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  Now that Rick is gone......

  by outsmartthesystem in

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  do you think there is any chance we can get 20571pnt428571......8675309....r2d2....10-4 over and out to quit bombarding the message boards with ridiculous apocolpytic fortune telling?

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  Alfred

  Just ignore him... I don't think anyone is reading his stuff anyway...
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  Did the 1914 Generation Die Anyway?

  by JanH in

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  2. friends

  did the 1914 generation die anyway?

  ver since the beginning of the watchtower movement, they have had some sort of deadline for god's activities.these activities could be the rapture of the saints (which jws today do not believe in), the destruction of "false religion", ie every other religious group, or the final end of this world.

  earlier, these deadlines were explicit dates.

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  Alfred

  Bumping this excellent old thread...
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  Question for elders about MEMORIAL EMBLEMS...

  by Alfred in

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  what is done with the bread and the wine after the conclusion of the memorial?.

  is it normally tossed in the trash and poured down the drain?.

  if so, wouldn't that be simbolic of throwing jesus' body in the trash and pouring his blood into the sewer?.

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  Alfred

  What is done with the bread and the wine after the conclusion of the Memorial?

  Is it normally tossed in the trash and poured down the drain?

  If so, wouldn't that be simbolic of throwing Jesus' body in the trash and pouring his blood into the sewer?
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  Attention: Active JWs who post videos on YouTube...

  by Alfred in

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  2. beliefs

  ...specifically, those who tend to block the comments field:.

  if you are firmly convinced that you have the truthtm and that nothing anybody says can convince you that you really dont, why do you find it absolutely necessary to block anyone from posting their comments?.

  what you are doing, essentially, is preventing viewers from examining all the evidence as the bible clearly mandates in deu 18:20-22, 1 tes 5:21, 1 john 4: 1, etc.. so why not allow people to scrutinize all the comments and work out their own conclusions?

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  Alfred

  ...specifically, those who tend to BLOCK the Comments field:

  If you are firmly convinced that you have “The Truth TM ” and that nothing anybody says can convince you that you really don’t, why do you find it absolutely necessary to block anyone from posting their comments?

  What you are doing, essentially, is preventing viewers from examining ALL the evidence as the Bible clearly mandates in Deu 18:20-22, 1 Tes 5:21, 1 John 4: 1, etc.. So why not allow people to scrutinize all the comments and work out their own conclusions? If you really do have “The Truth TM ”, then people will tend to gravitate towards your conclusion on the matter being presented on your video. In fact, you will get a lot more positive comments than negative comments (if you present truthful information).

  Also, by blocking comments, you are really demonstrating an extreme lack of faith in Jehovah and thereby doubting that your “Truth” can withstand any comment that is posted on your video.

  Just something to think about…
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  I love my Congregation and Can't Wait for the District Assembly!

  by laverite in

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  2. beliefs

  hello my fellow jwners.

  i have been going the local unitarian church off and on for a few years.

  my kids and i go regularly now and love it.

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  Alfred

  Awesome!... thanks for sharing...
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  Noo Lite!

  by hoser in

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  2. friends

  there is noo lite on page 19 of the june 15/12 watchtower.. .

  from the perspective of bible prophecy, then,.

  the seventh world power did not become established.

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  Alfred

  When the f**k is the "beginning of the Lord's day"? October 2, 1914? ... notice how they no longer get specific on dates...
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  Regular Pioneers no longer appointed by Branch!

  by hoser in

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  2. friends

  a letter was read this thursday from the platform that the branch will no longer approve or remove regular pioneers.. it was called a simplified arrangement that the local body of elders would decide who should be appointed or removed as a regular pioneer and then to inform the branch of any appointments/deletions.

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  i guess the bethelite who had that assignment is now unemployed.

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  Alfred

  elderelite... mail can be slow in some parts of the world... maybe this guy is on the North Pole?

  Thanks for clearing that up...

  hoser?
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  Regular Pioneers no longer appointed by Branch!

  by hoser in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a letter was read this thursday from the platform that the branch will no longer approve or remove regular pioneers.. it was called a simplified arrangement that the local body of elders would decide who should be appointed or removed as a regular pioneer and then to inform the branch of any appointments/deletions.

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  i guess the bethelite who had that assignment is now unemployed.

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  Alfred

  Besides saving money and making the Brooklyn brass less responsable, I think the expectation with this new arrangement is that more Publishers will become Regular Pioneers (since elders no longer have to think twice before sending in their recommendations)... Also, this will give elders the green light to harass Publishers into becoming Regular Pioneers since, at the end of the day, most elders just want to make the CO happy (IMHO)...
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  June 15, 2012 described events that had not happened yet.

  by discreetslave in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  someone on a facebook group pointed out how the june 15 2012 study wt commented on publishers pioneering this month.

  this magazine was written before march.. .

  page 23 .

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  Alfred

  At the end of each day, it gives a dedicated Christian great satisfaction to be able to say, "Jehovah, I did everything I could in your service."

  In other words...

  If you have not submitted your dirty-thirty application this month, you're a loser and your service to the Governing Body Jehovah is unacceptable.
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  Regular Pioneers no longer appointed by Branch!

  by hoser in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a letter was read this thursday from the platform that the branch will no longer approve or remove regular pioneers.. it was called a simplified arrangement that the local body of elders would decide who should be appointed or removed as a regular pioneer and then to inform the branch of any appointments/deletions.

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  i guess the bethelite who had that assignment is now unemployed.

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  Alfred

  There are about 100 branches worldwide (and shrinking)... so that's about 100 bethelites kicked to the curb...