Posts by Gilberto

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THE BIG A: RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

by Mary in

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where did all the witnesses over the decades get the idea that armageddon was right around the corner?

the society certainly never put anything like that down in print:

*** w56 10/15 p. 614 when will gods kingdom come?

Gilberto

How about imminent?

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w04 1/15 p. 13 Jehovah’s Greatness Is Unsearchable ***

Anointed Christians zealously began to seek out and bring into their association these fellow worshipers from all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues. This "great crowd" will survive the imminent "great tribulation," with the prospect of eternal life in Paradise as permanent members of the "new earth."

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w03 5/15 p. 24 Remain Steadfast, and Win the Race for Life ***

Yes, the great day of Jehovah is imminent. However, we have nothing to fear as long as we stay close to God. If we firmly adhere to his righteous standards and remain steadfast, we can successfully run the race for life eternal!

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w03 6/1 p. 16 "Do Not Be Afraid or Be Terrified" ***

What an opportune time to praise Jehovah courageously! No, living in expectation of Gog’s imminent attack does not cause them to shrink back in fear.

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w03 9/15 p. 25 "The Law of the Wise One"—A Source of Life ***

For example, we know that God’s new world is imminent

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w02 6/15 p. 7 Mankind’s Problems Soon to End! ***

Yet, the most stunning step will be the imminent intervention by Christ Jesus and his associate rulers in the heavenly Kingdom government

*** w01 7/15 p. 11 Be Joyful Harvest Workers! ***

Because among the blessings of Kingdom rule is the imminent end of the present wicked system.

*** w00 1/15 p. 7 God’s Prophetic Word Gives Hope for the Future ***

The first was against wayward Judah and the second against oppressive Babylon. The final one, yet to be fulfilled, applies to the imminent destruction of all wicked humans

*** w00 1/15 p. 26 Cultivate Intimacy With Jehovah ***

Even during the imminent great tribulation

*** w00 9/1 p. 16 Show a Waiting Attitude! ***

’ God’s faithful worshipers know that Christ’s Millennial Reign is imminent

*** w99 5/1 p. 22 Be Vigilant and Be Diligent! ***

. A Christian today might similarly be distracted so that he is not fully prepared for Jesus’ imminent arrival.

*** w99 8/15 p. 5 Enjoy "the Real Life" ***

This will include people whom God protects through the imminent destruction of this wicked system of things.

*** w99 10/1 p. 12 "A Time for Peace" Is at Hand! ***

Yet another reason why the present can be viewed as a time for war is that "the day of vengeance on the part of our God" is imminent.

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*** w54 10/1 p. 581 Flee for Your Life! ***

Thinking Bible students, however, see in present world conditions grave portents for the future. Accepting God’s Word as truth, a beacon light for their path, they see in it a warning of imminent death for the present chaotic system of things

*** w54 12/1 p. 734 Living Now as a New World Society ***And living as a New World society means that we are to be a happy people. Rather than introvertedly dwelling on the mistakes of the past let us take joy in the fact that the Kingdom is established, the King is present, the great ingathering is taking place and the complete vindication of Jehovah’s name is imminent.

*** w52 12/1 p. 709 Walking Blamelessly Through the Last Days ***

But now, by occurrence of every detail of the great sign Jesus gave, we know that we face the imminent end of the present world system.

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Did your Kingdom hall ever cancel meetings?

by moshe in

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we were building a new kh- not quick build- and we had to vacate the old building and the new kh was not finished.

the elders decided to cancel all the meeting with the exception of the tuesday night bookstudy in homes.

we had no other meetings for about 4-5 weeks.

Gilberto

Someone superglued the lock on the door so no one could get in. Everyone had to go to the bookstudy group to go through the Watchtower study

Also the stand in sometimes went overtime because he hadn't practised - a double whammy!!
What a waste those impromtu talks were. Usually a brother pulled out his favorite talk outline that he had done 10 times in the past year- which made it the third time for us to sit through it. What a pain it was for the kids to sit through the talk after the WT study when they did that.

Not only that but it was always the elder who liked the sound of his own voice, and he would deliver the talk in such a way so as to show how clever he was.

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Why don't JWs pursue hobbies?

by Gill in

in the congregation that we used to go to, and my parents and most of my relatives still do, very few had hobbies and interests other than being bound to the wtbts.. many made wine and brewed their own beer.

infact, all of my relatives are wine and beer makers.

there are a few gardeners, but i'm hearing how they are trying to grow their own grapes and fruit so that they can make their own wine!.

Gilberto

Hobbies are discouraged because if you have time for a hobby you could be doing more for "Jehovah". Not only that from my experience if you are an active JW there is actually little time to have a hobby.

Here are a couple of examples.

