This thread went off the rails almost immediately. In the OP I only intended to share a video containing some reasonable analysis of the passages and chambers of the pyramid. I've read a lot of bunk concerning the pyramids over the years, and it was refreshing to find something that actually made sense.
dropoffyourkeylee
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The Great Pyramid - a new (to me) theory on its use and purpose
by dropoffyourkeylee inwith the jw connection to the great pyramid, i thought this audience might find this video interesting.
i find it very reasonable in presenting a new (at least to me) theory that the pyramid was designed as a place of pharoah-worship and the seemingly convoluted design of the passages, with granite blockes, etc, was mainly to prevent looting of the pharoah's tomb.. interestingly, there are several photos (32:36 and elsewhere) presented which were sourced from john and morton edgars' 1909 pyramid passages book, which authors were bible students from scotland who wrote and lectured about the pyramid and the early bible student beliefs on the pyramid.
i think they left the wt after rutherford ditched the pyramid beliefs, but maybe someone can fill in the blanks on that.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itaqsrlg9wq&t=1s.
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The Great Pyramid - a new (to me) theory on its use and purpose
by dropoffyourkeylee inwith the jw connection to the great pyramid, i thought this audience might find this video interesting.
i find it very reasonable in presenting a new (at least to me) theory that the pyramid was designed as a place of pharoah-worship and the seemingly convoluted design of the passages, with granite blockes, etc, was mainly to prevent looting of the pharoah's tomb.. interestingly, there are several photos (32:36 and elsewhere) presented which were sourced from john and morton edgars' 1909 pyramid passages book, which authors were bible students from scotland who wrote and lectured about the pyramid and the early bible student beliefs on the pyramid.
i think they left the wt after rutherford ditched the pyramid beliefs, but maybe someone can fill in the blanks on that.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itaqsrlg9wq&t=1s.
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dropoffyourkeylee
With the JW connection to the Great Pyramid, I thought this audience might find this video interesting. I find it very reasonable in presenting a new (at least to me) theory that the Pyramid was designed as a place of pharoah-worship and the seemingly convoluted design of the passages, with granite blockes, etc, was mainly to prevent looting of the pharoah's tomb.
Interestingly, there are several photos (32:36 and elsewhere) presented which were sourced from John and Morton Edgars' 1909 Pyramid Passages book, which authors were Bible Students from Scotland who wrote and lectured about the Pyramid and the early Bible Student beliefs on the Pyramid. I think they left the WT after Rutherford ditched the Pyramid beliefs, but maybe someone can fill in the blanks on that.
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Loss of a Jehovah’s Witness who I considered a friend
by Fallen_Winter ini have known a jehovah’s witness for approximately 15 years and i have considered her a friend although i know that jehovah’s witnesses cannot have friends who are not jehovah’s witnesses.
approximately two years ago, i was going through a very difficult time and i asked my friend if we could have bible study.
she said yes and we have been studying the bible since.
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dropoffyourkeylee
But generally, I think the JW attitude to “unproductive” studies is pretty counterproductive.
I concur with SBF on this one. Considering how terribly ineffective the other forms of ministry are, both door to door and the cartwork, the time spent on studies with friendly-but-not-becoming-JWs-anytime-soon people is probably still more effective than the other forms of ministry. It does have some positive benefits. One big one is that it builds good will with the public; shows that JWs can be good friendly people and provides a much needed social interaction with the student. It is evident from FW's comments that this 'unproductive' study had positive benefits to both the JW and to FW, and that the WT directive to cease such a study was unkind and counterproductive.
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Loss of a Jehovah’s Witness who I considered a friend
by Fallen_Winter ini have known a jehovah’s witness for approximately 15 years and i have considered her a friend although i know that jehovah’s witnesses cannot have friends who are not jehovah’s witnesses.
approximately two years ago, i was going through a very difficult time and i asked my friend if we could have bible study.
she said yes and we have been studying the bible since.
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dropoffyourkeylee
There have been some meeting parts/videos recently which directed the JWs to cease studies with unproductive and non-progressing studies. She is just following directions.
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"Brother Jodie jenelle began his bethel service in in 1990....."
by nowwhat? inbut what they don't say he left started and ran a real estate company and a global real estate consulting firm and apparently after making a fortune come back to bethel a few years ago.
how in the hell could a non lifer now be anointed and appointed to be a gb member.
sure can't be for his spiritual qualifications!.
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dropoffyourkeylee
The org has had upper echelon people like Jenelle for years, but not on the GB. What this appointment does is marks a notable departure from the practice of having spiritual leaders on the GB. This guy is a business man.
It also raises questions, and ultimately undermines, the belief that the GB leadership is anointed, which is a doctrine surely to change in the future.
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THE PROBLEM WITH THESE 2 NEW GB MEMBERS APPOINTMENTS
by raymond frantz inhttps://youtu.be/rjr0ugtu6zu?si=d3zsz20ee33gytxi.
these new appointments are troubling, to say the least, especially considering the factors surrounding their selection.
these appointments raise key concerns about leadership, experience, and what is happening behind the scenes at the organization's headquarters.
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dropoffyourkeylee
I know some Kingdom Halls are shared by 3 and sometimes 4 congregations. The logistics of getting all the meetings scheduled in a week creates a lot of headaches. I could see them cutting back on the midweek meeting at some point.
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THE PROBLEM WITH THESE 2 NEW GB MEMBERS APPOINTMENTS
by raymond frantz inhttps://youtu.be/rjr0ugtu6zu?si=d3zsz20ee33gytxi.
these new appointments are troubling, to say the least, especially considering the factors surrounding their selection.
these appointments raise key concerns about leadership, experience, and what is happening behind the scenes at the organization's headquarters.
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dropoffyourkeylee
Jody Jedele doesn't seem to lack the "experience" which the Org needs
Not impressed. All I see is an advertisement, narrated by a glib, BS-spouting real estate agent trying to legitimize an unorthodox trade-school 'education'. No degree, no legitimate university education. If that is what they consider experienced, I would direct my real estate management needs elsewhere.
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JWN, 23 years posting Blondie
by blondie incan i call you friends, i think so after 23 years posting here.
i am dismayed how jwn is being "dominated" or taken over by a few posters, peppering the comments.
in the past, the admin did not approve of this and did remove some posters from jwn.
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dropoffyourkeylee
I don't mind a long post if it is the author's own thoughts, but simply copying and pasting long quotes from other sources is just annoying
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Annual Meeting live updates
by ukpimo ini have obtained the live link for the annual meeting tomorrow:.
annual meeting live link.
the meeting will begin at 9:45am eastern time, for those of us in the uk, that will be 2:45pm.
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dropoffyourkeylee
Someone help my out, my old brain isn't working.
New teaching as of 10/5/24: The beginning of the GT will be the governments handing over control to the UN (the wild beast of Revelation), which will move to destroy Babylon the Great, still defined (I think) as the world empire of false religion.
So what was the old doctrine, and how is this change any different? Isn't that what they have always taught?
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Fifty years ago today
by JeffT inoctober 6th 1974 debbie and i tied the knot.
the elder that performed the ceremony managed to personalize it a bit for us.
seems like something worked.
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dropoffyourkeylee
Congrats!