeking revenge on Ben and the others?
Will just have to wait until next season.
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Anyone else watching Knocking right now on PBS?
by reneeisorym ini'm watching knocking.
its disturbing.
its making me want to puke.
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Athanasius
Just got through watching it here on the west coast. It certainly wasn't an objective film as the production was slanted in favor of the JWs. True they had the mother-in-law voice a few criticisms, but I didn't notice any ex-JWs being interviewed, nor were the victims of the Watchtower's pedophile policy allowed to speak. Shunning and other destructive aspects of the cult were downplayed. I thought the PBS series on the Mormons was more balanced. At least they allowed the critics of Mormonism to speak and showed the LDS involvement in the Meadows Mountain Massacre. Whereas, the Knocking documentary came across as just another Watchtower propaganda piece.
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Athanasius
I don't know what the congregations do now, but the year I gave the Memorial Talk, 1978 or 1979 don't remember the exact year, I provided a bottle of Israeli wine. Not only was it Kosher, it also came from the Holy Land. Of course nobody partook that year and who finished off the left over vintage is anybody's guess. Nevertheless, I was not reimbursed for my expense.
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Did you stop singing the songs BEFORE you stopped going to meetings?
by zack inafter i found out the truth abouth the troof, i could not--- i mean physically could not---- sing a note of a jw song at a meeting.. this was way before i decided to make a plan and a final break.
this happen to anyone?.
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Athanasius
I was on my way out when the Watchtower issued the Baby-sh_t Brown coloured song book to the JWs. Since it had a bunch of new songs and word and musical changes to the old hymns, it was easy to just pretend like i didn't know the lyrics and not sing along with the congregation.