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  this seems interesting, or not?

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  maninthemiddle

  I should have added this. I think this answers your quest, if I understand it correctly.

  *** w09 6/15 p. 24 par. 16 The Faithful Steward and Its Governing Body ***
  16 Are all these anointed ones throughout the earth part of a global network that is somehow involved in revealing new spiritual truths? No. Although as a composite body the slave class is responsible for feeding the spiritual household, not all individuals of the slave class have the same responsibilities or work assignments. (Read 1 Corinthians 12:14-18.) As noted earlier, in the first century, all were involved in the vital preaching work. But only a very limited number were used to write the books of the Bible and oversee the Christian congregation
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  this seems interesting, or not?

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  Does this answer it?

  *** w09 6/15 p. 22 par. 10 The Faithful Steward and Its Governing Body ***

  10 However, were all spirit-anointed Christians involved in overseeing the preaching work and in preparing spiritual food? No. The apostle Paul tells us: “Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform powerful works, do they?” (1 Cor. 12:29) Although all spirit-begotten Christians engaged in the preaching work, only a very limited number—just eight different men—were used to write the 27 books of the Christian Greek Scriptures.
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  Any seen the movie Agora?

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  i just watched this on netflix.

  very interesting.

  here's the synopsis from amazon:.

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  Bump, I just saw this, very good movie. So much real history in it.

  Especially using the bible to stop Hypatia ( a woman) from being a teacher, amoung oter things.
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  pot calls kettle black

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  Kimbo, do you think that nonessential emails means these talks that end up making the GB look crazy? I think of Anthony Morris' talk that went around lasst year.
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  Have you seen this movie..Agora

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  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186830/.

  this is an interesting movie.. most interesting to me is that while fictional, there is a lot of underling fact in here of things that really did happen.

  it depicts the christians sacking the library of alexandria.. here is the imdb summary.. alexandria, 391: hypatia teaches astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy.

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  maninthemiddle

  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186830/

  This is an interesting movie.

  Most interesting to me is that while fictional, there is a lot of underling fact in here of things that really did happen. It depicts the Christians sacking the library of Alexandria.

  Here is the IMDB summary.

  Alexandria, 391: Hypatia teaches astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy. Her student Orestes is in love with her as is Davus, her personal slave. As the city's Christians, led by Ammonius and Cyril, gain political power, the great institutions of learning and governance may not survive. Jump ahead 20 years: Orestes, the city's prefect, has an uneasy peace with Christians, led by Cyril. The Christians enforce public morality; first they see the Jews as their obstacle, then women. Hypatia has no interest in faith; she's concerned about the movement of celestial bodies and the brotherhood of all. What place is there for her?
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  does this agree with their new generation

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  maninthemiddle

  no, see Moses' generation overlapped with Jesus' generation. They died out after 70ce. The 1914 generation that overlapps with our generation is the....wait, I am confused.
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  pot calls kettle black

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  It's not just you.

  Although the "there is no middle ground" irks me more than the rest.
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  this seems interesting, or not?

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  By the way. How do you think that Luke 5:39 applies here?

  Luke 5:39 (New International Version, ©2011)

  39 And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for they say, ‘The old is better.’”
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  Different than what?

  This is nothing new, as they have always said the "the faithful and descreet slave and it representive governing body"

  Same thing.

  Btw, When they say faithfull and descreet slave, most of the time they are only speaking about the governing body as is this case.

  Also, Like this from the July Simplified version.

  
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  July 15th WT out - Coming out Swinging at Apostates Hard

  by LostGeneration in

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  this is one of the most aggressive watchtowers i think i have ever read.. four study articles on not "following the crowd" not following unrealities(page 13) not following false teachers, meaning apostates of course(p 15).

  avoiding false teachers means "refusing to read their literature, watch tv programs that feature them, examine their web sites, or add comments to their blogs.

  (para 7, pg 16).

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  maninthemiddle

  Sorry, but I have to post this every where today.

  From the new simplified watchtower, obey the faithful slave means to gain Jah's approval. No need to read between the lines.