i can recall sometime ago in the 60`s 70`s or theirabouts,it when they first printed their own songbook must have been before the org.copyrighted their material,and the reason they did that is because some brothers were stealing the tunes ?
maybe modifying them and passing them off as their own for commercial gain?
( i know some of you are going to say wtf ?
Song 92 in the latest song book, "Preach the Word", is over-the-top derivative of John William's "Jurassic Park Theme".
FWIW, I think the Watchtower's explanation sounds pretty plausible. The alternative explanation that the JW songwriter, composing something to be used in "True Worship", deliberately plagiarized a tune from a known source doesn't make much sense IMO.
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this is the ongoing story of rusty, my version of "mans best friend.".
i got him from the pound a year and a half ago.
as all dogs available there are, he was neutered when i got him.
I'm sorry John, you've gone too far this time.
I'm calling Animal Control, Fashion Division right now!
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i haven't been on as much here, lately.. is there anything new??
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There's been a HUGE change in the format for the Announcements on the Service Meeting.
They no longer announce the Sunday talk title and speaker. Also, they don't give a run down of what parts are going to be on the Service Meeting that night.
Jehovah's Chariot speeds on!!
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actually i'm happily surprised and elated that my san francisco 49ers are still alive !
what a game for the ages, jesus.
and i must send my condolences to all of you pittsburgh , new orleans, and green bay fans out there.
Easy there, undercover. Just rooting for my home team.
Haven't really watched much football since getting married, getting kids and getting elder-hatted.
Looking forward to watching the Niners with a house full of non-JWs.
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actually i'm happily surprised and elated that my san francisco 49ers are still alive !
what a game for the ages, jesus.
and i must send my condolences to all of you pittsburgh , new orleans, and green bay fans out there.
Go 9erz!
recently my son had a minor injury that required a trip to the emergency room.
the admitting nurse asked us a ton of questions and then this:.
nurse: do you have a religion?.
WHOO - HOOO!!
Hats off to Billy the Ex and Goshawk!!
Gettin' laid and giving blood.
Way to go, both of you!
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p.s. Really enjoyed Goshawk's way of relating his experience.
recently my son had a minor injury that required a trip to the emergency room.
the admitting nurse asked us a ton of questions and then this:.
nurse: do you have a religion?.
Great, freeing, moments from everyone here!
jwfacts: "He raised his glass, clinked it against mine and said cheers."
The recently (2 years ago?) reinforced toasting ban in the QFR was one "wake-up call" for my wife. As we read the QFR we were SURE that the WT was going to ease up on it just like they did on pinatas. We, and several other local JWs, were blown away by the blatant self-contradiction within the article itself.
We've been having fun with glass clinking around extended JW family. At the start of a dinner, one of us will just raise our glass and make eye contact with another JW relative. About 50% have just automatically raised their glass too and actually extended it for a "clink". The rest have refrained. Some quietly, some very vocally.
It's all good fun now.
"CHEERS!"
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i have no idea if any of them do--or grand children for that matter?.
I've been told by an elder that Guy Pierce has a "spiritually weak" son who (sort of) attends a congregation in Northern California.
I think they had other children as well.
Here's a link with GB info, but it doesn't give sources.
http://corior.blogspot.com/2006/02/notes-on-governing-body-of-jehovahs.html
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the april 2012 wt study article has some of the most strongly worded statements about contact with disfellowshipped family members.. page 12, paragraph 17: -.
good that can come when a family loyally.
upholds jehovahs decree not to associate.
marking for future reference.
Thanks for the heads up.
This is EXACTLY how we treated my gay, DFed brother for many years.
It's amazing he didn't kill himself or come back to the family Jehovah.
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recently my son had a minor injury that required a trip to the emergency room.
the admitting nurse asked us a ton of questions and then this:.
nurse: do you have a religion?.
Thanks to everyone for all the additional "Non-JW moments"!
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