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  what was the reason for canceling the book study in private homes

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  Quarterback

  Errr...sorry, NC.

  No one told me there would be math on this site.
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  what was the reason for canceling the book study in private homes

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  Let's face it. The Book Study was dying. Attendance was very poorly attended. I remember at Elder meetings with the CO, when the attendance issue came up, he asked us what we were doing about it. I finally asked him, what are the other congregations doing about it? He said, they are all in the same boat. Attendance was low all along the country. They had to close it with dignity. Some Book Studies consisted of only two publishers. The Elder and his wife. I kid you not. But, the end is near, you know.
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  what was the reason for canceling the book study in private homes

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  Quarterback

  No, it was because the end was really, really, really near.
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  JWs and medical marijuana

  by dogon in

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  where do jws stand on the new medical marijuana?

  i know they would df for use of it for recreation but if a dr in california gave it as a perscript, and it was legal to buy and use for medical use, has anyone ran into this yet?.

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  Well, Wha Happened, why not invite me the next time you take your med's.

  We could have a party. I'll bring the Snacks, maybe I can convince New Chapter, and Talesin to join us.
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  Odd question in July 15 2012 WT

  by breakfast of champions in

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  what if a powerful government were to hatch a plot to exterminate jehovah's witnesses as an organization?.

  they ask this question at the bottom of page 23 of the july wt, and i thought the wording was kind of strange.

  the target is not jws "the people" (as in nazi germany) but the org alone.

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  How and why would this happen? Where is their faith in the "Gog of Magog" prophecy. "Touching the apple of Jah's, eye etc"
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  Regular pioneers to be nominated by BOE

  by yalbmert99 in

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  apparently the regular pioneers will be nominated by the body of elders, not bethel.

  however, elders will have to send bethel a notification when a pioneer is nominated or removed..

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  Quarterback

  Yes, Zid. It seems to be heading in that direction.
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  JWs and medical marijuana

  by dogon in

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  where do jws stand on the new medical marijuana?

  i know they would df for use of it for recreation but if a dr in california gave it as a perscript, and it was legal to buy and use for medical use, has anyone ran into this yet?.

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  Quarterback

  I tried that a long time ago...I didn't inhale, though
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  Regular pioneers to be nominated by BOE

  by yalbmert99 in

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  apparently the regular pioneers will be nominated by the body of elders, not bethel.

  however, elders will have to send bethel a notification when a pioneer is nominated or removed..

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  I remember when it was only the Service Committee (Service, Secretary, and CO-Ordinator Overseers) that approved Reg Pioneers. They made their recommendations known to the Body of Elders, and here is where the fun began. Some Elders on the Body would be jealous because their kids weren't pioneering, or were opposed to it. Some had such high expectations for them, and demands. One demand was to impose a rule on the publisher to Auxilliary Pioneer for at least 6 months first. The Org book, or Pioneer Application form made no such demands. I can only imagine now just how difficult it will become. The pioneers may just pack it in, and catch that bus destined for University. Ooops, now he/she really doesn't qualify.
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  Gutless WTS Leadership From the "Confidentiality" Letter

  by LostGeneration in

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  the letter leaked today on "confidentiality" had an infurating set of paragraphs on suicides, attempted suicides, and threatened suicides.

  here is the excerpt.. suicides and attempted or threatened suicides.

  20. at times, judicial committees may deal with someone who is so distraught that he attempts.

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  Quarterback

  "Don't tell them that you are contacting the Legal Department, just tell them that you are consulting with your atorney????"

  What is behind this one?
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  What's the JW reaction to new 16 page mags????

  by diamondiiz in

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  if you've been to the meeting when the letter was read, what was jw reaction????

  just curious if it was just another sign that the end is nearer or did any wake up for a second to realize the corporation is downsizing due to costs..

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  Quarterback

  Welcome, Got....

  I do want to thank the people on this site who posted this letter to prepare us for this .

  Billy is right though. This is not as exciting as the one about eliminating the bookstudy meeting. Do you remember that one?

  It started "Well brothers, just because the times are tough, we do not expect to add you any other burdens, so we are cancelling the Weekly Bookstudy. But, not yet, wait till next September"

  Can you imagine the apostles making that decision in the first century? "Hey brothers, we don't want to add any other burdens to you, and we will not be imposing this circumcision on you, ok. But, can you just put up with it, till next September? Be a good sport now and come forward, as I sharpen my flint knife."