http://www.jw.org/download/?fileformat=pdf&issue=20131215&output=html&pub=w&langwritten=e.
here's one extract:.
9. why should we be on guard if someone begins to speculate or to speak critically?.
Nice article there CEDARS. I love the simple logic used with regards to debunking their claim that the preaching work is somehow "accelerating" with 1.9% growth last year.
That type of "accelerating growth" would put most companies out of business. . . But not jehovah's organization!
there has been some speculation over the last weeks about this issue.. well it's up tonight, only large print so far though.. george.
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ANNOMALY pretty much nailed it
(love the accompanying Graham Chapman thumbnail!)
how many here are (a) ex-jw, (b) non-jw with jw relatives or spouses, (c) inactive jw, or (d) active jw who stay in for your own reasons?.
Active on paper. I don't do a damn thing.
- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.
- new bible.
- new nwt (revision).
TRANSHUMAN - that is my second hypothesis!
- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.
- new bible.
- new nwt (revision).
New bible is confirmed?
Evidently, yes.
- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.
- new bible.
- new nwt (revision).
Hey JWGB. . .
Nope that was it. All I have is that the new bible isn't the "big news". Something else is up.
The 144k thingy is my personal speculation. Drastic, yet relatively harmless.
Anything else materializes, you'll be the first to know.
- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.
- new bible.
- new nwt (revision).
My sources tell me there's a new bible.
They also tell me that it is NOT the "big news" to be released at this meeting: something bigger is going to be announced.
- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.
- new bible.
- new nwt (revision).
My money is on chucking the literal 144k
in the very first paragraph, matthew 13:38 is to be read - "the field is the world; as for the fine seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; but the weeds are the sons of the wicked one..".
jesus speaks of only two groups, so if you accept the wtbts "anointed" doctrine, then if you haven't got the "heavenly hope", then you've got no hope!.
simply put, there aren't any 'other sheep' members of jesus' "one flock" mentioned, unless of course theyare also "sons of the kingdom", but of course, that would be ridiculous!!.
PROLOGOS - they are definitely not getting rid of the two tier system. I heard it from the "horses mouth". I'll bump my thread from Sunday for you. . .
in the very first paragraph, matthew 13:38 is to be read - "the field is the world; as for the fine seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; but the weeds are the sons of the wicked one..".
jesus speaks of only two groups, so if you accept the wtbts "anointed" doctrine, then if you haven't got the "heavenly hope", then you've got no hope!.
simply put, there aren't any 'other sheep' members of jesus' "one flock" mentioned, unless of course theyare also "sons of the kingdom", but of course, that would be ridiculous!!.
it would not surprise me to hear that the GB have "discerned" that all dedicated, baptized publishers are part of the New Covenant
I think this is totally possible. I keep hearing that "something big" is coming this annual mtg, and it's not just a bible.
Edit: hold on, let me revise this. ... I believe that all baptized members could be invited to "partake", but a two tier system would remain (as whacky as that sounds)
