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  Witnessing Work to Stop?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my 87 year old dad called me for the first time in 16 years the other day .... just to chat.

  i was floored to say the least since he didn't even bother to call me when my mom died several years ago.

  he called again today to inquire how i felt about jehovah's witnesses.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  It’s just COVID 19. They'll be back to the usual after it is over, though I wouldn’t be surprised if it is a year or more.
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  Breaking: Beards in The Watchtower

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the latest issue of the watchtower shows a man with a beard praying.. .

  i fully expected to see him 'progress' to clean-shaven in the following pictures, but instead he is still bearded when 'applying bible principles'.. .

  i then realized that he was already featured on the cover itself.. .

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  I remember reading somewhere, I think it was in one of PSL Johnson's books, that there was a huge bruhaha about beards when Rutherford took over. In the Russell time, just about all the Bible Student men had a beard. It was customary at the time, and Russell had one. Rutherford made just about all the men at Bethel shave theirs off and go clean shaven. It became a way of showing loyalty to Rutherford, and was part of the distancing from the Russellite faction that culminated in the expulsion of the 4 directors, and later the discarding of many of the Russell teachings.
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  Why couldn't I stop laughing?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  help me understand why i could not stop laughing watching this apparently serious video?.

  https://youtu.be/xluj6cpznw4.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  Good for him. It is a commentary on how inept the WT is in making a connection with young people. He doesn't say anything about doctrine, nothing about the organization's finances, the reason he left is that the Witness life is not satisfying to him. He wanted his life back.
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  My parents died from the corona virus

  by Hotpepper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  both my 84 yr old jw father and my never my jw mother 82 with both together died from the the corona in 24 hours of each other.

  i can tell many fighting i have had here in the last 20 years.on this site .

  i juy hope they rest in peace.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  My Condolences
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  Has anyone ever turn down being appointed an Elder or MS?

  by Davros in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  has anyone turned it down or know of someone who did turn down being an elder or ms?.

  yes, it should be one of the biggest privileges a brother can get !!

  (how do i put the barfy icon in?

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  I turned down an offer to be a MS. It was about the only good decision I made when I was 19.
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  New Blood policy for JW medical professionals?

  by FreeAgent in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  hey folks, .

  it’s been a long time since i’ve posted, good to see the forum well attended & spicy as ever.

  this just in from a close & trusted source, names & local places redacted for obvious reasons:.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  I agree completely, I believe Rutherford introduced things with the intent of provoking a confrontation, and to take things to court. Arguing before the Supreme Court was his dream and goal.
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  My Mom died last week.

  by Still Totally ADD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  last wednesday my elder brother called me to let me know mom had died.

  she was 97 years old and was in a nursing home for the last 7 years.

  her mind had left her many years ago to the point she didn't recognize any of us.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  My condolences
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  Bleecker Street — I saw a shadow touch a shadow’s hand (New York)

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  will i ever make it to new york?

  i feel if i ever did make it to new york i would never want to leave again.

  what do i know about new york?

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  I always liked the close harmony and moving chords of this song by Simon and Garfunkel
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  War is a Racket, by Smedley D Butler, 1935

  by dropoffyourkeylee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have just become aware of a book, published in the us in 1935, called 'war is a racket', by smedley d butler, a former marine major general who was very critical of the us involvement in ww1.

  since it was apparently a popular book at the time, and butler was a prominent figure, i am wondering if rutherford's adoption of the slogan 'religion is a snare and a racket' may have been borrowed from butler.. if so, it wouldn't be the first time rutherford drew upon familiar terms of the 20's and 30's to create slogans or wt articles..

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  I have just become aware of a book, published in the US in 1935, called 'War is a Racket', by Smedley D Butler, a former Marine Major General who was very critical of the US involvement in WW1. Since it was apparently a popular book at the time, and Butler was a prominent figure, I am wondering if Rutherford's adoption of the slogan 'Religion is a Snare and a Racket' may have been borrowed from Butler.

  If so, it wouldn't be the first time Rutherford drew upon familiar terms of the 20's and 30's to create slogans or WT articles.
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  Jehovah’s Witnesses President Robert Ciranko dies of coronavirus

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. social
  2. current

  fyi.

  this showed up on my google feed.

  i couldn't find an earlier story in the search box.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated - Mark Twain

  Seriously though, the WT has stated (according to my wife, who is on all the zoom meetings, etc) that over 800 JWs have died from COVID-19 complications.