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  KM article "How Will They Hear?"

  by DB in

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  2. friends

  perhaps this topic has already been addressed, but at last night's service meeting we discussed an article in the kingdom ministry (jan 2001) called "how will they hear?".

  it dealt with the fact that there are perhaps billions worlwide who have not yet been witnessed to.

  the articel mentioned that the jws "trust in jehovah" (i guess its always the case when they have no answers) that those people, mostly concentrated in asia (especially china and the sub-continent) will have their hearts read by god and that he will know who are righteous and who are not.

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  Don't work overtime

  by DB in

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  2. friends

  at this past week's service meeting, our congregation reviewed the part "keep seeking the kingdom first" in the january km.. the elder handling the part decided to include the admonition not to work overtime and risk missing a meeting, even if you need the money.

  one drone in the audience even stated that working ot when we need it could lead us into becoming more and more materialistic.

  well, when it comes time to take friday off to attend the district convention, i wonder if these same jws who refuse to work ot will get a favorable response from their employer when they request that friday off.

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  Note to the Wiz

  by DB in

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  wiz, you totally misunderstood my post on "jw bosses".

  partly, it's my fault for not being more specific.. i wanted windows installed in my house.

  that's the work i was referring to.

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  Catch phrases

  by DB in

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  i must say, i am enjoying some of the catch phrases, if you want to call them that, which appear after the signatures of some posters.

  examples: lauralisa's "if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off"; battman's "the only informed witness is a former witness", and many other examples that do not immediately come to mind, or that i cannot remember exactly (saintsatan has a good one about faith, but i forget the exact phrase at the moment).. anyone else notice these cool phrases, or have any favorites they'd like to mention?

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  Any suggestions on a Bible and a Bible commentary?

  by DB in

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  i currently use the new world translation of the holy scriptures, and it seems to be a pretty good bible.

  but i am looking for a good, modern-english version with which to do some comparison reading.

  plus, i am looking for a good bible commentary for research.

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  Year 2001 Awards

  by DB in

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  the year is coming to a close.

  perhaps it's a good time to think about some "awards" for the posters and/or items appearing on this site.

  any suggestions?.

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  question on the UN thing

  by DB in

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  2. scandals

  i have not been reading posts lately.

  can anyone give me a brief summary of the "scandal" involving the un and the wtbs?

  thanks!

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  Gabby Study Conductors

  by DB in

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  last two bookstudies i have been assigned to, i have noted that the conductor seems to talk - alot -during the study.

  at elder's school and during visits of the c.o.

  we were encouraged to ask questions, drawing answers out from those in attendance.

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  Sports Illustrated 6/25/01

  by DB in

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  sports illustrated, in its june 25, 2001 issue on page 76, reports that jerry hairston of the baltimore orioles had been "baptized as a jehovah's witness" last july.. at times, according to the artcile, hairston's passionate play on the field, charactarized by end-over-flips of his bat after strikeouts and exasperated shrugs during arguments with umpires, gives other players the impression of cockiness on his part.

  i'm a passionate person.".

  the article mentions that after hairston slammed his bat to the ground after popping out on a roger clemens fastball, he got a long staredown from clemens.

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  New Theocratic Ministry School

  by DB in

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  i missed one day of the 2001 district convention.

  i heard from someone seated nearby that, beginning in 2003, the theocratic ministry school will be newly formatted.

  does anyone here know what that new format will be?

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