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Posts by tijkmo
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135CONFIRMED Book Study amalgamated with the TMS and SM
by yesidid in.
old timers on the board may remember that i was the first to mention the november 06 blood insert in the km.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/121104/1.ashx.
the same very, very reliable source has confirmed that the book study will be amalgamated with the tms and sm.. this same source recently had a long and private conversation with a gb member.
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CONFIRMED Book Study amalgamated with the TMS and SM
by yesidid in.
old timers on the board may remember that i was the first to mention the november 06 blood insert in the km.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/121104/1.ashx.
the same very, very reliable source has confirmed that the book study will be amalgamated with the tms and sm.. this same source recently had a long and private conversation with a gb member.
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tijkmo
If it happens it shows that the Wt has no idea about motivation and psychology
well that was evident when they stopped food at conventions etc..in the name of simplication...twas only simple for the brass...made it more complicated for the r & f.
and wasn't the group meant to be preperation for persecution...have they arranged for persecution to be abandoned too
WOW you are so lucky.... I just paid $1.20 per LITRE !! $4.80/GALLON in Canada
WOW you are so lucky..i just paid £1.10 per litre....mind you we do have more litres in our gallon in the uk...but then we have to pay more per gallon...!! £1.10 x 4.54 = £4.99 per gallon...thats $10.00 at todays exchange rate
you north americans have it all
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Progressive Rock Music?
by hillary_step ini place a question mark on the thread title as i have never read a definition of this genre of rock music that seemed to fit the bill.
what is generally agreed is that it is a european musical phenomena that began in the late 60's and peaked in popularity in the early 70's though it has always had an audience and one which seems to be growing in popularity again.. my own definition is one that suggests: 'music in which the musicians can move from jazz to rock to pop to classical and back again with equal ease'.
i am sure that simplifies things.
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tijkmo
i always thought i was a fan of progressive rock..until i did an essay on it at college.
seems what i like is an off shoot of prog...called art rock.
im as much a fan of meandering keyboards and long winded rock 'suites' as i am of ego inspired guitar solos, extended drum solos and pointless light sabre fights (see another thread)
but if a 3 minute song or a 10 minute song or a trilogy or a suite or an album or a double album or a triple album...that goes somewhere, that tells a story, that builds to a climax via inter woven melodies and changes in pace and signature.... and is presented with art work and innovative video, film, and stage craft...
give me that any day over a 3 minute teenage sex fest/thriller choreography rip off that will only be a hit if it works as a mobile ring tone cos that the attention span of the modern 'music' listener
pink floyd ...the wall
genesis..the lamb lies down on broadway...(phil collins drumming on this is just brill)
yes... tales from topographic oceans
marrillion...misplaced childhood
green day...american idiot (not so much prog..but still concept..the best concept being americans bought it by the bucketload)
coldplay... x & y
beatles...abbey road (dont understand the sergeant pepper being concept idea..cos it just aint)
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Next big announcement: All Circuirt Overseers Sacked!
by slimboyfat inso what is the ending of the congregation book study really all about?
surely the biggest winner in this new arrangement is the circuit overseer.
now he only has to take two meetings during his visit and will only "work" from thursday to sunday.
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tijkmo
my family are gonna be well disappointed with this...they love the group...as did i.
and the potential for sheep to slip thru the sheperding net is an even bigger one.
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Remember the term: Heavy petting.
by odie67 ini guess that would include tongue kissing, touching etc....the things two people do when they dig each other.
heavy petting was a huge no no!.
i remember sitting in front of three elders as a teenager spilling my guts about how i kissed this boy.
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tijkmo
Is heavy petty a jw only term?
no you weren't allowed to do it at the swimming baths either
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Your Favour Rock Guitarist...
by justhuman ini will vote for ritchie blackmoore because:.
1.he has excellent guitar technic.
2.he plays with passion and feels every single note he hits on the freds.
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tijkmo
Robert Smith from The Cure - very underated
ooooh...you were doing so well too
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Your Favour Rock Guitarist...
by justhuman ini will vote for ritchie blackmoore because:.
1.he has excellent guitar technic.
2.he plays with passion and feels every single note he hits on the freds.
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tijkmo
david gilmour..steve hackett..mike rutherford..brian may..steve howe..steven wilson..steve rothery
i also need a guitarist to add to a song not just meander aimlessly...which is why my fave guitarists are all members of my favourite bands.
(pink floyd..genesis..queen..yes..porcupine tree..marillion..in case anyone is interested)
and why guitarists like satrinai, via, malgsteen may be technically better...they are so mind numbingly boooooorrrrrrrrring i can't even be bothered spelling their names correctly.
drum solos, ego inspired guitar solos, light sabre fights....seen one seen them all
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I need love advice
by Edict Of Death inwell i'm no jw, and i'm still in school but i love this girl to death and she is a jw.
i don't have the time to deeply look at the religion but i really want this to work out though her parents would never aprove.
her father is a preacher and she can't talk to guys date guys or any thing.
