Posts by cappytan

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The World Seems to Think Putin Is King of The North

by scotoma in

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friends

this past october geoffrey jackson told the audience at the watchtower corporate meeting that "they aren't sure who the new king of the north is".. this was applauded as new light.

but if you look up the search terms putin king of the north your won't see jw.org pop up as a top search result.

i checked through the first 100 results and n-o-t-h-i-n-g.. isn't interpretation of prophecy the special territory of the jw's.

cappytan

I live in a hugely GOP area. No one likes Putin. His only redeeming quality in their eyes is that he makes Obama look weak.

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Opinions of GB members

by campaign of hate in

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friends

i would like to give my opinion of each gb member.

i would probably split them into 3 groups.. group 1 - the hardliners.

tony the 3rd: he knows exactly what hes's doing and saying.

cappytan

I always felt like Loesch was one of the hardliners, personally.

15 years ago, he seemed more hardline and Herd seemed more easygoing.

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JW Bethel Video - long version

by Esse quam videri in

listener gave a link to a short version.

not taking away from that post but here is a more complete version, 2 minutes longer.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnbmyudrwgs.

What about the possibility of this being a video produced for the New York City area International Conventions this past summer? I know that each International had a Delegate Entertainment Committee with events that included live performances and stuff like this.

It sounds more plausible that this would be produced for that.

It could be that this is just barely being publicized now.

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JW Bethel Video - long version

by Esse quam videri in

listener gave a link to a short version.

not taking away from that post but here is a more complete version, 2 minutes longer.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnbmyudrwgs.

cappytan

They use to have Bethel recruitment meetings at conventions for anyone interested, do they show it there?

Hmmm...interesting point, pontoon.

They don't currently use this at Bethel recruitment meetings, however I could see that as a possibility for putting this together. If you had asked me 10 years ago if that was a possibility, I would have laughed and said no.

But 10 years ago, all these people in this video would have been sent home like those Bethelites dressed in Zoot Suits were sent home for being in a GQ magazine article about the swing dancing movement in NYC.

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JW Bethel Video - long version

by Esse quam videri in

listener gave a link to a short version.

not taking away from that post but here is a more complete version, 2 minutes longer.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnbmyudrwgs.

cappytan

freemindfade:

Blurred Lines Bethel Video you say. I'd say, these videos show the lines being blurred between being a part of the world and not being a part of the world.

In that sense, Blurred Lines sounds very appropriate.

My question: will the Bethel Blurred Lines video have nude housekeepers dancing around while AMIII says "Hey hey hey..."?

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St John's wort

by wannaexit in

st john's wort is accepted by the medical literature for use in mild to moderate depression.

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if anybody is using it could you share your experiences with it?

cappytan

If you're on Birth Control, make sure and check with your doctor. SJW can lower the effectiveness of certain birth control.

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New JW video, song and dance

by Listener in

the current jws do not cease to amaze.

here's their latest video on youtube and straight from bethel.. there is a lot of work involved in this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwou6e5vwbo .

cappytan

When I was there, Family night consisted of live performances and recorded videos. People would rehearse and plan for months.

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Feedback on new graphic please?

by southwest in

i wanted to create something to attract interest in ttatt.

maybe someone will see this and do some more research online?

it could be shared on instagram or reddit.. http://imgur.com/zof5ku2.

cappytan

First off, "Jehovah" or however it's supposed to be originally pronounced, wasn't an English name to begin with, so English etymological history is irrelevant.

Say my name is John. In English it is John, if I was speaking Spanish, it'd be Juan, in Irish, Sean, in French, Jean.

Get the point?

In the grand scheme of things, Simon is right: this is a petty line of argument and won't win any one over.

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What is the main reason the Watchtower Society baptize their children so young?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

jesus was thirty was he was baptized.

today, you hear of young children getting baptized as young as 10 years old.

the parents, family and congregation think it's a wonderful idea that someone dedicates their life to jehovah at such a young age.

cappytan

IMO, if you're not old enough to get married, you're not old enough to get baptized.

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Attention all Bethelite Lurkers!

by The Searcher in

you have your bethel watchtower study on a monday evening, as i understand it.therefore, prepare your hearts and your bible trained consciences to "test the inspired expressions" being presented as bible truth in the next study article - especially this one;w14 11/15 p. 26 par.

"acts 1:8 - "you will be witnesses of me...." [jesus]john 1:15 - "john bore witness about him..." [jesus]john 5:37 - "the father who sent me has himself borne witness about me.

"revelation 12:17 - ".......and have the work of bearing witness to jesus.

cappytan

I've tried this line of reasoning before.

Heres the stock answer: "But Jesus perfectly reflects his father's qualities, so being Jesus Witnesses is the same as being Jehovah's Witnesses."