Posts by Nostromo

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The no beard or facial hair rule

by Soldier77 in

okay, something that has always been a side point but still a rather ridiculous rule is that brothers cannot "serve" if they have a beard/goatee/anything more than just a moustache.

at least in the states, i've heard of some congregations in some countries allow this, but they are the exception?

your experience?.

Nostromo

In Scandanavia, it's 100% a matter of taste. There are lots of elders with beards.

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I dont know where you got this information, at least in this Scandinavian country I live in there is not ONE elder with beard. Its not acceptable here, no way.

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Numbers of memorial

by etna in

i don't know if anyone has this or if its available yet, but does anyone have the numbers of the partakers of the memorial this year?.

etna.

They used to be mentioned in KMs before soon after the memorial (at least in my country, I mean numbers of my country, not the whole world) but this year they only mentioned the number of attendance, not partakers. I wonder why...

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When will they appoint new GB members...

by Mickey mouse in

jw
friends

...and who do you think they will be?.

Nostromo

The GB is smaller now than it has ever been (since the GB arrangement in current form started in 1971). I dont believe it will be like this for long, they might suddenly appoint 5 new ones or so, like in 2000 they appointed 4.

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When will they appoint new GB members...

by Mickey mouse in

jw
friends

...and who do you think they will be?.

Nostromo

Oh yes, Bowen used to be a Gilead instructor and Malenfant is the vice-president of the Society if I remember correctly.

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When will they appoint new GB members...

by Mickey mouse in

jw
friends

...and who do you think they will be?.

Nostromo

Weaver is black but I dont know if anointed or not. Bowen and Malenfant are (anointed).

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When will they appoint new GB members...

by Mickey mouse in

jw
friends

...and who do you think they will be?.

Nostromo

How about Lawrence Bowen or William Malenfant?

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How many of those 7 men who went to prison in 1918 stayed with Rutherford?

by Nostromo in

just watched the new video where these 7 men were mentioned.

do i remember correctly that some of these left rutherford's gang after a couple of years?.

Nostromo

Just watched the new video where these 7 men were mentioned. Do I remember correctly that some of these left Rutherford's gang after a couple of years?

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