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  Growing number of memorial partakers explained(?) by local elder

  by stillin in

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  i brought this up in a conversation after today's meeting.

  the elder knowingly acknowledged the growing number and pointed out that of course, now we understand why this is so.

  i gave my best blank stare and said "we do?

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  freddo

  Yup the May 1st 2007 WT QFR opened the floodgates when it was explained that the old light of 144000 sealed in 1935 (except those dope smoking fornicating old folk that needed replacing) ain't necessarily so.

  And up the numbers go ...

  Until either we get new brighter brightest light saying all these newbies are whackjobs (who knew?) or the 144,000 is symbolic (like virtually every other number in Revelation) or we've decided not to publish the numbers anymore because even you lot can see through it all.
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  How many were baptized in your area, last assembly?

  by brandnew in

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  how many were baptized in your area, last assembly?.

  santa paula, ca..........17..

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  freddo

  We've got a CA in April - I'm hopeful we'll have just one or two out of 1000 (half circuit) - why?

  Well Twickenham DA was in late August 2014 with the hoopla with the Mexican wave and emotional claptrap and we had a CA in October so the 6 or so we had dunked probably were whipped up with enthusiasm late August. So they go home and in mid September their elders would have announced and asked "Anyone wanting to be baptised see the coordinator so you can go through the questions" (Look there's a body of water what prevents me going through the Do GB's Will Book?)
  

  So splashdown for six last October.

  Hopefully as mentioned people will have run out of steam so I anticipate low numbers this time. If it's more than 2 then boo-hoo.
  
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  ABC's report on child abuse

  by Joyzabel in

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  nice job!

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  freddo

  Very good.
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  ABCNews Nightline: Segment on JW absuse cases here......

  by WingCommander in

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  here is the segment on the conti abuse case in california and jehovah's witness's response as reported on by the abcnews nightline broadcast which was shown early this morning.

  it really displays some absolutely shocking behavior from not only her abuser and his (supportive) wife, but also the jw attorneys and elders via video.

  i am just blown away by the audacity displayed by these monsters.. we can now understand why governing body member stephen lett slipped in his comments a couple of weeks ago about "untrue reports of child abuse" in one of his talks which can viewed on the cult's website.

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  freddo

  What a fantastic young woman - she is the Watchtowers worst nightmare - articulate, well presented and obviously sincere. I wish I had the courage this young woman has.

  What a brilliant report - worthy of the BBC at it's best - remember "Panorama" of about 10 years ago? That is a compliment from a Brit I assure you.

  They exposed Kendrick. And his stupid screeching wife "he paid for that crime!" - just confirmed what he is. And the elder submitting to the investigation who admitted he knew.

  I hope the floodgates open.

  How can you Americans get this on prime time? How can we get it on our side of the pond? Just brilliant.

  Thank you Candace Conti.
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  tvjworg

  by pbrow in

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  what an impressive bunch of goofy looking bastards.... .

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  freddo

  OUTLAW: "Welcome Earthlings!"

  PMSL.
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  Hot topic in congregations: having a beard/goatee

  by nevaagain in

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  i am starting this topic because i was wondering, i see many who leave "the truth" are glad because they can finally have a beard.

  is having a beard really a no go in congregations?

  how is / was it in your congregation?.

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  freddo

  Handful of elders and servants in our circuit with beards/goatees. A couple of them give away talks too. As mentioned it's a no go on any assembly platform. Talking about the U.K. here.
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  About myself

  by tamagotchi in

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  hi to anyone reading this, so i little bit about myself.

  i'm 24 years old born-in, all my family are in, my father is an elder.

  though i'm not fading as such i no longer believe jw.org is gods chosen organisation so you could say i'm mentally out.

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  freddo

  @ Billy

  
  

  Remember it? Still get it ...

  
  
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  I was shy on my first JW.ORG Video, I am so happy sharing God's Organization with you!

  by JWCart1975 in

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  jw.org is the fastest growing media outlet in the world, our local cobe said we are going to take the media from satan's wicked world!

  repent before it's too late and come back to the kingdom hall with all your loving brothers and sisters!

  you won't find happiness without jehovah's organization and you know it!

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  freddo

  Hello jwcart1975.

  Can your little wheels keep up with the ones on the organizational chariot? With all the changes in direction you'd be better off with castors.

  
  

  
  
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  Mom says, "CO says there's only 15 years left!"

  by Separation of Powers in

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  i don't typically hear from my mom often, but i tell you, over the past couple of weeks, i have heard from her several times.

  you heard the comment about "our way of worship will be altered" and thank you for your posts by the way....but yesterday, she calls and is asking about the kids and then, in typical jw fashion mind you, says:.

  "you know, you should really get back to meetings.

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  freddo

  @Village Idiot

  
  

  I remember the Adam and Eve "gap" - if I recall correctly it really was heard about in '76 and '77 and was used to explain away failed expectations of 1975 - before jw's all went completely over to "the generation that saw 1914" and so 1984 and then 1994 were the back stop years - but not explicitly stated.

  
  
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  How do Americans feel about Canadians and Britons interjecting their opinions onto hot localized political topics: gun laws, abortion, ect?

  by adjusted knowledge in

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  in addition to the above question, why do citizens of the two above mentioned countries, or other countries, feel the necessity to tell americans how they should interpret the american constitution for localized issues?.

  i fairly much have an idea what the general population in the usa feels in regards to the first question.

  this could be one of the possible reasons cnn piers morgan poor ratings and eventual firing.

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  @little_Socrates

  I'm British and "soccer" (just called "football" here) is just a yawnfest to me. Mind you I am out of step with the majority of bladder-kicking Englishmen ...