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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 05-25-08 WT Study (VIEW)

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comments you will not hear at the 5-25-08 wt study (march 15, 2008, pages 25-29)(view).

review comments will be in red.

quotes from other sources will be in quotes boxes.

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Q 1. How did you feel when you first entered the spiritual paradise?
WHEN we first came out of the wicked world and began associating with Jehovah's people, we were likely delighted to experience the warm love and care that exist among them. What a contrast to the coarse, hateful, and contentious people under Satan's control! We came into the spiritual paradise, which is filled with peace and unity. -Isa. 48:17, 18; 60:18; 65:25 .

The Kingdom Halls are not spiritual paradise that has love and care and filled with peace and unity. Jesus said in Matthew 23:27

New American Standard Bible(©1995)
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

The WTS want everyone to think that on the outside ...........everything appears beautiful.But,on the inside........ EVERYTHING is rotten.

Why don't they write about all the fighting among the Elders,Ministerial Servants,and congregation members? Why don't they write about all the Elders who push their weight around and force congregation members to move to another congregation? Why don't they write about the special treatment that Elders kids get when it comes to congregation matters?

BLONDIE......GREAT JOB AS USUAL!

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 05-11-08 WT Study (CRIES)

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" (ps.

but like david, we can be comforted in knowing that jehovah fully understands our distresses.-ps.34:15.. ot example--david.

ot example--solomon.

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BLONDIE.........THE TITLE OF THE STUDY SHOULD OF BEEN CALLED:

JEHOVAH HEARS OUR CRIES FOR HELP................BUT NOTHING WILL EVER HAPPEN!

We can be comforted in knowing that Jehovah fully understands our distresses

We should be comforted in knowing that he understands our distresses and that he cares about us.

We can certainly be assured that Jehovah is willing and able to assist us when we are afflicted with distresses.

In turn, this helps us to cope with whatever God permits. We may yearn for immediate relief, but we trust that Jehovah knows precisely when and how to act in our behalf.

We should realize, though, that Jehovah does not always answer our prayers in the manner that we may want. Nevertheless, prayer helps us to keep our mental balance, so that our distresses do not overwhelm us.

Fifth, always keep in focus the marvelous fact that Jehovah will soon relieve mankind of all distresses.

Our adversities may not be removed immediately. They may even continue for some time.

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 05-04-08 WT Study (MARRIAGE)

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comments you will not hear at the 05-04-08 wt study (march 15, 2008, pages 7-11 )(joy/marriage).

review comments will be in red.

wt material from today's wt will be in black.

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Divorce seems to be frequent in the WTS. I can remember in one congregation 5 couples were separated. I could look around the last congregation I was in and see 15 couples that had divorced as jws and remarried. Since I have left you can add 15 more to that. What do think is contributing to so many unhappy marriages in the land of the happiest people on earth? Do you think the status of women in the Christian congregation was an improve over the Jewish model: Prisca, Dorcas, Mary, Martha, Phoebe, etc.? Why use an OT scripture then?

The WTS imply that by marrying a dedicated, baptized fellow worshipper,having great sex,spending time so that they can pursue spiritual and other activities together,family study, praying together,and respecting each other is the way to ''FIND JOY IN YOUR MARRIAGE''.

How many teen Jehovah's Witnessess have you seen get married because of raging hormones and a couple of years later are divorced? How many of these divorces are due to not dating different people? How many commit adultery because they had only one partner through-out their entire life?

In my congregation there have been 5 teen marriages that ended up in divorce because of adultery. These couples were all dedicated worshippers. Where was the 3'rd cord that they always talked about?

The Witnesses are no different than the rest of the world when it comes to marriage and divorce.They just hide their troubles better.

BLONDIE.........GREAT QUESTIONS THROUGH OUT THE STUDY!

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Has the internet caused all the changes the WTS has implemented?

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has the internet made the wts so fearful that they need to make changes?

are they changing to become more mainstream?

will they implement more and more changes since most people have the internet and can look up their false history and predictions?.

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Has the internet made the WTS so fearful that they need to make changes? Are they changing to become more mainstream? Will they implement more and more changes since most people have the internet and can look up their false history and predictions?

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 04-27-08 WT Study (YIELDING)

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comments you will not hear at the 04-27-08 wt study (march 15, 2008, pages 3-7 )(balanced).

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q 18. why is a yielding spirit appropriate within the family?

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JEHOVAH ..................................... JESUS

FAITHFUL DISCREET SLAVE

DISTRICT OVERSEER

CIRCUIT OVERSEER

PRESIDING OVERSEER

LOCAL ELDERS

MINISTERIAL SERVANTS

MEN

WOMAN

CHILDREN

What the study really is trying to say...........whatever the decisions are.........the person above you is always right.

How many debates are there in the congregations? Why does the group above you always get their way? What about fear of the group above you? Why doesn't the WTS let other people do as they think is best?

BLONDIE I always appreciate the work,time,and effort you put into the study articles!

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Around what age do most Witnesses leave the organization?

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my congregation had 85 members ten years ago.

today,there are only 46. the ones that left the organization were mostly between 18-25 years old.

i haven't seen many middle-aged or elderly leave.

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My congregation had 85 members ten years ago. Today,there are only 46. The ones that left the organization were mostly between 18-25 years old.

I haven't seen many middle-aged or elderly leave. They put too much time and effort into the organization.......and where will they go ......the WTS is the only true organization!

