i lived in a boarding house near a library for a few years from age 15 to 18. i spent lots of time reading popular mechanics & popular science.
all the way back to their first issues.
when i heard about the gb's claim, and 1922, i knew that someone before had predicted the cell phone.
Thanks Dwain ... I searched based on your information and here is what I found ... no doubt in a paper Rutherford read ...
http://recombu.com/mobile/article/nikola-tesla-predicted-mobile-phones-in-1909_M11683.html
It turns out that the legendary inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla (1856 to 1943) predicted mobile phones in 1909. In an interview with the New York Times (pictured below), published in Popular Mechanics ...
i was publicly reproved last year and the elders have taken their sweet time in reinstating my "privileges".
it's been six months and i can't answer at the meetings or participate in the theocratic ministry school.
in all honesty- i don't care about the privileges.
Hi scared ... welcome. So sorry for what you are going through. I have a daughters around your age. When you can get your mind to a place that this religion is just a bunch of craziness, then they will lose the power they have over you. Then, perhaps you can make it a game. Right now hearing the propoganda is probably torture to sit through those meetings, I know it was for me when i learned TTATT.
Realize that this is a game. You don't make the rules ... however ... the more you kiss a$$, the better it will go for you. If you want priveleges back, you will get them, make it a game, be the goodie goodie that they want, while inside you know it's just a game, you play it to your benefit until you are ready to quit the game ... then ... you WIN!
Best wishes.
We are here for you.
Apparently the GB's love is working. I am wondering if this was all put into play as a result of the Pew report on JW rentention rate of children. Just had to wait for the old guard on the GB to head to their heavenly thrones.
Here is an actual comment on facebook by a young adult JW
Wow. I am literally in tears right now at the love that the Governing Body has for us! Monthly broadcasts from them! The entire Gilead Graduation ceremony! New videos! What an amazing gift!!!
Another comment I saw posted ...
Isn't it amazing??!!!!' We just got done watching it. We have THE coolest organization!!
Actual post on facebook by JW young adult ... they are eating it up! it is working!
Wow. I am literally in tears right now at the love that the Governing Body has for us! Monthly broadcasts from them! The entire Gilead Graduation ceremony! New videos! What an amazing gift!!!
and this ...
Isn't it amazing??!!!!' We just got done watching it. We have THE coolest organization!!
re: jw broadcasting.
dear brothers:.
we are writing to inform you of an exciting initiative that was announced on october 4,.
WOW! Clicked on the Roku link above ... ads at the bottom of the page for other popular relgious channels ... Watchtower has now put itself right among what they refer to as Babylon the Great ... no part of the world indeed
so we've seen as the current gb is getting more facetime in an effort to reach the hearts and minds of the rank and file.
this took a leap with video feeds at an open annual meeting.
the international conventions are taking this a step farther.. do you think that local speakers at kingdom halls could ever be replaced by headquarter approved video feeds?.
Lightning has struck again!
What else has the prophet spoken?
I recant my comment from the following and await it's fulfillment, with the changes taking place in how appointments are made, it may already be in motion.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/239619/1/Can-Lightning-Strike-Twice-New-GB-Prediction
Unless of course donuthole is the marketing agent Watchtower hired for this TV.JW.ORG, they did say they completed it in a couple of months and donuthole made this post three months ago ... the timing seems a little suspicious
there's no doubt that the wtbts isn't sparing the hard-earned donations from the r&f on its latest trial of jw broadcasting.. this screenshot i took from the "behind-the-scenes" is just one of many examples of top-end tech gear being used in this endeavour.. .
why does this guy need harmankardon speakers when he's using cad software...and note the iphone.
this guy's a bethelite?.
$$$ bandwidth ... could this be the reaon they are buying an internet provider? it was emphasized in the letter I read about it that they are allowed to give the service free of charge to a nonprofit if they choose
I have a feeling the lawyers of watchtower will have more control over broadcast content than 700 Club attorneys do over Pat Robertson. I could be wrong.
i just got a job teaching in a school run by moderate muslims.
the students are muslim and do their prayers at school and have daily quran lessons.
my job is to teach art, english literacy and literature, and history.
Congratulations Julia. I believe it will be a rewarding experience. Nice age group. I hope it goes well.
Could this TV announcement be the thing that was speculated would be hard for older JW's to accept? I know my father in law seems to be getting more and more depressed and confused about this religion, yet he holds on.