*** w04 8/15 p. 24 Tired but Not Tiring Out ***

. One married couple decided to eliminate some of their hobbies and nonessential personal projects. They actually went through their things and literally packed all the materials related to such projects and put them out of sight. Periodically, we can all benefit from taking inventory of our habits and possessions, putting off every unnecessary weight so that we may not get tired and give out in our souls.

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w02 8/1 p. 31 Earnest Effort—When Is It Blessed by Jehovah? ***

. The temptation is to give up in the struggle and become another casualty of Satan’s assault. He may use any of the means at his disposal, be it entertainment or recreation, sports or hobbies, careers or material prosperity, to achieve his designs.

I like this one from 1945 the danger of photography

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w54 8/15 p. 508 Endurance Through Hope ***

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Hobbies are so varied today that they range from the sedate stamp-collecting to the vigorous athletic exercising. By way of illustration we shall take the common hobby called "photography." A brother finds that this hobby furnishes him much pleasure. His camera records many delightful theocratic assemblies and personal experiences. His "own interests" tell him he needs to keep up with all aspects of this hobby. He buys numerous magazines and reads them. Soon he starts to read books on this hobby, spending more and more time on a "lawful" pursuit. Meetings may be missed to keep up with the latest "camera" magazine. He may even feel it necessary to associate with those outside the truth to learn more about his hobby. This brother’s "lawful" interest has grown to a point where it threatens to undermine his hope. If his "own interest" is not checked and put in its theocratic place, shipwreck is ahead.

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Circuit Overseers

by Outaservice in

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our congregation had some of the best circuit overseers money could buy!.

outaservice

Gilberto

Richard Cullen- Jasper Carrot lookalike

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What funeral will you have?

by Gilberto in

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friends

there has been a couple of threads about death just lately and it got me thinking about what funeral i would have.

i hope it won't be for many years yet though.. when you are a dub it would have just happened.. when i was fading i would have just accepted that it would have been what my wife wanted.

i would have also had to have a dub funeral for her.

Gilberto

I think it would be good to plan your funeral as this would help those left behind. I suppose what you do depends on if you view it as for the deceased or the bereaved. Cremation for sure.

Maybe I could think about the contents of the service. I like the idea of a chosen song, maybe Search for the Hero by M People.

I'm not sure about donating for research though.

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WHY?

by Dansk in

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friends

not too long ago a new kingdom hall was built in bury, near where i live.

it is frequented by two congregations, whitefield and bury.

both have problems and are losing members (let's face it, with my family alone whitefield lost 5 .

Gilberto

That would be your worst nightmare, missing a meeting and not knowing where the next one is taking place!

LMAO

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What funeral will you have?

by Gilberto in

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friends

there has been a couple of threads about death just lately and it got me thinking about what funeral i would have.

i hope it won't be for many years yet though.. when you are a dub it would have just happened.. when i was fading i would have just accepted that it would have been what my wife wanted.

i would have also had to have a dub funeral for her.

Gilberto

There has been a couple of threads about death just lately and it got me thinking about what funeral I would have. I hope it won't be for many years yet though.

When you are a dub it would have just happened.

When I was fading I would have just accepted that it would have been what my wife wanted. I would have also had to have a dub funeral for her. But did think only family and non dubs at the crematorium

But now we are both out I don't know what would happen. just a few friends and family at the crematorium I suppose.

How about you, have you thought about it? I would be interested to know.

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MY SON'S LEAVING HOME!!!!!!!!

by Dansk in

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friends

my older son, karl, is leaving home.

it could be this coming sunday but, if not, definitely sometime during next week.. karl has been a wonderful son and friend.

leaving watchtower was made so much easier because of him - and his decision to exit undoubtedly prompted my wife, claire, to take a look at the damning evidence herself!

Gilberto

Have a safe trip.

How are you going to cope going all day without access to JWD. If you are passing my way you could stop off and get your fix.

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JWs at my door - A new Twist

by Amazing in

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since i gave testimony against the society almost three years ago, i have not had a single jw call at my door.

historically, when they did come, i would take different positions in debate, and not reveal my ex-jw background.

once they could see that i was not impressed by their message, and was able to seriously challenge them, they would start looking for a qick out.

Gilberto

I bet they don't call back.

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Need Help!!!, Jonadab Class...

by drew sagan in

can't get into the details, but need help and info on the topic of the jonadab class.

the story goes like this, i have a very intelligent jw friend who i have talked to much in the past few weeks.

anyway, i started to ask him some serious questions regarding 607, false prophecy, deut 18, and the like.

Gilberto

This was one of the things that "proved" it was the truth for me. We had an elderley sister in the congregation. She travelled around the south of Britain on a bike as a colporteur. Her sister was anointed but she said that she didn't want to go to heaven, so was relieved when the announcement came at her assembly and she stood up as having the earthly hope.

I believed her, she was the kindest and most loving of people, never married but spent her life completely devoted to Jehovah.

I always wondered what it was that made her feel different to her sister. Now I know!