Posts by Witness 007

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Music That Moves You

by Joe Grundy in

i love music - of many different genres and from different times.. .

i love to play guitar, not to any great standard and purely for my own pleasure, and there are many pieces that really move me.

'don't think twice' by bob dylan from my early teens is one that has stayed with me for 40 years.. .

Witness 007

The soundtrack to "Apocalypse Now" moves me when I'm in the toliet!!! "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning."

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Let's get this PERFECTION thing out into the open

by Terry in

perfection implies two things: a purpose and a tool for the purpose.. the fork, by itself, is neither perfect nor imperfect.. a fork is perfect for eating peas but imperfect for eating soup.

the purpose and the tool must match.. people are not, of themselves, imperfect.

they are suited for or not suited for particular purposes.. .

Just Seen this Rutherford Quote on Facebook

by cantleave in

quote from: wt 09/15/41 p. 287. in the kingdom the 'great multitude' will look to the lord to guide as to selecting each a mate for himself.

why, then, should a man who has the prospect before him of being of the great multitude now tie himself up to a stack of bones and a hank of hair?.

Witness 007

Respect!!!!!! So what does this make Rutherford, .......A balding tub of lard flavoured with Whiskey.

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What's the difference?

by Chariklo in

can anyone explain to me the difference between the wt's doctrine of "new light!

and the catholic church's idea of continuous revelation of the holy spirit?.

leaving aside for the moment any questions of the spirit as god's active force, or the holy spirit as third person of the trinity, i mean.

Witness 007

I see no difference at all.....they try to cover themselves by saying their imperfect yet "speak for Jehovah."

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After 1998 Japan lost 638 Congs and 5,357 Publishers will Tsunami reverse this?

by Witness 007 in

1960's -1990's japan had a huge increase in publishers sometimes 10,000 a year!

this peaked in 1998...since then publisher numbers for unknown reasons dropped dramatically!!!!.

1998- pubs.

Tokyo sarin subway attacks took place in 1995 by brianwashed members of the Aum Shinryko Cult to begin World War 3 and Armagedon.....I think the publicity and shock of this incident had a negative effect on the Witness message.

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Governing body members Nervous breakdown due to pressure from Rutherford/Knorr!!

by Witness 007 in

karl klien lifestory in the watchtower.. in 1934 karl had a nervous breakdown at bethel.

baptized at 12 he didn't go door to door till he was 18....while serving as a teenage elder.

is bethel life hard?

Witness 007

Karl Klien Lifestory in The Watchtower.

In 1934 Karl had a nervous breakdown at bethel. Why? Baptized at 12 he didn't go door to door till he was 18....while serving as a TEENAGE ELDER. Is bethel life hard? "Rutherford even though he REPEATEDLY had reason to reprove me for breaking some rule....I remember one time when he gave me a BLUNT REPROOF. The next time he saw me he said cheerily "Hello Karl." But because of still feeling hurt I just muttered a greeting. He said "KARL WATCH OUT, THE DEVIL IS AFTER YOU!" Embarrased I replied: "Oh there's nothing Brother Rutheford." But he new better and repeated the warning. "That's alright just watch out. The devil is after you!"

President Knorr invited me to join the Writting department...when I told him it didn't matter where I served HE REPROVED ME saying when an added privlege of service is extended we SHOULD be eager to except it...my attitude was due to my prcarious health {breakdown} ...which had always been a problem.....we were like Brothers with the older one {knorr} being PRONE to express impatients to the younger ones {Karl's}shortcomings. In 1974 I was invited to join the Governing body...I NEEDED ENCOURAGEMENT to except it...he goes on to say how Fred Franz "encouraged" him to accept it. LOTS OF PRESSURE AT BETHEL TO DO MORE....even for a very sick old man like Karl.

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After 1998 Japan lost 638 Congs and 5,357 Publishers will Tsunami reverse this?

by Witness 007 in

1960's -1990's japan had a huge increase in publishers sometimes 10,000 a year!

this peaked in 1998...since then publisher numbers for unknown reasons dropped dramatically!!!!.

1998- pubs.

Witness 007

1960's -1990's Japan had a HUGE increase in Publishers sometimes 10,000 a year! This peaked in 1998...since then publisher numbers for unknown reasons dropped Dramatically!!!!

1998- Pubs. 222,912 Congs. 3,802

2006 Pubs - 217,519 Congs. 3,164 Where did these Publishers and Congs. Go????

This flat "no growth" has continued until 2012. I wonder if the devastation after the earthquake/Tsunami will finally cause an increase?

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Beliefs Tied to Geography

by OnTheWayOut in

jw
friends

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Witness 007

This is true!....until those damn Witnesses come knocking to prove that the religion of your birth is wrong, "Love bombing"....lots of attention, and bang your a Witness, your family hates you because your a pushy fanatic and you don't visit them anymore.

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