the new watchtower public edition titled "the war that chnaged the world" and the awake titled "how to invest your time wisely" for february are up.
looks like they are still sticking to 1914. they do talk about the war and tie it in with the 1914 interpretation.. watchtower public:.
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/wp20140201/.
From the February 2014 Awake, page 13:
However, one thing is certain: The church Constantine legitimized (...) However, one thing is certain: The church Constantine legitimized: (...) From this church — that was now worldly — sprang countless denominations.
What does all of this mean for us? It means that we should not take the teachings of any church for granted but that we should examine them in the light of the Bible. — 1 John 4:1.
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Everyone's church but the JWs, of course !
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i have to share an interesting experience with my wife this morning (not a bedroom story...sinners ;-)).. we were driving to work and my wife asked why they havent changed the wooden power poles to concrete.. me: well i think they change them as they start to give out.. wife: but they kill so many trees doing this!!!!
why wouldnt they figure that out?.
(what i wanted to say)me: how many trees do the watchtower kill printing magazines and bibles????.
DS211 >>> how many trees do the Watchtower kill printing magazines and bibles?
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Cross-referencing: WTBTS environmental impact: Printing Production - Worldwide
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I believe their paper throughput is diminishing as they are replacing it with racks of servers.
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1962, armageddon around the corner, w. whalen, 249 pages.
click the link by the blue arrow.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/g91alg .. .
How true:
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are there any direct quotes from the watchtower's literature that discourages investigation into their past doctrines and practices?.
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Let's not forget the 'we will do it for you' quote:
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2/15/1966 wt.
identifying the present-day beneficiaries.
15) in speaking of the marking work, page 111 of vindication said that this work of giving the testimony is not for the purpose of converting the people of the world and bringing them into some organization, but it is to make known the fact that those who desire to flee from the wicked organization of christendom may do so and declare themselves on the lords side, and thus be in line to be brought through the time of trouble, when the slaughtering begins.
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2/15/1966 wt.
identifying the present-day beneficiaries.
15) in speaking of the marking work, page 111 of vindication said that this work of giving the testimony is not for the purpose of converting the people of the world and bringing them into some organization, but it is to make known the fact that those who desire to flee from the wicked organization of christendom may do so and declare themselves on the lords side, and thus be in line to be brought through the time of trouble, when the slaughtering begins.
This must be the class of persons that are often described as ‘the millions now living that will never die’.
I think JFR made up this class as he went along.
All other so-called classes then in existence were either refered to by biblical names or other Bible references.
increasingly, jw.org and its print publications show lots of pictures of witnesses preaching one-to-one to "interested" passersby in public venues in contrast with fewer pictures depicting the door-to-door work.
sure, d-t-d is still the organizatrion's mainstay activity - but clearly it pushes at every opportunity the need for the rank and file to "go" public.. this push could be a two-edge sword: there is obviously a hard core of witnesses whose dispositions draw them to this type of social outreach: they almost rush out to do this public-venue work, prefering it to d-t-d. but i'd hazard a guess that for the bulk of those in local congregations, the public-venue witnessing would be a total turn off.. to date, in new zealand, i have seen no evidence of jws doing this public venue witnessing - despite the huge push on jw.org and in the publications.
kiwis just don't seem inclined to put themselves out in public places - or if they do, it is in a kind of very muted way (i.e., almost out of sight and unobtrusive).. this site has shown that in a few places, including mexico, at least a few of the more publicly zealous witnesses are doing the public work big time.. is the public venue preaching happening elsewhere, such as asia?
From the December 2013 to January 2014 Elders meet with Regular Pioneers, Special Pioneers, and Field Missionaries sheet:
The faithful and discreet slave has indicated that our primary way of spreading the good news continues to be the house-to-house ministry (km 7/13 4 par. 1)
the outline for the annual meeting with pioneers is out.
it talks about the gb and fds a lot.. look at this:.
those taking the lead have shown that they are not sentimentally attached to material things.. they are willing to move the world headquarters to warwick, new york, because it will advance kingdom interests.
LostGeneration >>> PREACHING METHODS (17 min.) From house to house
Of course something the FDS GB would know nothing about. They just do administration.
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part of the questions being asked you would think you are subscribing to a life insurance policy.. .. .. .
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Part of the questions being asked you would think you are subscribing to a Life Insurance Policy.
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ok i've read similar threads to this before, but i just thought i would share a comment made by an aunt.
my aunts bible student died, and due to the families wishes the funeral service was given in another church.
my aunt with a disgusted look on her face when recalling the events to me said "and you know what, they must of only spent about 5 minutes talking about the person, and the rest of it was about the church".
Zoos >>> great minds think alike !
