just wondering if any of you have seen these billboards where you live?.
i think they are interesting.
at first, i thought that some kooky group was sponsoring them.
PS:
found this insane person's comments here: http://forum.bible.org/viewtopic.php?t=4385&sid=7b2ef64b5ea80090d342409f0fdffd59
about the billboards where she seems to have bought into it, not realizing that it is just a marketing thing
what was funnier than her post though are the forum rules included. my god, what a crappy forum it must be. jeez no passing judgment on the "value" of another's post.
just wondering if any of you have seen these billboards where you live?.
i think they are interesting.
at first, i thought that some kooky group was sponsoring them.
Just wondering if any of you have seen these billboards where you live?
I think they are interesting. At first, I thought that some kooky group was sponsoring them. IThen I say other ones with the tag "You have been warned."
(by the way sponsored by 20th century fox and promoting the Omen remake)
See story:
cool marketing...
eduardo
today i had reason to enter a hospital.
nothing serious, just a doctor appointment.
as i was walking through the enclosed entryway (it was one of those affairs with a revolving door at one end and double doors at the other,) i saw the spanish-language watchtower and awake!
Sorry but I can't condone removing goods from the Marketplace of Ideas - even if you think they are rotten.
All you did was substitute your own judgment for that of someone else in the belief that you know better and that you had the right to make such a decision for them - which just seems arrogant.
Next time, lay down your own article or tract that counters the speech and let the reader decide.
-Eduardo
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i thought i was reading one my sales manuals from work.
so much of what the watchtower does is right out of any companies sales training manuals.. oc
that's funny....
but Blondie's excerpt is from 1995 while the topic heading says the "latest KM" - can we see what the latest KM says please? (I haven't seen it yet)
-eduardo
just wondering... what do you think about the jw going door to door?
do you like it or dislike it?
my view is ( weather something is false or not) i think it is great someone shares what they love with someone else.
Howdy,
here are my thoughts for your consideration...
on one hand, it is a good thing to share one's beliefs (whatever they may be) with others. also an argument could be made that for those who need help in overcoming their fears about speaking to strangers or learning to "discuss" and justify their position (something that one must learn to do in the real world and in most businesses) being made or pressured to do field service results in a good end. for others the formal ministry helps them to become better speakers and presenters even if they are naturally gregarious or assertive.
it goes without saying that the Organization's Publishing Corporation Paradigm of the 20th Century is served well by having free in-person distribution of the endless stream of publications - so if one accepts the value of such publications then the door-to-door work furthers this
on the other hand, the stated goal of field service is not the mere distribution of literature or merely presenting the "Good News" but is supposedly to create bible studies which result in dedicated persons (converts). Just looking at that fact alone, one must acknowledge that the organized field service is a dismal failure and not very effective in meeting that goal.
additionally, as has been mentioned, some take issue with the fact that the Society attempts to find scriptural support in the actual "house to house" or "door to door" method when what actually occurred by Jesus, the apostles and the 1st Century church was a mixture of public lecturing and private teaching and never did these ones engage in anything resembling today's Witnessing house to house. Frankly opposers make too much of this point but perhaps it is justifiable given how much the Society touts the formal ministry.
The larger concern is that the ministry is considered integral to being a Witness, and while technically no quota is required, in order to be active, one must submit a formal report of at least their informal witnessing and for anyone wishing to receive "privilges" or reach positions of authority engaging in the ministry is required. Obviously, any type of "requirement" detracts from what should be a voluntary expression of the heart and a natural willingness to share the truth with others.
It is my belief that as the Organization shifts away from the Publishing Corporation model that the organized ministry will fade as feature of the culture of JWs.
-Eduardo
has anyone else gotten this email?.
from : bill [email protected].
subject : urgent information to all current and ex-jehovah witnesses!open letter to all jehovahs witnesses & ex-jehovah witnesses
let me mull it over a while skally. I didn't actually read this garbage just browsed the email. It is possible that if the writing is specific enough that it could be considered a threat but I think it is doubtful. - ed
last saturday i was at my favorite coffee shop with my three year old son -- great place because it has a train table to entertain the kids while mom has some coffee.
first thing i notice is what appears to be dubs but on closer inspection the two daughters look way too trendy to be dubs -- the parents, however, are spot on and were so dubesque i nearly laughed out loud.
so, hanging out having coffee with some other moms and i notice the daughters of the above mentioned family keep smiling at my son.
howdy,
the usage of "church" might correlate somewhat to how long the Witness has been in the Org and how old they are.
Of course back in the early days of the Rutherford Era "churchendom" (a term actually used at one time) and so forth was rejected and the use of church to describe KHs or the religion in general and even the use of "religion" were disfavoured. This has pretty much been softening within the culture of JWs ever since.
First "religion" came to be accepted and used, albeit with the adjectival "true" preceeding it...
The term "church" is frequently used by today's JWs in conversation, especially in conversation with non-JWs or even if there is just one non-JW in the conversation because to use the term KH would often entail an explanation or might not be understood and everyone understands that "church" in today's vernacular is less evocative of an ornate facility (like a cathedral) and simply means a house of worship.
thus for example, one will often here today's JWs say to their work-colleagues "can't go out drinking tonight, got to go to church" - though older JWs may still shy away from the term.
As far as in the literature or even in official transcripts (or talks) - the term is not used but I suspect this will change in the future as the term becomes more and more generic.
-Eduardo
has anyone else gotten this email?.
from : bill [email protected].
subject : urgent information to all current and ex-jehovah witnesses!open letter to all jehovahs witnesses & ex-jehovah witnesses
has anyone else gotten this email?
| From : | Bill [email protected] |
| Subject : | Urgent Information to all current and ex-Jehovah Witnesses! |
Open Letter to All Jehovah’s Witnesses & Ex-Jehovah Witnesses The Watchtower Administration will be physically destroyed in 40 days from the date of this letter. 2006Iyyar1 (2006 April 29th / 30th) Please review the attached letter (Sign of Jonah) as this may save your life or someone you know....please pass on appropriately. Thank you. Blessings, Bill http://www.truebiblecode.com http://www.lordswitnesses.us http://www.biblecodeintro.com/
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the email has a 16 page rtf attachment "jonah.rtf" that rambles on about why the WTS is doomed
and is signed...
Gordon
President of the Lords’ Witnesses
Angel of Philadelphia
Mediator of the 4 th Elijah Covenant
Mediator of the 2 nd New Covenant
i thought that title would get your attention.. google has released a new and fascinating tool, called google trends (http://www.google.com/trends).
it allows you to see what people search on over time.
just type in a search term, and you'll see how people have searched on that term over the past two years.
that's interesting but not particularly useful for anything. Mormons practically double the official total of JWs so it isn't surprising that searches involving them would be much higher than JWs. I think also that for the most part JWs stay out of the news whenever possible which is why they don't really even register on the scale.
still it is a fun tool.
-ed
how in the world did chris get sent home !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he should have won !
i am pissed off right now ,ahhhh
someone had to go...all of the top guys and gals are pretty good. I like Taylor or Kat for the winner....
these guys are locked into a certain amount of contract so Chris won't be able to "distance" himself from AI until after he has fulfilled his obligations including going on the American Idol tour and doing some other promotional stuff..
but he has got some career or at least a chance and that is more than most...
-ed
