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  What's The Latest In The World Of Watchtower?

  by minimus in

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  i haven't been on as much here, lately.. is there anything new??

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  The "Necessary Business" contact with DF'd relatives, has been changed to "No contact" according to the April 2012 WT.
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  Do you recall any disputes during the development of the New Song Book?

  by Quarterback in

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  i seem to recall someone mentioning to me that george benson assisted with some of the work on the new song book.. then he left the assignment after an argument with the team.

  is there any thing that anyone remembers about that one?.

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  I seem to recall someone mentioning to me that George Benson assisted with some of the work on the new song book.

  Then he left the assignment after an argument with the team. Is there any thing that anyone remembers about that one?
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  Still a hard line on DF family members WTApr15 2012

  by Gladring in

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  the april 2012 wt study article has some of the most strongly worded statements about contact with disfellowshipped family members.. page 12, paragraph 17: -.

  good that can come when a family loyally.

  upholds jehovahs decree not to associate.

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  Good observation, Nugget.

  They probably think that the members are weakening, or giving up on their crazy hatred scheme towards people that wish to be different.

  I know that the laws uphold this useless practice, and for this reason this war will continue.

  In our cong many are touched by this problem, and I know that people will do what they feel like doing in their hearts. Yes, Yes,....The scripture says, "the heart is treacherous"...but, the scripture also says ..."man(GB) has dominated man to his injury".
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 01-15-2012 WT Study (TEMPORARY)

  by blondie in

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  they were strangers and temporary residents.

  from the world, satans wicked system.

  as temporary residents in this wicked.

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  Good job, Blondie....You had me at your opening comments. Kind of reminded me of how I was treated as child. I too, had an unbeliever for a father, and a beleving mother. I do remember the isolation among the kids who had both parents in the faith. I also remember how they turned out.

  Thanks

  QB
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  How can one get JW friends or family to read Ray Franz' books?

  by Fernando in

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  one idea: ask them to explain "legalism" and its opposite to you.

  keep asking questions to draw them out, get them to clarify and speak from the heart.. there is only one article in the entire wt library cd referring to "legalism" and it reads like a summary of his book isocf..

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  Try and get them a copy of the Book of James that was printed in the early 70's. Of course the Society has dropped it's circulation.
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  Did your spirituality improve after confessing to wrongdoing?

  by jwfacts in

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  2. experiences

  i was reading this thread, http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/private/220730/1/had-my-jc-today-oh-sugar, and morbidzbaby mentioned their husband confessed to uncleaness because he did not feel he was getting blessed by jehovah.

  however, blessings did not increase after the confession.. it made me wonder about the whole idea of confessing so that you do not loose jehovah's blessing.

  when i was in bethel i confessed about a couple of menial things.

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  That's right Cofty. Confidentiality is all too often compomised in a congregation setting. Having said that, there are certain Elders that I do trust, and then there are many that I don't.

  I remember so time ago, when an unbaptised smoker women who occasionially attended the meetings devulged some confidentiality about someone who lived 1000 miles away from us. She had heard about it through her fleshly sister, who's married to an Elder that handled the case. I had been told some very personal stuff about that case ....from someone outside of the congregation...imagine.
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  Did your spirituality improve after confessing to wrongdoing?

  by jwfacts in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was reading this thread, http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/private/220730/1/had-my-jc-today-oh-sugar, and morbidzbaby mentioned their husband confessed to uncleaness because he did not feel he was getting blessed by jehovah.

  however, blessings did not increase after the confession.. it made me wonder about the whole idea of confessing so that you do not loose jehovah's blessing.

  when i was in bethel i confessed about a couple of menial things.

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  Confessing works under the right circumstances. I somehow feel that confidentiality is not respected by some members of the committee. Sometimes, certain Elder's families became aware of such private affairs and continued to spead it in the congregation. I have seen it happen, over, and over again. If trust is compromised, would you feel like confessing?

  You're better off talking to a trusted friend or a qualied counsellor. My best friend, is God.
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  "Be Successful in Coping with Change" - Notes from a special talk given after Watchtower Study at Brooklyn Bethel December 5, 2011

  by wannabefree in

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  these are notes passed on to me, i thought i would share.. .

  be successful in coping with change.

  special talk given after watchtower study at brooklyn bethel december 5, 2011. monday night - monday night we had a special lecture to attend after study of the watchtower entitled "be successful in coping with change".

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  I'm not too sure that the WTS is facing a financial crisis. I think that some are realizing the gold mine of the type real estate they are sitting on in Brooklyn. Once these bldg's are sold they will have a large nest egg. The next step of downsizing Bethel staff, just allows them to accomplish the work they want to accomplish with less. Less financial/human resources. It would be interesting to see the stat's in the upcoming years.
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  OK, What is this summer's District Convention Theme?

  by Quarterback in

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  got the news this week as to where we are going to be, but, the elder making the announcement couldn't tell us what the da's theme was.. is this now a secret?

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  Ha, Ha, real good themes.
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 01-08-2012 WT Study (WALK SPIRIT)

  by blondie in

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  2. friends

  walk in accord with.

  3 in his letter to the romans, paul wrote.

  set their minds on and really want.. however, the minding of the flesh means.

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  The pictures....Why wasn't the wife with the husband next to him watching tv in a comfortable living room? Why did the husband have to go to the kitchen, and sit on those uncomfortable chairs that are fit to only sit on for 1/2 to eat? Why play a game on the cold floor? Why not in the living room with more comfortable furniture?

  Why is the wife passed out drunk, under those sheets in the bedroom bed? What's the deal with the picture with the husband turning off the light with, or without that book on the night table? Is he to keep his wife up longer, and read a few pages, before she tells him to, " turn that f##king light off. Geez....I have no f**king comfortable furniture in this house, and this bed is the only comfortable place for me to enjoy myself"