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  Not a big deal to some but a big deal to me!

  by Simon Morley in

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  2010:07:01 offically "inactive" - whats next?

  - flurry of calls?, co/coboe "we want to encourage you..."?

  given the vitrolic nature of my exit i doubt they want to come around.

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  2010:07:01 offically "Inactive" - whats next? - flurry of calls?, CO/COBoE "we want to encourage you..."? Given the vitrolic nature of my exit I doubt they want to come around. Anyway, it was a big deal to celebrate that today....
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  Watchtower Ambulance????

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  i never heard of it nor ever saw such a picture before.

  let's see who can come up with the funniest caption for one of these photos:.

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  Does it say "ecnalubmA rewothctaW" on the front? or rather "WJ noN revO evoM"
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  JW History talk by Fred Franz (1910s to 1940s)

  by pirata in

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  discovered this biography talk given by fred franz in 1985 on archive.org.

  covers history in 1910s to 1940s.

  http://www.archive.org/details/decisionmylifestorybyfredfranz.

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  Thanks for the link: Freddy soundls like he is sucking helium - was he really that bad a speaker? Interesting how quickly he discounts all writings basically before 1917....
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  generation overlap

  by diamondiiz in

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  does it appear that the feb 15, 2008 was setting jws for a future generation change?.

  can we calculate the length of this generation?.

  the word generation usually refers to people of various ages whose lives overlap during a particular time period or event.

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  Now we have (courtesy of the 2010 DC) that the pivotal point in "this generation" is another date - 1992 with the death of Fred Franz. Watch for a WT article next year explaining the favourite Elijah/Elisha, Ruth/Nioami, Moses/Joshua, ad nausem illustration as comparable to Fred Franz at the 1st group as overlapping with the current annointed that could remember saying "Oh Fred Franz is dead..."

  Acts 1:7 "It is not for you to know about dates or times, which the Father has set within his own control" (NEB). Works for me and helps explain the continual flip-flopping - there is no holy spirit behind them.
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 06-27-10 WT Study (THE CHRIST)

  by blondie in

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  for gods service.

  or to allow our zeal for gods service to diminish.. (heb.

  gods service?

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  Blondie: Thank you very much. I enjoy your contribution, balance and rationalization you bring to this forum. I can imagine the WT writing committee saying "oh sh%t!!" on (no doubt) reading your research for the apostles going back to fishing.

  It is sad that the current "wisdom" of the GB and their writing committee is to try to put ebverything into soundbite size and discourage personal research even of recent articles (less than 10 years) that cleary are in contradiction with more current ones. It is a violation of human sensibility to take away ones right to reason.

  I did once over enjoy some of the occasional flashes of scholarliness - not any more. I was very troubled that the books on Daniel which I was told were as a result of research directed by holy spirit are literally lifted from Sir Isaac Newton's OWN research on the books of Daniel and Revelation verbatim. He sepnt years researching and was a recognized expert in Greek and Latin and sought the assistance of those who were equally gifted in Hebrew and Aramaic - languages he was not familiar with. How sad to take claim of such a body of work of work.

  Thanks again, your work is not in vain.
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  Standing Room Only at Tulsa District Convention

  by darthfader in

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  my parents were to attend the dc in tulsa, when they arrived, there was no parking and no seats available.

  is this because there are more people in the area or fewer locations and times?.

  any ideas?.

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  Tulsa is probably more interesting than some other locations; happens all the time as the DC = 95% Vacation + 5% Spiritual. Vacation will trump any spiritual need.
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  I was informed that the Convention was Fantastic

  by cantleave in

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  by a girl at work.

  i asked "what specifically?".

  "the symposiums were great, each segment was short enough to keep you engaged" was the response.. my reply "so the wts is catering for the short attention span tv generation.".

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  oops....
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  I was informed that the Convention was Fantastic

  by cantleave in

  1. watchtower
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  by a girl at work.

  i asked "what specifically?".

  "the symposiums were great, each segment was short enough to keep you engaged" was the response.. my reply "so the wts is catering for the short attention span tv generation.".

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  I had a call from a JW whom I was close with, used it to weedle his way in as he knew from a buddy of his that we have not been to a meeting in 6 months. Wants to drop by and tell me all about it and just listen to me. He won't take no for an answer as I think he and his friend have made my family their pet "summer distraction from service" project. Its hard because he was a genuinely decent guy...

  Blondie, thanks for the three pointers - I will use them...

  BTW: I think some of you will find this amusing.....I have not served as an elder for almost 18 months and I had two calls in 24hrs to give a talk, one in a neighbouring congregation that has some very toxic (gossipers+slanderers) dubs!!! (I figured it must be satan...:))
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  I was informed that the Convention was Fantastic

  by cantleave in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  by a girl at work.

  i asked "what specifically?".

  "the symposiums were great, each segment was short enough to keep you engaged" was the response.. my reply "so the wts is catering for the short attention span tv generation.".

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  I had a call from a JW whom I was close with, used it to weedle his way in as he knew from a buddy of his that we have not been to a meeting in 6 months. Wants to drop by and tell me all about it and just listen to me. He won't take no for an answer as i think he and his friend have made my family their pet "summer distraction from service" project. Its hard because he was a genuinely decent guy -

  Blondie, thanks for the three pointers - I will use them...

  BTW: I think some of you will find this amusing.....I have not served as an elder for almost 18 months and I had two calls in 24hrs to give a talk, one in a neighbouring congregation that has some very toxic dubs!!! (I figured it must be satan...:))
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  Generation 'New Light' is Actually Working

  by zoiks in

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  as ridiculous as it seems to me and most of you, the infamous 'generation' update has every jw that i know in a tizzy.

  they're all worked up about how 'exciting' it all is.

  i just received a letter from my mom (she only communicates through letters now), and she brought it up - how they carefully explained it at the convention, and how it shows that we are so close to the end.. unbelievable.

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  Whoops!! to fast on the keyboard:

  If this is so critical one would think that Jesus would have been very, very, very specific - "there will be a generation..." vs "this generation".

  If I was there, it would have seemed quite clear to me....on the way home...."Hey Peter, our generation is going to see the things befall Jerusalem...yep...in one generation....what do you think Peter... 30 - 40 years tops?.....yep, no doubt"