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  G.B. ARRANGED A MEMORIAL WITHOUT EMBLEMS!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  11 years ago

  weird!.

  http://ilynca.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/unforgettable-memorial.html?spref=fb.

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  Listener 11 years ago

  From the same source is a letter talking about missionary life in Guinea in general

  ."......We have so many bible studies that we have to tell people no when they ask (unless they are very serious and attend meetings regularly). For someone attending meetings there is about a 4 month waiting list before they can get a bible. Since November we’ve had the privilege of participating in the construction of a new Kingdom Hall in our city ....... - See more at: http://www.jw-archive.org/post/81772322966/report-from-ebola-out-break-in-guinea#sthash.B2aLWNMM.dpuf"

  So you need to qualify even to have a bible study by attending meetings and being very serious and they can't even get a bible unless they attend the meetings and wait four months.

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  Watchtower Travel Agency ???

  by 4thgen in

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  11 years ago

  who is making the travel arrangements for the international conventions?

  i heard somewhere they did not use outside sources anymore to coordinate the airfares, etc..

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  Listener 11 years ago

  That is what I have read also darkspilver. They arrange their own transport there and stay in the designated hotels. This may have been different in past years.

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  Upcoming Regional Conventions - GB talks & GB Helper talks

  by OwnAccord in

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  11 years ago

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  photo from jw talk.

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  Listener 11 years ago

  When they first introduced these Governing Body Helpers in 1992 they stated this

  Their being assigned to work with a committee does not give them a special status. As Jesus said concerning his disciples, “all you are brothers.” (Matthew 23:8) However, much will be entrusted to these men, and consequently “much will be demanded” of them.—Luke 12:48. (W 92 4/15 pg 31)

  Apparently they have no special status but that doesn't stop the GB acknowledging their position by calling them GB helpers, just like the GB identifies themselves as such. This is just another tier in their class system.

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  1 John 1.9

  by quellycatface in

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  2. friends

  11 years ago

  shame the jw's don't take much notice of this scripture.. the key of christian faith.. hope everyone had a peaceful weekend.

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  love qcf x.

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  Listener 11 years ago

  1 John 1:9

  New International Version (NIV)

  9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

  James 5:14

  New International Version (NIV)

  14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.

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  G.B. ARRANGED A MEMORIAL WITHOUT EMBLEMS!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  11 years ago

  weird!.

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  Thanks for posting the Blog Blondie. Often times the JWs just block their blog's. i doubt this lady will, she is enjoying the attention and is very social about it with all the replies. This reminded me of the other reason the GB would not want JWs blogging. This lady could reach celebrity status within the organization very easily. It is even possible that she could become more popular than the GB members themselves and she has direct contact with many other JWs. The GB are always wary of an individual becoming too popular with the potential of drawing away followers to themselves, it has happened before.

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  G.B. ARRANGED A MEMORIAL WITHOUT EMBLEMS!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  11 years ago

  weird!.

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  Celebrating the Lord's Evening Supper without the supper, what will they think of next?

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  Mark Sanderson is NOT an overlapper..

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
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  11 years ago

  i had the opportunity to speak with 5 elders at once recently.

  they were all gibbering about jw stuff, so i asked , who was the first fds?!?!

  it must have been rutherford, right??

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  Good one Data Dog, it must be so funny to watch these guys carry on with this nonsense.

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  Indian High Court Admits there more than two genders

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. social
  2. current

  11 years ago

  this is a practical decision - transgendered people have been victimised as much as, perhaps more than, other variant sexualities.

  and, while not all transgendered people have a variant genetic identification, many do have.

  there is also a long history of social recognition of a third gender in india.. .

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  I hope this means that seperate toilets will be provided for them, unfortunately this is in India and just providing a decent toilet is a challenge.

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  Over 300 Partakers in Reno, Nevada! Men Women & Children 12 Years old,

  by objectivetruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  11 years ago

  the governing body is powerful, but the holy spirit is infinitely more powerful.

  if the wt ever changes, it will be because of a movement such as this.. .

  but sanctify the christ as lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense before everyone that demands of you a reason for the hope in you, but doing so together with a mild temper and deep respect.

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  It is very sad to see someone self delude themself

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  New "Donation Arrangement" is a DECOY!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  11 years ago

  put yourself in the org's position - distasteful as that is - and come up with a solution to solve the problems of not only recovering their stock market losses, but also, ensuring an increase in their dwindling revenue stream.. the major problem is, donations are voluntary (with no future guarantees) whereas pledges are compulsory - in the heart and mind of the giver!.

  however, far too many will probably forget/refuse to keep up their monthly tax - with no way of knowing who is 'paying the man', and who is not.

  master stroke - make plan a 100% certainty to fail in the first year, based on the 'anonymity' of the setup.

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  Listener 11 years ago

  Great scripture The Searcher. This means that the greedy GB men are actually putting in place an arrangment that will be a casue of stumbling. There is no need for the JW members to pledge an amount. There was a need when they were planning to build or renovate their own congregation but the GB does not need to extract promises from their followers, they should be happy to get whatever they get and without question JWs would still be donating.

  As it is, the GB have made a mockery out of resolutions, as they are now saying

  "What should be done with other existing resolutions?
  Any previous resolution to support Kingdom Hall construction should be discontinued."

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