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  Don't believe anyone is up there listening - said a prayer anyway out of sense of obligation

  by Zoos in

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  2. experiences

  i've read many statements on this forum from people who have expressed the sentiment that you don't shove ttatt down the throat of an older person.

  it would be too traumatic and its best to let some people, in some situations, simply pass on in the delusion.. its humane.

  merciful.. in the initial roar of my awakening, i was unable to cuddle up to that sentiment; preferring, instead, to shove the blood curdling shock of truth down the throat of anyone i could get my grip on... age be dammed.

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  You were providing some comfort to him and that is the right thing to do.
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  The identity of "The Faithful and Discreet Slave", solved - I think.

  by Island Man in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  “who really is the faithful and discreet* slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?

  - matthew 24:45. let's be honest, the faithful and discreet slave logically cannot refer to any and every christian.

  this is not merely an encouragement for all christians to prove themselves faithful and discreet.

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  Thanks for your discussion IslandMan. This explanation falls much more in harmony with all three versions of the parable in Matthew, Mark and Luke.
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  A Bright Future with Stephen Lett, Chiangmai Special Convention, Nov., 6-8, 2015, Thailand.

  by oppostate in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  with stephen lett???!!!

  a bright future with stephen lett???.

  a bright future with stephen lett, chjiangmai special convention, nov., 6-8, 2015, thailand..

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  He does not photograph well.
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  Why isn't the Boston Globe doing a better job?

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2016/06/29/who-are-jehovah-witnesses-who-live-among/z39a6dvdcp5lvufo7y7ozo/story.html.

  why isn't the boston globe doing a better job covering this group?.

  after all, the movie spotlight won an oscar about this paper and their groundbreaking journalism into the catholic church covering child abuse.

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  That is a really weird article. The question asking what makes JWs different to other Christians is disturbing.
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  "Grandfather has baptized his very young"

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from a jw facebook group "bible speaks".. .

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  Listener

  They are so desperate to make their numbers look better that they have to resort to using kids, shame on them.
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  Breaking news: Subcontracted logistics in US and Canada, more layoffs coming...

  by sp74bb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  more changes in us and canada operations.. new "arrangements" in jw.org to get more benefits and less costs.

  logistics in canada and the united states will be managed by a new arrangement.. confidential: a famous supermarket and logistics company will take care of sending literature, keep an eye not getting your wt supplies together with a butter cream pot.. read well: wal **** logistics .... more layoffs.... headquarters in canada of this famous company only at 37 km away from watchtower canada..

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  Listener

  You seem to be in the know sp74bb.
  
  I wonder how willing JWs will be to donate when they realize that a lot of their money is being used to pay worldly big, money making business instead of supporting the work through JW volunteers.
  
  Let me guess, with their monthly/bi monthly magazine order, they can include a few cartons of toilet paper and light bulbs.
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  Mark Sanderson Talk re Belgium visit

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the degradation of the governing body members continues on.

  mark sanderson gives a talk regarding his visit to belgium for the memorial this year and was travelling from korea to munich to brussels, belgium on the day of the belgium terrorist attacks.he cannot wipe the smirk on his face as he relates his experience, with no regard whatsoever of all those unfortunately affected by the attacks.

  in fact, he personally found god's hand affecting him personally, allowing him to attend the memorial as planned and a kh dedication.he is that privileged during his flight travels that internet was available to him, enabling him to catch up on current news and to contact branch's.

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  Thanks for finding that konceptual99, it is disappointing that it is there.
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  Mark Sanderson Talk re Belgium visit

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the degradation of the governing body members continues on.

  mark sanderson gives a talk regarding his visit to belgium for the memorial this year and was travelling from korea to munich to brussels, belgium on the day of the belgium terrorist attacks.he cannot wipe the smirk on his face as he relates his experience, with no regard whatsoever of all those unfortunately affected by the attacks.

  in fact, he personally found god's hand affecting him personally, allowing him to attend the memorial as planned and a kh dedication.he is that privileged during his flight travels that internet was available to him, enabling him to catch up on current news and to contact branch's.

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  George One Time - I don't know if it's on the JW org website or not but I can't find it.
  
