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  • Megachusen
    18

    I got my hands on the new "Wonders of Creation" DVD release

    by Megachusen in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    my head is still ringing from all the delicious spiritual food that i received today so i won't have my review up for at least another day or so.

    suffice it to say that the dvd is extremely well designed(for the society, that is).

    you can tell right away that they put a lot of money into cg planetoids.

    1. Spook
    2. Tigerf0x
    3. nicolaou
  • donuthole
    donuthole

    So like a WT-esque version of Privileged Planet.

  • BonaFide
    10

    Let's all write letters to Ciro Auliano

    by BonaFide in
    1. jw
    2. friends

    if a lot of us write a letter to him, do you think that might wake him up?

    i don't think one or two letters will work, but a lot?

    that would be something, for him to wake up and then be expelled from bethel.. yay or nay?.

    1. BonaFide
    2. OUTLAW
    3. kurtbethel
  • donuthole
    donuthole

    Seriously if I could go back and do it all over again I would bring JC charges against Ciro for his involvement with the UN. Curious how this would play out if someone ever did.

  • TheOldHippie
    77

    Andersonsinfo question: Who wrote them?

    by TheOldHippie in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    since you have taken so much time in answering questions and commenting, i ask one more question:.

    could you elaborate on who wrote certain books and brochures etc.?

    i know you have written about articles you have contributed to, and also that coc lists the authors of some of the books, but do you remember at least some authors of some books / brochures / special articles?.

    1. bsmart
    2. Phizzy
    3. nonjwspouse
  • donuthole
    donuthole

    Barbara,

    Thank you for taking the time to respond to my questions. I appreciate your answers.

    -Anthony

  • TheOldHippie
    77

    Andersonsinfo question: Who wrote them?

    by TheOldHippie in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    since you have taken so much time in answering questions and commenting, i ask one more question:.

    could you elaborate on who wrote certain books and brochures etc.?

    i know you have written about articles you have contributed to, and also that coc lists the authors of some of the books, but do you remember at least some authors of some books / brochures / special articles?.

    1. bsmart
    2. Phizzy
    3. nonjwspouse
  • donuthole
    donuthole

    Barbara,

    Thank you. I know I asked quite a bit. I look forward to your responses.

    -Anthony

  • TheOldHippie
    77

    Andersonsinfo question: Who wrote them?

    by TheOldHippie in
    1. watchtower
    2. beliefs

    since you have taken so much time in answering questions and commenting, i ask one more question:.

    could you elaborate on who wrote certain books and brochures etc.?

    i know you have written about articles you have contributed to, and also that coc lists the authors of some of the books, but do you remember at least some authors of some books / brochures / special articles?.

    1. bsmart
    2. Phizzy
    3. nonjwspouse
  • donuthole
    donuthole

    Barbara,

    I really find what you have presented in the various threads to be rather fascinating. I had questions that I would appreciate your thoughts on.

    In your Bethel and Writing Dept. experience, how would you characterize how "new light" was developed and presented? Did this come exclusively from Governing Body members and "anointed" ones? Did this come as the result of Bible study or more as response to theological or organizational problems that developed over time? How comfortable would an average member of the Writing Dept have in presenting what they thought might be "new light"?

    Was anyone in the Writing Dept. engaged in what the Society might characterize as "independent study", that is studying or reading the Bible outside the Organizational framework? Ray Franz comments that Bethel had a fully stocked library of various Bible commentaries, during your time in the Writing Dept. did you observe these were used much? Equally, how much would you characterize that the Watchtower indexes and other publications were used? For mere speculation, if the GB ordered that a commentary on the letters of Paul be developed for an upcoming District Convention, how would you guess that the Writing Dept. would write this book? Would they read the Bible and write down their thoughts? Would they consult "worldly" commentaries? Would they look up related passages in the Indexes and rewrite what the Society has published in the past?

    How were ideas for articles developed? In looking at the CD-ROM it appears that some articles and themes come in cycles, would you say that Writing dept tends to recycle old articles for new WT's?

    When you were in Writing Dept. could you give an estimate of staff size and then a rough guess of how many members were generational Witnesses verses those who came in from other religious backgrounds? How good would you consider the Writing Dept.'s knowledge of the Societies past teachings, such as those from the Rutherford-era or from Russell's Studies in the Scriptures? Was old literature ever read in research or study or did it tend to be more ornamental like in KH libraries?

    I believe Ray Franz relates that his uncle Fred Franz was seen as somewhat as an "oracle" and was the final word on matters of JW theology. I read that you suspect that Fred Franz may have ghostwritten some of Rutherford's books and WT articles. With the death of Fred Franz did you observe that anyone at Bethel stepped up to fill his shoes in these areas -- that is, as theologian and Bible scholar, and ultimate authority in matters of JW doctrine?

    Thanks very much,

    Anthony