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  When will the "final message" be delivered to the world before the end? >>

  by WingCommander in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is my understanding, and i have always been told, that near the "end", during the great tribulation, the "final message," of jehovah would be delivered before all of the nations of the world, as one final chance of redemption.

  and no, i'm not talking about the standard door-to-door preaching work, but a one-time only - final message of the coming destruction that was of to come right before the end, and it would cause the governments to hate the witnesses even more and cause even greater persecution, etc.

  i was told this message would be the one final chance for any "inactive" or non-believers to ask forgiveness of jehovah and have mercy on them.

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  silentWatcher

  The "Great Tribulation" started in 1990, and has been limited to the WT bank account ever sense.
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  Sleeping at assemblies and conventions

  by free2beme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my in-laws still attend meetings and defend the faith to the best of their limited ability.

  i saw limited, as their understanding of the faith ended somewhere around the 1980's and when you bring up new understanding, they think it might be apostate and do not listen.

  there not alone, trust me, several witnesses do not grasp the changes.

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  Damn ransid hoagies and gassy burrito's!!!
  
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  "beware the wrath of jeh-hoagie!"
  
  -silent
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  Special WT Issue in 2014 - What articles will it contain?

  by VM44 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the year 2014 will be 100 years after the "end of the gentile times" year 1914.

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  in october of that anniversary year, the watchtower will published a special commenorative issue.. any ideas as to what articles that issue will contain?.

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  "Noah -- an example for our day"
  
  Noah preached for 120 years before the flood. Notice that 120 years from the beginning of Christ's presence will occur in October of 2034.
  
  -silent
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  Worst/strangest bookstudy group

  by Virgochik in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  ok, i was reading the "worst bookstudy book" thread, and it got me thinking about the worst book study groups i went to.

  once, my dad was study conductor and the study was held in an elderly sister's home.

  there was antique furniture and doilies on the tables.

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  Ever get in a group that couldn't read, and the conductor made everybody take their turn reading a paragraph?
  
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  I think I can one-up you here.
  
  my favorite was the nut-job conductor who made us "role-play" while reading the Greatest Man book (round 1 -- early 90's). That's right, we were all assigned characters (Jesus, apostles, and a narrator), and were supposed to read whenever our character "spoke".
  
  
  -silent
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  Ghosts, Demons, or Imagination?

  by ButtLight in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ok, its happened again!

  but not to me this time, my 12 year old son.. last night he fell asleep on the couch, so i left him there and went to bed.

  he wolk up about 3 am, and walked upstairs to his bedroom.

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  sounds like somebody has a smurf doll. :-)
  
  -silent
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  BURN DOWN THE KINGDOM HALLS!!

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  firstly, do not burn down the kingdom halls!

  i'm sure you can tell the difference between an attention grabbing topic title and a genuine call to arson.

  i am not advocating illegal behaviour and neither would anyone associated with this site.. my question is; just how far would you go?

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  I was just reading a book about 4 young men who felt they had a just cause and blew up a building, thinking no one would be in it. A man was working late, and died.
  
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  Is that a reference to the chemistry building at UW-Madison?
  
  -silent
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  New Light on 1914

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so with all the study articles discussing new light some have speculated that something is in the works.

  blondie pointed out that in 1995 there were also "new light" articles leading up to the generation and the "sheep and the goats" changes.

  there was some debate on whether the new light on the generation was first released at the convention or in the autumn watchtower.

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  Guess it depended on where you lived. For me, it was most definitely announced, and very clearly and deliberately, at the 1995 district convention in Hamilton, Ontario,
  
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  it was 1993 in the US. The first talks after lunch on Saturday. Yor're welcome to look the program up. I remember at the time making a crack about "the collective jeh-hoggie induced coma" afflicting most of those in attendance, and my mom bursting out with laughter.
  
  Either that or indigestion as the jeh-hoggie, warm Shashta soda, and stale pudding put each through a private "great tribulation", indicating that a "great cleansing" would be emminent in the restroom.
  
  I remember our battle cry well: "Beware the wrath of jeh-hoggie", followed by a loud farting noise.
  
  -silent
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  Finding out what a convention costs....

  by schne_belly in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  here is an email i sent to the nearest "convention center" that jw's are using this summer....

  dear sirs,.

  i hope you are able to assist me in my research.

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  silentWatcher

  We also take into consideration how many days the event takes place, which in turn, brings economic impact to the Green Bay Area, by filling hotel rooms and providing customers for local businesses.
  
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  which means they likely get the facility for $0 (or a nominal fee, which the local chamber of commerce picks up). I'd be shocked if you
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  Latest WT study article - preparation for upcoming new light?

  by truth_about_the_truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

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  the latest wt study article seemed like an article to prep the masses for 'new light' to be revealed in the very near future.. i have never seen an article like this one where they summarized their 'flashes of light' in their history in this manner and bombarded the minds with the need to accept all and any change within the org.. it could be for the purpose of getting the rank and file to accept a pretty big change or a series of big changes very soon.. what do you think?

  what do you think it'll be?.

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  Was the 1914 generation revealed at a convention? Hinted at maybe, but I think the 5/1/95 and 11/1/95 WT articles was the first real complete development of it
  
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  I remember the TALK(s) those WT articles were based was the first talks after lunch during the Saturday afternoon session. Everyone was still groggy with jeh-hoggie induced slumber. I still think the timing was intensional, since the FIRST talk after lunch is the one everyone forgets.
  
  -silent
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  Meet ROBERT KING in your own home!

  by Nathan Natas in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yes folks, that's right - robert king, acclaimed author of "king himself has become jehovah" is now available to meet you in your own home.. on pre recorded video.. here:.

  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8583102299959003525&q=watchtower&pl=true.

  (actually, i have to give the guy credit - he makes a good appearance, speaks conversationally and has big brass ones.

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  silentWatcher

  yawn.
  
  much more interesting: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2876012039126289365&q=watchtower&pl=true
  
  "There must be someway out of here said the joker to the thief."