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  No more pain sorrow or crying in new system!!!!!!!

  by atomant in

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  "and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain.

  for the old world and its evils are gone forever.

  " rev.

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  No one will ever stub their toe! How wonderful a time!
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  Slow motion pioneers

  by 1Averagejoe in

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  observing our local unemployed pioneers and how long they take to get to their first or next call, usually taking the longest route to get to one they know won't be there anyway.

  along the way it's gossipy this and that.

  pioneers?

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  Most of our pioneers are old, don't get their time, and the young ones don't get their time.

  NO ONE is pressured to stop anymore - unlike me when I had to get 90hrs in and was struggling to try to do that and make a few bucks to keep off the streets.

  I bet the hr requirement will drop again - as will the Aux hrs - since they are hemorrhaging Aux Pios now.
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  What are the biggest holes in evolution?

  by shadow in

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  how honest are the proponents of evolution?

  idk but curious to see what type of response there is on a topic like this or does their study only seek to confirm their preconceptions and ignore uncomfortable facts?

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  This might help to clarify one of the STUPIDEST challenges you hear about Evolution at the KH.

  It's just a theory... VOMIT!!

  In everyday usage, "theory" often refers to a hunch or a speculation. When people say, "I have a theory about why that happened," they are often drawing a conclusion based on fragmentary or inconclusive evidence.
  
  The formal scientific definition of theory is quite different from the everyday meaning of the word. It refers to a comprehensive explanation of some aspect of nature that is supported by a vast body of evidence.
  

  
  
  
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  What are the biggest holes in evolution?

  by shadow in

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  how honest are the proponents of evolution?

  idk but curious to see what type of response there is on a topic like this or does their study only seek to confirm their preconceptions and ignore uncomfortable facts?

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  Extremely honest. There are literally hundreds of millions of pieces of evidence you can find in the major museums alone. The Natural History Museum in DC has over 50 million pieces themselves.

  But the smoking gun if you will is the irrefutable DNA evidence that just can't be ignored.
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  All shunning soon to end

  by poopie in

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  this is just a first step clapping.

  it's like the fed one quarter bases point at a time.

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  No way. It would be a giant step to the end of the WT.
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  Is it later then you think?

  by Crazyguy in

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  a exfriend of mine gave his first public talk and that was the title.

  wasn't that the title of an awake in 1969?

  if so, talk about rehashing an old title.

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  It was from an OLD assembly - and it was the Title of a 69 Awake - and it is THE SPECIAL TALK from 2011.

  Here it is if your interested.

  
  

  IS IT LATER THAN YOU THINK?

  “TELL US, WHEN WILL THESE THINGS BE?” (4 min.)

  Recently, we commemorated the death of Jesus, thereby honoring him and Jehovah God
  We were reminded of their overwhelming love for us even in our present sinful state (Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:9) Each passing year that we proclaim the death of the Lord by means of observing the Memorial brings us closer to the end of this system of things (1Co 11:26)

  Jesus’ gripping prophecy found at Mark 13:1-4 has long been a subject of great interest and speculation

  [Read] Jesus gave his disciples a composite sign identifying the last days of Satan’s wicked system of things [Read Mark 13:8]
  This prophecy has a two-fold fulfillment—in the first century and in our day

  Is Mark 13:8 being fulfilled? What do the facts show? Are we really in the last days? Is it later than you think?

  COMPOSITE SIGN OF THE LAST DAYS (11 min.)

  Let us examine five specific features identified by Jesus
  (1) “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom” (w08 5/15 13-14 par. 7)

  Since 1914 more than 100 million lives have been lost in wars!
  (2) “There will be earthquakes in one place after another” (w11 5/1 4)

  (3) “There will be food shortages” (w11 5/1 5)
  (4) “There will be ... in one place after another pestilences” (Lu 21:11; w11 5/1 6) (5) There is “the increasing of lawlessness” (Mt 24:12)

  Lawlessness is a blatant disregard for God’s laws and principles; increasingly, many consider such sins as adultery and homosexuality to be acceptable (Isa 5:20; w02 3/1 9 par. 8)

  We have touched on just five features of the composite sign What do you think? Are we really living in the last days?

  Never before have these features been as prominent as they are now The facts prove that it is much later than most people think!

