Thanks to the original poster for this!
Now I am thoroughly depressed thinking about being there though.
Looks so monotonous.
Can't wait till it's over!
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232017 Regional Convention Outlines
by accesible in2017 regional convention outlines.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0bywm0b0qtwlstw8ws2litmhcrja.
aquí están todos los bosquejos de la asamblea regional 2017 en inglés.
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NikL
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Is it just me or is this weeks CLAM more "cultish" than usual?
by NikL inmaybe it was my mood, but last night the meeting seemed really over the top cultish.. mainly the latter portion that just focused on presentation videos which always seem creepy to me anyway.. then the local needs was pre-empted by a video all about ldc which seemed completely pointless.
(on a side note my wife knew a couple of different people in it).
the congregation "bible" study which dealt with the ever changing cover of the watchtower magazine.
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Maybe it was my mood, but last night the meeting seemed really over the top cultish.
Mainly the latter portion that just focused on presentation videos which always seem creepy to me anyway.
Then the local needs was pre-empted by a video all about LDC which seemed completely pointless. (on a side note my wife knew a couple of different people in it)
The congregation "bible" study which dealt with the ever changing cover of the Watchtower magazine. No bible study at all again I am afraid.
Then they wrapped it up with one of the older songs that I find offensive. Song 8, "Jehovah Our Strength"
1. Gracious Jehovah, our strength and our might,
You are our Savior, in you we delight. (I thought Jesus was our savior)
We are your Witnesses bearing your news, (I thought it was the good news of the Christ)
Whether men hear or they proudly refuse.
(CHORUS)
Jehovah, our Rock, Our strength and our might,
Your name we make known Both day and night. (I thought it was Jesus name we were to make known)
Glorious Jehovah, Almighty in pow’r,
You are our hiding place; You are our Tow’r.
2. We who now serve you rejoice in your light;
Eyes that are opened now see truth and right.
Searching the Scriptures, we hear your command; (which command is that? Love enemies? Pray for those persecuting you?)
Making our choice, for your Kingdom we stand.
(CHORUS)
Jehovah, our Rock, Our strength and our might,
Your name we make known Both day and night.
Glorious Jehovah, Almighty in pow’r,
You are our hiding place; You are our Tow’r.
3. Gladly, O God, we keep doing your will.
Though Satan mocks us, we’re trusting you still.
Though he may slay us, oh, help us to be
Firm to the end for your grand Sov’reignty.
(CHORUS)
Jehovah, our Rock, Our strength and our might,
Your name we make known Both day and night.
Glorious Jehovah, Almighty in pow’r,
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Family of Jehovah's Witness mum who bled to death after son's birth win £870k compensation
by NikL indidn't see this anywhere else.. sorry if this was posted before.. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/787824/cannabis-found-growing-church-salem-chapel-wales-weed-police.
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NikL
ROFL!
oops. Posted the wrong link.
So sorry about that!
Here's the right one...
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Family of Jehovah's Witness mum who bled to death after son's birth win £870k compensation
by NikL indidn't see this anywhere else.. sorry if this was posted before.. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/787824/cannabis-found-growing-church-salem-chapel-wales-weed-police.
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NikL
didn't see this anywhere else.
sorry if this was posted before.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/787824/Cannabis-found-growing-church-Salem-Chapel-Wales-weed-police
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"jesus never said the spiritual food would be perfect"
by nowwhat? inoh so it's jesus fault the spiritual food hasn't been perfect!
we your governing body are just responsible for serving it!
think about this people, they are saying it was jesus who told us the end was going to come in 1975. then before the 1914 generation passed away no later than the 1990's.
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NikL
So basically, when Jesus says go right, the GB goes left. When he says step back, the GB steps forward. It's such a bizzarro, mirror image pantomime that it can't be due to ignorance. It's as if the GB have a perfect understanding of what Jesus taught and are deliberately going out if their way to teach the opposite.
You mean like when Jesus said eat and drink it means my body and blood shed on our behalf but we pass it along in effect saying no thanks mate?
There has been lots of claims over the years that JWs are Satanic and basically an antichrist organization and as time moves on I am starting to feel that may not be too far from the truth.
I see so many on here that are so soured by what they went through in the ORG that they lose all faith and become atheist. It really makes me wonder.
I mean, if the satanic conspiracy was true, it is working very well.
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If you were just visiting JW.org as an interested one, would articles like this impress you?
by NikL inhttps://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/japan/volunteers-repair-over-300-homes-following-earthquakes/.
it made me fell like, la ti da!
you helped members of your own church..
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NikL
He conveniently forgot to mention..
The WBT$ will ask JW victims of the earth quake..
For any disaster relief money they may receive from the Japanese Government..
It`s another WBT$ Scam..
The WBT$ uses JW donated, JW Labour and Supplies to help other JW`s..
The WBT$ collects any disaster relief money JW`s may receive..
None of this costs the WBT$ a dime..
I did not know that! Wow!
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If you were just visiting JW.org as an interested one, would articles like this impress you?
by NikL inhttps://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/japan/volunteers-repair-over-300-homes-following-earthquakes/.
it made me fell like, la ti da!
you helped members of your own church..
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NikL
It made me fell like, la ti da! You helped members of your own church.
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JWs in Russia. This short article from TASS is very interesting. "Everything You Need To Know About JWs"
by NikL inremember tass is traditionally pretty much a spokesman for the government.
http://tass.com/world/939582.
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NikL
Remember TASS is traditionally pretty much a spokesman for the government
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Bearded students on Ministry school?
by NikL inso at last nights ministry school we had 2...yes that's right two that had parts and gave them with beards.. i found it interesting.
i thought the consensus was that you couldn't have any extra privileges if you wore one.. maybe the school is different?.
anyway, anybody else seen this in the u.s.?.
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NikL
So at last nights ministry school we had 2...yes that's right TWO that had parts and gave them with beards.
I found it interesting. I thought the consensus was that you couldn't have any extra privileges if you wore one.
Maybe the school is different?
Anyway, anybody else seen this in the U.S.?
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Jehovah Witnesses View on medical marijuana?
by Slade1224 ini was wondering what the view jehovah witnesses and the bible and tract society had on medical cannabis?
i remember as a kid reading in the reasoning book that marijuana was bad and smoking it caused cancer and was worse then cigarettes.
as more reach comes out we are leaning marijuana can cure certain forms of cancer!
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NikL
Actually I started a post on this a while back.
My wife, (a totally in JW sister) uses it as do several in our local congregation.
We are in California where it's been legal medically and now available recreation-ally.
We had a local needs talk on it a couple of years ago and basically it's up to your own conscience.
A brother wouldn't be eligible for extra privileges if he smokes it however.
We've even grown our own the past couple of years :-)