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  I think they're trying to shake off the Watchtower...

  by gingerbread in

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  we had another couple over this weekend.

  after taking a reasonable hike in the woods, we came back to the house, made a fire and began to talk a bit.

  these folks are long time friends of ours and are (like us) slowly easing out of the kingdom hall.

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  An interesting thought was raised by the hubby. He says that the Org. seems to be distancing itself from it's Watchtower past - erasing C.T. Russell from the Faithful Slave 'class', putting up banners on the buildings in New York with JW.org (instead of Watchtower),

  Maybe they're funneling thier WTBTS funds /real estate holdings, into a newly formed organization/corperation so that if they loose the Candace Conti verdict (and others) they wont loose their shirts . With the new JW.org branding, they might be able to distance themselves somewhat from their own past and tainted image of WATCHTOWER if the child molestation appeal is lost.
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  Overheard some JWs on the train today- going to be interesting this year

  by lrkr in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  cruising down to the city this afternoon we were behind a group of j-dubs on the train.

  part of the conversation centered around the "generation" teaching.

  all of them clearly trying to wrap their heads around it.

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  The worlds religions are populated to the hilt by individuals believing all sorts of nonsense, going through painstaking ritual and turning a blind eye to all manner of things. Although they think they are different, JW's are the same and there will be plenty of them who will continue to overlook the fact that 100 years has passed since 1914 and will blindly press on rather than acknowledge that they have been heading down a blind alley with their foot on the gas.
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  The Big Announcement..this week

  by designs in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  have you heard what the "big announcement" is to be this week.

  supposedly the bethel homes will get some announcement today and the congregations will announce the new something by the end of the week..

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  This just in... Jehovah told us Blood Transfusions are OK provided the donor hadn't recently sacraficed anything to an idol and so long as Sisters are wearing a head covering when receiving blood donated by a male.
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  What are you NOT allowed to say as a Jehovahs Witness?

  by The Quiet One in

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  2. experiences

  "one of the bible study was listening and singing the song by jason mraz titled lucky with the chorus going like this;.

  quote.

  'i'm lucky i'm in love with my best friend.. lucky to have been where i have been.. lucky to be coming home again.. lucky we're in love in every way.. lucky to have stayed where we have stayed.. lucky to be coming home someday..'.

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  Human Being... (only God is a Being)
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  monthly report

  by search4truth in

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  has anyone refused hand in monthly report with explanation that this practice is not biblical and what were the consequences of that ?

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  Never tried that but I imagine they'd say that by not turning in your time you're not "being obedient to those who are taking the lead among you" as the Bible says to.
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  In general, the people on this forum have a poor outlook spiritually speaking.

  by Stand for Pure Worship in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i waz reading the august 15 wt study article, elisha saw fiery chariots, do you?

  and it made me think about this forum.

  if you remember, syria was hunting god's prophet, elisha.

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  By imagining yourself as part of something bigger than yourself, you in effect see the horses and chariots.

  I imagined myself as part of something bigger and saw the horses and chariots but eventually the horses threw thier shoes and the wheels fell of the chariots when I found out that the thousands of pieces of literature I spent printing at Bethel and were spread from door to door all over the world by other inaginitave individuals, contained information that was incorrect an would be completely dropped or drastically changed in the future.
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  New Understanding of this Generation

  by pronomono in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  another tidbit of information about this generation from the 1/15/2014 study edition under "let your kingdom come - but when?".

  they've changed it again.. this generation will not pass away14-16.

  what is a third reason for believing that gods kingdom will come soon?.

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  So the title of Rutherfords talk back in 1925 should have been....Millions ,who aren't born yet, but will come to know millions who are now living... will never die.
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  just when you think you've made friends with a "normal" person

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  rode over to the farmer's market with a couple of neighbors, nice women, seem sensible.

  the driver stopped in the middle of a block and stared at the coca-cola truck that was parked there.

  she said, "do you see the round tower?

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  just when you think you've made friends with a "normal" person

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  rode over to the farmer's market with a couple of neighbors, nice women, seem sensible.

  the driver stopped in the middle of a block and stared at the coca-cola truck that was parked there.

  she said, "do you see the round tower?

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  Isn't Gypsy Tower Walkthrough a video game ?
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  1st Time in 3 Years JW's call at our Door - Two 30 yr. long Time JW's

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i thought i was back on the jw radar after my jw daughter had a local elder call on me back in 2011 - but apparently not.

  he obviously didn't let his elders know i lived here, no record was kept for posterity and just called my daughter telling her that her " dad has differences with the organization " because he never called back on me as he promised to talk again.

  as i'm just inactive for 10 years.. so these two older jw ladys come knocking yesterday - one lady about 57 and the other lady older about 71 yrs.old ( i asked how long they had been jw's and told me they both have been in 30 years.

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  On the way back to the car the older Sister said to the younger one ...." Gasp.... I'll bet he's the guy that poor Sister Zealous ran into at the gas station a couple of weeks ago !"

  The few chances I've had to mention the Candace Conti case to JW's, I've thrown in the comment. "Why do you suppose you, as a representative of this organization, haven't been informed about this landmark case from your leaders?? "