Posts by breakfast of champions

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"Make a list of people you want to meet in the New System!" (New September Watchtower)

by FusionTheism in

watchtower september 2015 study edition, "stand firm in the faith," paragraphs 16 and 17:.

following jesus example, we must read the bible daily, study it, and meditate on what we learn.

along with general bible study, dig into topics about which you may have questions.. you can imitate jesus by meditating on the wonderful promises jehovah has made to you.

Rutherford, Knorr or Franz - Who has the most influence on doctrine & process now?

by konceptual99 in

so, i was thinking - who of the above still has the most influence on current wts doctrine and dogma?.

rutherford obviously created the smokescreen around 1914/607 but overall his work has been superseded i would suggest.. knorr created the various schools and they or their offspring still live on.

wasn't it during his tenure that all the blood doctrine, types/anti types (now chucked away of course), transplants etc came along?

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In spirit, I find the current period and it's associated rhetoric more Rutherfordian than ever.

I think just about everything Franz ever did was just thrown out the window with the new "no antitypes" approach.

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Watchtower Society and Science

by FusionTheism in

is the governing body's methods and practices all that much different from the way scientists work?.

some prominent scientists and big media in the 1970's were pushing imminent disaster from global cooling.

now its global warming and they all sweep the global cooling fiasco under the rug and act like it was just one or two rogue individuals.. other examples can be given: scientists being wrong on the eternal universe, black holes, whether eggs or coffee are healthy or harmful, presenting fake fossils, etc.

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You're not going to see the difference between how science works and the governing body works if you don't stop looking to People Magazine for answers.

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Why did the org "forgive" KH mortgages?

by Magnum in

i know this has been discussed, but i think it's good that topics like this get brought back up from time to time for the sake of newbies and lurkers, plus, i have a question (related at end of post).. the org brags about "forgiving" kh mortgages as if it's so loving and giving.

i put the word in quotation marks because most of us realize it wasn't forgiving anything.

the new arrangement should actually bring it far more money.. for example, suppose there are twenty congregations total.

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I agree with FREEMINDFADE. Something's up either regarding taxes or the U.S. govt. Personally I think it's the govt.

I was a grand juror on a case regarding a religious institution who was running its "charity" like a bank: they loaned money, charged interest. . . the whole bit.

We indicted basically because if it walks like a bank, talks like a bank. . . . ITS A BANK! and must be accountable to the government.

After hearing the case, I wondered to myself, What's the difference between what this institution did and what the society does, other than the society does it on a far larger scale!

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Could you ever really relax in a self-driving car?

by Simon in

i love science and technology and we are living in a golden age right now.

the world has changed in so many incredible ways just in the time i've been alive.. my first car was a vauxhall viva.

it was brilliant because it was my first car and represented freedom.

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The time will come -- perhaps in the next 15 to 30 years -- when people will find even the thought of humans being behind the wheel of an automobile absolutely horrifying.

Computers will do a FAR better job driving automobiles than humans.

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2015 Regional Conventions Baptisms

by Gayle in

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since this is the first weekend of rcs, anyone going that can give estimates of how many are getting baptized, how many appeared about that were jw youth, and what attendance figure is at these rcs?.

i know u.s. baptisms are declining.

can any keep a running report?

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Via my informant:

About 2000 in attendance Saturday, 5 baptized.

My informant also advised me that two of the five looked too young to spell "baptized"

BTW: evidently this was AMIII's "assigned" convention. He and his wife were there all three days, and both his sons handled parts.

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Lett likes big butts, and he always lies.

by cappytan in

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the parody video is being released before the "official" release on sunday!.

video being re-edited...stand by.. edit: here is the re-cut with wingcommander's excellent input.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5h1cj527s4.

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You've outdone yourself, CAP.

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Tight Pants "For Your Enjoyment"

by cappytan in

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inappropriate.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km1fkow6zw8.

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That is extraordinary.

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2015 Convention Releases

by wifibandit in

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/jw-convention-releases-2015/.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc7cyswlvwg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfmuamqiv4k.

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I see the Big Boys at Crooklyn will buy with Sophia's money buildings, more buildings, and..cows. Disgusting! - PIXEL

Those aren't cows. . . . They're the bulls that produce all of the society's bullshit!

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Simplified Suggestion--The 144,000

by FusionTheism in

the governing body has recently placed a large priority on simplicity and clarity in their teachings and publications.

for example:the watchtower study edition, march 15, 2015, pages 8-10:.

in recent years, the spiritual instruction provided by jehovahs organization has reflected an increased emphasis on simplicity and clarity.

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Hmmmm. . . Interesting.

I think a good way to simplify this teaching is to just round down to 140,000.

Less hard math numbers to remember 😉