  I think most of us are shocked at the in-sensitiveness of it and there has to be one or two JW bigwigs that would see it that way too, although it hasn't stopped them from taking down a lot of Tony Morris' rants.
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  Mark Sanderson Talk re Belgium visit

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the degradation of the governing body members continues on.

  mark sanderson gives a talk regarding his visit to belgium for the memorial this year and was travelling from korea to munich to brussels, belgium on the day of the belgium terrorist attacks.he cannot wipe the smirk on his face as he relates his experience, with no regard whatsoever of all those unfortunately affected by the attacks.

  in fact, he personally found god's hand affecting him personally, allowing him to attend the memorial as planned and a kh dedication.he is that privileged during his flight travels that internet was available to him, enabling him to catch up on current news and to contact branch's.

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  I can't find the original source. The OP linked to Youtuber RunFromTheTower and he/she has put their source as being from another Youtube Chanel, published by them on the 18th May, 2016 and identified as a 'Special Report' -

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WUC1hP00fo
  
  This appears to be a pro JW chanel.
  
  I couldn't find it from doing a search on JW org and JW org TV
  
  These are a couple of other links that identify the Video but links lead nowhere.

  http://www.ovguide.com/tv_episode/jworg-season-5-episode-81-special-report-belgium-memorial-after-terrorist-attacks-5617698
  
  https://jworgnotifier.wordpress.com/2016/05/17/special-report-belgium-memorial-after-terrorist-attacks-226/
  
  I am wondering if the Youtuber My JW downloaded the Video from JW org TV shortly after it was put there by the organization (teaching department) and shortly removed, possibly after being veiwed by other WTBTS Departments and realizing it was far from appropriate. If so, it means that their internal controls on approved video material to be made public are not up to scratch. For one thing, at least, it shows that what one Department might find as appropriate, is not the case for other Departments.
  
  If this video has been removed from their official site then what is really damning is that a Governing Body member wrote and presented this himself and was found to be unsuitable by either other GB members or other Bethel members. Which speaks volumes for the fine spirituality and christian qualities of the GB.
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  Mark Sanderson Talk re Belgium visit

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the degradation of the governing body members continues on.

  mark sanderson gives a talk regarding his visit to belgium for the memorial this year and was travelling from korea to munich to brussels, belgium on the day of the belgium terrorist attacks.he cannot wipe the smirk on his face as he relates his experience, with no regard whatsoever of all those unfortunately affected by the attacks.

  in fact, he personally found god's hand affecting him personally, allowing him to attend the memorial as planned and a kh dedication.he is that privileged during his flight travels that internet was available to him, enabling him to catch up on current news and to contact branch's.

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  The degradation of the Governing Body members continues on. Mark Sanderson gives a talk regarding his visit to Belgium for the memorial this year and was travelling from Korea to Munich to Brussels, Belgium on the day of the Belgium terrorist attacks.
  
  He cannot wipe the smirk on his face as he relates his experience, with no regard whatsoever of all those unfortunately affected by the attacks. In fact, he personally found God's hand affecting him personally, allowing him to attend the memorial as planned and a KH dedication.
  
  He is that privileged during his flight travels that internet was available to him, enabling him to catch up on current news and to contact Branch's. He arranged for Brothers to drive him from Munich to Belgium in order for him to make it to the memorial in Belgium.
  
  He explains that in situations like this there are usually curfews and restrictions placed on travelling and even public assembly. So they wondered if they would even be able to hold the memorial in Belgium. He then continues saying
  
  

  "But thanks to Jehovah, the officials put no restrictions whatsover so we were able to have the memorial as scheduled at the assembly hall with 1,055 being present, which was a tremendous gift from Jehovah. And just at the time when of course, the Brothers were kind of agitated because of what was taking place, it was such a privilege to be with them, to be able to provide some comfort. Then just a few days later, on Saturday, we were able to dedicate the brand new Kingdom Hall complex in Antwerp. This is a five auditorium Kingdom Hall complex, it's quite a site, there's a picture of it on our next study edition Watchtower. You can see the brothers working on that Kingdom Hall complex."

  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LDZB_muM3w