I remember reading of Ed Dunlap in connection with the 'James' book many years ago. However I had never heard him speak and some of his experiences related here in his dealings with the GB were fascinating. Thanks for posting the video.
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The Execution of Ed Dunlap
by Vanderhoven7 inamazing insights into wts doctrine and practice from a former bethelite who worked with ray franz on the aid book.. https://youtu.be/mz6mjycc7ag.
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Thoughts on JW funerals
by Syme ini recently had the sad opportunity to attend 2 jw funerals.
the first was a few months ago and the second today.
the first was my grandfather's and the second of an old friend back from my jw days.
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I have been to many JW funerals over the years, though with my advancing age suspect there will not be many more left for me to attend. As some have said here the talk depends on the speaker and to an extent the congregation elders. Certainly where I live it has to be an elder if the service is held in the KH.
Some years ago I went to the funeral of a very old sister, in her 90's, who had been a JW since the 1940's. Surprisingly the funeral was not held at the KH but at the crematorium. There were two speakers, one of whom was not an elder or even an MS. The other speaker I had never met before. The talk was mostly about the sister, her experiences as a JW and her very interesting life away from the organisation.
At the end of the talk there was a prayer and then her favourite piece of music, Verdi's Nabucco. No Kingdom songs, wonderful!
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Jehovah Will Protect You with Powerful Angels
by RULES & REGULATIONS inthe watchtower—study edition | march 2021. study article 13. jehovah will protect you—how?.
14 we also have the support of myriads of powerful angels.
think of what just one angel can do!
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Stan, Are you being obtuse?
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Wh a JW Paradise would REALLY be like.
by smiddy3 inwhere does one start ?
ok i`ll do my best and you can add some more if you like .. first off, wherever in the world you are that`s where you will stay.why?
because modern day transport as we know it will no longer be.
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It would be a return to the Stone Age. However, there would be one big difference, the only people to share your Stone Age living would be JW's. That really would be Hell, not Paradise.
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As a JW Were You or Someone you Knew Falsely Accused by Elders ?
by flipper inthought i'd put this out there to see if you knew of people in the jehovah's witnesses who were falsely accused or mistreated by the " police " or elders in the congregation.
many times it's been by experiencing injustices that get us to get shaken out of our cult thinking mode and reality kicks in and the scales fall from our eyes that the wt society is just a man made organization whose leaders are no better than us - actually in many cases more unscrupulous and conniving than any of us would have ever been to each other !
i was falsely accused 2 times .
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i wonder how Flipper is ? not seen him on here for a long while
Quite a few there we miss. OUTLAW was always funny. YNOT, what happened to her, Japanese I think?
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Has Coronavirus Affected Your Sex Life?
by minimus insome say according to polls that it has affected it in a positive way.
not much you can do when in quarantine so this passes the time, right?
lol .
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Sex is very good at 78....
and convenient when you live at 74!
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Will You Take A Covid Vac!
by minimus inyes.
right now i would like to see how good the vaccine really is.
i’ve never taken a flu shot and so far, no flu..
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My sleeve is rolled up in readiness.
Like Stan, I am over 70 (well over in my case), overweight with multiple health problems. Anything that puts off the day when I get my angel wings a bit longer is fine by me.
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New-Old Light on Alternative Military Service
by Vanderhoven7 innot sure where i picked this up.
"new-old light on alternative military service.
fact 1: the watchtower sanctioned both military service and alternative military service under charles russell.. .
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A brother I knew here in the UK was called up when he was 18 about 1959 as I recall. He was sent to prison (Lincoln) for 3 months with the option of a £50 fine instead. Taking the fine was not allowed so he did his 3 months. He had only been released a few weeks when he was called up again and the same thing happened, 3 months or £50 fine. The cell door must have barely been closed when he was sent home, an "anonymous" donor had paid his fine. Everyone knew it was his employer who did want this guy off for another 3 months as he was such a good worker. Alternative service was never mentioned.
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Return From ISIS
by frozen2018 ini'm watching pbs's frontline.
the story, "return from isis," is about an american woman who went to syria with her husband who was a isis soldier.
now she wants to return to the states.
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We have the same problem here in the UK with Shamima Begum. She is of Bangladesh parents and went to Syria where she married a Dutch fighter, had 3 children which all died but now wants to return to England.
These traitors should never be allowed to return. If she returns here we will be expected to keep here along with all her kith & kin.
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Who owns the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
by pistolpete inactually no one does.. i know this is a concept that can be hard for some to grasp, considering all other forms of organizations like sole proprietorship, general partnership, an llc, or a for profit corporation.
these organizations are created legally for the simple purpose of making a profit.. but unlike a for profit corporation,---- a nonprofit corporation is formed to carry out-.
whether that be religious, educational, charitable, scientific or other qualifying purpose.
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The shareholders AGM always used to take place prior to the "public" AGM, on the same day. It may have been Ray Franz that wrote at this meeting GB members, Company Officials etc were voted in. Even after he left Bethel he did a postal vote for a year or maybe two.
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