Great responses Heaven, and also such a true point Blondie!
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[Allow for response]. Then ignore.
by AlphaOmega ini haven't read any jw stuff for some time now, but this morning i found an electronic copy of the current "our kingdom ministry" in my e-mail.
i had a quick flick through and realised how rude the "doorstep suggestions" are.
quote:what to say about the magazines .
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UPDATE ON MY BROTHER IN LAW
by Mary ini had done a post back in january about my brother in law who was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/medical/170540/1/does-anyone-know-anything-about-myelodysplastic-syndrome.
on this thursday past, they got the worst news imaginable: it's turning into leukemia.
this is not regular leukemia, but what is called acute myelogenous leukemia which is far, far worse than regular leukemia.
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Mary,
Sorry that you and your family are going through this, made even more difficult by the org.
Best wishes to you and your family.
Hugs,
ISOT
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District Convention Friday pm talk - Answers to Questions About the Last Days
by yadda yadda 2 indoes anyone have a report on the content of this talk please?
any "new light"?.
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Thanks WC, that is sort of what I thought.......still unsure if my wife is attending or not, but if I listen to the talks, I will get a pretty good idea of what flavor she is being served....this year
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District Convention Friday pm talk - Answers to Questions About the Last Days
by yadda yadda 2 indoes anyone have a report on the content of this talk please?
any "new light"?.
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Are these talks pretty well scripted...if my wife goes to the local DC, which I am guessing she will, will she hear pretty much the same speech?
How much free reign are the speakers given at a DC?
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Fair comment B_Deserter......
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Congregation "Bible Study" Comments - Week Commencing 15 June 2009
by LUKEWARM in***lv chap.
6 pp.
62-65 how to choose wholesome entertainment***.
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GEEEZ what happened to good wholesome entertainment? guess JWs better play it safe and cut out all forms JUST IN CASE!
Sure seems to be the direction it is heading, doesn't it???
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Congregation "Bible Study" Comments - Week Commencing 15 June 2009
by LUKEWARM in***lv chap.
6 pp.
62-65 how to choose wholesome entertainment***.
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Yep, if my wife goes this week, it will be miserable for a while...she is often on the fringes, so this may open her eyes a bit, depends on what degree of wash her brain has been provided this week.
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How Can You Survive the End of the World....is there a scan available of this new tract?
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 06-14-09 WT Study (YOUR INTEGRITY)
by blondie inhttp://exjehovahswitnessforum.yuku.com.
http://www.jwsupportforum.com/index.php.
http://www.jehovahswitnessrecovery.com/.
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Do jws realize that while Job's ten children might be resurrected that based on WT doctrine, they will never be able to marry or have children?
First of all, his children will not be resurrected, they will be recreated....who will be able to have children and marry in 'the new system'?
Today, Jehovah does this by means of his Word, his organization, and his holy spirit.
This statement in paragraph four amazed me, the organization being included between the Word and the spirit, talk about smacking of idolatry.....
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Have pasted the text to the article below....it amazes me how they can write an article like this and not mention any of the beliefs of the org, yes they tied them to Russell (which I am sure a lot of active JWs did not know), but no mention of blood, about how the DCs are actively telling folks that armageddon is 'right around the corner', about missed dates......
I am not sure if it is a consolidation of two KHs or not, the way I read the article it appears that they are consolidating two congregations into one location, but really don't know.....I am pretty sure that the paper here is the same, they would want a name to be attached to the article, I just wish that they had comments for the online articles.......oh well, hopefully someone without a loved one with ties to the org will write a letter to the editor to at least expose some of the truth of the org....
dailypress.com
Isle of wight
Kingdom Hall a labor of love
247-4879
June 14, 2009
ISLE OF WIGHT — As many as 300 people from across the state, Maryland and Washington, D.C., showed up with hammer in hand and faith in their hearts Saturday for the construction of a Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in Smithfield.
When finished, this Kingdom Hall on Scotts Factory Road will be one of many already established in Hampton Roads. There are several Kingdom Halls in the region, spreading from Williamsburg to Virginia Beach.
This plot of land was chosen because it's a central location between the Surry and Windsor congregations, said Jim Tate, project overseer for the Kingdom Hall construction. The members of those congregations will split the use of the building, he said.
It usually take two weekends to construct a Kingdom Hall. The roof was finished, floor tiles were laid and the inside of the Kingdom Hall was taking shape.
Next weekend, the Kingdom Hall will undergo its finishing touches, Tate said.
"Everything happens real fast," said Jerry Fulcher, a project coordinator for the Kingdom Hall construction. "It's like bing, bang, boom."
Jehovah's Witnesses use Kingdom Halls for the majority of their worship and Bible instruction. Kingdom Halls are nondescript as modesty and practicality trump flash and appearance.
"It's an education building to educate people about God's kingdom," said Donovan Greer, a project coordinator.
This Kingdom Hall will measure 3,900 square feet. The average Kingdom Hall is 5,000 square feet, Greer said.
Jehovah's Witnesses are members of a Christian-based religious movement. The denomination was founded near Pittsburgh in the early 1870s under the leadership of Charles Taze Russell. The movement's headquarters is in Brooklyn, N.Y.
There are nearly 7 million Witnesses worldwide, with 1 million in the United States.
Jehovah's Witnesses have to apply to take part in a Kingdom Hall construction, Fulcher said. Applicants are interviewed so their skills can be assessed to see if they can fit the needs of the construction.
"We find a role for everybody," said John Cosentino, a volunteer coordinator.
People from all walks of life apply and take part in a Kingdom Hall construction, said Greer.
"All of the work is volunteer," he said.
It's done "out of the love of the congregation," he said.
Mark Warbeck has been involved in Kingdom Hall constructions for 10 years. He's working on the sound system for the Smithfield Kingdom Hall. The Salem resident said participating in Kingdom Hall constructions "never gets old."
"It's a pleasure to do it," he said. "It gives you the warm fuzzies."Copyright © 2009, Newport News, Va., Daily Press