ever wondered why people who really can't sing go for auditions to the tv show britain's got talent?.
i have and, for a while, it puzzled me.. then, this big light bulb went on inside me.. someone on the panel would often say to the contestant 'what made you think that you could sing?'.
the contestant would often say 'my friends tell me that i can'.. that's the problem these days.
Regarding your comment on the bad singers featured in reality talent shows
Before we see the "Public Audition" stage of most shows like that, all the people featured have been through 2-3 prior closed auditions. They let the bad ones through to provide entertainment value, and that's why they are surprised as they had already gotten through a few rounds before the one that you see on TV.
as we know, the org has been driving for money the last few months... people bring up that god owns the gold and silver, so this shouldn't happen!.
however, this argument is flawed!
since 1933 in the us the dollar's ties to gold were cut... (followed by the british and rest of the world).
As we know, the Org has been driving for money the last few months... People bring up that God owns the gold and silver, so this shouldn't happen!
However, This argument is flawed! Since 1933 in the US the dollar's ties to gold were cut... (followed by the British and rest of the world)
This established the current economic standard of money being a valueless physical item made valuable by global confidence and agreement.
So! As money is now a purely mental concept, with no inherent gold, silver, or other value, God really really needs our help!!
I shall include a link to the "donate" button for an official JW video for your convenience:
wt is insinuating, worse yet, blaming senior jw parents for there not being more younger brothers reaching out to be ministerial servants and elders.
page 11 paragraph 9 reads as follows: .
"elders in affluent lands may face an added challenge: how to motivate baptized brothers in their 20s or 30s to get involved in congregation activities.
I just laughed to myself and corrected them in my mind... Men in their 20's and 30's have had it beaten into them that they will never get old!
Now seeing that they are parents themselves, the elders who told them that "it might be tomorrow" dying of age, their parents dying... they realise that its all a joke.
i have been thinking about this after all the recent money grabbing done by the org.
i believe that now it is in a strong position financially, and it may even get better!.
firstly the congregation bank accounts being emptied out must have supplied millions upon millions of dollars.
i have been thinking about this after all the recent money grabbing done by the org.
i believe that now it is in a strong position financially, and it may even get better!.
firstly the congregation bank accounts being emptied out must have supplied millions upon millions of dollars.
I have been thinking about this after all the recent money grabbing done by the Org.
I believe that now it is in a strong position financially, and it may even get better!
Firstly the congregation bank accounts being emptied out must have supplied millions upon millions of dollars. if you were to put an average of $1000 was given by each Cong, then that meant for a payday of over 100 Million dollars, not to mention the ongoing monthly contributions.
Secondly, the aging population. It is well know that the Org has asked to beneficiaries in your will. So rather than an old congregation being a problem, it probably could be even more profitable than a young one!
Elderly people place less literature, ask less questions, and have only the paradise to look forward to.
In my grandparent's cong, someone died and left their HOUSE to the congregation... just in time for the bank account to be emptied out!
How many of your elderly relatives on the Org talk about the May Broadcast favorably? These are the people who will be upping their donations as per request!
I really believe that simply by coasting on the shoulders of the elderly the Org has no monetry worries at all.
recent finds: how spiritism is still attached to the 1914 doctrine http://wp.me/p4cpzs-fr.
for the ad1914.com site, we'll be adding a section called "recent finds.
" i would like to continue adding some interesting bits and pieces from various forums, sites, blogs that are especially related to the 1914 doctrine.
have you noticed that adding 607 b.c.e roman/gregorian years to 2520 jewish biblical/prophetic years to get 1914 roman/gregorian years c.e is like adding 2 feet + 3 meters= 5 meters?.
the insights volume ii under heading year, mentions that a bible or prophetic year is reckoned to have 360 days.
many other publications indicate that a prophetic year is 360 days long.
i've been on and off the forum for a couple of years now.
mostly lurking.. the last time i set foot in a kingdom hall was back in 2005 before i disassociated myself formally.. over the years i've kept up with the doctrinal changes and changes in practices.
the problem is that because i haven't been practically experiencing these changes, much of the new information has not stuck clearly in my head.
6 - There has been a questions from readers addressing the rising annointed. They put it down to new people not understanding and people with mental problems.
"Memorial partakers. This is the number of baptized individuals who partake of the emblems at the Memorial worldwide. Does this total represent the number of anointed ones on earth? Not necessarily. A number of factors — including past religious beliefs or even mental or emotional imbalance — might cause some to assume mistakenly that they have the heavenly calling. We thus have no way of knowing the exact number of anointed ones on earth; nor do we need to know." Watchtower 2011 Aug 15 p.22
23 - An upcoming WT study article now equates apostates with the Anti-Christ.
24 - The last two months have been a doozy of new light. March Study Edition
Types and Anti types have been thrown out the window.
1919 is no longer the date that they received divine appointment. (not sure WHEN they received it now)
More importantly now to be part of the "sheep" and not the "goats" of Jesus' parable the defining factor is support of the FDS
Now the remaining living annointed will be raptured at the end of the Great Tribulation. (not sure if this means that no one is in heaven yet)
if you had to pinpoint the time or experience that finally made you open your eyes, what would it be?.
i think for me it was the time i saw my dad shun his brother who he had not seen in decades just because he was a da'ed jw.
i thought to my self "no way jesus would do that.
When I learned that some people genuinely believe that animals will all become vegetarian.
I couldn't fathom the stupidity to disregard every shred of information on how finely tuned the ecosystem is.
Secondly when I read up on the bans on oral sex, and how that had been enforced with NO SCRIPTURAL BACKING WHATSOEVER even DF'ing and reprovals for something that the org has absolutely no business being in.
watchtower-- simplified study edition, september 2015, "is your conscience a reliable guide?":.
in ancient rome, some christians had different opinions about certain foods and celebrations.
what advice did paul give them?
