back in my old blind days I always just thought ppl da'd because they didnt want to face the elders. Thats why I thought it worse. Now I see things differently.
Posts by IP_SEC
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23Which did you think was worse, df'd or da'd people?
by pennycandy inas a jw, when i'd find out someone got disfellowshipped, i'd shake my head and think, "what a selfish person.
choosing immorality (it had to be immorality) over jehovah.
i hope i never make such bad choices.
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Will the Society come up with new prophecy to cover the lack of growth now?
by AK - Jeff inwas following mary's thread on the wt study of the annual report - what a hoot!.
in follow-up; for years we have heard that the org's growth was 'proof' of the 'truth'.
do you think the org will come up with some obsure scriptural/prophetic understanding to explain the reduced zeal for the 'kingdom' now?
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I keep askin them Jeff, but they keep saying "your not anointed" "you make too much sense" "work on your doublespeak" bla bla bla. I'll never be in their in crowd. :(*****
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Letter from Bethel
by observer indear brothers, .
almost hundred years ago first publishers representing the truth of bible came to west coast of finland and that marked the beginning of emphatic preaching of good news of kingdom in this country.
first and second generation of publishers did meritoriously their part in that work.
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IP_SEC
RockTower and Agate magazines.
Top 10 funniest things I've heard on JWD. Hope you dont mind my pleagerizing that in my anti-witness work Elsewhere.
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Will the Society come up with new prophecy to cover the lack of growth now?
by AK - Jeff inwas following mary's thread on the wt study of the annual report - what a hoot!.
in follow-up; for years we have heard that the org's growth was 'proof' of the 'truth'.
do you think the org will come up with some obsure scriptural/prophetic understanding to explain the reduced zeal for the 'kingdom' now?
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Feb 2006 issue of WT ?Just as the Days of Noah? After we go into negative numbers.
Excerpt: (Para 8) Just 7 days prior to the flood Noah entered the ark for the last time. Jehovah shut and sealed (no doubt hermetically) the arks door. At that moment all hope for salvation for the vast multitude of humankind was lost forever.
Excerpt: (Para 14) In recent times some have felt that the door to salvation might be left open until the beginning of the Great Tribulation. Careful, further examination of the parallel accounts of the flood and Great Tribulation indicate that for some time prior to the destruction of this wicked world the ?door? to the ark of God?s organization maybe shut. This has already been evidenced in some lands where the preaching work seems unfruitful.
Excerpt: (Para 21) Should the apparent closing of the ?door? cause us to slack the hand or become unfruitful in our service to God. Our next article will explain the length of time between the beginning of the closing of the ark, and the true last opportunity for salvation
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Will the Society come up with new prophecy to cover the lack of growth now?
by AK - Jeff inwas following mary's thread on the wt study of the annual report - what a hoot!.
in follow-up; for years we have heard that the org's growth was 'proof' of the 'truth'.
do you think the org will come up with some obsure scriptural/prophetic understanding to explain the reduced zeal for the 'kingdom' now?
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DB1974
BTTT=back to the top. So a thread don get buried
the door of the ark was closed, there were no more disciples made from that generation. The opportunity for salvation had passed.
Right now they say the door dont close until BTG is destroy'd but it wouldnt take much to change that to what blondies sayin
Hey blondie dont go giving the GB and good ideas. Let them figure it out themselves. :P
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Letter from Bethel
by observer indear brothers, .
almost hundred years ago first publishers representing the truth of bible came to west coast of finland and that marked the beginning of emphatic preaching of good news of kingdom in this country.
first and second generation of publishers did meritoriously their part in that work.
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IP_SEC
Our BOE got a letter from the branch almost exactly like this a few years ago. They blame us completely for low hours and poor meeting attendance. They tell us to do more, do more, do more, but give us less and less. We are in a depressed area and have to work twice as long just to have the basics. Then they tell us that the flock will fare little better than the servant body. (So is the world wide figures a reflection on the Governing Body of Elders?)
Then to add insult to injury the next time the CO came around he read that letter to the whole congregation. After he read it, he says "Well, now you know what these brothers (the elders) should be doing. Now lets see if they rise to the challenge and take care of you (the congregation). I was so pissed I could have ate nails.
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Will the Society come up with new prophecy to cover the lack of growth now?
by AK - Jeff inwas following mary's thread on the wt study of the annual report - what a hoot!.
in follow-up; for years we have heard that the org's growth was 'proof' of the 'truth'.
do you think the org will come up with some obsure scriptural/prophetic understanding to explain the reduced zeal for the 'kingdom' now?
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I've heard "the love of the greater number will cool off" more from fellow dubs this year than ever before. Its funny the look you get when you say in reply "well, it cant be both ways, either growth is a sign of Jahs favor or its not"
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Kooky Web Site: Scientists Drilled to Hell and Recorded Screams
by rebel8 inthis is hilarious.
there is actually an audio file you can listen to that the "scientists" allegedly recorded from hell.
it sounds like people screaming from a distance.. they also say that a bat-like being arose from the hole and spoke.. http://amightywind.com/hell/aboutsounds.htm
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Yes! they do and verily so. I had a rural baptist tell me about it once in service. She was the same one that said "if'n the king james bible was good enuff fer jesus its good 'nuff fer me"
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a question
by bonnzo ini'm a jw still, and i'm new on this forum.
here's my question: if the faithful and discreet slave is a messenger for truth why is the only mention of them in the bible in the form of a parable?
why only one time(in two parallel accounts)?
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Very good question bonnzo. In addition to Ms. Scully's observations, read the context of the parable. Accourding to the context was the FDS to be revealed in 1919 at the beginning of a long term presence? Or does the context prove the FDS was to be revealed during the day and the hour that no one knows, the day that we are supose to keep on the watch for?
Also I cant find it but there is a thread paralleling the FDS parable to the story of Joseph, a link which Jesus jewish listeners would have made that maybe helpful to you.
Does anyone know where that thread is?
IPSec
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Kooky Web Site: Scientists Drilled to Hell and Recorded Screams
by rebel8 inthis is hilarious.
there is actually an audio file you can listen to that the "scientists" allegedly recorded from hell.
it sounds like people screaming from a distance.. they also say that a bat-like being arose from the hole and spoke.. http://amightywind.com/hell/aboutsounds.htm
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IP_SEC
'The incident was absolutely unreal;... says Mr. Nummedal.
I think this quote from the site about sums up the whole page.