Posts by outofthebox

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Who CONFIRMED the BIG announcement about the Book Study?

by Alligator Wisdom in

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friends

this seems to be the topic of the week, if not this year.. out of the many points and countless threads about this topic, many have been speculative and of the reminiscing sort.

i was wondering how many confirmations we have about this.

there were only a few that sounded like confirmations that i found posted on this site.

outofthebox

Yep. I re-confirm it again. The rumor is true. After reading the posts in this forum (and being an unbeliever myself. Kind of a Saint Thomas wanna be), I decided to talk to the PO. I asked him directly about the group merging announcement. He stared at me with this "busted" face. And then, since he is cool with me, he asked me how did I know about it? This is supposed to be secret. Then he said: "Why I bother keeping it secret, if everybody knows". LOL. He was frustrated. So, yes. He confirmed it. I didn't explained how I learned about it, of course!

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2009 year text

by JimmyPage in

the wtbts is trying to decide on a year text for 2009. here are the scriptures they are trying to choose from: ecc.

12:12: "to the making of many books there is no end and much devotion to them is wearisome to the flesh.

" luke 18:11: "o god i thank you that i am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

outofthebox

How about Ecl 7:3? - 3 Better is vexation than laughter, for by the crossness of the face the heart becomes better.

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RE-CONFIRMED So- Name suggestions for Book Study amalgamated with the TMS

by outofthebox in

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friends

there is no doubt about it folks.

the book study and the tms will be one meeting.

i talked today with the po and he was surprised and later upset i knew about it.

outofthebox

Open mind, Yes. He confirmed the merging of the meetings. He was a little upset I knew about it.

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Family situation

by frisbee in

just looking for a bit of good advice, my daughter and son in law have been dfd and i have two great grandsons, elders on patrol realise have been communicating and are now arranging for a meet with co in two weeks, they saw fit to remove what limited priveledges i still hold with all that stuff about disloyalty, sharer in wicked works etc.

so now too visit and hug grandsons may release the damocletian sword, are any of you guys stll in touch with close family even if still in - have you had major run ins with the boe in similar situations.oh, i dont need a get out clause for the moment.

outofthebox

Wow! This JWs are incredible. Where is the love?

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the TRUTH about DISFELLOWSHIPPING and SHUNNING from JESUS view

by Terry in

loving and forgiving are a huge component of jesus' message to his disciples.. in answer to the question as to how many times forgiveness should be offered to an offender, jesus gave the reply, "seventy (times) seven.

" (variously interpreted as either 77 times or a multiple of 70 times 7).. an example is given of a man who owed a considerable sum of money whose debt was forgiven.

this man failed to forgive a much smaller debt owed to him.

outofthebox

Excellent point. Love is the answer.

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Need your support now more than ever

by tooktheredpill in

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friends

hello guys!.

as you know, my wife woke up about a month and a half ago.

recently, by "mistake", we talked with her mother, (a hard-core believer) some details that we shouldn't at this moment.

outofthebox

I have you guys in my prayers. You know we love you.

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Hanging on the words of the WBTS.

by Caedes in

it seems that we haven't changed much, we are all as excited by the latest announcements as when we were sat in that kh.

outofthebox

We are here to hear something that may help our families to wake up.

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The 70 years of devastation--as revealed by the Bible

by AddaGirl in

watchtower teachings say this period is from 607 bce to 537 bce.

most of the documentation relating to the seventy years indicates that period to be 609 bce to 539 bce, the rule of the babylonian empire.

i wrote to headquarters, because as a bible study student i knew i could ask questions about certain doctrines that those baptized cannot without consequence and some of the information i received from them was very helpful especially when it was used to verify the chronology of the kings of judah and israel through the bible.. the bible says there are actually (2) 70-year periods.. the first being one of servitude to the babylonians of both israel & judah from 609 bce to 539 bce.

outofthebox

Excelent document. Thanks. Nice information. --- About your question: Why don't they change their chronology if it is wrong? It is simple. They will lose all power. They don't want that.

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