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  Attended JW funeral today

  by usualusername1 in

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  never miss a marketing opportunity—even at a funeral.

  funerals aren’t the first place you’d expect marketing.

  but jehovah’s witnesses know how to turn every moment into an opportunity to share their message.. during funerals, they weave in their teachings of hope and resurrection, offering comfort and, at the same time, presenting their beliefs to attendees who may not be part of the faith.

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  I have been to quite a lot of those funerals over the years, dreadful events. However, I did attend a funeral about 10 years ago of a very old sister, a life long witness. I thought it was strange it was not held in the KH but in a large hall in town that is often used for concerts and plays. Two of the sister's relatives gave the talk, a fascinating look at this old lady's long and eventful life. The fact that she was a JW was briefly mentioned near the end. The service concluded with a brief payer then the only music played, Verdi's Nabucco, the Hebrew Slaves Chorus.

  There were quite a few raised eyebrows I can assure you!

  George
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  50 year anniversary

  by Dromedar007 in

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  remember 1975?

  maybe when you were a kid - like i was?

  i will celebrate 01.10.2025 the 50th anniversary of the "end of 6000 years of human history and the immediate end of the world".

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  Saw this on Flickr recently. Summed up the JW journey for me. My parents married during WWII and I was born with my parents convinced I would never go to school, get married, work, retire etc. Well you can work out my age, I look like the passengers in the train, well almost, so many more just like me and many that have died along the way whilst waiting.

  George

  
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  "Brother Jodie jenelle began his bethel service in in 1990....."

  by nowwhat? in

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  but what they don't say he left started and ran a real estate company and a global real estate consulting firm and apparently after making a fortune come back to bethel a few years ago.

  how in the hell could a non lifer now be anointed and appointed to be a gb member.

  sure can't be for his spiritual qualifications!.

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  I don't think they have ever really let go of the reins. From their declaration of this in October 1971 it wasn't until 2000, that's 29 years before Milton Henschel resigned and gave up the Presidency. He died in 2003 IIRC.

  The President and directors are merely legal requirements, the GB will hang on to their power at all costs.

  George
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  2024*S*147**A&R

  by Atlantis in

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  a&r means announcements and reminders.. 2024**s*147. here:.

  https://pdfhost.io/v/diikuykdl_untitled_1 .

  petra!

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  St George of England

  Hence the delay, until after the AGM announcement.

  Thank you.

  George
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  Two new Governing Body members

  by slimboyfat in

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  jeddoly and rumph???.

  who are they?

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  George, I also thought for sure that Mr. Gillies would be up to the task.

  I thought so too, however I did read on here that despite being a partaker in previous years, he did not partake this year. In view if AMIII's departure he probably thought life as a helper possibly a little more secure. Depends on the salary difference!

  George

  
  
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  JWN, 23 years posting Blondie

  by blondie in

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  can i call you friends, i think so after 23 years posting here.

  i am dismayed how jwn is being "dominated" or taken over by a few posters, peppering the comments.

  in the past, the admin did not approve of this and did remove some posters from jwn.

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  Fully agree with you Blondie. However, the site has been great for me over the past 15 years and I hope it continues to help others.

  George
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  Annual Meeting live updates

  by ukpimo in

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  i have obtained the live link for the annual meeting tomorrow:.

  annual meeting live link.

  the meeting will begin at 9:45am eastern time, for those of us in the uk, that will be 2:45pm.

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  I can just see Ayatollah Khamenei handing over power from Iran to the UN so they can destroy religion including Islam. Or maybe not.

  George
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  Two new Governing Body members

  by slimboyfat in

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  jeddoly and rumph???.

  who are they?

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  • And what about poor old thingamy from Edinburgh – overlooked again. (I forget his name)

    Paul Gillies.

    George

    
    
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  WTS 2024 Annual Business Meeting ...

  by careful in

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  ... is just three weeks from this saturday.

  the org has been tight-lipped, really, successfully secret about advance info on these in recent years,.

  now that these relatively recent changes on dress and grooming, reporting fs time, judicial matters, etc.

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  Hell, most of their current content feels like it was written by software.

  ....or a child. With no disrespect to children intended.

  George

  
  
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  WTS 2024 Annual Business Meeting ...

  by careful in

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  ... is just three weeks from this saturday.

  the org has been tight-lipped, really, successfully secret about advance info on these in recent years,.

  now that these relatively recent changes on dress and grooming, reporting fs time, judicial matters, etc.

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  St George of England

  Next Saturday, 5th October 2024.

  It's usually the first Saturday of October

  George