Posts by AnneB

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What was the purpose of Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society

by Lady Lee in

from visions of glory, chapter 2. russell was the president of the organization that is today known as the watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania.

mrs. russell was a director of the society and served as its secretary and treasurer for some years.

[yearbook, 1975, p. 66) according to its charter, "the purpose for which the corporation is formed is, the dissemination of bible truths in various languages by means of the publication of tracts, pamphlets, papers and other religious documents and by the use of all other lawful means which its board of directors, duly constituted, shall deem expedient for the furtherance of the purpose stated.

AnneB

What I found interesting is that over the last few years it seems the WTS has worked to separate themselves from the preaching work

In the late '80's there were two talks given at a District Convention outlining the difference between the WT and the GB. The talks covered the probability that the WT (the corporation) would be shut down by "Caesar" and how important it was to note that the GB could not be shut down, they would always be there for Jehovah's people.

It makes sense that they would work to separate the two, i.e., removing GB members from corporate positions.

Is this what you had in mind?

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This is how wrongful disfellowshippings happen

by AnneB in

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re: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/146760/1.ashx.

did it ever occur to any of you that blakeseeley and carlhernz could be separate people posting from the same computer?

if they are then it follows that their vocabularies and writing styles may be similar; if one is a journalist (even part-time) perhaps the other is as well.. it could be that one is visiting the other; carlhernz said that blakeseeley was in florida at present but would be returning to texas soon.. why not step back, take a few deep breaths...and unlock that thread?.

AnneB

Hello Simon!

it must be like a disfellowshipping

Wrongful disfellowshipping is what I wrote...

Perhaps Blake and Carl are at a conference? Are staying in the same hotel, perhaps in the same suite, thus possibly sharing an IP or even a computer?

Being deleted off an internet site for breaking the site rules is nothing like being disfellowshipped.

But "wrongful" deleting would be, eh? My concern is centered around "wrongful".

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This is how wrongful disfellowshippings happen

by AnneB in

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re: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/146760/1.ashx.

did it ever occur to any of you that blakeseeley and carlhernz could be separate people posting from the same computer?

if they are then it follows that their vocabularies and writing styles may be similar; if one is a journalist (even part-time) perhaps the other is as well.. it could be that one is visiting the other; carlhernz said that blakeseeley was in florida at present but would be returning to texas soon.. why not step back, take a few deep breaths...and unlock that thread?.

AnneB

I think it is quite a stretch to compare this situation to a wrongful disfellowshipping.

...And you are certainly entitled to your opinion!

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Aliens, the down fall of the borg!

by oneairhead in

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okay, i am not a scifi guy but i was watching bill o'reilly's interveiw with shirley maclane and i found out that she believes in ufo's, aliens, etc.. so it occured to me that should an alien or ufo show up how will the society handle that?

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one.

AnneB

So it occured to me that should an alien or UFO show up how will the society handle that?

They already have a protocol for it: Prov.18:10.

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This is how wrongful disfellowshippings happen

by AnneB in

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friends

re: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/146760/1.ashx.

did it ever occur to any of you that blakeseeley and carlhernz could be separate people posting from the same computer?

if they are then it follows that their vocabularies and writing styles may be similar; if one is a journalist (even part-time) perhaps the other is as well.. it could be that one is visiting the other; carlhernz said that blakeseeley was in florida at present but would be returning to texas soon.. why not step back, take a few deep breaths...and unlock that thread?.

AnneB

The problem is that these two posters are denying they know each other or that one if visiting the other and that one is in Texas while the other is in Florida.

On http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/146760/6.ashx CarlHernz states: " I do know him " and " He’s in my neck of the woods right now (Florida), but I think he will be back in Texas in a day or so." That could easily account for the same IP.

On http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/146760/7.ashx CarlHernz states " I’m not Blake Seeley. "

BlakeSeeley never states whether he knows or doesn't know CarlHernz, BlakeSeeley is off the thread by then and apparently has left JWD (See http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/146760/6.ashx, erynw's 1008th post).

On http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/146760/7.ashx (CarlHernz, post 4) CarlHernz says "I can prove I'm not him." In post 5 he states that he (CarlHernz is in Florida and that BlakeSeeley is from Texas, not that he is IN Texas at the present time.

I don't see denial or lying here.

AnneB

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This is how wrongful disfellowshippings happen

by AnneB in

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friends

re: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/146760/1.ashx.

did it ever occur to any of you that blakeseeley and carlhernz could be separate people posting from the same computer?

if they are then it follows that their vocabularies and writing styles may be similar; if one is a journalist (even part-time) perhaps the other is as well.. it could be that one is visiting the other; carlhernz said that blakeseeley was in florida at present but would be returning to texas soon.. why not step back, take a few deep breaths...and unlock that thread?.

AnneB

Both accounts are coming from the exact same computer

Yes, LL, that's precisely my point......one poster might be visiting the other. Heck, they may even be related!

There's no rule against two posting from the same computer.

AnneB

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Which Bible to start instead of NWT?

by yknot in

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dear jwders,.

i would like yalls opinions on which other bible translation is a good to start for reading when weaning off the nwt?

thank you in advance for your suggestions!.

AnneB

Another step would be to research and decide whether "bible" is synonymous with "scripture" (as in "all scripture is inspired...").

AnneB

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This is how wrongful disfellowshippings happen

by AnneB in

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friends

re: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/146760/1.ashx.

did it ever occur to any of you that blakeseeley and carlhernz could be separate people posting from the same computer?

if they are then it follows that their vocabularies and writing styles may be similar; if one is a journalist (even part-time) perhaps the other is as well.. it could be that one is visiting the other; carlhernz said that blakeseeley was in florida at present but would be returning to texas soon.. why not step back, take a few deep breaths...and unlock that thread?.

AnneB

Re: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/146760/1.ashx

Did it ever occur to any of you that BlakeSeeley and CarlHernz could be separate people posting from the same computer?

If they are then it follows that their vocabularies and writing styles may be similar; if one is a journalist (even part-time) perhaps the other is as well.

It could be that one is visiting the other; CarlHernz said that BlakeSeeley was in Florida at present but would be returning to Texas soon.

Why not step back, take a few deep breaths...and unlock that thread?

AnneB

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Ok ,What is The definition of God?

by blueviceroy in

many times on this forum i see the word "god" and i think " so many people have so many gods".

i would like to know how you define the word "god" .

i am not asking if you believe in one, so please don't hit me over the head with verses and things you've heard from others, just speak from self please .

AnneB

a god or The God?

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Did the society do away with the Law Enforcement career ban?

by 5go in

i was just wondering.

i thought i remember something where a watchtower said it was ok to carry a gun on the job.

AnneB

I read your post, just don't know the answer to your question.

Years ago when the whole "no gun" thing started there was a deputy sheriff in a certain congregation; obviously he carried a gun at work. The local elders gave him six months to either find another job or find another religion. I wish I knew what he chose.