In the modern world on JWs , you just have to be a baptised publisher and start telling others that you are . On April 4th you take the emblems. That’s it, no one is allowed to question your calling…… out loud at least !
BluesBrother
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What's your take on being anointed. What requirements do you have to fulfill?
by Hellothere inmy personal opinion is someone that's gonna rule in heaven, has to prove himself on earth before.
so satan don't have accusations against that person.
a christian king is a loving one.
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Watchtower cashing in on the Hamburg tragedy?
by Listener inthank you very much atlantis for all your hard work and for emailing a letter written by the watchtower (coming from the german branch possibly) to be read out to congregations by elders.. there is so much wrong in this letter.
maybe some of it is due to being lost in translation but since the watchtower is predominantly english, it doesn't seem likely.
the letter is as follows -.
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BluesBrother
As far outside the Watchtower as I am, I do not see this as “cashing in” . They are doing what would be expected of a Mother organisation, in caring for survivors and burying the dead.
They can’t help sounding cliched, it is all they know how to speak .We would criticise if they did nothing.
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Watchtower Museums
by eyeslice innow covid restrictions are over, they're pushing on with watchtower museums at many locations through out the world.. looks to me as if they'll be pretty boring.
a few old bibles and photos of the witnessing work from way back when.. one things for sure is they won't include anything relating to constantly changing doctrines or have libraries full of old publications that have since been swept under the carpet..
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BluesBrother
At a previous video I was quite impressed by a museum display of a village in Bible times ..The idea being to put you in the surroundings that Jesus would have known.
Mind you , New York State is a long way from here so it would not benefit us.
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GB Update - Meet the new GB members
by eyeslice ini overheard my wife listening to '2023 governing body update #2, presented by kenneth cook jnr.
a few points i got from it.. new hour requirements.
quote "with the new hour requirements for pioneers, many us us can share in the pioneer work.
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BluesBrother
I saw it after seeing this thread . Mostly the two newbies , they both looked similar both talked much the same and both equally boring.
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“Lazarus, come out!”
by Fisherman inmany people here have expressed faith in evolution and in other theories—but in all honesty, do you have any hope whatsoever in your heart or in the back of your mind ?
truthfully..
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BluesBrother
I have to stand with Slimboyfat on this.. Actually debates like this will keep going on because frankly both sides are unprovable. It comes down to how you view things.
”Belief In God makes sense” , at least to me it makes perfect sense . I cannot watch a wildlife tv programme without marvelling at the beauty and order of things and seeing the hand of an infinitely wise creator. You may see the same things and think “isn’t evolution wonderful “
It all depends how you see it .
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Mass Shooting at Kingdom Hall in Hamburg, Germany
by EdenOne inmass shooting at a kingdom hall in hamburg, germany this evening.
at least 6 or 7 killed, dozens injured.
single shooter on the run, police doesn't rule out more shooters.
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BluesBrother
I was intrigued by the anonymous letter sent to the police.. Of course I don’t know but to me it smells of an elder-body tactic, to do the right thing but not be held accountable for any comeback.
Whoever wrote it ,they must be feeling bad for not coming forward with any specific threats made, which would have given the police something to act along.
It is terribly sad for those poor people killed or injured in all innocence.
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JW Publishers Please Let Your Articles Be Based on Facts not Opinion
by Daniel tells the Naked Truth inwhoever published this article should strive to get his or her facts straight.
the gospel should not be preached based on people's opinion rather it should be preached as a message, just as it is.
this article implies that astrology, fortune telling, divination and fortune telling as being all wrong and all.
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BluesBrother
I don’t know why I am bothering to reply to this but… The o/p said
“ This article implies that astrology, fortune telling, divination and fortune telling as being all wrong and all. Fact is astrology is as real as anything, ”
Being real , as in a concept followed by a lot of people, does not make it right. The Bible forbade it to Israel and it had no part of early Christianity.
The scriptural examples he gave are all of bad experiences by unbelievers. It was a real thing in antiquity too and Gods people had to shun it.
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Statement of the day
by road to nowhere induring today's wt: "satan has the world on a treadmill wearing blinders"..
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BluesBrother
I heard a public speaker once quote the old Greek Demosthenes
“ Man is easiest to dupe, for what he wishes to be true he will readily believe to be true “
They could never see how that statement could as easily be used of themselves.
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"Mankind's Search for God" book
by My Name is of No Consequence inthis book was published around 1990, but was never studied (to my knowledge).
does anyone know the reason why?.
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BluesBrother
No, I am sure that we never studied it in the Tuesday groups and I do not recall going through it at a Service Meeting, up until I stopped going around 2000.
No explanation was ever given although I recall that we all fancied studying it .
Incidentally, you can find it today still on the “ Watchtower On Line “ site both in the book list and the text of it is there. I could not find it from “search “ though…
[Edit.. There is a chapter on Islam]
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Dreading the memorial
by Isambard Crater inhey.
does anyone else dread attending (in person or on zoom) the memorial months in advance?.
literally as soon as new year hits, i feel sick and super anxious, and i've realised it's because of the memorial, which i only attend because of family, who kinda tell me the reason they have bad health is cuz i left the jw sevel years ago..
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BluesBrother
One evening, for less than an hour ( on 4th April) to keep the old folks happy is not too much to ask. I agree that it is a meaningless ritual but just go along with it . Thankfully I only have to zoom in these days.