I used to look forward to the WT Annual Report religiously to see how we were doing worldwide ,however after learning the TATT ,how can you believe anything they say ?
Just saying.
Posts by smiddy
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2When was the first annual report first issued?
by no-zombie inthe earliest wt annual service report i've found was in the january 1, 1948 issue for the 1947 service year.
was this the first annual report?
or where there earlier ones in other publications?.
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help me think like an elder
by Homer notsimpson inok guys, i have been tasked to ask for your opinions regarding this case.. and be honest.
my brother sexted a girl a little over a year ago, they never dated, and she got mad at him.... she got engaged and the engagement ended in august.. she attempted suicide, then talked to the elders an told him she was gonna tell on him too, now that was in august, the sister told my brother that since she didn't know his hall they couldn't do anything.. we found that doesn't seem right, so hes been freaking out, but ita now two days away from 2017 and the elders haven't speaked to him yet.. why could that be?
could they give him all this time to confess?
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smiddy
What is it with this generation (non overlapping) that they sexteck each other .
If my wife & I sextecked each other now we would both die laughing .( we are both in our 70`s)
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smiddy
Their is no way I`m going to click on that button .
Get behind me Satan.
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My wife and I are hooked on European series screening on SBS TV
by smiddy inwhether they be norwegian ,danish ,french or whatever , having sub-titles doesnt bother us as their usually is a mix of english dialogue as well.. some examples : tracked ,the tunnell ,the bridge ,dicte ,borgen ,just to name a few.another one i`m watching now about the middle east the name just escapes right now .. anybody else watching these shows ?.
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Your right Giordano Nobel was the one I was thinking of.The Israeli one called prisoner was excellent too.
Dicte is about a female cop who was brought up as a JW and has flashbacks to her being shunned by family and "friends"
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VIDEO: Queensland - Strathpine Kingdom Hall - 30th Anniversary
by darkspilver instrathpine kingdom hall - 1986 to 2016 - celebrating it's 30th anniversary!.
two days in may: the strathpine kingdom hall was one of the very first 'quick builds' to take place in australia.. now this newly released original 1986 archival footage - with voice-over narration, commentary and interviews with those involved - takes an in depth look of those two days in may..... note: in the thirty years since this kh was built, the jws in australia have seen a 5.8% increase in real terms.
strathpine kingdom hall, 365a samsonvale road, warner, qld 4500https://goo.gl/maps/c49ulbhgchzhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brgoye2j2nehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz5hwvwgqmqhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6butuwk4oi8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fz_zhbemmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=todlfytzzje.
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smiddy
I was looking at the videos to see who I knew on this quick build .I knew a few in the building game ,builders plasterers ,Painters ,and Tilers ,all brothers all self empolyed
And they were all from one area in S.E.Qld Aust.
I knew of garth Irwin as he gave talks in our Cong. as did his bother Dale Irwin ,both have passed away now.
I personally knew Eric Walker interviewed in the 3rd video as he was in the same congrgation as me and my son was friends with his son.
Eric and his wife suffered a tragic accident with their young baby daughter that no couple should have to endure.
Eric was often critical of the organization to me anyway ,for not doing enough to encourage the youth / teenagers in the congregation ,to keep them from the temptations to leave.
The grainy production made it hard to identify anybody else in the video positively.
I guess this thread would only interest Australians ,if at all .
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"New Light" and the Watchtower's quasi legal disclaimer
by jwleaks infound this interesting quasi legal religious statement at the bottom of this 》》》 jw.org page advertising "bible-based books and magazines":.
some updates made to digital publications may not yet appear in the printed edition.. glad to know that jehovah and the governing body have seen fit to inform the entire world that certain doctrinal teachings of "truth" may differ between digital and print edition of the watchtower magazine and bible-based books.
doesn't say much for the credibility of the guardians of doctrine.. confusingly, some of the doctrinal teachings, particularly in the online versions of bible-based books and magazines from the watchtower, have already undergone updates but these updates only appear in the new digital version of the new printed edition.. good thing we have a digital-only version of the "research guide for jehovah's witnesses" which is updated every year to contain all the references to the new teachings and interpretations of the bible.
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smiddy
I think the big deal is that the GB/F&DS/Writing Dept. claim they are being led by Jehovahs Spirit
So why is their a need to update /refine ( or heaven forbid contradict ) any information at all ?
Either Jehovah God or Christ Jesus know what they are talking about or they do not ,its a no brainer.
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My wife and I are hooked on European series screening on SBS TV
by smiddy inwhether they be norwegian ,danish ,french or whatever , having sub-titles doesnt bother us as their usually is a mix of english dialogue as well.. some examples : tracked ,the tunnell ,the bridge ,dicte ,borgen ,just to name a few.another one i`m watching now about the middle east the name just escapes right now .. anybody else watching these shows ?.
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Whether they be Norwegian ,Danish ,French or whatever , having sub-titles doesnt bother us as their usually is a mix of english dialogue as well.
Some examples : Tracked ,The Tunnell ,The bridge ,Dicte ,Borgen ,just to name a few.Another one I`m watching now about the Middle East the name just escapes right now .
Anybody else watching these shows ?
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Black Mirror TV Series
by Simon inif you're looking for something new to watch, i can really recommend this show.
it's on netflix and there is a new series starting soon.
don't let "series" put you off - they are only 3 or 6 episodes long.. how to describe it?.
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smiddy
I love it Simon ,however I was put off at first by the first episode series 1 ,However as you say different storys ,actors situations sure make it a must see series especially with the twists in it.
Something really left of field to watch
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Oh NO, Debbie Reynolds has died !
by smiddy inwhat a shock to hear that news.
her passing so close to that of her daughter dying ?
so, so, sad.. sorry glenster i thought she deserved a thread of her own also..
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smiddy
What a shock to hear that news. Her passing so close to that of her daughter dying ? So, So, sad.
Sorry glenster I thought she deserved a thread of her own also.
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VIDEO: Queensland - Strathpine Kingdom Hall - 30th Anniversary
by darkspilver instrathpine kingdom hall - 1986 to 2016 - celebrating it's 30th anniversary!.
two days in may: the strathpine kingdom hall was one of the very first 'quick builds' to take place in australia.. now this newly released original 1986 archival footage - with voice-over narration, commentary and interviews with those involved - takes an in depth look of those two days in may..... note: in the thirty years since this kh was built, the jws in australia have seen a 5.8% increase in real terms.
strathpine kingdom hall, 365a samsonvale road, warner, qld 4500https://goo.gl/maps/c49ulbhgchzhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brgoye2j2nehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz5hwvwgqmqhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6butuwk4oi8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fz_zhbemmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=todlfytzzje.
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smiddy
I will comment after I watch all the videos having lived in the vicinity