Sounds like it was well organized and you all had a great time. It's not easy when you have such a large group over but it can be fun and memorable.
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New Year's Day Party
by Giordano infor what it's worth:.
we just held our 3rd annual new year's day party.. we kept the list down to thirty invites this year with the provision that they could bring guests.
so the final count was well up there.
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Is is true one of the new residence buildings at Warwick was never used and lays empty?
by nowwhat? inif true what a waste of dedicated funds that could have been used to build 1000's of k.h's in africa.
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I thought at some stage they were not going to build one of the resident buildings or maybe they just delayed it.
Since they had initially planned for it and it had been approved, in the long run, it would be significantly cheaper to build it now rather than later on.
If Sir82 is right then could we see Walkill or Patterson be sold off entirely? They are printing significantly less than what they were just a few years ago.
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April 2019 Watchtower article 'Uphold the TRUTH about death'
by Listener init appears this study article has been written because the organization is still having trouble teaching african jws that they are not to follow their traditional customs when someone dies and not to believe in spirits.it has been speculated for some time that it is african jws that have attributed to the increase in 'anointed' partakers.interestingly, no-where in this article does it even mention their two class system and the anointed having a heavenly hope.
it is amazing that they title the article as upholding the truth about death and fail to mention their two hope doctrine.the following are some quotes -.
satan, “the father of the lie,” has deceived people since the start of human history.
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That makes sense Smiddy.
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April 2019 Watchtower article 'Uphold the TRUTH about death'
by Listener init appears this study article has been written because the organization is still having trouble teaching african jws that they are not to follow their traditional customs when someone dies and not to believe in spirits.it has been speculated for some time that it is african jws that have attributed to the increase in 'anointed' partakers.interestingly, no-where in this article does it even mention their two class system and the anointed having a heavenly hope.
it is amazing that they title the article as upholding the truth about death and fail to mention their two hope doctrine.the following are some quotes -.
satan, “the father of the lie,” has deceived people since the start of human history.
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It appears this study article has been written because the organization is still having trouble teaching African JWs that they are not to follow their traditional customs when someone dies and not to believe in spirits.
It has been speculated for some time that it is African JWs that have attributed to the increase in 'anointed' partakers.
Interestingly, no-where in this article does it even mention their two class system and the anointed having a heavenly hope. It is amazing that they title the article as upholding the truth about death and fail to mention their two hope doctrine.
The following are some quotes -SATAN, “the father of the lie,” has deceived people since the start of human history. (John 8:44) Some of his lies include false teachings about death and about life after death.....
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE DEAD
But Satan did not stop lying about death. At some point in time, he began to introduce other lies. One of those lies is the teaching that the physical body dies but that some part of the person lives on, perhaps in the spirit realm. Variations of that lie have deceived countless humans right down to our day.—1 Tim. 4:1.
...we do not fear the dead; nor do we fear for them. We know that they are not alive and cannot harm anyone. It is as if they were in a deep sleep
...Do you not agree that the truth about the condition of the dead is clear, simple, and logical? What a contrast to Satan’s confusing lies!
Since they only tell half the story about their beliefs of those that die, their message is simple. Unfortunately, it's one thing to use simplified english but completely another to exclude half their teachings on a matter just to make it look simple, especially when you claim you are speaking the truth about a matter.
Further into the article, the Watchtower instructs JWs how they must behave, then a paragraph later they say that the Elders will not tell them how to behave -As Jehovah’s servants, we certainly do not believe any myths or take part in any practices that promote Satan’s lies!—1 Cor. 10:21, 22.....
If you are unsure about a certain custom or practice....If necessary, consult the elders in your congregation. They will not tell you what to do, but they can point you to relevant Bible principles, such as those discussed here. -
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New Spanish speaking exjw YouTube channel has 48,543 subscribers • 3,178,290 views in just 26 days
by Not_Culty inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jcahege9us.
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She has 10,000 dislikes which indicates that there are a lot of JWs watching. It would seem that Spanish JWs are more willing to listen to apostates.
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Japan’s who’s who in branch explains How to deal with shunning.
by yoko N inhttps://youtu.be/x-byd1iefnw.
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Thanks Yoko.
Telling a person who is being shunned by his family that he deserved it is low and inhumane.
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Merry Christmas 🎄
by snare&racket init’s that awesome time of year again...... food.
drink.
tree.
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Merry Xmas to you Simon and everyone here.
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All Watchtower Brooklyn sales in 37 NYC doc pages + spreadsheet
by Corney ini have compiled 32 real property transfer reports (“reports”) and 5 recording and endorsement cover pages (“cover pages”) that are ny city public records and available online on a836-acris.nyc.gov site.
37 pages, 38 properties, $2.2bn, one society... enjoy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ryaj_4ihgs1uoyeptkbzdbmw9rd12dmf/view?usp=sharing.
see also spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1acdsqfusm5mi2zatfn87ksxmvrdzh0wfxg9nlomdszw/edit?usp=sharing.
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Thanks for the research Corney.
The current bunch of GB members should be very embarrassed with their oversight of the financial management of the Organization.
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CPAP machines for sleep apnoea.
by zeb ini have used a machine for some years.
they cost a heap.
too often they end up pumping a hot plastic smell out and therefore into my lungs.
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Glad to hear that you're okay Zeb.
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CPAP machines for sleep apnoea.
by zeb ini have used a machine for some years.
they cost a heap.
too often they end up pumping a hot plastic smell out and therefore into my lungs.
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Your symptoms don't sound good at all Zeb and you should get yourself checked out.
It's not easy to find a Doctor open today but you can get a home visit. At the very least, you could initially call Healthdirect on 1800 022 222.