Do you think as you get older it is harder to leave? What age group leave the organization the most?

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 4-20-08 WT Study (Presence)

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"what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system things?"--matt.

q) 6 what does revelation chapter 12 help us to understand about christ's presence?

q) 8, 9. who would recognize the sign of christs presence and understand its meaning?.

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10. Previously, this journal has explained that in the first century, "this generation" mentioned at Matthew 24:34 meant "the contemporaneous generation of unbelieving Jews."* That explanation seemed reasonable because all other recorded uses that Jesus made of the term "generation" had a negative connotation, and in most cases, Jesus used a negative adjective, such as "wicked," to describe the generation. (Matt. 12:39; 17: 17; Mark 8:38) Thus, it was felt that in the modern-day fulfillment, Jesus was referring to the wicked "generation" of unbelievers who would see both the features that would characterize "the conclusion of the system of things" (syn.te'lei.a) and the system's end (te'los).

11. It is true that when Jesus used the word "generation" negatively, he was speaking to or about the wicked people of his day. But was that necessarily true of his statement recorded at Matthew 24:34? Recall that four of Jesus' disciples had approached him "privately." (Matt. 24:3) Since Jesus did not use negative qualifiers when speaking to them about "this generation," the apostles would no doubt have understood that they and their fellow disciples were to be part of the "generation" that would not pass away "until all these things [would] occur."

Blondie....another great job with many great questions on your part!

Notice the wording they use to finagle out of what they have taught for years! You only need to stand back a little and see that the ''light'' just went out. Either you see it or you don't.

10.''That explanation seemed reasonable because all other recorded uses that Jesus made of the term "generation" had a negative connotation, and in most cases, Jesus used a negative adjective, such as "wicked," to describe the generation. (Matt. 12:39; 17: 17; Mark 8:38) Thus,it was felt that in the modern-day fulfillment, Jesus was referring to the wicked "generation" of unbelievers who would see both the features that would characterize "the conclusion of the system of things" (syn.te'lei.a) and the system's end (te'los).''

11. It is true that when Jesus used the word "generation" negatively, he was speaking to or about the wicked people of his day. But was that necessarily true of his statement recorded at Matthew 24:34? Recall that four of Jesus' disciples had approached him "privately." (Matt. 24:3) Since Jesus did not use negative qualifiers when speaking to them about "this generation," the apostles would no doubt have understood that they and their fellow disciples were to be part of the "generation" that would not pass away "until all these things [would] occur."

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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 4-13-08 WT Study (Imitate)

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jesus said to imitate him not god.

in the us the only increase comes from immigrants.. q (6) what can we do if we cannot move to where the need for kingdom proclaimers is greater?

imitate jesus' attitude toward people.

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Blondie

Notice the loaded language used through out the study:

missionary ....evangelizer.... declare good news.... proclaimer of the good news.... Kingdom publishers ....evangelizing spirit ....Kingdom preachers ....Kingdom proclaimers....experienced pioneers....missionary assignments.... house-to-house ministry....accomplish our work as evangelizers....successful evangelizers.

The only way to imitate Jesus according to the WTS is to preach the good news. As you stated and never mentioned in this study :

(James 2:15-16) 15 If a brother or a sister is in a naked state and lacking the food sufficient for the day, 16 yet a certain one of YOU says to them: “Go in peace, keep warm and well fed,” but YOU do not give them the necessities for [their] body, of what benefit is it?

Didn't Jesus feed his hungry followers as well as preaching to them? (Mark 6:34-44)

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Why don't Elders who are sick and elderly ever step down?

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in my 35 years as a witness,there have been many elders in my congregation who were old,sick,tired,weak,and could hardly walk.

they had a hard time reading the material,couldn't remember names, and sometimes forgot where they were in their reading material and talks.they never stepped down as elders.. what are the reasons why most never step down?

can they be asked to step down because of age?

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In my 35 years as a Witness,there have been many Elders in my congregation who were old,sick,tired,weak,and could hardly walk. They had a hard time reading the material,couldn't remember names, and sometimes forgot where they were in their reading material and talks.They never stepped down as Elders.

What are the reasons why most never step down? Can they be asked to step down because of age?

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THE MEMORIAL MEANS NOTHING!

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the truth is it---it's all about appearances.

it's all a fraud.

you are expected to "observe" a "ceremony".

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MINIMUS

I went to the Memorial last Saturday. (doing it to keep peace in my family) It took me 1 hour to get to the Kingdom Hall. They had ''nerdy'' parking attendants directing traffic and parking. Walked in and 3 different congregations still couldn't fill up the place. Everyone was dressed to kill. No new people. Just family and friends. Attendents sitting in the front waiting to pass the bread and wine.

The opening prayer lasted at least 5 minutes. The same scriptures are used year after year. 15 minutes was used to remind everyone on why they should not partake of the emblems.

The scripture on Jesus praying before he passd the bread was read. Another 5 minute prayer. The scripture on Jesus praying before he passed the wine was read. Another 5 minute prayer.

10 minutes was spent telling all the new ones what meetings the Witnesses have and all the times they are held. The closing prayer was another 5 minutes.

This is a ''sales pitch'' meeting for the WTS. It's a meeting to remind everyone that the are slaves of the WTS. The Memorial just gives the WTS power to control its members since ''they'' partake of these emblems.