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  I feel ashamed of some of you

  by Lady Lee in

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  i did not sleep well last night.

  i tossed and turned until 4 am .

  got up and decided to see what was going on.. i am so disappointed in some of you.. simon posted a thread requesting people not post links to the new shepherding book.

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  drewcoul

  It reminds me of an example I gave in a talk when I was a Witness. I said that if someone knocks you down in the parking lot after the meeting, you have reason to be upset. The person who knocked you down has a problem.

  If people come to the next meeting later in the week, you are still on the ground in the parking lot complaining about the person who knocked you down after the previous meeting, now YOU have the problem.

  Get up and move on. Don't stay on the ground. Find faith again, and teach others how to get up and walk.
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  untitled

  by catherinedrew in

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  drewcoul

  Welcome Catherine!!!! You'll find many of us in a similar situation as you. That's what I like about this forum. I often wonder if I have ran into some of these people through the years at a DC or CA as we were growing up.
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  1975 And The Life Everlasting Book.

  by Bangalore in

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  found these on perimeno's site.. .

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  drewcoul

  I think the 1914 generation is far more damaging to the WTS than 1975. While they never said specifically that armageddon would come in 1975, they did say that Jehovah has promised that the Generation alive in 1914 would not pas away before armageddon.
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  If this ain't a prophecy, what is?

  by wasblind in

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  on page 97 in the reasoning book it states: " before the last members of the generation that was alive in 1914 will have passed off the scene, all the things foretold will occur, including the "great tribulation" in which the present wicked world will end.".

  if you have a reasoning book pick it up!!!!!!

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  drewcoul

  Wasblind, this is just one of many. They used to print essentially the same thing in each issue of the WT and Awake. They said it was the "Creator's promise" to bring in the new system before the generation alive in 1914 passes away. There are countless others. They claim that it's ok since they never said "This is Jehovah has said:....."
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  Annointed Elder Publicly Reproved

  by drewcoul in

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  i recently found out that the former po from my old congregation who was annointed for many years was reproved.

  his wife who was and is a faithful witness divorced him.

  a person close to me phoned her to see how she is doing.

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  drewcoul

  I'm not saying I believe it, I'm just trying to get what the Org. viewpoint is. I knew this guy. He was the PO when I was DF'd. I have known him nearly my entire life. Just curious as what the official doctrine is on this.
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  Why A Watchtower College Would Make Sense - Now

  by metatron in

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  i come not "to praise caesar but to bury him", ordinarily.

  however, i offer this thought to you bethel monitors and the governing frauds who keep tabs on what goes on here.. you guys would be well-advised to start your own 2 year college - immediately.. why?

  well, if you are nearing a tipping point about jobs/retirement and college, then you would be well advised to get in front of the movement and capitalize on it!

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  drewcoul

  They do have a school. It is the Theocratic Ministry School. It is instrumental in teaching and instructing students to engage in the lifesaving bible education work. It is an ongoing school which has no graduates and no sports teams. However, it's instruction and benefits are life saving and last for eternity...........

  GAG!!!!!!
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  Annointed Elder Publicly Reproved

  by drewcoul in

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  i recently found out that the former po from my old congregation who was annointed for many years was reproved.

  his wife who was and is a faithful witness divorced him.

  a person close to me phoned her to see how she is doing.

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  drewcoul

  Interesting,

  So, then, If an annointed is disfellowshipped, then another person is annointed to replace them. If the annointed is reinstated, they are annointed again (or still).....So what happens to the replacement? Are they no longer annointed? Interesting conundrum...
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  Annointed Elder Publicly Reproved

  by drewcoul in

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  i recently found out that the former po from my old congregation who was annointed for many years was reproved.

  his wife who was and is a faithful witness divorced him.

  a person close to me phoned her to see how she is doing.

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  drewcoul

  I recently found out that the former PO from my old congregation who was annointed for many years was reproved. His wife who was and is a faithful Witness divorced him. A person close to me phoned her to see how she is doing. Apparently the divorce was scriptural.

  Does anyone know how this affects his standing as being of the annointed? I don't seem to remember anything in the publications about this. But I do know that it has come out that if someone loses the "heavenly hope", they don't have an "earthly hope."
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  My Very First Thread Criticizing the WTS....................

  by Judge Dread in

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  a couple of posts by hamsterbait motivated me to post this.. the elimination of the book study: it was the only place where those who were shy, or anxious, about commenting would comment.

  it was small, intimate and we had a lot of fun.

  remember the "f" word?

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  drewcoul

  XYZ, Excellent point regarding Heb 10:24, 25. I never made that connection.

  However, I always wondered why it was called a book study instead of a bible study too. In fact, the only bible study Witnesses have is with people they are trying to convert. There are no society organized "bible studies". There's WT study, Ministry School, and Congregation book study. No bible study.
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  KS10 Chapter Two Discussion

  by yknot in

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  continuing onward into chapter two (as directed by the boe ltr dated aug 23, 2010) of "shepherding the flock of god" a publication by the non profit organizatin known as the wts of penn & ny as part of their for donation only bible educational work.. for those of interested in chapter one discussion please see: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/200524/1/ks10-chapter-one-discussion.

  chapter two discusses the various titles within the boe.. subtitles are:.

  2) elder's meetings.

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  drewcoul

  Got the first two chapters saved......waiting on the rest!!!!! I can't wait!!!!

  Where in the bible did Jesus give the commandment to judge? Judging people in the congregation seems to be what this book is about.