CloseTheDoor
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Implications of Dropping "Types/Anti-Types"
by Antioch ini've seen this part of the agm folded in with other topics and poked around, but no really critical discussion of the implications.. .
the hermenuetics of the type/anti-type practice was a big deal to me in realizing the tatt.
i searched high and low for a rational basis for concluding that god was communicating in a type/anti-type format that wasn't special pleading and circular.
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Cut and Paste of "The List" by Prominent Bethelite of Previous Watchtower Predicted Dates
by TMS in" {watchtower sep 1 1989 12}.
" {tiah 240-1, also references in wr oct 1879 3941, tkic 84}.
'" {zions watchtower mar 1880 repr 82}.
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Thanks for posting the list. Marked. -
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Doctrinal Spring Cleaning
by berrygerry inloved this term used in a recent thread.. with the wts' realization/declaration that the freddie franz type/antitype mushroom era is over, questions remain for me over 2 remaining, primary teachings (without even mentioning the daniel and revelation ones).. can someone play apologist and explain:.
1. why can the faithful slave be defended as what the wts explains this verse to be?.
2. how in the heck can the chariot in ezekiel be explained away as "jehovah's earthly organization?
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I know some of the old timers who will never abandon the types/anti-types information from times past just because the Org has now scrapped it. It will die with the old timers and the younger generations will know nothing about it. If it is brought up years down the road by someone who does remember, the young will look at them as if they're crazy.
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The Money-Grab BOEs!
by Atlantis inthese are the money-grab letters several people have been asking for.
i almost hate to post these after all the hard work "searcher" did on the other thread.
his version looks almost better than these.
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Thank you Atlantis.
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OMG - How Low Can They Go?
by berrygerry ini'm sorry if this has been posted previously, but i haven't noticed it.. this was posted on reddit.. has anyone seen this moneysuck video:.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ylee4u_yu.
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2015 May edition of JW Broadcasting: the GB beggar
by Gorbatchov intonight gorby and his wife watched a part of the 2015 may edition of jw broadcasting.
we couldn't force our self to watch the full stuff, because of it's sneaky way of production.
first of course the dynasty melody at the start, the world map background and the car salesman mr. lett.
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**MUST READ** AlanF's email to Knocking.org
by sf inthis is a must-read that, hopefully, will stay an "active topic" for all seekers and lurkers, by bumping it to the top as often as possible.
alan wrote it in randys {dogpatch} thread regarding knocking.org documentary and in reply to the email mr. engardio sent to barbara anderson.
however, it is so vital a read that it indeed needs its own thread:.
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Good reading!
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Largest BOE File Now Updated as of May-2015!
by Atlantis inif you downloaded the largest boe file ever compiled a few months ago, then delete it and download this new one which has been updated with even more boes.. .. this is not the last time you will see a post like this.
every time the boe file receives 20 to 25 more boe letters, it will be updated with those new boes and reposted.. .. click the link below and then click the green download button.. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/hddlmcz.
.. .. atlantis!.
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Jesus' Hands and Buddha's Head
by CloseTheDoor ini overheard an elder and sister talking last sunday.
she has been helping her mother move things out of her house to get ready for moving into a retirement home.
she told the elder that her mother gave her one of those "praying hands" plaques and asked if she should keep it or throw it out.
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I overheard an elder and sister talking last Sunday. She has been helping her mother move things out of her house to get ready for moving into a retirement home. She told the elder that her mother gave her one of those "praying hands" plaques and asked if she should keep it or throw it out. The elder said some people have had bad experiences with those, and it would probably be best to toss it out.
I don't have a problem with having one of those or not, to each his own. But the problem in what he said is that I heard the same elder tell another person that it was OK to have a small Buddha statue (a tiny Buddha head) in his apartment if it's only viewed as an insignificant nick-nac (decor) and not "worshiped." (The apartment was a furnished rental and the brother had no choice as to what was in there). Personally I thought the counsel was hypocritical on this elder's part. I have heard of others not wanting those "praying hands" plaques in their homes because they believed they are "too creepy." He said he would find a Watchtower article on the matter, but I don't know what may have been said in his follow up. I know some other elders who would never advise a publisher that it's OK to have a statue of Buddha in their home - or any religious statue for that matter.
I remember reading an article or "Questions from Readers" section about the use of religious figurines if they are only viewed as nick-nacs and not used for religious purposes. (I can't find it though). A December 22, 1976 Awake! seems to touch on this. -
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Nothing Says, "I Love You!" Like Institutionalized Shunning!
by Oubliette inwhy disfellowshipping is a loving provision.
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may 15, 2105 watchtower, pp.
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Oubliette said:
"Disfellowshipping keeps the Christian congregation clean." - w2015, 5/15, p. 30, paragraph 7.
Really? Then why are there so many pedophiles in the congregation that have never been disfellowshipped?Good point! Agreed. While I don't think there are pedophiles in my local congregation, we have a lot of other problems (wife beatings, pornography, adultery, adultery, and adultery), and it would be a stretch to refer to the congregation as "clean".