Posts by Gayle

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Special Assembly Day??

by DATA-DOG in

has anyone attended yet?

i am going to take careful notes.

i think i can make it through.

Just a few questions please? I have been out before there was a 'Special Assembly Day.' Are these at the Kingdom Hall or at Assembly Halls or somewhere else? These now are to attend just once a year, right? So, are there ever baptisms at these?

Then, are Circuit Assemblies just once a year now or twice a year (as back when I was in.) And, the "Zone" meeting, how often is that now? Does that meeting depend on being in a certain country or is that 'now' done in every country. I hadn't heard of 'zone' meetings in U.S. before a couple years ago.

paladin, thank you for comments. I hope you will share any notes from the "Zone" after meeting tomorrow, please?

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Jehovah's Witnesses in Southern Russia Face New Charges

by AndersonsInfo in

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http://en.ria.ru/russia/20130408/180515407.htm.

rostov-on-don, april 8 (ria novosti) prosecutors in the southern russian city of taganrog have charged 16 jehovah's witnesses with taking part in the activities of an extremist organization after they allegedly resurrected the banned local branch of the international religious organization.. according to investigators, the religious groups followers continued to hold regular meetings after their local branch was banned in the city in 2009. at the meetings, they allegedly incited hatred against other religions, circulated extremist literature and called for military draft dodging.. the suspects also attempted to involve children in their activities and collected money for the organization, the prosecutors said in a statement.. the case materials will be sent to the taganrog city court after the suspects are informed of the charges, the statement said.. the jehovah's witnesses organization, which has more than seven million followers worldwide, including over 130,000 in russia, has been banned in a number of russian regions and in some former soviet republics over its religious beliefs.. the jehovah's witnesses branch in the russian capital was dissolved by a district court ruling in 2004, but the european court of human rights declared the decision illegal in 2010.. .

Gayle

Thx, Barbara.

Yet, the WT Service Report claim over 162,000 and increasing. When, people in a country, any country, are disgruntled or even bitter about their government, they, unfortunately, will sometimes be drawn to the WT/JW promise/message that God will change things "soon." Sad.

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Reform of Catholic Church

by Gayle in

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/13/world/europe/vatican-pope-cardinals/index.html?hpt=hp_t2.

at least they admit the need.

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Gayle

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/13/world/europe/vatican-pope-cardinals/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

At least they admit the need.

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Jehovah's Witnesses News, Library......on FACEBOOK!

by minimus in

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i didn't know the watchtower had that on facebook .

did you?

?.

Gayle

Was surprised to see in the "Photos" a few pictures of the JW killer and of the JW Whitney Heichel that was murdered last Oct? Otherwise, pictures seems to be pro-JW.

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Jehovah's Witnesses News, Library......on FACEBOOK!

by minimus in

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i didn't know the watchtower had that on facebook .

did you?

?.

Gayle

Will be interesting if Nescio gets in trouble and WTS makes him close it.

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so now what?

by Kaltas1 in

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i don't really know what to say i'm a bit nervous.

but i am new here and i want to say thank you all for these forums and the many contributions people have made.. for about 9 months i been frequenting here and other places on the net while i have undergone an in depth bible analysis.

after finding that my bible is not consistant with the more favorable options of translating greek words especially in key doctinal areas, i have concluded the great unlikelyhood of jehovah's witnesses having god's blessing and approval.. not just that though.

Gayle

One day at a time is important. Fortunately, your wife has concerns too. Enjoy your growth as you study more. You probably know more Greek, though a beginner, than any of the GB. Welcome and look forward to hearing more about your process. Best wishes to you both!

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Mom who regrets ever having her two kids

by skeeter1 in

the mother who says having these two children is the biggest regret of her lifeisabella dutton, 57, says she wishes she had remained childless'i resented the time my children consumed.

like parasites, they took from me and didn't give back'.

isabella dutton would have been happier not having children.

Gayle

I suspect many to most in the 'upper' levels of the organization, the full-timers, that will boast they are waiting for the 'new world' to have children, really just don't want children anyway, period. They hide that behind the self-righteous guise of because of the 'work' in these end-times. Though, I know a few that just got so caught up in the organization 'work,' waited, and later wished they had children, but must now keep it a secret. I know a few that were honest to me about that at Bethel.

It is evident that the leadership have no real concern or empathy of the children, by how they instruct parents with children. They present a burdensome life for children, to go to programs that are not children realistic, to dress up as businessmen/women in suits/dresses and deny them their normal sports, children's activities/celebrations normal for children. It is clear the JW children must just about skip their childhood phase and the light-hearted activities. They are only taught the heavy, overly seriousness, teaching them predominantly the horrible things in the world and a need for God to destroy the whole works, and the children too. The WTS teaches a form of child abuse, maybe not physical, but mentally, and emotionally.

No wonder about 66% of JW youth eventually leave, many with 'baggage.'

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July 15th Study Edition Is Up..

by confusedteenager in

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not sure if anyone mentioned this yet, but yeah.

they just posted up the new watchtower...with the confusing new information.. time for me to go dive into this "new light" and try to see what sense it makes.

of course cedars already nicely did a run down for us.. .

Gayle

What is the GB doing about the "2,520 years," we studied uncountable hours, pointing to 1914 from 607. as their 'additional' proof of the "end?" Seems they are not touching that one for now. They made scripture and their history into scramble eggs. How does one unscramble eggs. (Not a question)

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2013 June Our Kingdom Ministry!

by Atlantis in

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Gayle

Thanks, Atlantis again.

I see they can't claim any increase in u.s. of anything but reg. Pios. Yet, no substantial production overall.

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AAWA is here!! (The Association of Anti-Watchtower Activists)

by cedars in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcic4g5tulw.

http://www.jwactivists.org.

facebook the association of anti-watchtower activists.

Gayle

May the Association grow to 144,000!