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TROLLEY WITNESSING BECOMING A ROUSING SUCESSS!
by nowwhat? in
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from last weeks meeting.

"we are now going to talk about experiences from trolley witnesssing" .

this is the honest to god response.
pontoon

So how long have they been doing Trolley work. If it is so effective why didn't GB or Jehovah or Service Dept start this wonderful form of witnessing sooner? If they started a year earlier they would have been able to add 2 or three more to the world wide number of witnesses.
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The Science Is In: God Is The Answer...
by OUTLAW in
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the science is in: god is the answer.

research shows kids raised with spirituality are happier and healthier in the vulnerable teen years.

why arent we all signing up?.
pontoon

So if it is all true that these children brought up in religion are better off than not what happens in their adult lives? I personally know a mental health person who deals mostly with JWs. The Society uses her for counseling Bethelites, she is one of the "go to" people for JWs having issues. She is BOOKED. Daytime appts, evening appts, weekend appts. Dr. _______ at Wat Farm refers non Bethelites to her as well. So these well adjusted kids are not fairing to well?
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2 More March 2015 BOEs!
by Atlantis in
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more march 2015 boes!..

click the link below and then click the green download button.. .. 2015 march 20, boe.

(re: the final week of jesus life on earth).
pontoon

In addition, all congregations will shortly be provided with an updated list of suggested cleaning supplies from a recommended Watchtower supplier.
Micro management to the extreme. There are so, so many brothers in Wat headquarters, (my guess this came from Patterson) they have to create jobs for them to do no matter how ridiculous. There's probably an Overseer Of Kingdom Hall Cleaning Supplies and an Overseer Of Kingdom Hall Cleaning Supply Supplier's List. They probably have assistants. They believe they are doing one hell of a job because the overseer of the Cleaning Supply Overseer brothers told them so, how important and valuable they were to God's Organization, how the preaching work would grind to a halt without them because the Kingdom Halls were cleaned with the wrong products and are filthy. These will be among the brothers that believe when they leave bethel companies will be beating down their doors to pay them "six figures" for their vast and unique knowledge and managerial skills.
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Who's behind the WT / JW.org?
by elkatire1980 in
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i have always thought that the members of the governing body are just a decorative elements in the visible cusp of the organization.

i have read conspiratorial topics about who really rule, but they are not visible.

the shareholders of the corporation?
pontoon

Cofty is correct. The Watchtower Corporation is run by its lawyers and accountants. The GB is a figurehead, they fool the flock into not thinking Watchtower is the only true religion when in reality it is a money making non (for) profit organization.
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Memorial Talks
by pontoon in
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remember memorial talks would highlight the numbers of anointed alive on earth was in a steady decline?

so do they even mention the numbers anymore?

any explanation why the numbers are going up?
pontoon

Atlantis, hello back to you! Thanks, really do not need an outline, Doctor Who posted the one above, they don't change much. I just started wondering if the numbers are even mentioned at all anymore after talking to my dad and learning how completely unaware of that he was. Years ago the anointed on earth declining on earth was one of Watchtowers proofs that they had it all right. Thanks, Pontoon
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Memorial Talks
by pontoon in
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remember memorial talks would highlight the numbers of anointed alive on earth was in a steady decline?

so do they even mention the numbers anymore?

any explanation why the numbers are going up?
pontoon

Prologos----------I've always felt that way. Jesus did not even invite any disciples so where is the bible precedent for inviting absolute strangers and even non Christians to the memorial? If there really was a GB back then wouldn't they have been invited? Didn't they teach all the early Christians were heavenly class? The answer is there is no precedent.. Funny just today they sneaked up to my door and left an invitation, no knock on the door. They irregularly stop at my house but it seems they really don't want to talk to me anymore. That's OK, I really have nothing to say to them.
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Memorial Talks
by pontoon in
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remember memorial talks would highlight the numbers of anointed alive on earth was in a steady decline?

so do they even mention the numbers anymore?

any explanation why the numbers are going up?
pontoon

I phrased my post wrong. I'm not looking for an explanation, I know it's all made up. Does the speaker offer to the audience any information about the numbers, even if the door is still open the "anointed" are still dying off.
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Memorial Talks
by pontoon in
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remember memorial talks would highlight the numbers of anointed alive on earth was in a steady decline?

so do they even mention the numbers anymore?

any explanation why the numbers are going up?
pontoon

Remember Memorial talks would highlight the numbers of anointed alive on earth was in a steady decline? So do they even mention the numbers anymore? Any explanation why the numbers are going up? Last one I attended was 2010, I think that was my last meeting
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Why a JC if the adulterous mate is forgiven?
by snugglebunny in
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2. beliefs
supposing a man's wife has had an affair, confessed all and genuinely regrets what's happened.

the husband, after much soul searching and agonising, realises how much he still loves her and how much both of them want to rebuild their shattered relationship.. why should that woman then have to sit in front of a judicial men-only committee and give a blow-by-blow account of her affair?.

how would that make her husband feel, knowing that his wife is sharing intensely private stuff about her affair with several other guys?.
pontoon

I served as an elder for about 15 yrs. When forming a committee for a case that involved adultery, fornication I would not volunteer myself ever. There was always certain brothers that would not miss a chance to sit on a judicial covering that type of case. I always felt that these same brothers were closet perverts, actually enjoying hearing about the sexual misbehaving of others.
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Growing number of memorial partakers explained(?) by local elder
by stillin in
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i brought this up in a conversation after today's meeting.

the elder knowingly acknowledged the growing number and pointed out that of course, now we understand why this is so.

i gave my best blank stare and said "we do?
pontoon

Should have said show me that in the bible.