Posts by bennyk

it's no secret that the "organization" has increased it's cia, national security clerance only super-secret attitude in regards to the elder school that is going to be conducted soon.

a few days ago, i had a conversation with an elder who has been in the fold all of his life practically.

in keeping with the conversation style of jws, the gentleman told me that nobody knows what exactly will be taught at the meetings, but in his backdoor conversations with some brothers who seem to be tuned into the bethel's officially, unofficial, communications network, the elders are going to be taught "post-armageddon" teachings.

bennyk

BUT I remember ...I think back in the '80's...when I was trying hard to swallow all the crap and studying with a bunch of different elders, my now Ex wife coming home from a meeting a telling me that a new plan was being implemented. That plan was "studying with new ones NO LONGER THAN 6 MONTHS" because the "time was soooooo short." I think they used the blue book...was that the United in Worship? or a diff one? Can't remember.

Yeah. They did this in the late 1960's as well -- with the "Truth" [sic!] book.

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New Yearbook stats for 2007 now out!

by Dogpatch in

the report is out!.

http://www.watchtowernews.org/2007report.pdf.

cooking the books with 3% increase??.

bennyk

The U.S. posted a 3% increase -- no doubt due to massive increase in the illegal alien congregations.

I am not so very certain that will play well in the numerous englisch-speaking congregations that have suffered significant losses in the past few years. Perhaps this report will actually be bad for morale in those congregations where for years they've seen little or no positive response in the Field Ministry and have watched as an entire generation of "raised-in" JW youths has evaporated.

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1930s Article on Disfellowshipping

by Shepherd Book in

back when i was just lurking on this board, someone posted some information from an old wtower or awake!

that showed the society was against disfellowshipping.

the society said it hurt people, and that if people choose to disagree with the borganization, they should have full liberty of conscience to do so.

bennyk

I believe the article you seek is "Dwell in Peace" from April 1920. Sorry -- I don't have a copy handy.

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Your Cong = Which Songs or Band were "Demonic?" Did you toss albums?

by Witness 007 in

let me start = "kiss" stood for knights in satans service, "ac/dc" was anti-christ devils children.

"hotel california" was demonic who knew!

"yummy yummy yummy i've got love in my tummy.

bennyk

Based on the fact that half the time one can barely understand what they're singing forwards [sic!], it seems unlikely one would understand anything at all when it is sung or spoken backwards. And in any event, if a faithful Witness heard something that objectionable (even subconsciously), wouldn't that neccessarily result in an unwillingness to continue listening to the song?

-- bennyk (of the "yeah, my little sister tossed my Led Zeppelin albums" class)

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Mr. Flippers Son Gets Latest Letter from Witness Mother- He Does Not Reply

by flipper in

jw
friends

hello my friends.

well , my son got the latest, i think last letter for awhile, hopefully from his witness mother .

of course she put lots of guilt on him again about not being a witness !

bennyk

You can always visit the Kingdom Hall nearby you. It doesn't cost a thing.

It may cost you a great deal: Your family, your friends, your sanity, your future, -- maybe even your life.

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Feb 15th Watchtower Study Edition - NEW LIGHT - Article in PDF

by AlphaOmega in

the generation seeing the sign .

' previously, this journal has explained that in the first century, "this generation" mentioned at matthew 24:34 meant "the contemporaneous generation of unbelieving jews.

not the whole magazine, but this is the new light article.. .

bennyk

Does anyone know of the thread that mentioned that this was actually a teaching from the 1930s ?

(Actually, 1927) Your wish is granted: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/143844/1.ashx

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They want to make me an elder :-O

by outofthebox in

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friends

this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

some facts:.

i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

bennyk

Skeeter1 writes:

But, what will you do when it comes to a serious issue like pedophilia & blood?

I am unwilling to give you advice on this subject -- except: Do NOT accept an appointment as Elder if you will be unable to do the right thing when push comes to shove.

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The Third Wave...a 1972 Social Experiment....

by AK - Jeff in

http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/auxiliary/psychology/frank/thirdwave.html.

this is a fairly long read.

please read it.

bennyk

there was another one where people were instructed to give electric shocks to people to the point of (as far as they knew) killing the subject and most followed the instructions of their superior.

Right; documented in Obedience to Authority by Stanley Milgram. Scary stuff.