Posts by Slidin Fast

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About the Memorial and Unleavened Bread Thing..

by snugglebunny in

unleavened bread has no yeast in it.

and yeast is a symbol of sin, right?

not good for symbolising whatever it's supposed to symbolise, obviously.. so my beloved missus, who i believe is possibly the best cook in the world (although i do have a soft spot for chef nigella lawson with those magnificent knockers and all) is an absolute ace at baking sourdough bread.. and yes, sourdough bread - especially when toasted - is absolutely yummy.

Slidin Fast

Sourdough bread is made by adding to virgin flour and water "leaven. Leaven is fermented flour and water and contains natural airborne yeasts and bacteria.

So, a little leaven ferments the whole lump.

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9 Files Arrived Today--(As of March 24, 2020)

by Atlantis in

jw
friends

9 files arrived today.

(as of march 24, 2020).

2020-03-16--maintaining congregation meetings2020-03-16--public ministry during covid-192020-03-17--cancellation of branch visit2020-03-17--kingdom hall maintenance 2020-03-19--covid-19 events in kingdom halls2020-03-22--announcement2020-03-17--gbr--seldom-worked territory survey 20202020--setting up zoom manualzoom--online video-conferencing and meetingsall in zipped folder:https://we.tl/t-0tvs24jmlh petra!https://docdro.id/mzoh1pv

Slidin Fast

Once again, the information arrives neatly packaged, ready for perusal and smelling of hot ink off the press. Once again, thank you and be safe.

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Suspension of Meetings and Field Service in Your Area

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

here, in our congregation in south florida (miami), no meetings, no field service in our congregation.. what is is like in your area?.

rub a dub .

Slidin Fast

When was the last time anyone licked a stamp or envelope? Still I suppose the virus can stick to surfaces.

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Happy 20th Birthday to JWD / JWN

by Simon in

as sgt pepper sang, "it was 20 years ago today" ... that i made my first post on my first forum.. i obviously didn't put too much thought into what it should say although i must have burned 45 posts testing things and was too lazy to reset the counter before going live (?):.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/46/welcome.

but somehow, it worked and grew and here we all are, 20 years on.

Slidin Fast

This site comes under the category of something that if it didn't exist would have to be invented.

Simon, we will all be forever indebted to you. By bringing us together you have helped us to discard guilt and cherish truth.

Thank you Simon

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Put the Blame Where it Belongs

by cofty in

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Slidin Fast

Say it as it is Cofty. Keep well, stay safe!

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COVID-19 another example showing local publishers/congregations are on their own?

by JWTom in

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friends

my area is a large city spread across two u.s. states and multiple different cities and counties.

the area of 2.5 million is covered by parts of 4-5 different circuits.

many of those attending meetings are at-risk individuals with health problems or age related risk.

Slidin Fast

Who says they aren't doing this and what evidence is there? I can see having a specific personal beef with the JW's or not agreeing with their doctrine but it seems like people just make assumptions about anything they want to and run with them without providing proof or examples of what they are claiming.

I do! I live in a city of 600,000, I have family who are in the centre of this. I am not making assumptions, I am simply observing what is going on. I know that the elder’s meetings have simply been about how to provide on line meetings twice a week. This is nothing to do with doctrine but simply skewed priorities.

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COVID-19 another example showing local publishers/congregations are on their own?

by JWTom in

jw
friends

my area is a large city spread across two u.s. states and multiple different cities and counties.

the area of 2.5 million is covered by parts of 4-5 different circuits.

many of those attending meetings are at-risk individuals with health problems or age related risk.

Slidin Fast

What should they be doing in your opinion?

WT has acres of glittering studio space and equipment. They should set up meetings in appropriate languages using bethelites for congregation elders to stream. This should not be left to local people with dubious skills and camera phones.

The local elders should be providing pastoral care and practical assistance whilst keeping themselves safe.

I don't care whether they get meetings or not. I do care that the congregations are putting running around trying to be amateur tv directors embarrassing. Members of the congregations have spent often many decades confident in a cosy divine embrace in times of adversity. What do they actually get?

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