I dunno, UC. This screams "Brazen Conduct" and they don't even need you to be present at the next JC when they (the 3 elder witnesses) DF you for the Brazen Conduct...
The system is rigged
Yan Bibiyan
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This would come in VERY handy for some of us with JC's on the horizon...
by Morbidzbaby inhttp://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/echo/.
this is awesome...and pretty inconspicuous, i'd say....
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Hi! Newbie here. :-)
by Roamingfeline injust wanted to introduce myself.
this board looks very interesting.
i look forward to getting to know everyone here.
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Yan Bibiyan
Welcome Tofayel!
Tell us a bit about yourself when you feel like it. In the meantime, read as much as you can.
-Yan
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New To Studying
by DylanBeam inhi, i am new to studying with the jw's and would like to know they best way to start.
any suggestions?.
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Yan Bibiyan
What a wus!
Ye, come back and put me in my place if you have an ounce of backbone left!
No, this is not "persecution", it is telling you the way it is.
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What were the "anointed" doing from John to Russell?
by Ding inin watchtower teaching, what were the "anointed remnant" doing between the death of the apostle john and the coming of pastor russell?.
during all those centuries, there was no visible organization publishing watchtower literature so as to enable people to understand the bible.
there was no organized worldwide door-to-door preaching work being done (who assigned territories and kept track of time records, for example?).
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Yan Bibiyan
Ding, excellent points.
Unfortunatelly, your train of thought requires LINEAR reasoning.
Whereas, any droned JW would be inculcated, repeatedly forcefed, mercilessly gangraped and often suffocated to near death with CIRCULAR reasoning.
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WT Mar 15th 2012 - 144,000 no longer a literal number?
by dozy inreading idly through this magazine , i read the study article "rejoicing in our hope" which discusses the two "hopes" according to the wtbts ie heaven & earth.. a couple of points were of interest:.
(1) absolutely no mention at all of the 144,000 or rev 14. usually an article like this would be filled with references , but it isn't even mentioned.
it does discuss the "limited number" , but only in contrast with the "no man can number" great crowd.. (2) a much more laid back attitude towards the two hopes.
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Yan Bibiyan
....announce that only the Governing Body members themselves comprise the "Faithful and Discreet Slave"
Mary, as much as this would consolidate control, I see this as a dangerous liability move from a legal standpoint. Now the world would have specific individuals to hang for advice/direction given. The FDS as a concept is way more slippery.
It is really trempting, but I doubt the lawyers within will let them do it.
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New To Studying
by DylanBeam inhi, i am new to studying with the jw's and would like to know they best way to start.
any suggestions?.
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Yan Bibiyan
Welcome Dylan,
Do you have any particular questions? There are members on this board with extensive academic background as well as members with rich personal experiences.
I am sure any question will be answered by multiple real people.
All the best.
-Yan
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The WTBTS' Claim To Unity And Harmony......Are They Serious?
by JW GoneBad inthe following quote is from the 'bearing thorough witness' book pg 113 par 14 that will be covered in this week's congregation book bible study lesson.
thought you might get a chuckle out of these claims: .
"today, harmony of belief and unity of action prevail among jehovahs witnesses, who total some 7,000,000 in well over 100,000 congregations around the earth.
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Yan Bibiyan
The Nazis were united and very well organized too, numbered in the millions and sure had more than 100,000 some form of units.
So?
EDIT: Zid, I didn't realize initially you posted along the same lines...
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Why did Jesus appoint the "Faithful and Discrete Slave"
by Yan Bibiyan inwell, according to the 2012 march 15 (overly) simplified watchower, it is to "..give us bible publications".. .
i kid you not!
on page 29, under subheading 4 it says: .
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Yan Bibiyan
Seriously, Jesus is probably doing cartwheels now, "happified" by the printing mandate granted to the GB.
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Why did Jesus appoint the "Faithful and Discrete Slave"
by Yan Bibiyan inwell, according to the 2012 march 15 (overly) simplified watchower, it is to "..give us bible publications".. .
i kid you not!
on page 29, under subheading 4 it says: .
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Yan Bibiyan
Well, according to the 2012 March 15 (Overly) Simplified Watchower, it is to "..give us Bible publications".
I kid you not! On page 29, under subheading 4 it says:
"Jesus has appointed “the faithful and
discreet slave” to give us Bible publications."
BTW, completely ommited in the "regular" WT.
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WOW! How's That for the Stance on Blood?
by Yan Bibiyan inwhile taking another stab at the practices of mainstream christianity (to hold services on a particular day), the wt strangely explains what "abstaining from blood" means in acts 15:.
september awake 2011. on page 10:.
"...the scriptures indicate that some commands.
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Yan Bibiyan
While taking another stab at the practices of mainstream Christianity (to hold services on a particular day), the WT strangely explains what "abstaining from blood" means in Acts 15:
On page 10:
"...The Scriptures indicate that some commands
given to Israel also applied to those
in the Christian congregation. These included
the commands to abstain from idolatry
and fornication, as well as from eating blood (emphasys added) .
(Acts 15:28, 29) Significantly, the commands
regarding the weekly Sabbath were not included
among the ones that Christians were required
to obey.—Romans 14:5.
What do you think? I say it's pretty cut and dry.
Do you know of other printed material where the WT unambiguosly says that "abstain from blood" actually means "do not eat blood"?