Posts by cabasilas

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DMCA Complaint from The WatchTower for links to KS-10 'Shepherding' book

by Simon in

yes, that's right, they really do not like people being able to read that book so they wanted links to it removed (it appears they have also been going after the hosts of the content itself as well).. unfortunately, i had to removed the links (which were dead anyway when i checked) and i'd ask that people don't re-post them (sorry).

i'm sure there are lots of alternative ways for those with the information to get it to those who need it.. here are the discussions on the book:.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/200524/1/ks10-chapter-one-discussion.

cabasilas

But, sadly, the WT could do so (and be following its own rules) if it disfellowshipped him first.

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ks10-e (official release), Letter from Bro. who scanned it! Newer version with BOE LTRs

by yknot in

while an earlier version was made available privately the time has come to 'progress'.. conscious class and ex both strongly adhere to not keeping things 'hidden' in regards to wts publications, talks and documents which are circulated in order to maintain it's position.. another wonderful poster (who has yet to give me permission to name) has 'reduced' and 'bookmarked' the first full copy link i was given by our 'winner'.. in this newest and final 'clean' copy link you find two other additions besides the reduction/bookmarking..... the brother who uploaded the entire book wishes all to have a copy that includes both boe ltrs (pre-ks ltr and spiral binding ltr).

also another development has occurred.... the brother responsible for this book being brought into light and put forth for public consumption and discussion has requested i post this letter explaining to 'us' (jwn posters/global audience) and 'them' (wts of penn & ny).. i ask you give attention to his words/ experiences as he is representative of a newly emerging demographic within the conscious class.

so without further ado i give you his link and the 'stage' if you will to 'brother johnson'....... [link removed - contact ynot for further info - lady lee].

cabasilas

I think I misunderstood what the site says. I don't know anything about torrents. When I clicked on the link, it flipped over to some other pages and eventually it goes to a download page. So, I think that was my misunderstanding of what it was doing.

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ks10-e (official release), Letter from Bro. who scanned it! Newer version with BOE LTRs

by yknot in

while an earlier version was made available privately the time has come to 'progress'.. conscious class and ex both strongly adhere to not keeping things 'hidden' in regards to wts publications, talks and documents which are circulated in order to maintain it's position.. another wonderful poster (who has yet to give me permission to name) has 'reduced' and 'bookmarked' the first full copy link i was given by our 'winner'.. in this newest and final 'clean' copy link you find two other additions besides the reduction/bookmarking..... the brother who uploaded the entire book wishes all to have a copy that includes both boe ltrs (pre-ks ltr and spiral binding ltr).

also another development has occurred.... the brother responsible for this book being brought into light and put forth for public consumption and discussion has requested i post this letter explaining to 'us' (jwn posters/global audience) and 'them' (wts of penn & ny).. i ask you give attention to his words/ experiences as he is representative of a newly emerging demographic within the conscious class.

so without further ado i give you his link and the 'stage' if you will to 'brother johnson'....... [link removed - contact ynot for further info - lady lee].

cabasilas

Rifter,

The last one from isohunt.com says the file has been censored because of action by a US Court. Does that mean the WT has taken action already on this file trying to stop its circulation as a torrent? Or, did I misunderstand?

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News report on Arizona Assembly Hall

by cabasilas in

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friends

in today's arizona republic:.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/07/29/20100729arizona-volunteers-build-worship-center.html.

cabasilas

In today's Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/07/29/20100729arizona-volunteers-build-worship-center.html

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So, you blew your chance to go to college because of JWs? Don't give up!

by cabasilas in

i got the jw "bug" as a teenager.

witnesses called at our door when i was nearly 11. my parents are deaf and i was the oldest hearing child, the default interpreter for them in that era before relay services and professional interpreters.

they had no interest in jws, but it started to spark an interest in me.

cabasilas

Thanks for the bump!

For those who might be interested in encouraging JWs and ex-JWs to start college, there's a new Facebook page dedicated to this:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113060008740922

The page is not exclusively ex-JW and serves to encourage both people inside and outside the Organization to reach out for higher ed.

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From Pioneer to Professor: My Story

by laverite in

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friends

i wanted to say hello.

i knew i was gay.

i wanted to study and learn about everything i could.

cabasilas

Laverite,

I've also sent a PM. Thanks again for such an inspiring story!

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Audio version of 2010 convention talks

by Bob1234 in

does anybody know where talks have been posted for this convention yet?

particularly interested in friday afternoon symposium?

thanks.

cabasilas

I missed the KM article. Could someone post more about the KM article.

Thanks!

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No typos or grammatical errors ever????

by StAnn in

seems to me that, despite the fact that the content of the wts literatrash is crap, i've never seen a typo or grammatical error in the lit.

anybody ever noticed this or ever found instances of errors?

and, if there are no errors, how do they manage that?

cabasilas

I remember reading Barbara Gruzzuti Harrison talking about finding split infinitives in Watchtower literature when she was a proofreader back in the 1950s.

BTW, her book Visions of Glory is now available in PDF from Freeminds:

http://www.freeminds-store.com/downloads/visions-of-glory.html

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No typos or grammatical errors ever????

by StAnn in

seems to me that, despite the fact that the content of the wts literatrash is crap, i've never seen a typo or grammatical error in the lit.

anybody ever noticed this or ever found instances of errors?

and, if there are no errors, how do they manage that?

cabasilas

Mistakes are few but do happen.

I remember when it was realized that the endsheets for the 1975 Yearbook had mispelled Wallkill, New York as "Walkill, New York" (with only 3 "Ls" instead of 4).

They had printed a whole bunch of endsheets already and they didn't want to throw the misprints away. So, it was decided to send the mispelled endsheets to overseas countries. The US copies got the right spelling (I guess they figured it wouldn't be as noticeable out of the country).

So, if you have a 1975 Yearbook with the mispelled Wallkill, it's probably worth something! :)

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Any talks of Ray Franz available?

by Nostromo in

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friends

it would be very nice to hear some of his talks from the 70s to see how they were different from other gb member talks.

i bet he used bible more than the others.

any ideas where to find some?

cabasilas

I'm curious if there are any other recordings that people might have? I'd be very interested in listening to them.

This lecture is also up at the Internet Archive (with a very descriptive listing):

http://www.archive.org/details/LifeEverlastingIn)GodsApproachingNewOrder