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  Was there a 1974 Franz speech and subsequent coverup?

  by Nickolas in

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  for those of us who remember it first hand, the 1975 fiasco is a strong indicator that the watchtower bible and tract society is not what it represents itself to be.

  in the late 1970's, after several years of unprecedented growth, the wtbts experienced an exodus of disallusioned thousands which many attribute to the failed 1975 prophesy (see www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/1975.php for details).

  the wtbts hierarchy subsequently played down the great disappointment of 1975, blamed its rank and file for having precipitated it, and has successfully swept it under the carpet.

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  pirata

  @Leolaia: I have talks from Freddy from 1971 and 1972 but not 1974.

  Would it be possible to post links or upload these? I would be eternally grateful :)

  @Terry:

  How many persons here are aware that the whole END OF 6,000 YEARS OF HUMAN EXISTENCE had already been used previously (by the Watchtower Society) with equally null outcome before being dusted off and re-applied to 1975??

  Are you referring to 1925? From what I recall, 1925 was calculated as the end of some jubilee cycles, then 1975 came into fruition when they realized that they something in the book of Judges(?) justified adding another 50 years.
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  Is it wrong of me to think of the GB, the Writing Department, Bethelites, Pioneers, as moochers, and leeching bloodsuckers?

  by miseryloveselders in

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  2. friends

  i'm exhausted right now.

  it's been a very long day.

  both physically, and mentally, althought the latter otweighted the former by tons.

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  pirata

  Most of them are mooching off their future. Once their assignment is over, they may have to start from scratch making a living when they're well past they're prime.
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  taken from daily text for today

  by therevealer in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  monday, november 22. youhadnohope.-eph.2:12.. jehovah's witnesses accept medical help and various forms of treatment.

  our journal awake!

  often contains articles on health matters.

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  pirata

  belbab, how did pioneering cause you to lose your teeth? Too much Tim Hortons?
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  Is it wrong for Christians to flirt?

  by asilentone in

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  2. beliefs

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  pirata

  Flirt if you want a relationship. If you don't, then don't.
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  Fellow Nog Lovers!

  by laverite in

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  2. friends

  what's your fave nog?

  i tried "southern comfort egg nog" for the first time a few days ago.

  it was like a holiday party right in my mouth.

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  VampireDCLXV, You just taught me my my new word for the day...
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  Just wondering

  by therevealer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  dubs think that russell is de man, he is the "first cause" of modern jwism.

  what would happen if a young dub the age that russell was when he first started his questioning of his and i must assume his father's religious beliefs.

  would that young dub be allowed to explore his religious views in a similar way without getting himself into a great deal of problems.

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  Indeed. If Russell was a JW today and formed a group to do independent Bible Research, he'd be in big doo-doo.
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  Fellow Nog Lovers!

  by laverite in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what's your fave nog?

  i tried "southern comfort egg nog" for the first time a few days ago.

  it was like a holiday party right in my mouth.

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  I like djeggnog because he's one of the few "believing" witnesses not afraid to read information that challenges his beliefs.
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  is there more women involved with the jw's than men

  by not a jw in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i keep seeing hints thrown around on this site that tends to say that they are more women involved in the jw's than men .is this true?.

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  w91 7/1 p 16: "statistics show that "the women telling the good news are a large army," making up the major part of the army of Witnesses that Jehovah is using in this time of the end".

  In the congregations I have been there are always a good 2-4x more single sisters than single brothers in a given congregation. I've met ONE brother in my life with an unbelieving mate and dozens of sisters with unbelieving mates.
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  Regarding (un)conditional love from "Pearls before Swine"

  by pirata in

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  2. friends

  don't know about you, but i thought this comic was pretty profound.

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  does anyone else draw a connection to the watchtower society and/or jw family/friends?.

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  pirata

  Don't know about you, but I thought this comic was pretty profound

  Does anyone else draw a connection to the Watchtower Society and/or JW Family/Friends?
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  Watchtower Library

  by chiguy2010 in

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  2. friends

  i'm trying to put a library together for myself, if anyone has older literature they no longer want please let me know.. books published before 1970 would be especially helpful.. regards.

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  pirata

  chiguy2010, welcome to the forum! Care to tell us a bit about yourself?