As there's nothing new under the sun the Watchtower will have to either continue recycling or cut back on the frequency of the magazines. They really didn't expect to still be publishing in 2002 (soon to be 2003).
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The more it changes, the more it stays the same
by ozziepost inlooking at the wts web-site for current magazine articles, i was "struck" by how familiar they all sounded.
it could easily be five, or even ten years ago, couldn't it?
"spiritual food at the right time"?
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Does It Bother You Too??
by kelpie inmy sister who is still a jw called me today and was talking to me about my "situation".
i said to her that i am studing, doing research and trying to find my way and what i believe.. i said how mum said is pleading for me to go back to the meetings and i said to my sister that i cannot make up my own mind if i am at the meetings.
her reply was "the only way you can is at the meetings because that is where you get holy spirit from.".
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benext
I was baptized in 1975 because I didn't want to die. I figure I'm already 27 years ahead of the game.
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Ex-JW Meetup?
by puppylove in.
anyone ever done this?
sounds like it could be fun.. the link is on the bottom of this page.
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benext
Went to one in September. October had 5 people signed up as of that Friday but by Saturday all had cancelled. I'll see what November brings.
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FDS has been tipped off ahead of time?!
by greven in*** w60 7/15 444 staying awake with the "faitful and discreet slave" *** yes, the "faitful and discreet slave" was awake to the coming of 1914. in 1942 the "faitful and discreet slave" guided by unerring spirit made known that the democracies would win world war ii and that there would be a united nations organisation set up.
once again the "faitful and discreet slave" has been tipped off ahead of time.
does anyone have the article this quote is referring to?
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benext
This may have reference to the ongoing battle between King of the North and King of the South.
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Feild service and answering
by shera ini was wondering how you all felt about feild service.. i didn't like it all all,i would have minor anixety attacks and sweaty palms before i went door to door.
i would have a hard time taking a door,so one time,my loving "sister" left me standing at door by myself.i remeber being "happy".
i was very uncomfortable going to peoples door and trying to force religion on them,when they didn't want it.i only went out because it was imbedded in my mind that i had to go door to door to save peoples lives.i didn't want to have blood on my hands of the people i may have helped save with god's words.. with the answering,i almost passed out...lol..i used to be painfully shy.when i didn't answer enough,i would be judged as not being spiritually(sp)strong.the woman i was studing with would try to raise my hand up.the way i looked at it there was no accepting of who you were...had to be like the social butterflies to be accepted.now thats what i call love.
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benext
I liked going door-to-door. Didn't like street witnessing, too many witnesses out there trying to avoid going door-to-door. Also people would take the mags and drop them on the street. When it came to commenting, I didn't comment much. On Sundays the WT conductor would only call on me once no matter how many times I raised my hand. It was always funny when there were no hands up and he'd look at me and I'd keep my hand down. Another annoying thing the WT conductor would do is stand there and say he's looking for new hands. That only caused the few who did raise their hands to stop.
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How many would have stayed?
by freedom96 inmy lost new posting topic made me think of this question:.
if the wts was more normal, how many would have stayed?.
was it in fact the teachings that made you leave?
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I would have stayed if the cliques or master/slave attitudes didn't exist. The moment I descided to leave for good was when the PO of my new congregation looked at the low hours on my publisher's record card and told me: "Don't come over here and die on us." Goodbye!
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NEED INFORMATION
by LovesDubs inwho is the woman who recently wrote a book about the society who was also one of their writers?
i want to say her name was also barbara...but not barb anderson.
this book is recent.
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benext
Barbara G. Harrison was involved in proofreading info. In her book she mentions how brothers did not take kindly to corrections she would make.
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The WTS has disassociated itself !!!
by Elsewhere inhttp://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=36375&site=3
http://www1.richmond.com/output.cfm?id=2161158&cfid=568503&cftoken=77338460
wednesday, september 11 [...].
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benext
They did it to obtain a pass to the museum.
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Yet another batch of "new light"
by caligirl ini was talking to my sister yesterday, who spent the weekend with our still active parents.
over the weekend, they all had dinner with another couple, who were sharing some of the "latest news.
" i am getting this second hand, but my sister is excellent at remembering exactly what was said.
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Isn't the harlot going to be turned on by the UN and all false religion destroyed and then Satan with hooks firmly in jaws going to go after Jehovah's people thus signaling the outbreak of the Great Tribulation? I mean if all this is going on I don't think advance warning would be needed.
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Has the watchtower lost its grunts?!
by unclebruce in... there i was self-centered in the forest, up to my elbows in cement mortar, trying to build a stone wall by wrestling order from the chaos of crooked rocks strewn about me, when a strange car comes loping down the track toward me.
bro sugarbag: ""yes, the bible says ... .
unc: "sorry, i'd rather not talk about religion today" .
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Lost in all this is the skillful way the brothers tried to find common ground with the householder. They noticed his rocks, one even commented on building a wall. And they left him in a good mood for their next visit. Can't you just see this demonstrated at the Service Meeting or maybe even an Assembly?