Bad things can happen to anyone anytime...Just over a week ago four men were killed in my local area by a 64 year old man for no apparent reason. One was a member of the church we have been attending for the last few weeks. Strange thing is, no one is focused on what their religion was. Just that they were nice decent men who will be missed by their families and community.
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Not on JW.ORG : Jehovah's Witness killed in service delivering Memorial Invites
by Balaamsass intragic death leaves 'irreplaceable gap' start of components/story_attributesend of components/story_attributes google_ad_section_end(name=storyheadline) start of components/story_star_ratingend of components/story_star_ratingstart of components/story/creditjoelle dally.
end of components/story/creditstart of components/toolboxlast updated 12:56 22/03/2013 share4end of components/toolboxstart of components/story/show_featuresstart of components/story/common_featuresrelated linkspedestrian killed by truck in yaldhurststart of components/story_attributesend of components/story_attributeshusband killed in road accident namedend of components/ad/relevant_offersstart of components/story/feature_headlinesstart of components/section_advanced_headlines_listingsend of components/section_advanced_headlines_listingsend of components/story/feature_headlinesend of components/story/common_featuresend of components/story/show_featuresend of normal_story_landingstart of components/story/common_content ffx analytics stuff google_ad_section_start(name=storybody) google_ad_section_end(name=storybody) start of components/story_body_manipulatedthe family of a christchurch man killed when he was hit by a truck while delivering jehovah's witnesses pamphlets say his death leaves ''an irreplaceable gap'' in their lives.. grant edward cormack smith, 43, lived only about 100 metres from the spot where he was hit in pound rd, yaldhurst, about 12.10pm on wednesday.. he had pulled over to drop pamphlets into neighbours' letterboxes.. his wife, melinda, was in the passenger seat.. smith grew up in the jehovah's witnesses church and was a member of the avonhead congregation.. church elder rob taylor said the pamphlets smith was delivering invited people to a celebration memorial of the death of jesus on tuesday, the same day as the jewish passover.. taylor said smith was a ''very nice family man'' and the congregation was offering the family ''lots of support''.. ''it's just a freak accident; just tragic circumstances.
he was just a very nice, considerate kind of person,'' he said.. ''they have freezer loads of food donated; flowers.
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James 2:26 - "faith without works is dead"
by leaving_quietly ini was contemplating this verse this morning... what did james mean by "works"?
and it hit me like a bolt of lightning.. now, wts would have us believe these "works" are preaching and meetings.
however, could that be what james was referring to?
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Confrontation of Needed Worldwide Church of God apologies
by Gayle inhttp://hwarmstrong.com/apology-worldwide-church-of-god.htm.
now their church is so splintered it is hardly recognizable anymore anywhere.. most of these are amazingly similar to those necessary by the wts, of which they also will never apologize for either.. interesting, how a very strong 'end-times' religion can go down eventually.. .
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Misquotes, Lies and deception in Watchtower Publications
by jwfacts ini have just finished an article misquotes, deception and lies and would like your comments, proof reading, and any other examples that you think are important to add.
most of these already appear on jwfacts.com within specific articles, but it is more powerful seeing them included together.
there have also been a number of requests over the years for such a collection.
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applehippie
Under the section on Misquoting Scripture, I found one typo-
"Read in full, the verse does not say what the Watchtower wants it to say, unless they dishonestly adding a full stop. " Needs to change to "dishonestly add a full stop."
Very interesting, yet distressing article- I am still finding out things I was not fully aware of.
Thank you for working so hard on this. I will be trying to find a way to share this with people I care about. Somehow.
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Watchtower Library 2012 - download.
by Fernando inplease does anyone know if it will be, or is available yet, and if a download link exists yet?.
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not ready to go over to the "dark side"
by nowwhat? inafter spending a lifetime in it, no one is as fed up with the wt as i am.
[my golf game would have been a hell of alot better if i was'nt banging my head against the wall on saturdays!
lol ] this forum has taught me alot more than i thought to confirm my suspicions.
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applehippie
Londo, I agree with your assesment of thie situation. If we could be righteous- we wouldn't need Jesus. We wouldn't need Grace. I go to a reformed church with my husband, but I don't agree with absolutley everything- but I am happy to leave that in Gad's hands for now.
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A keyboard confessional...
by nibbled inyou guys don't know me, i'm new here.
i'm typing on an iphone (pardon any random weird iphone auto-spell corrections) and could walk home to get to my laptop but i might lose the courage to post what comes to my heart to share right now.
worse and more likely, i'll simply not be able to express what i felt right now... if i wait until i have a proper keyboard.
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Nibbled- welcome! I understand how you feel also. It seems my family has fallen completely apart. I miss my brother and sister, my mother has issues that crop up and cause us to have to separate periodically. Like now. But I am old enough now to expect respect and to ask for it. Oh well. And, I still feel I have to be extra careful on my Facebook page to watch what I say, like, share and comment on. I don't know who is watching and may say something to someone, someday.
