Posts by LoyalLeon

i had to do kind of a portfolio check session with the illustrators and work on some photo retouching for an up coming italian awake magazine and work with someone from the graphics department on the miniaturization issue.

as i walked around a little bit i noticed a large hell scanner sitting in a room with a plastic tarp over it.

LoyalLeon

nice description of Bethel life.

there is nothing that does not exist there.

LL

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Bro gives talk by laptop...lol

by caspian in

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despite my hangover, i reluctantly went to the meeting yesterday (the gaps are getting bigger each week).

i know that my eyes were a bit out of focus, but this is true, the young elder (age 27ish) gave the talk from his laptop.

his audience contact was crap as his eyes kept scrolling down the screen, mind you it was the worst talk i had heard for years, one of those 30 scriptures in 45 minutes events what we used to call read and run with no explanation.. .

LoyalLeon

Once is always the first time. Never saw it before, though I've already been waiting for the first Powerpoint talk at the Kingdom Hall.

So far I only read a member of the regional parliament delivered his inaugural speech from his pda. Looked rather smart as a couple of words were sufficient as notes.

But I find it rather outrageous fo a talk at the KH, particularly as the new School book encourages talking from an outline and instructions from the sociaty are even scaring COs, as (besides the usual Amos, Micah, Jonah, Keynote address and release talks) all assembly and convention speaker are no longer allowed to use manuscripts for their talks.

So I guess over here he never would have been assigned for a talk.

But unfortunately elder Caspian was no longer there to save himself and the congregation from this talk.

So, while I don't use a manuscript, I guess normally the laptop would hinder me to concentrate; but: when it ever happens that I have to give a talk while a European or World Championship game is scheduled, I'd use the laptop to keep informed. Anyway, used my mobile to get informed of the World Championship's final held at the same time as the public talk at the DC.

LL

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www.jvstaevne2003.dk

by LoyalLeon in

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didn't believe they would put sth like this in the net.. i best like the young bearded man ready for baptism.. ll

LoyalLeon

Didn't believe they would put sth like this in the net.

I best like the young bearded man ready for baptism.

LL

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Branch letters in the older KMs

by dmouse in

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i was browsing some older kms on the latest wt cd and noticed that each month there used to be a branch letter included.

this appeared to be a friendly, informal letter advising brothers of what was happening that month - all the interesting news from bethel etc.. then, seemingly without any warning, the bethel letters disappeared from the kms in december 1978. i wonder why?.

the letters seemed a very warm way for the brothers in bethel to communicate with the brothers 'out there' , it made them seem much more human and loving.

LoyalLeon

They're back.

Just check the September 2003 issue.

LL

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What is Happening to Charity? - Jun 1st 2003 Watchtower

by Simon in

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LoyalLeon

"When it comes to organized charity, though, we need to be cautious as we evaluate the many appeals we receive...So it is the course of wisdom to examine the facts carefully."
I don't see this as a blanket condemnation of giving to charities other than JWs but only to make sure that if one decides to give to a charity that the money goes where it says it is intended to go.

I can only agree with this comment by Kenneson. Formerly there was an outright condemnation of any giving to charities, but this statement is a big step forward, liberating JWs to do what there conscience teaches them to do. Many I know did so anyway and thus welcome this further step towards a more liberal attitude. LL

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Gentile Times --- Missing!

by metatron in

the special talk, that usually follows the memorial spoke of "three lines of evidence" pointing to the last days beginning in 1914.. not one of these included the "gentile times" chronology being mentioned.

(talk on babylon the great's hour of judgement).

they're phasing it out, i guess.

LoyalLeon

metatron,

the three lines of evidence were from a 1997 Watchtower ...

hs,

horrifying news...

LL

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"Special Meeting" on Sunday 4/27/03. How special?

by robhic in

a friend of mine who is a jw told me last night that there is a special meeting today that she wanted to attend.

since her health in the last few months has prevented meeting attendance (other than the memorial) i wonder why she is so determined to make the meeting today, sunday april 27, 2003. could it just be a local thing?

do the jw do that or is every meeting in lock-step with all the meetings in the country if not the world?

LoyalLeon

"They repeated that the UN would turn on false religion."

They didn't even hint to the UN in the outline, simply a refernce to the verse indicating Babylon's distrucction by th e10 horns and the wild beast was made. I don't know why any fool would mention the UN in tis context.

Enough uplifting scriptures in the outline to build faith in the creator's promises made in the Bible without using w or re or it references!

LL (of the first-not-so-glad-than-happier-to-give-this-year's-special-talk-class)

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WT 2001 CD-ROM

by zev in

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does anyone know, if the new 2001 cd-rom from the wts has been released yet?.

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zev

LoyalLeon

Neonmadmaen: Happily they announced its release already at the 2001 DC

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WT 2001 CD-ROM

by zev in

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does anyone know, if the new 2001 cd-rom from the wts has been released yet?.

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zev

LoyalLeon

7. Do I have to return Watchtower Library 2001 to the congregation if I am disfellowshipped?
No, this only applies to elders who resign and return their copy of the Pay Attention book. You can keep your copy of Watchtower Library on CD. But you understand, that since you are no longer considered to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses, you may only use your CD again after the announcement of your reinstatement has been made to the congregation.

LL