knocking documentary newsletter #1 summer 2005. .
witnesses.
stories of real families to humanize jehovah's witnesses.
I wouldn't act in haste to condemn or denigrate the piece before it has been viewed. Why? See how the following website ["The Masonic Connection of the Watchtower II"] demonstrates Mr. Engardio's earlier reportage on the state of JW doctrine (http://www.cephasministry.com/masonic_connection_of_the_watchtower_2.html):
Are there really no responses to this post (in full, above)? No new ground to be considered?
knocking documentary newsletter #1 summer 2005. .
witnesses.
stories of real families to humanize jehovah's witnesses.
Oops! I saw DH's post (2 minutes after mine was in limbo for format correction) and almosted posted same message twice!
knocking documentary newsletter #1 summer 2005. .
witnesses.
stories of real families to humanize jehovah's witnesses.
I wouldn't act in haste to condemn or denigrate the piece before it has been viewed. Why? See how the following website ["The Masonic Connection of the Watchtower II"] demonstrates Mr. Engardio's earlier reportage on the state of JW doctrine (http://www.cephasministry.com/masonic_connection_of_the_watchtower_2.html):
The biggest change in doctrine in decades (no more "1914 generation") is having an effect on many Witnesses, though the Watchtower would not tell you that. The L.A. Times (S.F.Valley edition) ran an article on the change recently, and the Newsweek of November 18,1995 featured an article entitled, "Apocalypse Later." Newsweek magazine - December 18, 1995, p.59, Religion section. Article by Kenneth L. Woodard, with Joel P. Engardio.. Title: Apocalypse Later. Subtitle: Jehovah's Witnesses decide the end, "THE THIRD MILLENNIUM, is just four years away, and you'd think that Jehovah's Witnesses would be ecstatic. Ever since the movement's inception in the 1870s, the Witnesses have insisted that the world, as we know it, is about to end. According to their unique "Biblical" calculations, the countdown to Armageddon commenced in 1914 - the first world war was a major sign - and Christ would establish his millennial kingdom on earth "before the generation who saw the events of 1914, passes away." For countless Witnesses, this prediction was good reason not to save money, start a career or make burial plans. As one of their leaders famously preached in 1918: "Millions now living will never die."
"Now, it seems, all millennial bets are off. In last month's issue of The Watchtower, the sect's leaders quietly acknowledged that Jesus was right in the first place, when he said that "noone knows the day or the hour." All previous references to timetables for Armageddon, the magazine now suggests, were speculation rather than settled doctrine. The year 1914 still marks the beginning of the last days. But those who hoped to witness the battle of Armageddon and the establishment of God's kingdom on earth will have to wait. Henceforth, any generation that experiences such calamities as war and plagues like AIDS could be the one to witness the end times. In short, the increasingly middleclass Witnesses would do well to buy life insurance."
************ It appears that Mr. Engardio is capable of producing an unbiased report on some aspect of JW-life. He simply may choose not to reveal his hand too early in the 'game'. How else to secure the trust and cooperation of potentially hostile and suspicious participants?
Just food for thought. - V. (apologies, in advance, for this partial reproduction of a post from a related - but no longer active (save for my recent post) - thread).
dang man, your site has seen a lot of traffic over the past few years .
nice.
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/littletoe/profile.html.
Many thanks to IP_SEC for reviving this topic and introducing it to a fresh audience!
L.T.: I, today, listened to a KH-Public Discourse for the first time in many years -- yours. I was most affected by the humility and earnestness manifested in your soft-spoken demeanour and I found myself canted speaker-ward, to receive every phrase.
Although expressions of empathy and fellow-feeling teem in my head since reading your long-ago posted experiences, I refrain from expounding them now as they will be but words from a stranger: pleasant but not nurturing. I content myself by thanking you for your courage (before the congregation) and your candour (in this forum).
V.
dear fellow members, .
is anyone out 'there' awake and online here at jwd when i am?
i live on the other side of the world (i shan't be more specific than that at this time) from most of the active members on this site, and i would be interested to get to know someone here in my vicinity.
Thanks for the tip, Uncle B. I suppose I'll have to re-learn the pleasures of solitary amusement. Not so devastating, really; I do have two hands... and a keyboard!
valentine's day is tuesday and i was just wondering; for those who still have mates in dub land...is it tempting to maybe buy them flowers or insist on a dinner date on such a lovey-dovey day?
i saw some yellow roses on sale today at walmart and was tempted to get some for my mom then i realized i'd better wait till after the 14th.
silly aint it?
Silly me! I've been skimming past this thread title and thinking, "Gracious! Is someone so young (StillAWitness) really that excited about events from 61 years ago? She's actually anticipating a celebration on 5 May??" ...Until I finally opened this thread and helped myself out of the dream.
V.
dear fellow members, .
is anyone out 'there' awake and online here at jwd when i am?
i live on the other side of the world (i shan't be more specific than that at this time) from most of the active members on this site, and i would be interested to get to know someone here in my vicinity.
Lego - Thank you for the welcome!
Geevee - Scriptural interpretation aside, I used the dragnet analogy to differentiate myself from the elitest 'fishers': being less discriminatory of the types that I bring up with my dragnet, I welcome all... although I do sort by essential quality.
V.
dear fellow members, .
is anyone out 'there' awake and online here at jwd when i am?
i live on the other side of the world (i shan't be more specific than that at this time) from most of the active members on this site, and i would be interested to get to know someone here in my vicinity.
Dear fellow members, Is anyone out 'there' awake and online here at JWD when I am? I live on the other side of the world (I shan't be more specific than that at this time) from most of the active members on this site, and I would be interested to get to know someone here in my vicinity.
Greetings, V.
[same message in translation follows:]
Kjære medlemmer,
Er der noen som er vakne og driver her på JWD når jeg er det? Jeg bor på den andre siden av verden fra flertallet aktive medlemmer her, da vil jeg gjerne bli kjent med noen her i nærheten.
Hilsen, V.
25-29)(righteousness).
is this the only example of how a young woman can seek righteousness first, .
3. what is righteousness?
Thank you, jnat. Just one of the many milling about in my head... the one that made good its exit!
25-29)(righteousness).
is this the only example of how a young woman can seek righteousness first, .
3. what is righteousness?
Blondie wrote:
*** w67 5/15 p. 319 Questions from Readers ***
...Scientists cannot measure human perfection or imperfection resulting from sin.
Nor can they predict the powerful effect a perfect male sperm would have on an
imperfect ovum. But it is evident from what occurred in Jesus? case that the
perfect male part of the reproduction dominated the imperfection inherent in
Mary. Jesus' perfect Father transferred the perfect life of his Son to the womb
of Mary and the result was a wholly perfect offspring, Jesus. Gal. 4:4.
Accepting what the inspired Scriptures say took place as to Jesus' conception
and birth, we can conclude that by reason of Jesus? being entirely perfect he
could have fathered perfect children even with an imperfect wife. Of course,
that was not God?s will for Jesus....
Following this reasoning, do the WTBS believe that the offspring of those angels who became enamoured of the "daughters of men" were, in fact, perfect humans (courtesy of the "powerful effect" of "perfect male sperm"), and that - in authorizing/facilitating their annihilation - Jehovah executed perfect/sinless humans simply because he was not the author of their enviable state of perfection? Does that mean that 'perfection' alone is not sufficient to please God or to ensure security from death, that only a state of perfection-in-vassalage [servitude] will do? It seems that the Biblical way not only permits slavery (both physical and mental bondage), but exhorts it!
