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  Has the GB ever explained how they receive "new light" from Jehovah?

  by cobaltcupcake in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i remember a long time ago the explanation was that various anointed ones would write to the gb with the same new understanding of a teaching, the gb would investigate it, and if it was acceptable, they'd pass it on to the r&f.

  of course, now we have the new light that new light occurs only to the gb, not the anointed at large.

  so, if any anointed ones get new ideas, they're just apostates, right?.

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  james_woods

  They have never even explained how they know they are of the "ANNOINTED" or how they know they are supposed to be the GB.
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  The derisive term for the "annointed" - cracker eater:

  by james_woods in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i owe this one to palmtree (from an outside conversation):.

  i had forgotten it, but way back in the late 1960s, when all the "real annointed" were pretty old, and the whole organization seemed to be run by the "other sheep" - i think somewhere between 1966 and 1968, i first ran into this term:.

  "cracker eater" - a dispespectful term for the old, presumably senile, truly pre-1935 era jw annointed.. here is my nearly-forgotten story:.

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  Ms
  Drew told the thruth.

  I have another Nick F. story. He held forth on the serviece meeting about something in the
  Bible called "the Brazieere".

  The entire congegation was amuused, delighted, and stiflinge our laughter - when this old guy held forth about a passage in the Old Testamenstat in which the protaganostit was holding vorth with some kind of meat sacrifiace - upon charcoal fire.

  He called it a "Brassierre" - note the subtle difference in pronuncaiation.

  The ladies in the congregation were delighted.
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  The derisive term for the "annointed" - cracker eater:

  by james_woods in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i owe this one to palmtree (from an outside conversation):.

  i had forgotten it, but way back in the late 1960s, when all the "real annointed" were pretty old, and the whole organization seemed to be run by the "other sheep" - i think somewhere between 1966 and 1968, i first ran into this term:.

  "cracker eater" - a dispespectful term for the old, presumably senile, truly pre-1935 era jw annointed.. here is my nearly-forgotten story:.

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  I owe this one to PalmTree (from an outside conversation):

  I had forgotten it, but way back in the late 1960s, when all the "real annointed" were pretty old, and the whole organization seemed to be run by the "Other Sheep" - I think somewhere between 1966 and 1968, I first ran into this term:

  "Cracker Eater" - a dispespectful term for the old, presumably senile, truly pre-1935 era JW annointed.

  Here is my nearly-forgotten story:

  Speaking of the derisive term "cracker-eaters": Way back when I was just a 16 year old kid - 1965/68 or so, we had a new Circuit Overseer. This guy was highly abrasive to everybody in the congregation. We had an old Greek brother who was "annointed". This new CO referred to old Nick as a "cracker eater" several times while we were in the car group out in service - while Nick was at the door and we were in the car. I thought it was a racial/national remark on Nick being Greek, but Marion Dunlap (our congregation asst. overseer, brother of Ed Dunlap from the Ray Franz book) explained to me that it was actually a disrespectful remark on Nick being annointed.
  
  Marion made it a point to tell me two days later that this CO had been called back to his former circuit and was disfellowshipped for immorality with a pioneer girl there. Very eye-opening for a 16 year old kid - but Marion Dunlap was like that...straight, simple, and between the eyes with his actions. The CO guy actually had to cut short his visit to our congregation and Marion had to finish the "CO visit" and do his Saturday Night special meeting.
  
  I was too young and too new in the brainwashing to understand what I had just seen with my own eyes. It was about 1966 or 1967.
  
  "Cracker-Eater" indeed. Nick Fakus was just about one of my favorite old people in that congregation.
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  When I hear the word Kulture - I release the safety on my Browning.
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  What a Week! The Bees Got Married!

  by BizzyBee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what a wonderful holiday season!

  time with family, time for fun, and in the midst of it all - we got married!

  after christmas we were in palm springs for the weather and golf, but took off for nevada on thursday and tied the knot in a sweet, simple ceremony.

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  Congratulations.
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  Amway

  by enigma1863 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was curious, how many jws end up getting caught up in pyramid scemes like amway.

  i was caught up in there online program quixstar for a little while several years ago.

  i noticed there are several similarities between amway and a cult..

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  Real businesses create customers, not victims.
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  Amway

  by enigma1863 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was curious, how many jws end up getting caught up in pyramid scemes like amway.

  i was caught up in there online program quixstar for a little while several years ago.

  i noticed there are several similarities between amway and a cult..

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  arent you the guy who has a thing for luxury cars?

  Where do you buy your groceries? 99 cents?

  Ridiculously off topic.
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  Amway

  by enigma1863 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was curious, how many jws end up getting caught up in pyramid scemes like amway.

  i was caught up in there online program quixstar for a little while several years ago.

  i noticed there are several similarities between amway and a cult..

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  james_woods

  NeverKnew - I am going to hazard a guess that this is soon to be an ex-boyfriend.

  Three strikes, and you are out.
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  El Dorado, AR vehicle tag "XJW" -- this your BMW?

  by FatFreek 2005 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my wife and i were slowly leaving walmart's parking lot in el dorado (that's arkansas) last night and i did a double-take.

  my wife said, "what are you doing"?

  as i swung around to circle back to the row we had just left.

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  james_woods

  Most of the car people I know think that "vanity plates" are simply that - vanity.
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  Amway

  by enigma1863 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was curious, how many jws end up getting caught up in pyramid scemes like amway.

  i was caught up in there online program quixstar for a little while several years ago.

  i noticed there are several similarities between amway and a cult..

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  james_woods

  The simple truth about MLM is this:

  If the products were such a damn good value for the money, you would be buying them off the shelf at the grocery store.

  The low-level MLM people would not have to push them on you all the time.

  Remind anyone of the Watchtower magazine?
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  There was no "assault" rifle used in Newtown, CT!!!

  by Yohan in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/50208495#50208495.

  the bushmaster was left in the car and it was 4 handguns that were used in the massacre!

  the media are morons.. .

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  james_woods

  I hope Simon uses one of his "stupid rules" and bans your gun idiot ass.

  Actually, YOU are the one who violated TWO of the posting rules in that one statement.