a few years ago at one of the conventions, there was a talk on gods remarkable creation.
one of the slides showed a giant sequoia tree, approximately 5000 years old!.
later another talk was about noah etc.
"Thus, new mountains were thrust upward, old mountains rose to new heights, shallow sea basins were deepened and new shorelines were established." w68 7/15 p. 421 - Was There an Earthwide Flood?
Quite an interesting read: From Noah's Ark to Australia
BITB,
there was a 50 year gap between the failed dates of 1925 and 1975.. memories fade, people die, and who cares what was said 50 years ago.. most jw's now in the religion werent there when 1975 was a thing.
even my mother who was baptized in 1974 who i do remember speaking about it back in the day, can barely remember what the fuss was about.
for active jw's who are doing all there studying online now, its practically impossible to find any wt contemporary reference to 1975.. i read recently (sorry i cant source it right now) that at the time, even watchtower may have taken the view that even if they knew 1975 was wrong, the short term gains would far outstrip those who left leading to an overall net gain so it was a risk worth taking.
Say ... when is the next "Jubilee Year" due to be upon us?
i have noticed as of late that google searches are heavily filtering searches and shopping.
i know they keep track and monitor your activity but when i can not find things or articles because they don't fit googles bs naritive its time to leave.
duck duck go is my replacement.
RE: "Dump Google"
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miss piggy was thrown out of the zoom meeting because she was showing to much cleavage.. https://docdro.id/s9jhehton her way out she grabbed the co's briefcase and gave him the finger.https://docdro.id/szfjix4then miss piggy jumped into her hot rod and is delivering all the co's secret documents to the neighborhood.https://docdro.id/bed59f8if you are on the email list, these documents are already in your email.
so just keep eating your buttered popcorn.2020-04-27--broadcasting meetings2020- information notice of broadcasting congregation meetings2020-notice of broadcasting2020-information on broadcasting congregation meetingspetra!.
https://docdro.id/i8d4tli.
... thanks a bunch for delivering the payload. Just keep it coming.
BITB
2020-04-addendum letter.. https://docdro.id/n0hm6tg.
2020-04 shepherd the flock of god elder manual.
https://docdro.id/llechtz.
... anyone here knows what it means:
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Made in the U.S.A.
Where was done what? Methinks all the contributors to the book are located in NY State (GB & FDS helpers).
with the existing and still to come covid19 lock downs in many countries i wonder if not being obliged to attend meetings and field service will give many jws the opportunity to clear their mind a little and start to see the cracks.
i know they will be expected to log on to their devices but with no one other than family to monitor this it could be a circuit breaker for many.
of course the fear of end times pestilence may counter that.
They GB is fighting this any way they can. So says the March 16, 2020 letter from the UK HQ: "It is also the Governing Body’s earnest desire that bodies of elders continue to conduct regular, weekly congregation meetings." Lest you be able to start thinking on your own.
so we are a couple weeks into this crisis with the meetings being cancelled.
and you would think the fds would have provided the sheep with helpful spiritual guidance in these times of need.
wtf do they have jw broadcasting for then?
The abbreviated, no fluff, version:
If you do not have access in your language to all the publications that are produced, will you become spiritually undernourished?
No.
If you do not have access to material that is published on jw.org will you become spiritually weak?
You can remain spiritually strong whether you have access to our Web site or not.
Ref.: WT Library
google translation from the government website:.
the federal government has agreed with the federal states on guidelines for a uniform approach to further restrict social contacts in public life.
grocery retail, weekly markets and delivery services, pharmacies, drugstores, banks, petrol stations and wholesalers remain unaffected.
Google translation from the Government website:
The Federal Government has agreed with the federal states on guidelines for a uniform approach to further restrict social contacts in public life. Grocery retail, weekly markets and delivery services, pharmacies, drugstores, banks, petrol stations and wholesalers remain unaffected. Bars, clubs, theaters, museums, cinemas, zoos, sports facilities and playgrounds will be closed for the time being. In addition, gatherings in clubs, sports and leisure facilities, as well as gatherings in churches, mosques, synagogues, and gatherings of other faith communities are prohibited for now.
+++ Montag, 16. März +++
Die Bundesregierung hat mit den Ländern Leitlinien zum einheitlichen Vorgehen zur weiteren Beschränkung von sozialen Kontakten im öffentlichen Leben vereinbart. Der Lebensmitteleinzelhandel, Wochenmärkte und Lieferdienste, Apotheken, Drogerien, Banken, Tankstellen sowie der Großhandel bleiben davon unberührt. Bars, Clubs, Theater, Museen, Kinos, Zoos, Sporteinrichtungen und Spielplätze werden vorerst geschlossen. Darüber hinaus sind Zusammenkünfte in Vereinen, Sport- und Freizeiteinrichtungen sowie Zusammenkünfte in Kirchen, Moscheen, Synagogen und Zusammenkünfte anderer Glaubensgemeinschaften fürs Erste verboten.
with the coronavirus now categorized as a global pandemic and many large gatherings are now social distancing for safety concerns of contacting and spreading the virus.. will the memorial of christ death take place on april 7 2020 worldwide where thousands will gaether in large crowds to commemorate the death of jesus as commanded in the bible.
jesus gave the command to keep doing this in remembrance of him or will sound, reasonableness and good judgment for safety overrule on that special night.
my guess is that it will not be canceled regardless of the frightening and very real pandemic the virus has caused around the world!.
I would love to hear from some Italian JWs how they handle this. Are there any special instructions read from the platform?waton >
In Italy at least it could be back to basics, a family passover, and why not? everyone have a glass and the pane? for all com-pan-ions? sooner or later?
german files that arrived today.. .
https://docdro.id/ju5bmo0.
https://docdro.id/njqydah.
... das Zweigbüro verfolgt die Entwicklung des Coronavirus weiterhin aufmerksam. In Anbetracht der aktuellen Situation, möchten wir euch darüber informieren, dass unser Bethel ab sofort für Besucher geschlossen bleibt. Dies gilt zunächst bis zum 4. Mai 2020. In dieser Zeit können leider keine Führungen stattfinden.
Translation:
... the branch office continues to closely monitor the development of the corona virus. In view of the current situation, we would like to inform you that our Bethel is now closed to visitors. This initially applies until May 4, 2020. Unfortunately, no guided tours can take place during this time.
They are are so afraid of catching a virus from their visiting "brotherhood" that they shut down Bethel until May 4, 2020 so they won't get infected.
But it's o.k. to meet with hundreds of that "brotherhood" during the Memorial - go, figure how much they care about your personal health.
