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  Why I remain one of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Brother Jeramy in

  1. watchtower
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  allow me to begin with a clarification: when i say i am one of jehovah's witnesses, i don't mean that i am an advocate of the watchtower society or a devotee of some of its more controversial false teachings.

  i mean that i am a christian, a disciple of jesus christ dedicated to jehovah god, and who remains in union with my brothers and sisters who make up the family of faith that globally refers to itself as jehovah's witnesses.

  some totally understand the distinction between the family of brothers and sisters and the corporate organization known as the watchtower society (wts).

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  CloseTheDoor

  Brother Jeramy, thank you for sharing that.
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  John Denver hates JW's

  by problemaddict 2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i remember this making the rounds and people swearing by it.

  knew someone at the concern and whatnot.

  how does this crap come up?.

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  CloseTheDoor

  I've heard this about John Denver so many times over the years.
  
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  'Anointeds' Do you know any and if so what are they like ?

  by Introvert 2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  would like to hear about any experiences anyone has had with the so called ' anointed ' .

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  CloseTheDoor

  Thank you for sharing that Brother Jeramy. It is good and encouraging to see others who share the same thoughts as my family on the matter. In whatever situation we find ourselves, it is always good to "make sure of all things, hold fast to what is right." (1 Thess. 5:21)
  
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  'Anointeds' Do you know any and if so what are they like ?

  by Introvert 2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  would like to hear about any experiences anyone has had with the so called ' anointed ' .

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  CloseTheDoor

  One day she drops her bible on the floor and it lay open to the very page that talks about anointed ones. That was her sign.

  Stealth, isn't that akin to bibliomancy?
  
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  'Anointeds' Do you know any and if so what are they like ?

  by Introvert 2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  would like to hear about any experiences anyone has had with the so called ' anointed ' .

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  CloseTheDoor

  There was one I knew who was DF'd because of hiding information for more than 12 years. His spouse, also a Witness at the time, was a well paid secretary for a church two towns over. He kept this a secret for years until someone spotted her in a parking lot. Both were DF'd.

  An elder on the judicial committee told me that she flat out refused to give up the job because the money was too good and she needed to support the family since her anointed husband did not have a job. His duties with the Org. were too demanding, and otherwise the family would be destitute. Both drove very nice cars and seemed to have a new one every year.
  
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  Icons, venerated symbols, and organizations

  by CloseTheDoor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a recently published article called "a feast to jehovah" at http://meletivivlon.com/2015/05/12/a-feast-to-jehovah/ discusses the use of icons, venerated symbols and organizations, the jw.org logo, and more being used in the org.some of you might find it interesting as some of the comments on the site (and in other article) which are often from current (but thinking) jws.

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  I like the commentary without the harsh attitude that some have.

  dubstepped, agreed.
  
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  2015 April 28, BOE!--Orchestral Accompaniment!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  2015 april 28, boe!..

  re: orchestral accompaniment for singing at congregation meetings.. .. click the green download button.. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/mh6kxar.

  .. .. petra!.

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  CloseTheDoor

  cognitivedizzy, if you wait a while and try again later, it should work. I think it's a limit the site puts on how many people can download files during certain periods of time.
  

  The same letter is available here mirrored: https://mega.co.nz/#!wAtFiZqI!gIs7TEL-j3BKpwqKrwD4hyVS0sE4fZLq6ZoSOkJAFwM
  
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  Types and anti types

  by Deltawave in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  according the watchtower study of may 10th, it has been made clear no prophetic meaning should be given to a a scripture or passage unless the bible itself gives clear interpretation of it.

  therefore daniel 7 especially gives it's fulfillment to nebuchadnezzar only.

  no future kingdom or 2520year wait til 1914. no gentile times or "this generation".

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  CloseTheDoor, that's interesting. I've been wondering what some of the older JWs think of all the changes in JWdom. How do the older, "stiff necked" ones in your congregation feel about the new, rebranded, dumbed-down, shallow, commercialized, more mainstream JWdom? For example, how do they feel about the broadcasts, the Caleb and Sophia videos, the website, the music videos, etc.?

  Magnum, most of the older ones don't appreciate the watered down, dumbed down articles. Many have commented privately that it feels as if the Org. is talking down to them, or as 2 year olds. There's a difference between being humble/child like and being severely mentally challenged. We don't like being treated as the latter by the Org. The cartoons are just too freaky. Every thing now seems like everyone else's religion. Nothing "unique". Some have said the music videos are weird and too worldly. Many had to "unexpectedly" leave during the money grab video.
  
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  The change in the Memorial

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  up until 1954, the watch tower society said that the symbolism of the memorial loaf included the little flock and that the wine represented their sharing in jesus death.

  (one example: the loaf pictures not jesus fleshly body but his body members, the christian congregation.

  the watchtower, march 15, 1954, page 174).

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  It was in the early 50's that the Org. taught the bread symbolized the "unity of the body of Christ" -- and in other words, "the Christ", the anointed believers.
  
  "the loaf of bread symbolized the unity of the body of Christ." -- w51 1/15 p. 57 par. 2 Partaking in a Worthy Manner
  
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  Orchestral Accompaniment for Singing at Congregation Meetings

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  to all congregationsre: orchestral accompaniment for singing at congregation meetings.

  dear brothers:.

  many will find that the newly composed orchestral recordings are more inspiring andconducive to our worship than is piano music alone.

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  CloseTheDoor

  I recall the pianos. Some talented brothers would sometimes play the harp along with piano in one cong. my wife and I attended. A few years ago a younger brother asked if he could bring an electronic keyboard for one of the meetings and that he could play the sheet music to the Sing Praises songbook, but his kind offer was refused. He was a very talented pianist and organist - it seemed he could play anything by ear. He was later discouraged by other elders who said he was wasting his time with the piano. Eventually he gave it up altogether.
  

  
  

  Photo from a postcard of Brooklyn Bethel, showing piano at 400 seat auditorium. (Photo from ebay)