Posts by Caminante

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This Generation

by KSFernando in

as per the new light on generation they believe this generation means anointed christians.

when jesus said this generation there were no any anointed in earth.

they become anointed after jesus returned to heaven.

Caminante

Fernando: The scripture in Matthew 24:34 has been always understood as to be refering to the end times. as having an eschatological application.

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"The Truth Changes" with the text from the "Simplified" Edition WT

by Doug Mason in

the text i used in my analysis, "the truth changes: watchtower july 15, 2013" comes from the "study" edition of that magazine.. it is still available at: http://www.jwstudies.com/the_truth_changes.pdf.

i have now used the text from the "simplified" edition, and it is available at:.

http://www.jwstudies.com/the_truth_changes_in_the_simplified_watchtower.pdf.

Caminante

Doug, according to the current understanding, there is a Kingdom government, but it's operating only in heaven, under the rulership of Christ Jesus. The anointed are yet to be rewarded with their heavenly authority as kings and priests at around Armageddon, the sole role of the FDS a.k.a. GB being taking the lead and overseeing the operations of the organization. Neither in the previous understanding hasn't been claimed that the anointed had been given Kingdom authority. At least that's how I see it.

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March 2013 KM in our cong.....are BLUE

by monkeyman in

jw
friends

download from this site is pink.

is this a sneaky way to ferret out those who get theirs from this site?.

Caminante

For as long I remember, Our Kingdom Ministry has been printed in two colors (black + something). When they introduced the latest layout change (in 2009 -- when they switched from Helvetica + Ionic to ITC Stone) the second color was a precomposed ink that matched the cover of the study edition of The Watchtower. Because precomposed inks are more expensive than the basic cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks, they returned to alternating cyan and magenta as the second color (as yellow is per se not very visible). The same thing is being done with convention and assembly programs, but those are designed to be printed in one color (e.g. the district convention program: last year's PDFs on jw.org were all black, this year's are black, cyan or magenta, depending on the language, but eventually all will be printed in the color chosen for programs and badges).

Watchtower Languages

by Caminante in

there was a piece of boe material---and i'm not refering to latest watchtower publications list (s-15)---where there was a list of all language updates to the watchtower magazine effective 2013 and other new publication announcements.

i remember reading it somewhere (it must have been obviously on this forum), but apparently i can't find it on my computer.

does anyone of you recall that specific piece of info?

Caminante

There was a piece of BOE material---and I'm NOT refering to latest Watchtower Publications List (S-15)---where there was a list of all language updates to the Watchtower magazine effective 2013 and other new publication announcements. I remember reading it somewhere (it must have been obviously on this forum), but apparently I can't find it on my computer. Does anyone of you recall that specific piece of info? Please provide me a link to it or something. Thanks!

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Yesterday's WT Study par 17

by leaving_quietly in

i marked down "research" next to this paragraph w13 1/15 p.11 par.

17), and have yet to do so fully.. "modern christians held in nazi concentration camps with possible death facing them were given repeated opportunities to gain their freedom by signing a declaration renouncing jehovah.".

was the declaration to renounce jehovah?

Caminante

Irondork: the translation presented in the Proclaimers book is 100% accurate. You can find the facsimile of the original under a Wikipedia link I posted on the first page.

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Yesterday's WT Study par 17

by leaving_quietly in

i marked down "research" next to this paragraph w13 1/15 p.11 par.

17), and have yet to do so fully.. "modern christians held in nazi concentration camps with possible death facing them were given repeated opportunities to gain their freedom by signing a declaration renouncing jehovah.".

was the declaration to renounce jehovah?

Caminante

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Nazi_JWrenunciationdocument.jpg

I, _____ , born on ______ in ______ declare the following:

1. I recognized that the International Bible Students Association spreads out erroneous teachings, and pursues anti-state goals under the cloak of its religious activity

2. For this reason I disassociated myself fully and completely of this organization and I also released myself psychologically off this cult.

3. Thus I guarantee that I will never ever activate for the IBSA. I will denounce any person who approaches me with the heresies of the Bibelforscher or by any means let me know they are Bibelforscher. I will submit to the nearest police station any piece of Bibelforscher literature sent to me.

4. I will henceforth obey the laws of the state, especially in case of wars I will defend my motherland with the weapon in hand and I will submit myself in the ranks of the people's association.

5. I have been informed that I will face arrest again if I revoke today's declaration.

Place, date, signature

So there was literally nothing about Jehovah involved there. It involved resignation from being committed to the teachings of the Watch Tower Society.

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April KM Question Box: Cellphones

by pixel in

check out this arriving in april:.

what bible principles apply to the useof cell phones while attending christian meetings and sharing in the ministry?.

for everything there is an appointed time.

Caminante

@88JM: Atlantis has been having computer problems recently, that's the reason we haven't seen him online. The April KM should have been out on jw.org for some days, Atlantis posted the March issue on 01/12. Pixel, can you upload the PDF somewhere?

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Publications pdf request

by trackregister99 in

i collecting many pdf of watchtower publications.

and i get some by archive.org, but i found that other missing are in this forum.

but i found that many of senspace links are dead.

Caminante

trackregister99:

Creation (softcover reprint): www.jw-media.org/rus/publications/sce_e.pdf
Revelation Climax (2006): www.jw-media.org/rus/publications/re_e.pdf
New World Translation (2006): download.jw.org/files/media_bible/bi12_E.pdf

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2009 Annual Report needed!

by Atlantis in

hi friends:.

.. barbara needs scans of the 2009 yearbook annual report which would show the numbers for the previous year of 2008. she is interested in finding out how many congregations there were in the united states and canada.

i don't have the 2009 yearbook or i would have already sent her the info.. .. could someone help us out with a couple of scans of that information?

Caminante

Canada:

Population: 33,223,840
Peak Publishers 2008: 112,092
Population/Publishers Rate: 296
Average Publishers: 109,086
Increase Percentage: n/a
Average Publishers 2007: 108,974
Baptized 2008: 2,232
Auxiliary Pioneers: 4,826
Pioneers: 8,791
Congregations: 1,330
Hours: 20,272,620
Bible Studies: 42,107
Memorial Attendance: 184,692

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2009 Annual Report needed!

by Atlantis in

hi friends:.

.. barbara needs scans of the 2009 yearbook annual report which would show the numbers for the previous year of 2008. she is interested in finding out how many congregations there were in the united states and canada.

i don't have the 2009 yearbook or i would have already sent her the info.. .. could someone help us out with a couple of scans of that information?

Caminante

Atlantis, here you go!

USA in the 2008 Service Year report:

Population: 300,337,769
Peak Publishers 2008: 1,105,789
Population/Publishers Rate: 272
Average Publishers: 1,059,253
Increase Percentage: 2
Average Publishers 2007: 1,042,528
Baptized 2008: 35,597
Auxiliary Pioneers: 44,406
Pioneers: 110,163
Congregations: 12,635
Hours: 217,881,267
Bible Studies: 603,313
Memorial Attendance: 2,418,903