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  SYN Gets Paid A Visit! By The Dubs!

  by SYN in

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  2. friends

  *begin jaws music*.

  yesterday i got visited by the dubs!

  " then he said, only jehovah can judge the heart etc., you know, the usual inconsequential drivel all witnesses must spout when faced with this very important question, so i said, "so all those people are going to die then?".

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  Great job. Have them bring the 11/8/2002 Awake and look at the Letter from Readers section. They try to do a dance around the earthquake "problem."
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  JGnat's comments on WT May 15, 2003 Christ Speaks to the Congregations

  by jgnat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  wt may 15, 2003 christ speaks to the congregations study june 29, 2003

  here we study about the seven stars talked about in revelation 2, whom the article states logically denote spirit-anointed overseers, or bodies of elders.

  * in revelation 2, the seven congregations are alternatively complimented for their strength, and slammed for their areas of weakness.

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  benext

  The WT has always had a fascination with numbers and dates. 7 being a complete number heavenly perfection, while 10 was complete in an earthly sense. It seems incredible that the statement that someone with apostate leanings could corrupt the entire congregation could be made. Panic mode has set in.
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  How do elders know when someone is ready to be reinstated?

  by marsal in

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  benext

  They make you write a letter requesting reinstatement and then meet with you to determine repentance. They can never really know if a person is ready or not to regain club privileges.
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  Received "recruitment" letter following death of father

  by John K in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  first, let me start by saying i respect and honor the right of anyone to spread their message.

  i do not descriminate against anyones church.

  in the u.s. we are fortunate enough to enjoy that right.. that said, a jehovah's decided that the death of my father would be a good time to send a letter to my mother.

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  There would have to be something seriously disturbed about a person sending letters of "condolence" to strangers. There have been instructions in the Kingdom Ministry not to use the KH as a return address.
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  House Name Required.

  by Englishman in

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  2. friends

  i want to give my house a name.

  lot's of my neighbours have already done this, so we have a plethora of name boards springing up in my road.

  (actually, i susupect it's a sort of snobbery so that people will know that it's not just another old house full of flats and bedsits but a privately owned whole house).

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  New Jerusalem.

  Thousand Year Rest.

  Noah' s Ark
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  Is it OK for men to cry?

  by JH in

  1. jw
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  is it wrong for a man to cry when he feels pain, either physical or emotional pain.

  we all know that women cry when they become emotional, but for a man, is it appropriate or not appropriate to cry.

  is it seen as weakness for a man to cry?

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  Men have tear ducts for a reason. Crying is emotionally good.
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  WT Press release - Possible sale of 360 Furman St Bldg in Brooklyn

  by proandcon in

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  2. friends

  for immediate release .

  may 29, 2003. watchtower opens way for furman street property development.

  the watchtower bible and tract society of new york, inc., a legal entity.

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  The building will probably be sold to a developer who will turn it into co-ops selling for millions.

  The area along the waterfront is currently being developed and the money people have their eyes on it.

  #1 rule in real estate: location.
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  What are the most "embarrassing" moments/events for the Watchtower ???

  by run dont walk in

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  boy, this thread could go on forever ........ i just found out recently, about the pyramid theory by russell and the building rutherford had built for abraham's return ..... i never remember my family talking about these while we were growing up/going to meetings.. i guess the society tries to hide the embarrassment as much as posssible.. so what would call some of the most embarrassing moments by the watchtower (1879-2003), i am hoping to copy alot of comments and pass them on to my jw family.

  and hopefully other posters (lurkers) could find the info useful as well.. oh and please, if you can give more details on the two above i mentioned please do ........

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  1975 proving to be just another year along with abandoning the "generation" doctrine.
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  Maryland congregation gave me false info

  by Alleymom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  oops --- edited because somehow i managed to post a blank message.

  my apologies.

  last month a couple of jw's stopped by.

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  Alleymom, it's important to note when dealing with JW's they will always accept what the Society tells them. You can show them the original source but they will somehow reason their publication is completely correct and your book has something wrong with it.
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  Preaching Work Complete!!! or is it?

  by iiz2cool in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in 1989, we as jw's distributed and studdied many articles in the watchtower.

  i remember one study article in particular that indicated that the preaching work would end by the end of the 20th century.

  when the year 2000 came around, i searched bound volumes and the watchtower cd, but couldn't find the statement.

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  Replacing 20th century with the phrase "in our day" would still raise the question: how long is that day? Well we know it's at least 14 years (and counting) long.