just curious if anyone has spoken with any jw's who have seen the cd?.
jeff .
Sorry to hear that your conversation went that way Skeeter. However, you never know what is going on behind the witness facade.
What you said may resonate with your father at some point.
I've found that seeds I didn't even know I planted with my wife bear fruit at the oddest times.
i don't know if this has been posted yet but my mom told me that there was a letter from crooklyn that publishers can now attend international conventions.
before only the pioneers, elders, etc could attend.
she said that there was a tremendous amount of excitement among the publishers that they now have the "privilege" of attending.
The last round of international conventions were in 2006? (maybe 2007, announced in 2005).
Anyway, the letters to the congregations began with elders who had been serving 10 years or more could apply.
The next letter asked for any elder who had been serving for 5 years as well as pioneers.
The next letter asked for any elder and pioneer.
Now, they've decided that instead of embarrassing themselves by slowly lowering the requirements they would just open it up to any approved publishers.
I distinctly remember my wife and I snickering how funny it seemed that for a several month period letter after letter was read which lowered the attendance requirements. (remember, snickering is a big deal for her because she's a dyed in the wool dub).
Note: anyone can attend the conventions, they are open to the public, however, if you are a foreign delegate you won't be able to travel with the approved dub groups. Also, if you go to just any old international convention you would need to ensure your language will be supported. Even with conventions in the US they don't want dubs to randomly travel to any old DC they choose. The WTS has stated several times that dubs should notify their congregation secretary that they will not be attending the DC they are assigned to and which one they plan on attending. For food and room requirements plus ensuring enough seats are available for all planned to attend a particular convention (BS BS BS BS BS BS).
so today i was thinking... and i haven't posted here in quite some time!
i came and started reading through some recent posts... and boy have i missed a lot.
the whole trevorgate thing... and danny haszard... whew.
Thanks Richie. I appreciate you answering me so quickly.
so today i was thinking... and i haven't posted here in quite some time!
i came and started reading through some recent posts... and boy have i missed a lot.
the whole trevorgate thing... and danny haszard... whew.
I'm glad you checked in Richie. I always wonder how you're doing. You look great and your girlfriend does too. It's obvious that you're in a much happier place now. Alright!!!!
Some questions:
The tongue split? I've never seen that. Can you wiggle each side separately or do they work together? Can you feel or taste food in the split part?
How big will you make your ear lobe?
Does the nose ring make it hard to blow your nose? (I know, gross, but I've never had anyone else to ask).
the hell with that.
my husband came to my store today telling me that we are so close to the end now, he can tell by all the changes in meetings.
you know the kool-aid edition and time frames etc.
((((((A&W))))))
What you're doing takes great strength. I'm glad you find comfort here. We may be supporting you but you are still doing the hard work on the front lines of your life. Stay strong and always know we'll be here for you.
I've heard the same talk about the end being closer because of the changes. I was even guilty of the same type of thinking while I was in. It just shows the importance dubs place on the WTS and not on the Bible.
this is big, very big.
bigger that pascal petite(well, just as big), bigger than the demonic hand or the rams head in the live forever book!!.
to present this properly, i will need a scan of the page in the live forever book where the thief is running from the police clutching a bag of goods.
Maybe he robbed a fortune teller? I couldn't tell from the broken window in the picture if he robbed a jewelry store or something else.
had a new to me explanation of something i've questioned about matt 24:45-47. i, along with some here, wondered why the "slave" in matthew is singular when the wtbts says it has to be a "class" because no one person could live long enough to be the slave.
personally, i've wondered why it couldn't be each person individually, but the d.o.
says there is precedent.
Sounds like you've had some nice discussions Bonnzo. Keep up the good work.
I have heard the Isaiah to Matthew explanation before. It does not make sense. There is no biblical precedent for linking the two together. If you are really intererested I would look at Isaiah in other translations and in a Hebrew interlinear to see other ways of phrasing the verse in question. As usual they scour the bible to find any verse that will support their argument.
this is big, very big.
bigger that pascal petite(well, just as big), bigger than the demonic hand or the rams head in the live forever book!!.
to present this properly, i will need a scan of the page in the live forever book where the thief is running from the police clutching a bag of goods.
I am not a believer in subliminal WT picture.
That being said, the link given to the six screens of the WT had some pretty interesting pictures that weren't subliminal but fairly blatant. Now I want to review my own copies of those pictures to see if six screens amplified anything to make it more obvious.
Horrific? perhaps. Intriguing? certainly.
hi everyone,.
a letter has been prepared by anonymous brothers to be sent to bodies of elders around the world.. of course this is a massive undertaking and we are asking for assistance from active and inactive ones around the world who share the sentiments of the letters contents.. your participation in this action indicates your sincere desire to see change within the organization that has become authoritarian in recent years.. we ask that the letter be addressed to "the body of elders" in each respective congregation.. please do not add any further information or commentary.. we are also relying on non-english speaking brothers to translate and distribute this letter.. it will not matter if more than one letter is received by each congregation.
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I read and liked the letter.
I hope that its angle of entry into the dub mind will give it success.
However, I do not agree that the WTS can me changed into something tolerable.
Ip Sec, perhaps the authors of this letter still suffer under some of the dub thought process. Like using brothers not sisters for stuff and being a little too bossy. But, let's give them the benefit of the doubt and perhaps their eyes will open more widely with time.
i joined this forum very recently, and have already posted some comments in reply to given threads.. you may want to know that .
- i am living in the e.u.
s. - i was raised as a jw since the age of 2.
Welcome to the board Nick. I have enjoyed your posts and look forward to reading your story and getting to know more about you.
