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  Going out of town this weekend

  by JeffT in

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  i'm going to be off the air this weekend, which means the planned blog entry will be delayed.

  it's our anniversary and the wife apparently expects my full attention.

  we have a cabin on whidbey island rented.

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  It's a tough life - have fun.
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  Talk out loud in public places...new preaching method? And go bags..

  by snare&racket in

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  i have been told of two things i had not heard of before.. one is a new preaching method, going to public places in a group e.g.

  a cafe, and then talking of the topic quite loudly, for example maybe studying a watchtower or a chapter in a publication.

  the idea being that people listen in and enquire etc etc.

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  Are you told to take these go bags everywhere, such as leaving them in your car or are they left at home?
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  Annual Meeting Agenda

  by Bob_NC in

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  2. friends

  presented under the guise of jehovah's progressive organization and/or speeding things up during the last days.

  1. announcements about "simplifying arrangements" worldwide, consolidations, moving operations from one country to another.

  a smoke screen for shutting down facilities and laying off workers.

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  No. 4 - a seed construction project?

  If this is true, it sounds like they are planning to provide seeds for the poorer countries, they'll surely have to become involved in a lot of politics if they do this and they'll be competing against multi national businessess that currently sell their seeds to poor countries.

  No doubt, given the title of the talks that will speed things up one way or the other.
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  Head coverings yet again in the latest KM

  by life is to short in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my husband just gave me the latest km the novermber 2013 and it yet again has a question box on head coverings.. question box "should a female publisher wear a head covering if she is accompanied by a male pubisher at a doorstep bible study?".

  it says "when a female publisher conducts a reagular, scheduled bible study and a male kingdom publisher is present, she should wear a head covering.

  (1 cor 11: 3-10) the july 15 2002, issue of the watchtower page 27, explains: "this is a prearranged session of teaching where the one conducting the the study actually presides.

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  It is very telling when they consider it more important to determine whether a female should wear a headcovering than even thinking about when it is appropriate to start opening and closing a bible study with a prayer.

  Maybe that would be just too embarassing for brothers to contemplete at a householders doorstep.
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  Have your prescription meds skyrocketed in price?

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  mine have, and they're generic.. greetings, friends.. a couple days ago i went to pick up my meds at k-mart (california, usa).

  i had $5.00, the discounted price, in hand.

  the assistant rang me up for $27 and change.

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  Zeb are you sure you are living in Australia?

  It's not the NPS but it is the PBS and for those not on Health Care Card/Pension Card most scripts are capped at $36.10 and those with the Health/Pension card it is capped at $5.90
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  "They (WT) took me out of context", Gail Bethea-Jackson video

  by Fatfreek in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this is too important to bury within an old thread.

  that thread hashed over several items of interest which you may want to read by way of a refresher: .

  is gail bethea-jackson truly a doctor as the watchtower site claims?

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  This is a very interesting read.

  It really highlights just a typical bunch of men and how they try to excuse themselves. Using an old video (and out of context) to suggest that they (and everone else) didn't know the serious nature of child abuse back 20 years ago.
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  ANOINTING - How JWs really know!

  by Amazing in

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  2. friends

  anointing - how jws really know!

  [note: this is a 7 page post in case you may want to print it out and read it later.

  i hope that i do provide clarity on this topic, but i accept that i may have muddied the waters as much as i have tried to clear them up.

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  "THE HOLY SPIRIT GOVERNS YOUR THOUGHTS.THE SPIRIT STAYS WITH YOU.ALL YOU CAN THINK OF IS THE HEAVENLY HOPE.YOUR THOUGHTS ARE NOT

  YOUR OWN,THEY ARE IMPELLED BY GOD,YOU CAN'T GO CONTRARY TO IT,YOU'D BE GRIEVING THE SPIRIT WHICH LATER WOULD BECOME

  UNFORGIVABLE.

  YOU ARE LITERALLY GOVERNED BY HOLY SPIRIT CONCERNING THE HEAVENLY CALLING YOU FEEL IT.IT'S SO POWERFUL YOU CAN'T DENY IT.YOU

  ARE FORCED TO THE HEAVENLY HOPE.YOU CAN SAY 100% JEHOVAH GRANTED THE CALLING.JEHOVAH DEALS WITH YOU IN A SOUND STATE."

  According to you, this holy spirit that comes upon the JW anointed is very powerful, so much so that a person undeniably feels they are going to heaven. But when it comes to understanding the truth the holy spirit is unable to communciate in the same manner so that the anointed one has an undeniable certainty about God's word.

  But thanks nobodyofconcern for bringing this thread to the attention of readers. The opening post was excellant and brings so much realism to this idea of being anointed.
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  New Awake magazine goes after the media

  by cedars in

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  here is a link to the pdf.... http://www.jw.org/download/?issue=201312&output=html&pub=g&fileformat=pdf&alllangs=0&langwritten=e&txtcmslang=e&isbible=0.

  some interesting quotes.... while it is wise not to believe everything we read in the news, it does not follow that there is nothing we can trust.

  the key may be to have a healthy skepticism, while keeping an open mind.tone: when the tone of a news item is angry, spiteful, or highly critical, it suggests that an attack is under way and not a reasoned argument.sources: is there evidence of thorough research?

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  Thanks for the link to that thread Zound, I hadn't read about it before.
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  Watchtower Society Has Systemically, Methodically Over The Years, Caused All JWs Diabolically To Worship Watchtower Headquarters Leadership [or G.B.]!

  by bjc2read in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  (of course, this will be "old news" to many of you...but, this is especially written for the "newbies" who may not know of the following.).

  ... i was just wondering .... .

  i remember back when i was very active among the jehovah's witnesses, the watchtower society recommended a special procedure they used to do to put pressure upon bible studies of jehovah's witnesses by doing something they called: "directing attention to the organization.

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  Great post bjc.
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  No bibles at any kingdomhalls, strong rumors the annual meeting is regarding the bible...

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from relatives and contacts in 2 states, there have been no bibles available for a couple months.

  one person mentioned to me as well about supposed quotes in the magazines from other bibles.

  rumors are that they will announce a new bible, or possibly tell everyone to buy a bible from another place that they approve of.

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  I understand that they are only presenting the Annual meeting in english. It also appears that only the english version of the bible has become scarce.