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  January 2014 Watchtower Study "Why God Organization Kicked Older Bethelites Out Of Bethel To Save Money(Avoid Bankruptcy)"

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  paragraph 1 & 2:.

  we all enjoy life even now due to jehovah's tender mercies, for if it were not for his slowness to anger all humans would not have lived into this 21st century of out common era.

  even those crippled severly cling to life thus demonstrating the will of humans to live even in adversity.

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  Para 4

  "Some brothers" felt that Jah-Jireh nursing homes in the UK was a Korah-like going against Jehovah's great chariotlike organization, a distraction from the preaching work that was to end in our 20th Century errr ... our time. However, the faithful and discreet slave's allowing this to be set up by Korah-like brothers and (gasp) sisters without disfellowshipping them proved to be both wise and discreet. Why? Because now we luv the internet and hate MAN printing presses and are kicking to the kerb those poor saps who trusted that we errr ..."some brothers" were right about the generation that saw 1914 not passing away, we have to cover our asses somehow. *

  Q. Para 4 How do "some brothers" cover their asses while "some brothers" did the right thing? (Matt 12:37)

  *foot note: while it is not wrong for some misguided souls to give donations to Jah-Jireh direct, it is preferred that donations are made to the worldwide work where it can be directed to the most needy. (See our brochure on efficient tax giving and bequests and bear in mind that any bequest over $100,000 will be handled and personally thanked for on a shepherding call from loving elders over a latte and cookies. Make it a million bucks and the CO will turn up too!)
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  YouTube interview with Sam aka KateWild

  by RayPublisher in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it was a pleasure to interview our own katewild about her experiences and her recent audio recording with the elders.

  the link is below:.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_uwfkdfmdq.

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  I wonder - why did the UK court give custody of "Sam"'s youngest child to her husband especially as he is physically abusive? Did I hear that correctly?
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  Could ''boredom'' at the Kingdom Hall be one reason why some members leave?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you'll find boredom where there is the absence of a good idea earl nightingale quotes (us motivational writer and author, 1921-1989).

  let's forget that most members leave due to the wrong beliefs,doctrines and practices of the wts!.

  i was bored out of my mind from the repetitive: talks,prayers,ministry school demonstrations,field service talks(peddle magazines),assemblies,special talks and watchtower magazine study articles.

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  One of the best CO's I remember actually wryly said from the platform to be kind to new ones with children coming along as they weren't used to long meetings especially nowadays. (this was in the late 1990's) He actually said when he was a young man in his twenties coming along he came to hear about everlasting life and that when he sat in a watchtower study for the first time he actually had a foretaste of everlasting life as it seemed so long and boring it was never-ending!

  He then said I only have 30 minute ones now (as a CO visit doesn't get the paras read) but my wife has to put up with me giving the same talk for six months at a time poor love!

  Actually he was probably our last (only?) really good CO ...
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  If the GB reinstated the Book study, would it take?

  by BU2B in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have been noticing in recent threads that people have been observing that the zeal has been waning among r+f jws.

  i have observed that most zealous, die hards have gone to foreign lands, or foreign language congregations, leaving the others in the stagnant english congregations.

  when you think of it, if you cared at all about bringing people into the cult, you probably would be preaching where it is fertile, the foreign field.

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  Except for the oldie lonelies (30% of some congs mind) the midweek meeting is just a busy drain on busy people - nothing is done well, all a rush. Reinstate the book study in a home and drop the mid week meeting would be better. Bingo! Ain't gonna happen though. Not enough control.
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  My Mom Wanted To Know If I Would Ever Consider Going Back.... Guess what I said....

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  never!!!

  !.

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  freddo

  Did you say "Mom, I'll be back when Satan ice-skates to work."?
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  WHAT JW TYPES DO YOU REMEMBER IN YOUR CONG???

  by ADJUSTMENTS in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it seems in most congregations there is always the same personality types of brothers and sisters in each congregation.

  self righteous ones.

  holier than thou, exemplary, with dc/ca parts every year family.

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  The mentally unbalanced = half every cong I've been in.
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  Interview with an Apostate: Reopened Mind

  by Reopened Mind in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  were you a born in or a convert?.

  i loved science so naturally the conversation centered around the topic of evolution.

  they placed with me the book did man get here by evolution or by creation?

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  Thank you for your history. Do you see any possibility of contact with your JW children? Do you write to them or is it all too painful?
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  How can I stay motivated for field ministry?

  by jgnat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  thus asks my beloved and slow-on-the-uptake jw hubby, who is finding it increasingly difficult to drag himself out the door.

  so far, i've tried to avoid sarcastic comebacks (i'ts boring and useless!

  duh!

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  jgnat said "You are missing a few chapters ..."

  That's not all he is missing.
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  The Big Announcement..this week

  by designs in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  have you heard what the "big announcement" is to be this week.

  supposedly the bethel homes will get some announcement today and the congregations will announce the new something by the end of the week..

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  Instructor:

  "Welcome to the "thrilling" new Kingdom Evangelizers School!"

  "This new and exciting school shows how the glorious chariot is moving forward at an ever increasing pace in these critical times! We now warmly welcome all you single sisters joining us for the first time!"

  "Will all the single sisters please leave by the door to my right and assist in the kitchen as we will need lunch in about three hours, thank you."

  "Married sisters are of course sanctified by their husbands and can stay in and listen quietly until this afternoon when they can join the single sisters on cleaning duties."
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  CO Disfellowshipped in UK

  by konceptual99 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, i have it on very good authority that a co has recently been disfellowshipped in the uk.

  he has just finished serving the north west london area.

  i don't know any details but perhaps there is someone who does know what happened.

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  Drage didn't have to report him. Porter had already turned himself in to the Police in Somerset.