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  BOE re:Adjusted Process to Accelerate Kingdom Hall Construction

  by TTATTelder in

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  may 12, 2014. to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory.

  re: adjusted process to accelerate kingdom hall construction.

  dear brothers:.

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  wannabefree

  I suppose this is just part of tying up the loose ends.

  The Organization has gradually become title holder of all property.

  No more local autonomy on Kingdom Hall decisions other than minor repairs.

  Corporate is the land owner, local congregations are renters, renters have no say in what happens to the rented facility ... but they will respectfully take into consideration their suggestions when making decisions.

  No more lawsuits about selling, consolidating, moving etc. No property rights to the congregation.
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  QFR August 15, 2014 - Resurrection and Marriage

  by wisdomfrombelow in

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  2. bible

  the article addressed luke 20:34-36 and now they finally admit jesus could have been referring to the heavenly resurrection.

  they said "put simply, the answer is that we cannot say" which is surprising because they have something to say about everything.

  perhaps all the old people who are waiting the new world as widow and widowers want to know if they have a chance to be reunited with their dead loved one.

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  wannabefree

  I remember expressing this thought years ago in conversation with other JW's while I was a full fledged believer. Running ahead of God's Organization. How many JW's will nod and appreciate this better understanding because it was breathed by the GB. Grrrrr
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  Is JW.org overriding entry into JW.net?

  by Hairtrigger in

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  2. tech-support

  tried to get into jw.net twice but a popup informed me that the official website of jw's is jw.org.

  this was about 2 hours back.

  anybody with a similar experience?.

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  wannabefree

  perhaps you are referring to a nickname for this site ... people call it jwn or perhaps jw dot net ... but it is only the fully spelled out jehovahs-witness.net
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  Something that bothers me....

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  betsy just posted this on another thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/politics/279882/1/west-antarctic-glacier-loss-appears-unstoppable-uci-nasa-study-finds-4-feet-of-sea-level-rise#.u3inpyfdwso.

  so, what does this even mean for humanity?

  do you think the earth is being ruined?

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  wannabefree

  JW's will always spin things to fit there message. So ocean front property lines are redrawn and growing seasons on the back of seed packages need to be adjusted. The earth and life on it will survive.
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  2014 DC Release (Unofficial Rumors)

  by WatchTower87 in

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  mi first prophecy:.

  friday afternoon: 4:20 teach your children to love gods kingdom!

  new book/brochure for children based on the articles "teach your children" (appeared in watchtower public edition).

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  wannabefree

  Organization books have never been released at conventions.

  I'm pretty sure the current one was ...
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  Who Appoints the Elders, BOE's, CO's or Holy Spirit?

  by outinthemeadows in

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  2. beliefs

  first it was the holy spirit that appointed elders, then they began abusing children, so then they had to say its the body of elders that appoint elders.

  then they abuse even more children and now they are claiming its the co's fault.

  who actually does appoint the elders and ministerial servants?

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  wannabefree

  Is this a serious question?

  As far as the Organization goes, I am sure they still consider this as "spirit appointed". But they mean this more in the sense of the arrangement itself. God's Organization is spirit directed (or so they say) and therefore, the arrangements within the Organization or considered to be directed by holy spirit. If a man is meeting the scriptural qualifications for an overseer as set out in the Bible (considered to be spirit directed), then it is said that he is appointed by holy spirit. Of course, there is a margin of error due to imperfect men being involved in the decision making. The appointment change isn't CO's appointing elders, its CO's, as representatives of the Governing Body, making the decision based on the recommedation of the elder body of the congregation. The only change is that the CO no longer needs Headquarters rubber stamp of approval, the CO has been given the ability to make the final decsion.
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  Quick! Help Needed for TTATT!!!

  by HeyThere in

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  my husband is actually asking me questions about the governing body saying they are the mouthpiece of jehovah and the whole jesus invisible rulership in 1914 etc.

  i am looking up stuff now to show him but if you have any proof, qotes, etc.

  to help me wake up my husband please send to me now asap!.

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  wannabefree

  http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/faithful-discreet-slave.php

  http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/governing-body.php

  http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/failed-1914-predictions.php
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  Surprising how WBTS became EXACTLY what Russell was against.

  by Fernando in

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  *** jv chap.

  15 p. 205 development of the organization structure ***.

  however, brother russell emphasized that they were not attempting to set up an earthly organization.

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  wannabefree

  ... and that's why they threw him under the bus by taking away his FDS status. Anything he said or did may have been misguided, no need to think that anything he said was Spirit Directed ™.
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  My Elderette is returning today to CONDUCT another conversation...

  by Faithful Witness in

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  2. bible

  she has had 42 years of training and indoctrination.

  i'm feeling sort of nervous, but also looking forward to it.

  this will be our second scheduled session together, and we never did agree on a topic.. i'm assuming she will come with an agenda and another prepared presentation.

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  wannabefree

  "... it really seems like the JW's keep appearing all around me ..."

  You do know that this is evidence that God wants you to be a JW ... don't you? The angels must be directing them to you.
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  Looking at the McDonald's Real Estate Model

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  when you think of mcdonalds (mcd), you typically think of the worlds biggest hamburger distributor, but they are also the worlds biggest toy distributor with their happy meals.

  mcd also has one of the world's best real estate portfolios.

  mcd owns much of the best commercial property all over the world.. mcd earns revenue as an investor in properties, a franchiser of restaurants, and an operator of restaurants.

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  wannabefree

  Changes made by internal new light, claiming outside influence had nothing to do with it.

  GB "we changed the generation teaching (again), not because we had to due to any kind of failure of previous understanding, because we were enlightened by God"

  MCD "we stopped using pink slime in our meat, not because anybody exposed us for using this crud and the public objected, we wanted to bring our global efforts into alignment"

  http://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-is-changing-its-burger-recipe-to-take-the-pink-slime-out-of-its-meat-2012-1