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For Band on the Run-My Chinese Experiences

by fulltimestudent in

band on the run, stated on another thread, that rather than hearing that china is now the world's greatest manufacturer of cars (something, i guess, no red-blooded american wants to hear), that her preference is to hear about:.

if you are in china, i would much rather hear about your experiences.

how much freedom do christians have?

Listener

Thanks for the information Fulltimestudent. My hubby and I are visiting Hong Kong and Macau once again, in just over a weeks time. The Jw's seem to be fairly active in the streets of Hong Kong, unless it was just coincedence. I have seen them twice on previous visits.

The last time I saw them on a street corner very close to the Chinese/Macau ferry terminal with their literatue trolley. Out of the three people manning the cart only one looked Chinese. I nearly stopped to pick up some literature just to see if they would warn me about not taking it into China but I doubt they would have and I think this was the exact reason why they had located themselves so close to the Ferry terminal.

Macau has many old Christian churches and a beautiful old church ruin that is probably the number 1 attraction in Macau (besides the Casino's). The Portuguese people who migrated to Macau were responsible for establishing these Churches.

We are running out of places to see in Macau and Hong Kong but we just love how different it is to our own country, Australia.

Unfortunately, China still hasn't made it any easier to get Visa's so once again we have chosen not to travel there.

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JW.Org Blitz

by Theredeemer in

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i've noticed, partilcularly on instagram, a advertising blitz for jw.org by the dubs.

primarily its the younger ones 35 and under vs older ones.

i dont know if its just my friends or everyone but they are obsessed with jw.org.

Listener

Many JWs are embracing this change as if it is their very own golden calf.

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A question about the change from qualities to works

by alfredjones100 in

i remember reading a comment here that bro.

russell emphasized the developement of christian qualities, where are bro rutherford changed the focus to christan works.

the question i have is, is this change dirrectly commented on in print or is it seen in more anecdotal evidence?.

Listener

This is a really great question Alfredjones and thanks for the link donuthole.

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A thought about the convention: Anticipate Future Blessings...

by wisdomfrombelow in

one of the parts had a skit with 3 or 4 young brothers playing a game of "what i will look forward to in the new system".

one wanted a house by the beach.

one wanted a house in the forest.

Listener

Watchtower 14 8/15 pgs 29-30

For years, our publications have said that Jesus’ words about the resurrection and getting married likely refer to the earthly resurrection and that those resurrected to life in the new world will evidently not marry. * ( Matt. 22:29, 30; Mark 12:24, 25; Luke 20:34-36 ) While we cannot be dogmatic, is it possible that Jesus’ words refer to the heavenly resurrection ? Let us examine what Jesus said. ....

Third, if Jesus’ words about the resurrection and getting married apply to the heavenly resurrection , does this mean that those who come back in the earthly resurrection will be able to marry? God’s Word does not give a direct answer to that specific question. If Jesus was, in fact, talking about the heavenly resurrection , then his words do not shed any light on whether resurrected ones on earth will be able to marry in the new world.

Meanwhile, we know that God’s Word definitely says that death dissolves the marriage tie.

They originally stated dogmatically that those resurrected on earth would be neither male nor female, now they are saying that the scriptures they used to support this idea now apply to the heavenly resurrection.

Along with this is the video released at the Conventions title 'resurrection'. They picture the girls sister as being resurrected as a female.

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A thought about the convention: Anticipate Future Blessings...

by wisdomfrombelow in

one of the parts had a skit with 3 or 4 young brothers playing a game of "what i will look forward to in the new system".

one wanted a house by the beach.

one wanted a house in the forest.

Listener

Pterist -

Did you not know there is no marriage or giving in marriage in the new system. You will like angels ASEXUAL.

They now realize that the new system isn't all that attractive is the resurrected aren't capable of sex so they've developed new light and now say that the resurrected will retain their original sex. They published this change just recently.

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An Unexpected 2 Hour Anti-Leads to an Unexpected Return Visit

by truth_b_known in

i just spent 30 minutes writing this story and lost it all before i hit submit.

i'll try to be brief.. last night a former co-worker of my wife's called saying he was on his way to the house to drop off a job he would like her to do.

we haven't seen him in over 8 years.

Listener

Truth be known said

He was asking because he truly cares about us and because he takes great joy in being a Witness. I really don't think he was just being nosy and wanting to report someone out of self-righteousness

He sounds like a good person and the fact that he sat and listened to you also confirms this. You handled yourself very well.

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JW Organization is occasionally spirit-guided! Here is the proof!

by exWTslave in

please follow the sequence of events connected with a bethel and see what you can conclude!.

1) when brach committee took a decision like a money-minded corporation, a conscientious bethelite (who is my close friend) wrote to the gb.. 2) gb took the bc into task, and directed bc to reverse its decision in that particular case.. 3) in time bc took revenge on the bethelite and removed his bethel-eldership on fabricated charges.. 4) gb withdraws the very arrangement of bethel eldership from all its branches!.

5) after one year, bc felt that their revenge was neutralized because of the unexpected withdrawal of bethel-eldership itself, again fabricated charges with the help of false witnesses and dismissed and disfellowshipped that bethelite.. 6) after two years the two bc members who orchestrated all the above events were sent out of bethel in great dishonor, virtually into wilderness ordinary publishers!.

Listener

It looks like there was money involved here and that is why the GB would have taken action, basically because it affected their bottom line.

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WTBTS continues to move to paperless

by pronomono in

during my last meeting i was approached to see if i would be willing to switch to the electronic version of the km/watchtower.

i thought to myself "i'm way ahead of you here, buddy.

been doing it for almost a year.

Listener

You should have asked him to repeat what he said in front of your wife.

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JW.ORG ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!

by ADJUSTMENTS in

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jw.org for the past year or so seems to have exploded onto the scene and going foward, to be the new name and face of the old tired and exposed jehovahs wittnesses, bible students, etc... and to the wbats for good reason!!!.

the .org in jw.org is just as important as the jw in this age of internet and information.

if you were to type jw.org or even jw alone into a search engine or directly into your internet browser (most people will type in jw.org into the internet browser, and be taken directly to the website) the first site to come up is of course the intended site, jw.org, and the websites following the initial jw.org site are uneventful, a law firm, media player, etc.

Listener

Now that the Governing Body has approved the use of the internet the JW's are in a much better position to learn TTATT than ever before. We also know that looking at porn is so widespread amongst the JWs that the GB have instructed the elders to go lightly when dealing with most cases of pornwatchers. So there are already JWs that are at ease in using the internet outside the rules set down by the GB.

Without the internet and sites like this I think there would be more ex jw's than otherwise, returning to the religion.

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Just got off the elevator with Anthony Morris

by kneehighmiah in

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at the international convention here i just got off the elevator with anthony morris.

he was heading to the basement and i was heading up to administration.

i rode one floor down with him before i went up to my destination.

Listener

BU2B -I just heard his talks tied in at the RC. He said that they feel Jesus presence in the GB room, and his leadings. He said when people complain to him about all the changes, he says he is just trying to keep up with the chariot too. He said to hang on because it aint stopping. Afterwards, everyone was gushing about how "down to earth" he is and how they really love him, and what a great speaker he is. The GB is ndcoming a cult of personality. the JWs adore these men.

As a christian he should feel Jesus' presence everywhere, not just limited to the GB room. It's pretty bad when you have a GB member actually state that there will be plenty of changes in the future but it is evidence that he does not believe they have the truth now.

The GB have asigned themselves a job to do, that is 'feeding' their domestics. This does not have to include making personal presentations in their video's or give public talks before thousands of followers. They are attracting this worship towards themselves and are a real stumbling block.