Posts by pontoon

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YOU MIGHT BE A J.W.

by brandnew in

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if getting ready means putting on a suit........ you might be a j.w.. if going out to the field has nothing to do with grass, baseball diamonds, or football ......... you might be a j.w.. please continue my friends.......i know ya got some.....; ).

pontoon

........own a squeegee

.........put a suit on to tour a farm to look at printing presses

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The JWORGanisation future.

by prologos in

this week i saw the organisation's future.

an ueber-zealous elder, field service glorious one, on friday night corralled all the teenagers for a get-together, first wt preview, and then communal watching of the jworg-tv presentations.

( in case they do not do that at home).

pontoon

Some time ago the congregation overseer had a Wat study with his family, other families joined in and it grew into a group of about 35-50 people, mostly young with some brothers from Wat Farm included. Usually two or three elders would be in the group. When the study was done it was party time. Some of the reasons for it being shut down were that it was a way splinter groups could develop, ones from that group had a excuse to skip the congregation Wat study since they already went to one and they dressed in a casual way that was not up to the high standards of the organization. There were other reasons too but that's what I remember. Circuit Overseer was very adamant about the whole thing. I'm remembering two other similar arrangements that were shut down.

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The JWORGanisation future.

by prologos in

this week i saw the organisation's future.

an ueber-zealous elder, field service glorious one, on friday night corralled all the teenagers for a get-together, first wt preview, and then communal watching of the jworg-tv presentations.

( in case they do not do that at home).

pontoon

It's not an official organization scheduled meeting. It will be shut down by the Circuit Overseer if he hears about it if not before. No unofficial meetings allowed. Seen it happen more than once.

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Acts 8:14 - Apostles are governing body - was this ever taught before?

by berrygerry in

today's wt study (nov 15, 2014 page 4, par 4.. the governing body in jerusalem sent the apostles peter and john to these samaritan converts, and they laid their hands on them, and they began to receive holy spirit.

(acts 8:5, 6, 14-17) .

there are multiple references to acts 15 whereby "the apostles and older men" were the governing body.. i have never noticed this applied to "the apostles" only in acts 8:14 before.. is this another new item to reinforce the concept of the governing body?.

pontoon

GB today are delusional believing themselves or they know they are frauds and their goal is the preservation of Wat Org to maintain their power and status. Either way any teaching or "truth" from them has to support their existence. What they allow to go to print is going to bolster their self appointed positions. It's self preservation, don't expect anything different

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Acts 8:14 - Apostles are governing body - was this ever taught before?

by berrygerry in

today's wt study (nov 15, 2014 page 4, par 4.. the governing body in jerusalem sent the apostles peter and john to these samaritan converts, and they laid their hands on them, and they began to receive holy spirit.

(acts 8:5, 6, 14-17) .

there are multiple references to acts 15 whereby "the apostles and older men" were the governing body.. i have never noticed this applied to "the apostles" only in acts 8:14 before.. is this another new item to reinforce the concept of the governing body?.

pontoon

Read 1 Corn; 1:12.... Those Jews in Jerusalem weren't even in unity as far as who they believed in, not only that for the most part they were still following the Mosaic Law. If they were a GB they were dysfunctional. Maybe they do picture the GB today ha ha

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To Blue Dot or Not to Blue Dot. That is the question ....

by Oubliette in

so i've been noticing recently that some khs in the area where i live (socal) are putting up the jw.org little blue dot, but others are not.

i would think this would be a mandatory directive from hq.

does anyone here have any intel on the matter?.

pontoon

I pass a KH everyday very close to Watchtower Farms and the blue sign and JW.ORG is not displayed. On my old KH also close to Watchtower Farms it is displayed, in fact in two places, on the sign in front of the hall and also on the building itself

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New Kindumb Halls in a neighborhood near you

by suavojr in

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new kindumb halls in a neighborhood near you.

notes and highlights from todays meeting.

opening statement about this meeting being a historic event, over 100k elders under the us branch together live from nyc..

pontoon

When my mom started to study in the early 60's the local KH was an empty space above a grocery store. It suited the purpose and they said it was Jeh's house during the time they were using it. Lot's of catch phrases, Jeh doesn't dwell in hand made temples, where ever two or more meet......., there was a certain humility and non showy attitude with the organization. Today for the most part now they have 1000's of adequate if not beautiful KH's that they feel are no longer up to their standards. How this organization has changed!

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If the GB were really interested in the preaching work.....

by pontoon in

......they should be out there where the "need is great" spearheading the work.

remember now, the preaching work belongs to the annointed, other sheep are just helpers.

the gb especially should be out there doing it.

pontoon

......they should be out there where the "need is great" spearheading the work. Remember now, the preaching work belongs to the annointed, other sheep are just helpers. The GB especially should be out there doing it. At least some of them. They could rotate in and out of field assignments. They could live up to "here I am, send me! Of course that would mean leaving their plush offices and green handshakes. I really don't know what they do, we know they don't do the writing, lawyers and financial run the corporation, service dept takes care of cong issues, what do the GB figureheads do anymore?

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JW Bethel Video - long version

by Esse quam videri in

listener gave a link to a short version.

not taking away from that post but here is a more complete version, 2 minutes longer.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnbmyudrwgs.

pontoon

Breakfast of Champions...... I recognized one person also. She is a girl I dated back in the 70's. I wasn't spiritually mature enough for her so I was dumped, sometime after that she married a bethelite so her whole adult life has been in bethel. I think it is sad she never experienced adult life outside of an institution....a home, family, career, friends from all walks of life, working with husband to financially earn your own way through life, even having pets. She missed out on a lot-----but she did get about 3 seconds in a Wat propaganda video.

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JW Bethel Video - long version

by Esse quam videri in

listener gave a link to a short version.

not taking away from that post but here is a more complete version, 2 minutes longer.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnbmyudrwgs.

pontoon

Who was this made for, who sees it? They use to have Bethel recruitment meetings at conventions for anyone interested, do they show it there?