I agree with BluesBrother. They use it so much that outside of the very few quotes, you cannot really believe that every time they said YHWH when Lord was used. That was the first real JW lie that sunk in for me.
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Critique of the lastest New World Translation?
by dontfitin inhi, i'm a long-time lurker who is still in due to family.
i'm hoping someone here can help me.. is there anywhere online that i can find a critique of the new bible revision?
one of the things that really got me was when i researched about the new world translation and found how there was no basis for adding jehovah's name in the new testament, and then other areas where they translated to accommodate their interpretation.
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Our assembly expenses were $16,900 for ONE DAY - Please share yours
by nmthinker in~2300 in attendance.
one day cost of $16,900!.
this was at romeoville, which was built ground up in the 90's and was fully paid for by the illinois circuits!.
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freemindfade
why does the circuit have to pay the travel expenses of travelling speakers, cant the branch pay?
Because if the branch pays, suddenly traveling expenses wouldn't cost as much, capisce?
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What is it like to have that one true friend?
by My Name is of No Consequence inwhat is it like to have that one true friend?
growing up in the org, i never really had friends.
i had many acquaintances, some of which were worldly.
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Even a super indoctrinated witness that I would consider a true friend, would not act that way. They might disagree with you, or even shun you if you got df'd, but theyd never act like the KGB. Of course those witness probably aren't "good" witnesses either. But those can still be good friends. -
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Our assembly expenses were $16,900 for ONE DAY - Please share yours
by nmthinker in~2300 in attendance.
one day cost of $16,900!.
this was at romeoville, which was built ground up in the 90's and was fully paid for by the illinois circuits!.
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That seems shady and completely non-transparent. They gotta be making money on that shit. -
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Brooklyn Bethel Tours Through The Roof
by freemindfade inwas speaking with someone last night who just recently toured the us bethel's.
the brooklyn tour i heard was awful, very limited and disappointing and conducted by a local pioneer and not even a bethelite.
well from what they are telling the folks on the tour since the tm3 bit encouraging (guilting) people about going to disneyland on vacation when you haven't visited bethel, monthly tours went from 6000 to 16000!
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freemindfade
Sophia's delicious unrealized ice cream stand
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Our assembly expenses were $16,900 for ONE DAY - Please share yours
by nmthinker in~2300 in attendance.
one day cost of $16,900!.
this was at romeoville, which was built ground up in the 90's and was fully paid for by the illinois circuits!.
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freemindfade
We share a day with another circuits and they had two sets of expenses, both for different amounts??? each was in the $20k+ range as well. At first I was shocked by the amount, then wondered how in the hell it was and even 50/50 split. Could have been a prorate based on publishers or some crap, but the amount was so high it seemed that its more like a preset amount than an actual "expense". -
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What is it like to have that one true friend?
by My Name is of No Consequence inwhat is it like to have that one true friend?
growing up in the org, i never really had friends.
i had many acquaintances, some of which were worldly.
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They accept you for who you are. When you can be your true self you are most happy, and when you are accepted for that person, that is a true friend. In the org or not. -
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Brooklyn Bethel Tours Through The Roof
by freemindfade inwas speaking with someone last night who just recently toured the us bethel's.
the brooklyn tour i heard was awful, very limited and disappointing and conducted by a local pioneer and not even a bethelite.
well from what they are telling the folks on the tour since the tm3 bit encouraging (guilting) people about going to disneyland on vacation when you haven't visited bethel, monthly tours went from 6000 to 16000!
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It also seems clear to some that are full in that money issues are evident. Without getting into specifics to protect the "in"-nocent -
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Critique of the lastest New World Translation?
by dontfitin inhi, i'm a long-time lurker who is still in due to family.
i'm hoping someone here can help me.. is there anywhere online that i can find a critique of the new bible revision?
one of the things that really got me was when i researched about the new world translation and found how there was no basis for adding jehovah's name in the new testament, and then other areas where they translated to accommodate their interpretation.
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freemindfade
Its a very good question in you OP, sorry for my rant lol
Let me think about it. Its tricky because you want the source to reflect something that wont switch off a witnesses open mind. Which is just about anything BTW unless they are ready to listen and be open.
I would assume you have already looked here?
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Critique of the lastest New World Translation?
by dontfitin inhi, i'm a long-time lurker who is still in due to family.
i'm hoping someone here can help me.. is there anywhere online that i can find a critique of the new bible revision?
one of the things that really got me was when i researched about the new world translation and found how there was no basis for adding jehovah's name in the new testament, and then other areas where they translated to accommodate their interpretation.
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freemindfade
and welcome