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  J.W= No beards-clean shaven, short hair...even Jesus???!!!

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  do you remember all the publications in the 1950-1960's pictures showing a jesus clean shaven with short hair???.

  watch.

  1954 p.511 "why do watchtower books now show jesus with short hair and no beard?

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  Jesus in 2007?
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  Whats the funniest thing you've ever seen happen in the KH?

  by shell69 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i remember being a kid and we didnt have the fancy fabric seats, they were plastic stackable chairs all set out in the usual lines.. an elderly bro, rather rotund, farted, the noise so loud and thundering against the plastic seat!

  or the time when i must have been about 7, my dad brought his bible study family to their first ever meeting, i had to sit on mums knee.

  i recall giving the daughter of the new family a very vigorous v sign during the meeting.

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  shell69

  The Book Study conductor(who was around 80 years old) was looking for hands to answer one of the questions. His wife was the only hand that was raised. He forgot her first name. She said,"Come on,what is my name?" We couldn't stop laughing. He finally remembered her name.
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  Blondie needs encouragement

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have been battling an incurable illness and will be able to post less and less.

  i will post my email, and any help you cna asend my way will be appreciated.

  there is treatment but no cure and no cancer yet.

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  Blondie

  Get well soon!

  I found JWD and couldn't believe how much knowledge you have. I love the weekly WatchTower review. They really know how to spin things around.The Elders in each congregation should have as much insight as you. But we all know they don't go beyond what is written.
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  Did the time come when it became unbearable to walk in the Kingdom Hall?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i didn't attend any meetings in the month of august.

  i worked too many hours and i just don't care any longer.

  just the thought of driving 45 minutes,greeting brothers and sisters who don't really care about each other,singing the dreadful songs,listening to the boring talk(which are repeats of a repeat),going over the slanted watchtower study and then driving another 45 minutes home.. how did you feel when you knew that it was becoming unbearable to attend another meeting?.

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  I didn't attend any meetings in the month of August. I worked too many hours and I just don't care any longer. Just the thought of driving 45 minutes,greeting brothers and sisters who don't really care about each other,singing the dreadful songs,listening to the boring talk(which are repeats of a repeat),going over the slanted Watchtower study and then driving another 45 minutes home.

  How did you feel when you knew that it was becoming unbearable to attend another meeting?
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  CO tells us the reason for the Tract Work

  by stillajwexelder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok so this was told to the entire congregation by the circuit overseer.

  "the society knows the tract work brings hardly any new disciples in.

  we get a few good experiences out of it and a few start studies and attend a few meetings.

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  stillajwexelder

  A tract was left at my door a couple of months ago. They rang my doorbell and left after a few seconds. They were off to the next house without even making a presentation.

  They start out new members passing out tracks in the preaching work to show how easy it is. They build up easy hours for the month. Also they see who the weak ones are in the preaching work. If they don't show up for the easy assignment of passing tracks,then they know who to counsel on getting in their hours.
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  Why do Elders pay me a visit only when the C.O. and D.O. are in town?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have been inactive in service for about 4 years and attend only 3 meetings per month.

  the elders pretty much leave me alone.

  visit the congregation,they somehow have a little more interest in me .. who brings up my name for the visit?

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  educ8self

  I'm sorry that I confused the P.O. with the D.O. I know that each congregation has a P.O. The heavyweights that come twice a year are always looking for me. A couple of months ago they both showed up at my door. My wife told them that I was working. I know that they will be back.
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  Why do Elders pay me a visit only when the C.O. and D.O. are in town?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have been inactive in service for about 4 years and attend only 3 meetings per month.

  the elders pretty much leave me alone.

  visit the congregation,they somehow have a little more interest in me .. who brings up my name for the visit?

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  I have been inactive in service for about 4 years and attend only 3 meetings per month. The Elders pretty much leave me alone. When the D.O. and C.O. visit the congregation,they somehow have a little more interest in me .

  Who brings up my name for the visit? What do tey tell the P.O. and C.O. that they are so interested in me? Or,are the Elders just interested in me just to show that they are doing their job and that they look good in the P.O. and C.O. eyes?
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  Why don't Witnesses indentify themselves at the door when in service?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my 17 year old daughter told me 2 men were at the door saturday looking for adults that lived in the house.my wife and i were out of town for 2 days.they had suits on and carrying book bags.

  they asked if she was over 18. she replied that she wasn't.

  they left without indentifiying themselves.

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  My 17 year old daughter told me 2 men were at the door Saturday looking for adults that lived in the house.My wife and I were out of town for 2 days.They had suits on and carrying book bags. They asked if she was over 18. She replied that she wasn't. They left without indentifiying themselves. It bothered me that they didn't say why they were at the door and what their purpose was as for the visit.

  The last time I was out in service I was a teen and I always indentified myself as a Jehovah's Witness. What are the new rules that the WTS has instructed for the indentification of it's members at householders doors?
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  Comments You Will Not Hear at the 8-5-07 WT Study (Obedience)

  by blondie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  and secondly, it has set apart the real followers of jesus christ, the true servants of jehovah god, from all others who profess to be christians but are such in name only.. *** w59 3/1 p. 148 par.

  yes, we can give him something very precious.

  " (proverbs 27:11) we can give god our obedience.

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  6) What will help us individually to be obedient? It is appropriate for each of us to ask God for "an obedient heart," as did King Solomon. He asked for such a heart so that he could "discern between good and bad" in order to judge his fellow Israelites. (1 Kings 3:9) We need "an obedient heart" if we are to discern between good and bad in a world permeated with the spirit of disobedience. God has provided us with his Word, Bible study aids, Christian meetings, and caring congregation elders so that we can cultivate "an obedient heart." Are we making good use of such loving provisions?

  God provided us with his Word! That's fine.............but God provided us Bible study aids? Did God provide us with Book Studies that sometimes are studied 2 or 3 times? Did God come up with the Watchtower Study,Ministry School,Public Talk,Sevice Meeting,Pioneer School,Conventions,and Assemblies? No ......you the WTS came up with these "loving provisions". Are we making good use of such loving provisions( that the WTS came up with)?

  Thank you BLONDIE for your wonderful work!
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  Aren't Jehovah's Witnesses just living in a ''Comfort Zone''?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my immediate family,aunts,uncles,and cousins have been members for over 25 years.

  they attend every meeting,put in their 10 hours of monthly sevice,attend assemblies out of state every year,give talks at the ministry school,avoid "worldly friends'',and do everything the wts requires of them.

  they really can't see that the wts has lied to them and will continue until someone steps back and opens their eyes.. what needs to happen in order for someone to get out of the ''comfort zone''?

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  My immediate family,aunts,uncles,and cousins have been members for over 25 years. They attend every meeting,put in their 10 hours of monthly sevice,attend assemblies out of state every year,give talks at the Ministry School,avoid "worldly friends'',and do everything the WTS requires of them. They really can't see that the WTS has lied to them and will continue until someone steps back and opens their eyes.

  What needs to happen in order for someone to get out of the ''comfort zone''? Aren't most members just happy being there that something drastic has to happen in order to get out of their comfort zone? And don't most members see the many problems that the WTS have but refuse to leave because they are in the ''comfort zone''?