Posts by truthlover

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Has there been any recent counsel or articles advising JW's to avoid associating with 'inactives'?

by nicolaou in

i ask because over the last few weeks i've noticed a marked 'cooling off' from my brother and sisters.

i don't think i'm being paranoid - has anything specific been printed lately?

bloody faith!.

truthlover

So the apostates are "mentally diseased" and now those who take the emblems must look inward as some too may be "mentally diseased" - what a crock!!! Damned if you do and damned if you don't...

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His name is "Maru."

by possible-san in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhzupjji6w8.

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

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truthlover

Possible:

thank you -- I did find Maru on the cheeseburger site after I logged off this site

Nice to see Maru again...

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His name is "Maru."

by possible-san in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhzupjji6w8.

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

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truthlover

Thanks, I only saw the old stuff, love those crazy cats!!

Did u find it on Youtube??

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FWD Email from dub mother-in-law

by sabastious in

dear brothers & sisters,.

here is a most interesting bible reference work to add.

to your digital theocratic library:.

His name is "Maru."

by possible-san in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhzupjji6w8.

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

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truthlover

Has there been any update on the cat - did he and his owner survive the earthquake?

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'Great Crowd' of 12 people get baptised at District Convention!!!

by burnedout in

yesterday, out of 4,035 people in attendance at the dc, only 12 people were baptized.

that is one more than eleventeen and one less than a baker's dozen.. .

want to take a guess as to the age group of this 'great crowd?

truthlover

Canada:

The DA --2800 in attendance -- 14 baptized, 2 from d2d witnessing..

The CA had 1 baptized this year and I do think it is because they are pushing singleness (due to lack of men) and of course, pioneering... for the sisters, and young couples may have one child, very seldom do you see a large family anymore.....

If you take a look waaay back, worldwide baptisms have not gone over the 300,00 mark (I think I remember that), even though the aver pubs keep going up -- so from 5 mill to 7 mill - new ones never increase in the baptismal number, wouldn't it follow that as aver pub numbers go up so should baptismal numbers.. ?? You would think that more in the field === more being baptized..... AND, aver pub from year prev added to new baptized ones NEVER add up -there is always 100,00 or so missing...

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'Great Crowd' of 12 people get baptised at District Convention!!!

by burnedout in

yesterday, out of 4,035 people in attendance at the dc, only 12 people were baptized.

that is one more than eleventeen and one less than a baker's dozen.. .

want to take a guess as to the age group of this 'great crowd?

truthlover

That should be 100,000 thousand

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A few notes on September 15, 2011 Watchtower, fresh off the presses!

by sd-7 in

jw
friends

september 15th, 2011 watchtower, page 28, paragraph 13:.

"if a human overseer in god's organization provides you with instructions that seem extremely detailed, you might at times feel frustrated.

jehovah, however, is a perfect overseer who delegates generously and trusts his servants.

truthlover

A slight of the hand trick... again and again.... no one will pick up these references... I have sat in so many meetings where I have studied the lesson and made note of what should be commented on as a very important point and it's not even mentioned.. they read from the paragraph now, no thought, no insight, just parroting the words.. once in a while an ex elder or person on disability who has time to research will give a deep though provoking answer and it is so refreshing... otherwise, your talking to the choir -- no real personal perspectives anymore -if you do you are pointed out as being" something wrong with their comments"!!

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Australia: Victorian Child Protection Inquiry Hears Evidence Against Watch Tower Society

by AndersonsInfo in

the following information was taken from steven unthank's facebook page:.

http://www.facebook.com/notes/jw-news/news-release-victorian-child-protection-inquiry-hears-evidence-against-watch-tow/208372889198519.

news release: victorian child protection inquiry hears evidence against watch tower society .

truthlover

Why is this authorized to the media by jwnews.net? Are they allowing this type of inflammatory information to get to the public now? Wouldn't they think the ones at the door would tell the pubs to get off the doorstep....

I am pleased this is happening.... no longer should they be able to hide this disgusting practise of allowing those they know to be perverts to go d2d, there should be severe restrictions on anyone, male or female, who has committed crimes against children.. only God can judge these ones in the next life, this life must be protected against sexual pedos- just because they did not speak of it in the bible should not be viewed as of no consequence... and the two/three witness application is a terrible misuse of God's intention in a crime such as this... maybe if it happened to elder's children or ms's children there would be something done about it........

It's all swept under the rug, like everything else, no one mentions it anymore..there has to be more visibility, more news releases, why won't someone go straight to trial and not be paid off and sign a confidentiality clause to keep it under wraps???

It is so frustrating.. it seems like the congregations are settled down to believing the apostates and news media are in cahoots, trying to destroy WTBT$...everything is ignored..... something has to happen to bring the pubs to their senses..

A law should be passed to have everyone who mentors children in any format has to have a criminal records check and never be alone with a child, whether or not having a criminal past....

that goes for daycare, bible schools, JC's, scouts, girl guides, bible students studies.. etc.. if they know they won't pass the check, it may cut down on abuse

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An explanation for the increase in anointed

by pirata in

remember, if you see this in the watchtower, or hear it in a talk, you heard it here first .

evidently, since we are so close to end of this system of things, god has seen it fitting to fill the final spots held open for the 144,000.. there.

simple, elegant, and doesn't require an overhaul of the 144,000 jw belief..

truthlover

If GB2 is saying that some may be mentally ill, doesn't that call into question their mental status?? or some of them?? I think I would be careful of what is being said - pot calling the kettle black.. after all, they are all "new" to the position up there and some just came in a few years ago, who is to say what pecularities they are imparting to the writing committee??

Anyway - not just anyone is supposed to partake - the elders should know their flock-- I personally have seen one's partake but was told they were not counted as there were issues - now if all elders are doing the same, it seems like only those in the congregation, known to be "spiritual" would be the ones partaking.... but the number keeps rising.. the talk on apostates yesterday said that the ones who were apostate were among "us" and were divisive in nature -drawing unspecting ones away..however, then the talk switched to those who wanted to be elders - what was their conviction? were they prideful? Intent on causing division-- hence apostate??? Little off topic but it all fell together in the apostate talk..