I'm interested in reading more of your posts and if you wouldn't mind- I'd like to check out the new forum you mentioned. I could use some encouragement. I a mom, and a grandmother of an adorable one year old girl. And I'm a brand new college student thanks to internet academy. Both my daughters are students so we have this to share in common, at least for a little while.
I read here almost daily but very rarely post. Your OP really drew me in and I hope to read more.
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New "Jehovah's Friend" video - Lesson 3: Pray Anytime
by cedars inhere it is folks.... http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/pray-anytime/.
sophia takes center stage on this one.. .
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applehippie
Oh Gee thanks! One viewing- I'm thinking it's kinda sweet, and Now I can't get the tune out of my head. Thanks a lot! Very catchy.
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Anyone else like to sew??? What kind of Machine do you use???
by ohiocowboy ini'm ready to get my sewing machines out of hiding, and will be sewing once again this winter.
i'd like to start quilting again, as it is fun to do, eases stress, and is healthier than just sitting in front of the tv.
i have even designed a few items of clothing in the past that i have sold, although i am by no means another madeleine vionet or issey miyake-lol.. i've always liked sewing machines even as a child (much to the dismay of my parents-lol), and there are a couple favorites that i have had for many years.
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applehippie
I have several antique sewing machines and took a class to learn how to repair and service them. Those old machines were really built to last. Estate sales are good sources of old sewing machine- I found a Singer model 12 in the cabinet with all the attachments in the drawers. Works beautifully. I took a hand crank machine to my daughter's school when they had a civil war re-enactment day. The boys were fascinated more than the girls!
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Another Bethel report on Hurricane Sandy
by sir82 ini posted this a couple of days ago:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/241645/1/report-from-a-bethelite-after-hurrican-sandy.
as i know you've all been waiting with bated breath, here is another report courtesy of our non-apostate friends at jwtalk:.
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applehippie
My mother received this update that has been passed along from a friend (forwarded to a long chain of recipients) originally from Bethel:
Bethel, November 9, 2012
Dear Ones,
We received an update today at morning worship regarding Hurricane Sandy . We were told that the Society's DRC (Disaster Relief Committee) and a number of our RBC's have been fully engaged in assessing the damage and bringing relief to the brothers in the areas affected. Relief Centers have been established in several Kingdom Halls where water, food, and other provisions are available for those who need them - even accommodations are there or in the homes of other brothers.They have received reports from 2004 congregations and 103 circuit overseers. The latest figures are: 710 homes of brothers with minor damage, 169 with moderate damage, and 219 with major damage or destroyed. Also, 96 Kingdom Halls sustained minor damage, 10 has moderate damage, and 2 had major damage. Our three Bethel complexes had only minor damage, and one Bethelite had minor injury, although both Paterson and Wallkill had to resort to being powered by generators right after the storm.
I have lived in New York City all my life and have never seen anything this bad before. "Adding insult to injury," as the paper put it, was the blizzard that followed three days later with high winds and heavy snow, toppling more trees and causing more power outages. While power had been restored to most of the over 3 million who lost it, there are still hundreds of thousands of homes without it as of this writing. A number of project buildings in our territory where brothers live do not have power yet either, and many of those living in the lower areas of the city boroughs and in New Jersey were evacuated. My sister lives in the NYC borough of Staten Island , and she says that many parts there were completely devasted. She is helping with the relief work, as are many other brothers and sisters. We also now have gas rationing, as it is scarce here, with very long lines of cars waiting for hours at the few stations that have gas and electricity to pump it. One nice thing, though, is that the traffic congestion we normally face has eased a lot and it is easier to get places (if you can). Most flooded tunnels are back in operation, as is most of the subway system.
Now for some good news - our yearly report from 239 lands: The refinements the Society made to the theocratic schools is having great success. Sending brothers back to their own countries upon graduation is working very well. Besides not having to adjust and learn a new language, they are more readily accepted by the local populace. Many temporary special pioneers have been assigned. Missionaries are being sent to the more populated areas, and more are coming into the truth. Instead of many in a missionary home that may be far from their territory, couples are being housed by themselved in a modest apartment or home in the area where they preach.
As to the year's statistics, the worldwide total of publishers (average) is 7,538,994 (a 1.9 percent increase over last year) and the Publisher Peak was 7,782,346 (+1.6%). There was a 2.4 percent increase in hours to 1,748,697,447. The average of regular pioneers increased 6.2 percent to 921,292. Average Bible studies went up 3.2 percent to 8,759,988. There are 111,719 congregations worldwide, an increase of 2.1 percent. However, the number of branches has decreased to 96. Other statistics will be printed in the new yearbook.
We are happy to say that we have both been well this year. And, the Lord willing, I'm looking forward to achieving 60 years at Bethel next year.
We hope this finds you all well and rejoicing in your service to Jehovah.We send our love and best wishes.
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