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tijkmo
she's 15...
does there have to be another reason
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Hello
by DisconnectingDrone ini have been visiting this site and others for a while (to be honest those items about how dangerous the internet is made me wonder what they were hiding).
anyway, i have been amazed at how most of the issues i have are experienced by many others too.
but for starters here's my main ones:
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tijkmo
1) How do the Governing Body receive new light? The method is never elaborated on and it is certainly not a vision, or documents appearing at Brooklyn or angelic messengers. Do they do wet/dry fur tests like the guy did in the Bible? they don't..tis just guesswork albeit calculated guesses which they sometimes get right as does anyone who makes calculated guesses 2) If elders are appointed by holy spirit, sure you may be told that no one is perfect, but what about the guy who was a practicing pedophile and appointed as a MS and then an elder in London Bethel that was in the news recently? Did the holy spirit miss this? Did it overlook this sin and saw the good in him? elders aren't. its just calculated guesswork which...see above 3) Ministry. If the message is urgent, why are we using inefficient means to broadcast the news? Why do we call round at the worst possible times to catch people in. well if you know when the most efficient time to call is...then why arent you doing it? 4) Measuring spirituality in hours. Every other metric in the report is on head counts, meeting attendence, no. baptized, no publishers, no. pioneers, etc. Brother Elder does 2 hours a week each Saturday morning and talks to 2 people, Brother Scum does 1 hour every 2 weeks in the evening and speaks to 5 people each night. On the records Brother Elder looks good, but Brother Scum is doing better quality ministry. elders have the same amount of hours as everyone else in the week..but they also have meeting parts to prepare at the last minute, shepherding to avoid, judicial commitees to get onto if they are juicy, elders meetings to fight at, families to ignore, the ill and the aged to assign the care of, hall cleaning to watch..brother scum has none of these responsibilities so he ought to do more in the ministry 5) If Jesus is to rule for 1000 years and this started in 1914 then he is nearly 10% through his rulership and not exactly done anything yet. jesus only stood up to receive his kingship in 1874/75/1903/1914/1918/1919/1925/1954/1975/1999/2012/2036 but soon now he will stand up to start ruling for 1000/999/964/988/901/925/946/975/900/888/666/111 years depending on the starting point 6) National Anthems. Brothers in the US are allowed to stand but not sing and put their hand in their heart. Brothers in the UK are not allowed to stand. I know a brother who got beat up at a football match for refusing to stand for the anthem-it is not worship it is respect. If a public member enters the hall we expect him to stand out of respect. what on earth was a brother doing at a football match..and an international at that putting himself in a situation where he is faced with a nationalistic/worship/respect dilemma. did you witness the said beating btw. i fancy he may have been liberal with the truth to indulge fantasies of persecution. in the uk they dont really care...and for the record you can stand up if you want..just dont sing...or whistle 7) Silly rules that are not worth a forum topic: Clothing-brothers have to wear jackets & ties all the time, even if their is no air-con and the temperature is high. Then sisters get it bad in winter having to wear dresses and banned from trousers. most places of work or indeed worship have a dress code. wearing a suit isnt gonna kill you. and sisters can wear trousers if they want in the winter ..get over it. 8) Customs & celebrations. Most things are rooted in Babylonish customs and are acceptable, wedding rings, time measurements, angles & baptisms. Others are not. The argument that the early christians didn't do them doesn't wash either, there's no evidence that the used wedding rings. and most jws celebrate eveything...just call it a different name...and do it the day after
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3 a.m. - my wife is in tears! What do I do?
by The Scotsman inwell my situation has developed a bit, any advice appreciated.. their has been a gradual building up of pressure ever since i stood down as an elder about 6 months ago.. i have been telling my wife about my doubts but have continued to attend "some" meetings.. as time has progressed i have become more open with my criticism of the org.. i mentioned the un scandal, molestation trials, false prophecy ect etc.. interestingly she does not deny these facts and yet still wants to continue as a jw.. i told her that god is not happy with people knowingly being part of a false prophet (deut 18 - etc) - starting to lay the groundwork for my exit.. she appreciates the difficult situation doubters are in - they cannot openly express their feelings for fear of jcs.. anyway, a few weeks ago we moved house which meant changing congregation.. but i felt it would be best if i did not attend meetings " at all" at the new cong so my fade could be easier.. but i could not have predicted my wifes response - when i told her it was an explosion of emotion, i mean real heartbreaker stuff.. she seems depressed at the prospect, perhaps the reality is finally hitting home.. last night, about 3a.m.
i noticed that she was not in bed.
i went downstairs and she was sobbing away to herself.. "i can't go to that hall myself!
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tijkmo
why not do what you would do in any given situation that is likely to cause her stress..
and do what you would like her to do in any situation that is likely to cause you stress