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  THE GOOD NEWS WILL BE POSTED LATER TODAY!!!!!

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a video will be posted later today where all the mysteries of god, the disgusting thing causing desolation, all the contradictions in the bible, why god in the old testament seemed so cruel, why was satan created if god is good, how is god love?

  all of the prophecies jesus had foretold which were hidden and lost yet being fullfilled the entire time.

  this is the good news that will then spread worldwide, and then the end will come.

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  Providing "meat in due season", here is the video as promised:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABWyXKT5qt4

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  Latest "Shun Your Family" Statement - Jan 2013 Study WT

  by LostGeneration in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  solomon alluded to it yesterday in a thread, i found the online large print pdfs here, not sure where the regular version is yet.

  here are the full paragraphs, grab your barf bags .

  19 on the other hand, if you choose the path of resentment.

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  I hope my elderly JW mother doesn't read this.

  If she does, she'll probably stop calling my DFed brother to discuss the "necessary family business" of his latest hangnail or her sore back.

  At least it's SOME contact, but It's pretty sad. Health issues. That's about it.

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  Does anyone have official confirmation of new GB member?

  by Open mind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  about a month ago on this jwn thread,.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/235284/1/new-gb-member-mark-sanderson.

  the news of a new gb member, douglas mark sanderson was announced.

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  Hey Dagney,

  If you can that would be great.

  my e-mail address is:

  [email protected]

  I'll send you a PM.

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  Does anyone have official confirmation of new GB member?

  by Open mind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  about a month ago on this jwn thread,.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/235284/1/new-gb-member-mark-sanderson.

  the news of a new gb member, douglas mark sanderson was announced.

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  Thanks sickandtired and Blondie for the info.

  I guess the next time I rub shoulders with a well-connected JW, I'll ask if there's any "new news" from the Big House.

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  Does anyone have official confirmation of new GB member?

  by Open mind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  about a month ago on this jwn thread,.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/235284/1/new-gb-member-mark-sanderson.

  the news of a new gb member, douglas mark sanderson was announced.

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  Open mind

  About a month ago on this JWN thread,

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/235284/1/New-GB-Member-Mark-Sanderson

  the news of a new GB member, Douglas Mark Sanderson was announced.

  Has anyone received any further confirmation of this?

  I almost brought it up at an extended-family dinner recently, but opted not to, since I couldn't very well say I heard it at the annual meeting. Nor do I any longer get the inside scoop (very often) from insider types who would have attended.

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  Rutherford's smear campaign (a must read)

  by Leolaia in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  there has been some interest recently about the moyle case, and how it may have set a precident in what became the society's disfellowshipping policy.

  in july 1939, the chief legal counsel of the watchtower bible & tract society, olin r. moyle, resigned from his position in a protest over conditions at bethel and rutherford's mistreatment of workers.

  he did not want to continue living under those conditions and he felt he could effect positive change for his brothers by taking such a stand.

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  Marking. Thanks so much Leo.

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  A Note from Randy/Dogpatch (Freeminds)

  by Lady Lee in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this past week randy was hospitalized.

  he is now home recovering and has asked me to let you know that he will need a couple of days to recuperate.

  in the mean time: if you have sent him emails or want to send him an email, it might take a couple of days for him to respond.. feel free to leave messages here for him.

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  Get well soon, Randy!

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  TIME SENSITIVE: Just 30 seconds of your time to help my nephew, please. :-))

  by AudeSapere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  time sensitive: .

  please help my favorite nephew.

  he is pre-law and needs votes for a mock parliament election.. simply click the link (or cut and paste the link) below into your browser, select 'greenparty' and then vote for wesley hill for green party president.. [not sure i can make it clickable from mozilla].

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  A minute late. Damn!

  Sorry Aude.

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  Teenage son's last WT comment. Major sphincter puckering on my part.

  by Open mind in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i thought maybe some of us might enjoy something light-hearted to start the week off.

  at dinner last night my teenage son reminded me of the last kh meeting he attended with me about a year ago.

  he is a big fan of christopher hitchins and self-identifies as an atheist.

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  Thanks for the kind words everyone. Glad you enjoyed it.

  I'm not sure why, but our kids seem pretty well adjusted around folks of all ages in spite of whatever damage being raised in the cult may have done to them.

  I'll pass on all the LOLs to Torn In Two Son.

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  I would love for you to know my Oompa.... (from one of his closest friends)

  by Robert7 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  Open mind

  Wow.

  It's been quite a while since I've gotten misty-eyed at work.

  Thank you Wes & Stacey for sharing this so beautifully.

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