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  When did the JW adopt the "GB" practice?

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  im discussing things online with people and i keep forgetting that they havent' always had the gb and that there was a time that it was just a president or whatever.

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  when did that change?

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  Now the GB has been identified as the "Faithful and Discreet Slave," replacing the Anointed Remnant on earth who used to be considered the FDS.

  Whoa, wait.
  Huh???
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  Expect more Crazy as JW.ORG trims the fat and fills the coffers.

  by donuthole in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when rutherford assumed the presidency of the watchtower society he instituted series of sweeping changes to the teachings and practices of the bible students.

  some of these changes were at complete odds with what had been taught previously.

  a key example was the elevation of the watchtower society as "god's visible organization on earth".

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  This is what cracks me up, the GB could literally start teaching the Trinity in some weird fashion and the people would eat it up.

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  When did the JW adopt the "GB" practice?

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  im discussing things online with people and i keep forgetting that they havent' always had the gb and that there was a time that it was just a president or whatever.

  .

  when did that change?

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  Thank You!!!
  
  
  That's what I was wondering.
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  When did the JW adopt the "GB" practice?

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  im discussing things online with people and i keep forgetting that they havent' always had the gb and that there was a time that it was just a president or whatever.

  .

  when did that change?

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  3. 
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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  Im discussing things online with people and I keep forgetting that they havent' always had the GB and that there was a time that it was just a President or whatever.

  When did that change?
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  LIVE from Ford Field international DO

  by darth frosty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just wanted to show the activity in downtown detroit from the convention.

  trafic is on jam!.

  lots of people .

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  At the same time, the group has the highest rate of people leaving, according to Pew. Only 37% of those raised in their faith identify with it as adults.
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  LIVE from Ford Field international DO

  by darth frosty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just wanted to show the activity in downtown detroit from the convention.

  trafic is on jam!.

  lots of people .

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  Apparently there is also some sort of a gay pride thing going on down there.
  
  I'm sure the traffic is going to be insane.
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  LIVE from Ford Field international DO

  by darth frosty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just wanted to show the activity in downtown detroit from the convention.

  trafic is on jam!.

  lots of people .

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  Have been having a delightful variety of conversations with people on here:
  
  http://www.freep.com/comments/article/20140605/NEWS05/306060022/Jehovah-s-Witness-convention-Ford-Field
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  Halloween

  by MrFreeze in

  1. jw
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  so, do any of you ex-jw's partake in any halloween celebrations?

  do you give candy to the trick-or-treaters?

  do you dress up and go to parties?.

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  yes.
  having a Halloween party for my kids next weekend, went to the Detroit Zoo Boo Friday night, going trick or treating with friends.
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  Are there any songs that remind you of being a jw ?

  by man in black in

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  this afternoon the song music box dancer came on the radio and i was instantly transported back to 1978 when my best jw friend got married.. this was "their" song ,, they are now divorced and one of them left the religion and is remarried.. another song that makes my skin crawl from a jw standpoint is mambo # 5.. there was an elder from my old hall, j. renfroe who always was telling the young people what music was acceptable for them to listen to.. and this guy was just so opinionated regarding everything.. so one time at a wedding this song comes on and he starts dancing almost uncontrollably.

  it was agony to watch, and i ( and many others felt embarrassed for him because of how he was dancing and how his self rightous opinions seemed to be thrown to the wind this evening.. any other examples of music that became tainted from a jw experience ?.

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  Yah... Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb.
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 1-17-10 WT Study (PLACE IN CONGREGATION)

  by blondie in

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  2. friends

  (romans 12:4-8; 1 corinthians 12:12-28; ephesians 4:15, 16; colossians 2:19).

  8:34,35.. comments.

  4:15.. comments.

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  I got to pp 3 or so of the article re capitalizing Governing Body and a thought came to mind....

  A JW will go on and on about how the word Trinity is NOT found in the Bible.

  Well, yah, neither is Governing Body, and yet following them around like puppy dogs is the only way a person gets saved.