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  With the July 15 WT approaching, would this be the ideal opportunity to start an ACTIVELY VOCAL fade?

  by Captain Blithering in

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  by 'actively vocal', i do not mean openly criticising the articles and pointing out the inconsistencies or flipflops (not footwear, reversals).

  i do mean letting people know that you're finding it hard to understand the new truth, and the fact that there is therefore old truth, or falsities, (is that a word?

  it is now), therefore if there are falsehoods (that's the word, of course), then that puts into doubt the extent of jah's involvement in the preparation/dissemination of it all... (and making it clear you're not saying they aren't gods prophets on earth, just that you're not sure, don't know).. the reason i ask is cos i'm finding it hard to completely fade without an external reason.

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  AnnOMaly >>> whoa, they really said that?!? (w81 3/1 pp. 24-26)

  After all, with this reversal of doctrine in spe it appears the WTBTS forces the interpretation of sectarian views.
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  The first of many 2013 District Conventions is over . . .

  by bats in the belfry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was it worth attending?.

  is your survival more sure now?.

  which part of gods word is truth!

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  Five new tracts:

  

  Courtesy of JW.net member obarac
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  The first of many 2013 District Conventions is over . . .

  by bats in the belfry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  was it worth attending?.

  is your survival more sure now?.

  which part of gods word is truth!

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  . . . was it worth attending?

  Is your survival more sure now?

  Which part of ‘God’s Word is Truth!’ now?
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  AUSTRALIA | TRANSCRIPT of Child Abuse Inquiry into Jehovah's Witnesses and Watchtower Society - April 2013

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jw leaks has published the 17 page official transcript of the appearance by watchtower bible and tract society of australia and jehovah's witnesses before the "inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other organisations" conducted on 11 april 2013 in victoria, australia.. http://jwleaks.org/australia/.

  quote from rachel van witsen, legal counsel for watchtower bible and tract society of australia and jehovah's witnesses, in reply to who is responsible for reporting child abuse within the religion of jehovah's witnesses... .

  ms van witsen at the moment, because there is no mandatory reporting for ministers of religion in victoria, then the victim, who has very often had their dignity removed, is then put in the drivers seat.. .

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  Mr D. O’BRIEN — I just want you to be very clear. Although we have not sworn you in, obviously you are aware of the contempt. I am not wanting to have a go at you. I am trying to recall what you said. I thought you said that you were aware of some in stances where the child did not want to report it to police. I am not necessarily going to put you on the spot here; I just would like to know if that is what you said and if that is the situation.

  Mr D. O’Brien (Member of Committee) commenting on Mr T. O’Brien (Director of Society and Acting Branch Coordinator)

  It is sad to see how they hold in contempt the 'superior authorites' in all of this (Romans 13:1). So much so, even the 'superior authorites' notice it.
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  GATED COMMUNITIES IN PUERTO RICO: ACCESS CODES and REMOTES must be provided to the WATCHTOWER CORPORATION by APRIL 23, 2013...

  by Calebs Airplane in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this case is in it's 9th year an has been touched upon briefly on and off.. the latest from the federal court is that all gated communites in puerto rico have until april 23 to provide the watchtower corporation full access.... this means the entry code or remote control devices that open the front fence.. this is clearly an act of provocation in order to create "pseudo-persecution" thereby increasing fs hours and "voluntary donations"....

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  . . . gated communities are perhaps the last resort of the WTBTS to squeeze money out of somewhat affluent people.
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  Does The Governing Body Have The Same Courage As J F Rutherford And Admit: They Made An Ass Out Of Themselves By Thier Bible Interpetation?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  (the watchtower, october 1, 1984, p. 24).

  ...resurrected in 1925 to rule as princes over the earth.

  (millions now living will never die, 1920, pp.

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  frankiespeakin >> Sorry, presently I am speed reading. It flew right by me.
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  Does The Governing Body Have The Same Courage As J F Rutherford And Admit: They Made An Ass Out Of Themselves By Thier Bible Interpetation?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  (the watchtower, october 1, 1984, p. 24).

  ...resurrected in 1925 to rule as princes over the earth.

  (millions now living will never die, 1920, pp.

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  In the article ‘Jehovah Has Dealt Rewardingly With Me’, as told by Karl F. Klein, he mentioned J.F. Rutherford's remarks.

  [Footnotes]

  Regarding his misguided statements as to what we could expect in 1925, he once confessed to us at Bethel, “I made an ass of myself.”

  w84 10/1 p. 24
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  Are you more ecological, more economical or more wasteful? Did your habits change at all when you left the borg?

  by likeabird in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know from living on a borg budget, you don't have much choice but to live economically.

  recycling, while ecological, can also be a form of economy.. did the verse "god will bring to ruin those ruining the earth" play a guilt factor in your ecological habits?

  i know it used to hum along in the back of my mind.. did any of your habits change when you left the borg?

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  new light on FDS and 1914

  by inbetween in

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  2. beliefs

  the society claims now, that before 1914/1919 there was no fds, this means also, russel was not part of it, he was not the channel from god.. then the calculation for 1914, which russel made popular and promoted, was done in a time, when god revealed actually nothing, does this prepare the way to finally dump 1914 chronology ?

  approaching the 100 year anniversary for christs supposed rulership, it becomes anyway more and more ridicolous.. i know, some argue 1914 is essential for their being chosen 1919, but now they say, they are somehow not appointed over the belongings yet, so also this aspect looses significance.

  and the inspection of the temple can begin anytime anyway, it was convinient to link it to 1914 but i think its not really necessary.

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  Yep, they're getting ready to remove most of the dates they ever believed in. Take a look at the first chart, under the heading The Last Days.

  It used to be:

  1.) one generation, then

  2.) two-generations (overlapping)

  Now they seem to be pushing for 3.) "The Last Days of unknown length"
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  No more big District Conventions?

  by serenitynow! in

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  2. beliefs

  so i went to the hall today for a funeral and took a look at the bulletin board.

  i was surprised to see a letter stating the dc for michigan would be held at the local assembly hall instead of the big convention center in ohio where it had been held the past few years.

  have you all heard about this?.

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  Bulletin Board? What bulletin?

  One of the first bulletin ever:

  On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed to the church door at Wittenberg 95 theses (protests) exposing wrong teachings of the church.