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  So how do I get to "attend" a zoom meeting

  by greenhornet in

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  do you have to be invited?

  is there any way of listening in on the kh meeting?

  it's been about 30 years since i have been to a kh and they would have a conference call of 4 people on the phone together because they were sick.

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  greenhornet, the WTS used to be rigid about the passwords, had to be approved first by the elders before they were given the password. In some cases changed every month, and jws were cautioned about sharing them on their own. During Covid maybe not so much. Probably have resumed the careful scrutiny.
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  Few JW leader have children

  by slimboyfat in

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  it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.

  this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.

  i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.

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  blondie

  Rutherford son's name was Malcolm Cameron Rutherford. https://truthhistory.blogspot.com/2014/12/more-on-malcom-cameron-rutherford.html
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  Applying the facial hair change in New Order portrayals

  by careful in

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  i have a hard time watching the org's vids and reading the publications.

  however, that's not the case with others here.

  hence this post.

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  blondie

  January 2024

  
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  Trump installed new flagpoles at Whitehouse

  by SydBarrett in

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  on wednesday he said they were “beautiful poles” and “the best poles anywhere.

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  in the world actually.” .

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  moomanchu, that's true, but then I was talking about Donald Trump who has hard time doing one at a time. "It's possible to do multiple things at the same time. At least for normal functioning people."
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  Few JW leader have children

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.

  this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.

  i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.

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  I guess you don't get to choose your parents.
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  Predictions for the next decade?

  by jehovaxx in

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  as it’s nearly the new year my prediction over the next decade or so will see the sense of urgency dwindle.

  then some huge huge changes.

  for example by 2034 in a decades time, they will have address the 1914 issue and will come out and say we can’t be dogmatic.

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  joe134cd, I can't believe that the WTS would lie to its members.
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  WAR begins.

  by lastmanstanding in

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  things are moving right along.

  “israel” has gone to war with iran.. who is fooled?.

  this is uncle sam, same as in ukraine.. daniel layed out clearly the events of “d day” june 6, 1944 as the “ships of kittim” would sail against the king of the north.

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  blondie

  When 1975 came as a possible date for the "end," I remembered this scripture "On this account, you too prove yourselves ready, because the Son of man is coming at an hour that you do not think to be it." Got me into a little trouble when I reminded jws of it (Matthew 24:44). So I am amazed how people are still trying to fix a date.
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  Overlapping Generation

  by pandorasbox1914 in

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  the september 2015 broadcast had david splane explain matthew 24:34 “truly, i say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place”.

  his explanation of this scripture was by means of a chart to indicate an overlapping generation.. .

  no scripture was used to show the overlapping generation concept, and as a result it makes no sense.. to illustrate how crazy this concept is, look at the lyrics of the song my generation.. my generation.

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  blondie

  Well, a lot of jws bought into 1975...why not overlapping generations.
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  Few JW leader have children

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
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  it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.

  this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.

  i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.

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  blondie

  Based on that find, SBF, it might be fruitful to check the obits of prominent men in the WT publications.
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  BOOK STUDY OR BIBLE STUDY?

  by blondie in

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  *** km 9/76 p. 8 question box ***.

  might a discussion using the bible alone be reported as a study?

  (…) but at times persons are unwilling to use any literature other than the bible.

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  What did Charles Taze say about studying the bible without a WT publication?

  "Furthermore, not only do we find that people cannot see the divine plan in studying the Bible by itself, but we see, also, that if anyone lays the SCRIPTURE STUDIES aside, even after he has used them, after he has become familiar with them, after he has read them for ten years - if he then lays them aside and ignores them and goes to the Bible alone, though he has understood his Bible for ten years, our experience shows that within two years he goes into darkness. On the other hand, if he had earnest heed to the opportunities for service and consider that merely read the SCRIPTURE STUDIES with their references, and had not read a page of the Bible, as such, he would be in the light at the end of the two years, because he would have the light of the Scriptures." Watchtower 1910 Sep 15 reprints p.344