  RETURN NOW, AND ACTIVELY SERVE THE SHEPHERD OF OUR SOULS (10 min.)
  We do not know how long Jehovah will offer reconciliation (2Co 5:18-20; w98 12/15 17-18 pars. 9-11)

  We do know that destruction of the wicked is soon to come [Read 2 Peter 3:11, 12]
  We do well to ask ourselves, ‘Do I demonstrate that I really believe that “the time left is reduced”?’ (1Co 7:29-31)

  Jehovah invites people from all walks of life to take in life-giving knowledge from the Bible (Re 22:17) Taking in such knowledge and acting in harmony with it can lead to everlasting life in Paradise on earth

  Does that prospect appeal to you?
  It is urgent that you act without delay

  Jehovah’s Witnesses would be pleased to assist you in learning how you can bring your life into harmony with God’s will

  Jehovah also wants his inactive sheep to come back into his loving everlasting arms (De 33:27; La 3:40) If you were once an active servant of Jehovah, please take to heart the words of 1 Peter 2:25 [Read] (jr130 par. 5)

  That you have made the effort to be here is evidence that you have not forgotten your Shepherd and his commandments [Read Psalm 119:176]

  There are a number of reasons why individuals become inactive (w08 11/15 13-15 pars. 5-13)

  Whatever your reason, we entreat you to accept the necessary assistance so that you can again actively serve our loving Shepherd (jr 72-76 pars. 13-16; 152-153 pars. 22-25)
  Allow God’s Word and our Christian publications to help you gain spiritual strength (Ps 119:105)

  You will receive the support of Jehovah’s loving congregation (1Pe 5:2; w08 11/15 16 pars.19-22)

  In the past, prophets provided needed reminders to God’s people and warned them of God’s coming judgments (Am 3:7)

  Today, Jehovah uses his anointed servants to remind even the righteous that it is later than most think (Eze 3:21)
  These servants have proved to be immovable, like iron pillars in a fortified city (Jer 1:17-19)
  The anointed have their ‘hips girded up’; they allow God’s Word to strengthen them to fulfill their commission

  Make it your aim to show similar zeal and to support them

  What will you do (5 min.)

  It is vital that we “pay more than the usual attention to the things heard by us” (Heb 2:1; Lu 21:34-36) Those who ignored warnings of impending destruction in the past soon realized that it was later than they thought

  Today, an even more urgent warning is being sounded, with overwhelming evidence that Armageddon is near

  Millions turn a deaf ear, but time is running out
  It is later than they think! Is it later than you realize?

  Think deeply about your heavenly Father; how late do you suppose he would say it is?
  We entreat you to find safety in the warm embrace of Jehovah, the Great Shepherd! (Isa 40:11)

  No. 181-E—page 2 TO BE COVERED IN 30 MINUTES 2011 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania All Rights Reserved
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  Do JW get counseled for buying a home?

  by thedepressedsoul in

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  i was curious, i couldn't find much on it.

  if anything, there are a few articles that give advice on how to properly buy a home, mortgage, good location etc... .

  do you know if the elders can counsel on this matter or remove privileges over it?

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  The wt has now changed Jesus definition of neighboor

  by poopie in

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  the man asked jesus who is my neighbor jesus stated the one who acts mercifully toward other humans.

  not good enough for watchtower neighbor must fit in three catagories only according to yesterdays wt wow changed the words of the son of god.

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  IT ALL MAKES ME SO SICK!
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  JW Expressions We Hate

  by Socrateswannabe in

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  i was browsing through stuff on jw.org recently and ran across some expressions that really grate on my nerves: loyal love, loving-care, and loving-kindness, as in: "please exercise loving-kindness toward your servant.

  " who talks like that?

  they must be relics of the fred franz era.

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  Oh here is one I hate:

  "Independent thinking"
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  The GB know it's all lies and wants to dismantle the WTS ... then what?

  by Simon in

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  so imagine the gb have a sudden attack of honesty and realize "crap, this whole thing is lies - we're not god's spokespeople at all !".

  how do you dismantle a religion that has +8 million members in a responsible way?

  you can't just publish a watchtower saying "we were wrong" because that would be irresponsible - you need to let people down gently, put people off gradually.

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  That's complete fantasy unfortunately.

  If they wanted to shut it down they would only need to do 2 things.

  1: End DFing

  2: Make Field Service optional.

  It would be over pretty quick.