Posts by InterestedOne

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Message to TheocraticGames.com
by sooner7nc in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i sent the following message to the wonderful brothers at this game site.. .

house2house board game.

"how, in turn, will you preach without knowing the scriptures?".
InterestedOne

This can't be for real can it? How do they know whether you can count time with the game or not? What authority do they have to say that? Also, I thought counting time was for being out in field service or talking to unbelievers. Do JW parents typically count time when talking to their unbaptized children about doctrine, etc.? If that's the case, I guess I answered my own question - playing the game counts as "witnessing" to your children and you keep track of the time to report it to the elders?
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Where is that "Hidden HOOK"?
by Terry in
1. social
2. current
a number of years ago i started doing something i had never done before.. i started questioning the basic premise of things which cause arguments.. why?.

long running controversy usually contains a hidden premise both sides buy into without knowing it.. by backing up one whole step and questioning the basis for the hidden premise the problem quickly goes away.. .

it looks yummy.
InterestedOne

I'm talking about MENTAL HEALTH.
Amen.
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June 15 WT- Scrolls "Probably most Christians could not carry many with them for preaching"
by LostGeneration in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the june 15 study edition talks about scrolls, we all know the silly picture of the dude hauling scrolls around that the wt has put into a few of their publications.

this paragraph in the new wt states:.

the well-known dead sea scroll of isaiah is almost 24 feet (7.3 m) in length.
InterestedOne

What are some good references on this topic? Scrolls, letters, writing, literacy, etc. in the 1st century?
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Inviting djeggnog to discuss the blood doctrine
by jgnat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
djeggnog invited me to start a new thread about the blood doctrine, which i am happy to do here.

his objection was my statement,.

"i've seen the blood video, a deceiving mix of scripture, fearmongering and pseudoscience, with plenty of lab coats in view.
InterestedOne

bump?
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Literature Is FREE To All, Donations For World Wide Work.
by PublishingCult in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
*** km 10/91 p. 7 question box ***.

question box.

should publishers and pioneers feel obligated to contribute to the societys worldwide work each time they obtain literature for field service at the kingdom hall?.
InterestedOne

So does the Society still bill the congs for their literature orders or not? If yes, I would be interested if anyone here on the inside could provide a sample bill (like if a secretary elder could provide a sample breakdown of how it works - nothing confidential, but accurately depicting the process). If no, does that mean the congs order as much literature as they want, and the Society sends it all for free & the cong only pays shipping - is there no accountability at all between how much literature is ordered vs. how much the cong sends from the "www" box? Does the Society not have any means of keeping tabs on which congs are running a "deficit?" If they do have a method, how do they specify the dollar amount to determine that deficit?
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Pray for our Brothers in Japan
by doubtful in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is my first post.

the first portion is my story, and toward the end, you will find the section pertinent to the title of this thread.

(starting with the portion in bold print).
InterestedOne

You can purchase and download pdf's from the publisher here:
http://www.commentarypress.com/Publication/English.html
Also, FWIW the word for the little groups of people is spelled "clique" not "click."
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Literature Is FREE To All, Donations For World Wide Work.
by PublishingCult in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
*** km 10/91 p. 7 question box ***.

question box.

should publishers and pioneers feel obligated to contribute to the societys worldwide work each time they obtain literature for field service at the kingdom hall?.
InterestedOne

Dogpatch wrote:
And if the magazine and book counter doesn’t send in enough money to cover the “free” literature, the congregation is cut off from receiving more until their
“bill” is paid. They literally send them an bill!
Is there a chart of the current prices per item that the Society uses to figure the bill? If not, how do they determine how much the cong owes?
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Literature Is FREE To All, Donations For World Wide Work.
by PublishingCult in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
*** km 10/91 p. 7 question box ***.

question box.

should publishers and pioneers feel obligated to contribute to the societys worldwide work each time they obtain literature for field service at the kingdom hall?.
InterestedOne

factfinder wrote:
But so what?
What I got from PC's post is shown where he highlighted the sentence in which the KM says the contribution boxes are not only for the literature. He brings out an interesting point: if they're not only for the literature, what else could they possibly be for? The KM spends an entire paragraph listing various things like branch offices, etc., but all those things exist for one purpose: to create and distribute the literature. Therefore, the KM does not seem correct when it states that the contribution boxes are not only for the literature. From what I can tell, they are in fact only for the literature, so I think he asks a fair question: "what am I missing?"
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Faith in fakes, frauds, phonies, fools, cons, and charlatans.
by whereami in
1. jw
2. friends
faith is a virtue?

give me a break.

wake up people.. .
InterestedOne

Clarity - Your comments help me to clarify some aspects of the WT operation. I once saw Publishing Cult compare it to Amway in that the WT's biggest consumers are its members - so an important part of the operation is to get more members. I would like to see this Amway comparison developed further. I guess you could say any religion recruits members & eventually asks them to donate. However, I think there is something different about a group that expects the members continue to consume a steady stream of its own literature. Something about having a tangible product in your hand makes you feel like you should give some monetary compensation, even if the expectation is not overtly printed on the product.
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The Face Of Jehovah
by PublishingCult in
1. jw
2. experiences
i was one of the lucky ones (sarcasm).

i was born into the cult of the publishing corporation.

my earliest childhood memories are tangled horribly with the sights and sounds a kingdom hall.
InterestedOne

PC - I'm imagining that face turning from the profile to looking at me. How frightening.