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  Bible Chapter Search Occurrences in Watchtower Library CD-ROM

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  2. friends

  on jwfacts, there is a quote that points the emphesis that the watchtower places on certain chapters of the bible.

  5 chapters are mentioned specifically, with matthew 24 being the dominant occurance.

  this chapter focuses on "the last days" as well as the "faithful and discreet slave.

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  The Pressure Is On to Pioneer in April

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  2. friends

  i know there have already been a couple of threads posted about this, but i thought it made since to bring it up again.

  i hadn't really heard any "oh my what a blessing, are you pioneering in april?

  " talk right after the big announcement last month.

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  Local Kingdom Hall Suing the WTBTS

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  2. scandals

  maybe a month ago i read on this forum that there was a local boe from the southwest usa suing the wtbts over ownership rights to their kingdom hall property.

  was it true?

  any recent developments?

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  Dinner With a Pioneer Couple Last Night

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  my wife and i had dinner with a pioneer couple last night that we've been friends with for a long time.

  they are both nice people, with the wife having a few dashes of pretentiousness mixed in.. usually when we are together, they always talk about pioneering, which makes some sense as it's the primary focus of thier lives.

  however, it has gotten progressively more dominate in conversation over the last couple of years, to the point of being annoying.

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  I asked my best friend how the GB makes its decsions last night...

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  2. friends

  my best friend does not know about my recent mental defection from the watchtower, but i am having trouble keeping my feelings from him completely....so, last night, i asked my him if he thought the governing body was always in 100% agreement about every policy/doctrine decision they make.

  " i asked him how he thought they went about making those decisions and he said that, "they probably discuss it as a group, research it, read the bible together, and discuss it some more until they come to a conclusion...just like a boe would when deciding a judicial matter.

  " i said: "don't you think that if they were jehovah's 'mouth-piece' and they are indeed being guided by jesus christ and holy spirit, that there would be no doubt about what the right course of action is?

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  The Phasing Out Of The Public Watchtower Magazine

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  2. beliefs

  i've been thinking about this for a while now.

  it seems to me that the wtbts is taking steps towards phasing out public editions of the watchtower.. here are a couple of points of evidence to see there is a real possibilty for a move in this direction:.

  1. the monthly "start bible studies on the initial call service day" is evidence of a more direct drive to recruit new members.

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  I just finished Crisis of Conscience today....

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  2. experiences

  disclaimer:.

  i really hate to hijack this thread, but i wasted my one 24hr post on that window washing thread last night.

  i don't think i'll have an opportunity to post this up here if i wait, and would like to get it done before the weekend.

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  Window Washers

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  2. experiences

  question:.

  why do i see so frequently the witnesses referred to as "window washers" on here?

  i have been a witness (though only recently "conscious") for my whole life.

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  An Elder That Helped Me

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  2. experiences

  has anyone in this forum ever had an elder in the organization discuss "apostate" teachings with them in a non-threatening, mutually enlightening way?

  obviously, there are many of you who have talked with elders about "apostate" ideas, and have been disfellowshipped/disciplined for it.

  that's not really what i'm interested in hearing about in this thread, no offense.

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  Introduction

  by dontplaceliterature in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  before i begin my introductory post, i would like to mention that a number of my initial comments here may be viewed by several of you as watchtower apologist or as sympathetic to the views of the jehovahs witnesses.

  the last thing i want to do is incite a flame war regarding my legitimacy or intentions in joining this forum.

  mostly, i would describe myself as on the fence.

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