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  Did I say too much, and scare away my elderette? What has happened to Miss K?

  by Faithful Witness in

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  2. experiences

  i have had 3 sessions of what is most likely being tracked as a "bible study" with an elderette who is from the kh we stopped attending about 3-4 years ago.. after last week's visit and bible verse study, she asked me if she should return.

  i had expressed concerns that she was a heretic, and i had a friend who had warned me not to let her into my house.

  i told her i had to think about whether i wanted to study the bible teach book with her.

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  Listener

  Although she is one to ramble on. not litsten and not answer questions, she does seem to take much pride in her work. It would be unlikely that if she did not want to visit you that she would not return. If there was no committment to call on you today then it is likely she will call again.
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  QFR August 15, 2014 - Resurrection and Marriage

  by wisdomfrombelow in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the article addressed luke 20:34-36 and now they finally admit jesus could have been referring to the heavenly resurrection.

  they said "put simply, the answer is that we cannot say" which is surprising because they have something to say about everything.

  perhaps all the old people who are waiting the new world as widow and widowers want to know if they have a chance to be reunited with their dead loved one.

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  Listener

  This is another reason not to follow men and their wicked ideas.

  There are millions of JWs that have died with the sadness of believing that they would not be with their spouse in paradise earth. They died on their deathbeds with this thought.
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  Question for active trolley publishers. Are you told not to approach anyone unless they approach you as part of your trolley training?

  by KateWild in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you actively do fs on a trolley i would love you to answer this question.

  if you don't but know publishers that do can you ask them please.. are you told not to approach anyone unless they approach you as part of your trolley training?.

  thanks kate xx.

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  Listener

  When I was in Hong Kong there was a trolley just outside the ferry terminal going to China. I didn't have time to stop and chat but I wanted to ask them if they warned people that their literature was banned in China.
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  AnonDude2 Ethan Hatcher invites you to his BBQ

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  many have heard of him from his youtube channel and his recorded judicial meeting for apostacy .

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lko0vmqfyau.

  saturday + sunday, august 2-3rd 2014. .

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  What a pity we live so far away, no doubt it will be fun.
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  New Arrangement for Donations: What should it be called?

  by Da.Furious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  following from a post by neverendingjourney.

  we should come up with a new name for this arrangement.

  feel free to post your ideas!.

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  The Great Money Grab.
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  WITNESSES FEAR THE TRUTH - WIKIPEDIA

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  every time i submit the following update to wikipeda - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kingdom_hall#funding - some poor deluded individual/s keeps deleting.. i wonder who it could be?????????.

  "as of may 2014, the funding of kingdom hall construction around the world has changed, as per the instructions of the governing body's letter to all congregations, downloadable from this link - http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/279067/1/2014-03-29-boe-confidentials-pdf-adjustment-to-financing-kingdom-hall-and-assembly-hall-construction-worldwide.

  the previous form of funding was facilitated by entirely by voluntary donations.

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  A couple of days ago I had googled 'number of kingdom halls' and came across this Wikie entry and I was surprised to see it so up to date. Well done Searcher.
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  Vicars to be vetted ..New laws on working with children...

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  this article appeared on friday may 9, 2014 in the herald sun newspaper in victoria australia.. matt johnston is a state politics reporter.. quote :" all religous ministers will need working with children checks and a new system will be created for organisations to report alleged child abuse,under a $ 10 million state government reform.".

  premier denis napthine revealed the new measures,a further response to the state parliments`s child abuse inquiry report,betrayal of trust .. "many ordinary parish based ministers may not have required a wwc check.under this rule , every minister for religion who has any contact with children will require such a check ," he said.. opposition community services spokeswoman jenny mikakos called for the government to move quicker to "address the issues identified".

  my concern is, will the watchtower org./jehovahs witnesses /jw.org.

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  Listener

  The WWC is free for volunteers. The requirements for obtaining one is not the same in every state in relation to religious volunteers. The WTBTS in Victoria only started complying to some degree after the efforts of a hardworking guy called Steven Unthank. His efforts appear to have had the direct effect of the Kingdom Halls changing their signs to remove the Ministry School wording.

  Fortunately it also resulted in the organization advising Elders to apply for a WWC card, at least in Victoria. As to how the Branch Office monitors this, or anyone else for that matter, is unknown.
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  A WORLD GOVERNMENT???

  by ADJUSTMENTS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this new tract being released by the jws sounds an alarm!!!

  the tract at first glance does not look religious at all!!!

  it looks like political information, you have to almost search for the one scripture cited.

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  Thanks Adjustments.

  They are playing to the minds of those that have heard talk about a one world government. To confuse the issues comes as no surprise by the WTBTS.
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  A WORLD GOVERNMENT???

  by ADJUSTMENTS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this new tract being released by the jws sounds an alarm!!!

  the tract at first glance does not look religious at all!!!

  it looks like political information, you have to almost search for the one scripture cited.

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  Listener

  There are only 16 tracts listed on JW org and 'A World Government' isn't listed. Do you have a link to the tract you are talking about?
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  How did HQ handle the increase of new JWs leading up to 1975?

  by Zoos in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this new donation arrangement under the pretense that so many new halls are needed to accommodate the worldwide increase has me wondering.

  the numbers in the current annual reports don't show anywhere near the increase as there was leading up to the 1975 debacle.

  so how did the gb of the time handle a genuine need for more kingdom halls?.

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  The Old Hippie - What were the reasons given for the sale of the two local Kingdom Halls?

  A Kingdom Hall was sold over in the Victoria, Australia just over a year ago. It was about 200 yards from a boat ramp and river and fetched a high amount. They were told they needed to sell because their Hall was not big enough and they could not fit in all the people attending the yearly memorial. The JWs who attended the hall now have to travel an extra 20 minutes each way to share another Kingdom Hall. Although there is no reason to delay buying land and building another hall they have not commenced anything yet.